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ELEVENTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 20, 2000
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 19, 2000
SB 6138 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Modifying disclaimer of interests under the probate and trust laws. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 19, 2000
SB 6139 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Modifying estate tax apportionment. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 19, 2000
SB 6140 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Updating probate and trust laws. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 19, 2000
SB 6255 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Prescribing penalties for unlawful possession and storage of anhydrous ammonia. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6255 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Judiciary. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Gardner, Honeyford, Morton, Prentice, Snyder, Stevens and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
January 18, 2000
SB 6335 Prime Sponsor, Senator Shin: Modifying unemployment insurance. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kline and Wojahn.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hochstatter.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6591 by Senators Prentice and Benton (by request of Insurance Commissioner Senn)
AN ACT Relating to exempting certain insurance documents from the filing requirements; and amending RCW 48.18.100.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6592 by Senators Benton, Zarelli, Roach, Patterson, Honeyford, Sheahan, Sellar, Long, Costa, Hochstatter, Johnson, Swecker, Hale, Stevens, Horn, Finkbeiner and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the replacement of license plates; and amending RCW 46.16.233.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6593 by Senators Benton, Rossi, Zarelli, Horn, Johnson, Hochstatter, Deccio, Stevens, Finkbeiner, Oke and Heavey
AN ACT Relating to charges for the collection of the local motor vehicle excise tax; and amending RCW 81.104.160.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6594 by Senator Hochstatter
AN ACT Relating to public employee compensation; amending 1999 c 309 ss 601 and 723 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 6595 by Senator Hochstatter
AN ACT Relating to school "GUN FREE ZONE" signs; and amending RCW 9.41.280.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6596 by Senators Costa, Patterson, Oke and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to legislative hearings on initiatives and referendums; amending RCW 42.17.130; and adding a new section to chapter 29.79 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6597 by Senators Costa and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to improving the quality of services for persons with developmental disabilities; adding a new section to chapter 71A.12 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6598 by Senator Gardner (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to candidates for office; amending RCW 29.24.020, 29.24.030, 29.24.035, 29.24.040, 29.24.060, and 29.71.020; adding a new section to chapter 29.27 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 29.24 RCW; repealing RCW 29.24.055; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6599 by Senators Stevens and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to dependent children's support; and amending RCW 13.34.160.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6600 by Senator Haugen
AN ACT Relating to motorist assault upon department of transportation employees; and adding a new section to chapter 47.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6601 by Senators T. Sheldon, Sellar, Swecker, Goings and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the transfer of appointments by subagents of the director of the department of licensing; and amending RCW 46.01.140.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6602 by Senators Loveland and Patterson
AN ACT Relating to disability board membership; and amending RCW 41.26.110.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6603 by Senator Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to clarifying "voluntarily fails" for water rights relinquishment purposes; and amending RCW 90.14.140.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.
SB 6604 by Senator Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to the Roza irrigation district off-stream storage reservoir; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.
SB 6605 by Senator Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to classification, jurisdiction, and use of irrigation district conveyance and drainage facilities; amending RCW 75.20.100; and adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.
SB 6606 by Senators Honeyford and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to petitions for mergers of minor irrigation districts with other special purpose districts; and amending RCW 87.03.845 and 85.08.850.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6607 by Senators Hargrove and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to assuring accountability in delivery of human services; adding new sections to chapter 7.16 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6608 by Senators Hargrove and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to assuring accountability in delivery of human services; adding new sections to chapter 7.16 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6609 by Senators Heavey, Benton and Patterson
AN ACT Relating to governance of the department of transportation; amending RCW 47.01.021, 47.01.031, 47.01.071, and 47.01.250; reenacting and amending RCW 47.01.101; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; and repealing RCW 47.01.041, 47.01.051, and 47.01.061.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6610 by Senators Wojahn, Oke, Kline, Hochstatter, Fairley and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to the job training services credit; and amending RCW 82.04.4333.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 6611 by Senators Fairley and Oke
AN ACT Relating to the sale of antifreeze; adding new sections to chapter 70.54 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.
SB 6612 by Senators Rasmussen, Haugen and Horn
AN ACT Relating to use of local option transportation revenues; and amending RCW 82.80.070.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6613 by Senators Costa, Long, Haugen, Oke, Winsley, Thibaudeau and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to child passenger restraint systems; amending RCW 46.61.687 and 46.61.688; and adding new sections to chapter 46.61 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6614 by Senators Hargrove, Long, Sheahan and Kohl-Welles (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
AN ACT Relating to criminal history background checks; and amending RCW 74.15.030.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6615 by Senators Bauer, Prentice and B. Sheldon (by request of Lieutenant Governor Owen)
AN ACT Relating to increasing work-based training at state educational institutions; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6616 by Senators Bauer, Prentice, B. Sheldon and Rasmussen (by request of Lieutenant Governor Owen)
AN ACT Relating to increasing technical training at state educational institutions; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6617 by Senators Prentice, Hale and Rasmussen (by request of Lieutenant Governor Owen)
AN ACT Relating to local economic development capacity; and amending RCW 43.330.070.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6618 by Senators Prentice, Shin, Hale and Rasmussen (by request of Lieutenant Governor Owen)
AN ACT Relating to cluster-based economic development; amending RCW 43.330.090; adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6619 by Senators Prentice, Shin and Oke (by request of Lieutenant Governor Owen)
AN ACT Relating to economic analysis; and adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6620 by Senators McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Thibaudeau, Eide, Winsley, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Bauer, Finkbeiner, Spanel, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Rossi, Stevens, T. Sheldon, Patterson, Franklin, Hochstatter, Jacobsen, Oke and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to conditional scholarships for classified employees; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6621 by Senators Costa, McCaslin, Kline, Long, Heavey, Haugen, Hargrove, Thibaudeau, Zarelli, Oke, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to adult offender supervision; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6622 by Senators Shin, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles, Sheahan, McAuliffe, Prentice, B. Sheldon, Winsley, Finkbeiner, Benton, Fairley, Eide, Goings, Bauer, Franklin, Haugen, Gardner, Loveland, T. Sheldon, Jacobsen, Hargrove, Kline, Fraser, Heavey, Patterson, Hale and Roach
AN ACT Relating to the designation of May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month; amending RCW 43.117.010 and 43.117.070; adding a new section to chapter 43.117 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6623 by Senators Thibaudeau, Deccio, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Fairley and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to community services programs for persons with developmental disabilities; adding a new section to chapter 71A.12 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6624 by Senators Roach, Heavey, Stevens, Johnson, Honeyford, Zarelli, Benton, Swecker, Hale and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to driving under the influence; amending RCW 46.61.502 and 46.61.504; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.61.503.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6625 by Senators Roach, Benton, Rossi, Stevens, Johnson, Morton and Finkbeiner
AN ACT Relating to high-occupancy vehicle lanes; and amending RCW 46.61.165.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6626 by Senators Roach, Benton, Swecker, Johnson, Stevens, Zarelli, Honeyford, Morton, Finkbeiner, Hochstatter and Hale
AN ACT Relating to the conditional employment of teachers with lapsed certificates; and reenacting and amending RCW 28A.410.010.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6627 by Senators Eide, Winsley, Prentice, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Patterson, Kline, Fraser and Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to the use of animals in schools; adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6628 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Thibaudeau, Goings and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to egg-laying hens; adding a new section to chapter 69.25 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.
SB 6629 by Senators Rasmussen, Thibaudeau, Stevens, Oke, Kohl-Welles and Roach
AN ACT Relating to dependent children and the manufacture of methamphetamine; amending RCW 26.44.020; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6630 by Senators Haugen, Oke, Gardner, Horn, Goings, Heavey, Morton, Costa and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to traffic safety improvement; amending RCW 46.61.440, 46.63.110, and 46.68.041; reenacting and amending RCW 43.59.150; adding a new section to chapter 43.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.64 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 46.68.260; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6631 by Senators Rasmussen, Heavey and Goings
AN ACT Relating to franchises for the use of streets and public ways of code cities; and amending RCW 35A.47.040.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SJM 8023 by Senators Benton, Rossi, Morton, Zarelli, Honeyford, Deccio, Sellar, Hochstatter, Swecker, Stevens, Johnson, Sheahan and Oke
Requesting open public lands for small scale prospecting and mining.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
SJR 8213 by Senators Fairley and Kohl-Welles
Amending Article II, section 40 of the state Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 6619 was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2000.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate