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NINETEENTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, January 26, 2001
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present except Senators Fairley, Gardner, Hargrove, Hewitt, Honeyford, Long, McDonald, Parlette and Roach. On motion of Senator Johnson, Senators Honeyford, Long and Roach were excused.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Clara Lange and Jedidiah Studt, presented the Colors. Reverend David Robin, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Tenino, offered the prayer.
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 24, 2001
SB 5022 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Modifying the salmon recovery funding board's reporting of financial affairs. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Spanel, Vice Chair; Constantine, Hargrove and Snyder.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 24, 2001
SB 5093 Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Modifying provisions concerning the unlawful dumping of solid waste. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Spanel, Vice Chair; Constantine, McDonald, Oke, Snyder and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 24, 2001
SB 5254 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Providing funding for parks and recreation facilities. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on State and Local Government without recommendation. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Spanel, Vice Chair; Constantine, Hargrove, McDonald, Oke, Snyder and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5550 by Senators Morton, Honeyford, Horn, Hale, Hochstatter, Swecker, Deccio, Long, Winsley, McDonald, Hewitt, Sheahan, Rossi and Roach
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the authority of the energy facility site evaluation council; amending RCW 80.50.020 and 80.50.060; adding a new section to chapter 80.50 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
SB 5551 by Senators Carlson, Kline and Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to judicial authority to order inspections; amending RCW 35.80.030; adding a new section to chapter 19.27 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 2.28 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5552 by Senators Carlson, Kohl-Welles, Hale, B. Sheldon, Hewitt, Sheahan, Shin, Zarelli, Parlette and Horn
AN ACT Relating to border county higher education opportunities; amending RCW 28B.80.805, 28B.80.806, and 28B.15.0139; and repealing 1999 c 320 s 6 (uncodified).
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5553 by Senators Prentice, Winsley and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to regulating gambling activities; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5554 by Senators Costa, Roach, Jacobsen, Carlson, Hargrove, Winsley, Thibaudeau, Kline, Franklin, Fraser, Kohl-Welles and Oke
AN ACT Relating to admitting law enforcement officers of the department of fish and wildlife into the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system; reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5555 by Senators Hale and Patterson
AN ACT Relating to establishing a branch office of the department of community, trade, and economic development in eastern Washington; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications.
SB 5556 by Senators T. Sheldon, Prentice, Roach, Rasmussen, Franklin and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to the use of public assets for political purposes; and amending RCW 42.17.128, 42.17.130, and 42.52.180.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5557 by Senators Kline, Rossi, Costa, Kastama, Shin, Johnson, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to the admissibility into evidence of a refusal to submit to a test of alcohol or drug concentration; and amending RCW 46.61.517.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5558 by Senators Rossi, Kline, Finkbeiner, Roach, Morton, Oke, Johnson, Long, Swecker, Stevens and Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to penalties for alcohol violators; reenacting and amending RCW 46.61.5055; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5559 by Senators Haugen and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to local government audits; amending RCW 43.09.260, 43.09.280, and 43.09.281; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5560 by Senators Swecker, Rasmussen, Sheahan, Shin, Parlette, Oke, Hochstatter, Stevens and Hewitt
AN ACT Relating to an alternative to Interstates 5 and 405; creating a new section; making an appropriation; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5561 by Senators Swecker, Stevens, Sheahan, Johnson, Hochstatter and Deccio
AN ACT Relating to the election of intercounty rural library district directors; amending RCW 27.12.130 and 27.12.190; adding a new section to chapter 27.12 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5562 by Senators Costa, McCaslin, Kohl-Welles, Deccio, B. Sheldon, Sheahan and T. Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to service of orders in harassment matters; and amending RCW 10.14.080 and 10.14.100.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5563 by Senators West, Deccio, Franklin, Sheahan, Oke and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for medical equipment; amending RCW 82.08.0283 and 82.12.0277; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5564 by Senators Sheahan, Prentice, Rasmussen, Honeyford and Hochstatter
AN ACT Relating to equipment dealers; amending RCW 19.98.010, 19.98.020, 19.98.030, 19.98.040, 19.98.100, 19.98.120, and 19.98.130; adding new sections to chapter 19.98 RCW; repealing RCW 19.98.110; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5565 by Senators Deccio, Thibaudeau and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to controlled substance orders and prescriptions; amending RCW 69.50.308; and repealing RCW 69.50.307.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5566 by Senators Thibaudeau, Franklin, Deccio and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to requiring uniform prescription drug information cards; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5567 by Senators Jacobsen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to the regulation of marine fin fish aquaculture by the department of fish and wildlife; and adding a new chapter to Title 77 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 5568 by Senators Prentice and Benton
AN ACT Relating to business location requirements for registered tow truck operators; and amending RCW 46.55.060.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5569 by Senators Haugen and Benton
AN ACT Relating to registered tow truck operators; and amending RCW 46.44.015, 46.55.075, 46.55.100, 46.55.120, and 46.61.570.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5570 by Senators Prentice, Honeyford, Franklin and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to credit union directors and committee members; and adding a new section to chapter 31.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5571 by Senators Sheahan, Rasmussen, Hochstatter, T. Sheldon, Hewitt, Rossi, Honeyford, Parlette, Stevens and Roach
AN ACT Relating to Future Farmers of America license plates; amending RCW 46.16.313, 46.16.233, and 46.16.290; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 15.76 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5572 by Senators Snyder, Winsley and Oke
AN ACT Relating to permissible highway signs; and amending RCW 47.42.040, 47.42.102, and 47.42.107.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5573 by Senators Snyder and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to raffles by student groups and public hospital districts; amending RCW 9.46.110; adding new sections to chapter 9.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.325 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 70.44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5574 by Senators McAuliffe, Carlson, Eide, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen (by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction Bergeson)
AN ACT Relating to educational staff associate positions; and amending RCW 28A.150.410.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5575 by Senators Eide, McAuliffe, Carlson and Kohl-Welles (by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction Bergeson)
AN ACT Relating to changing the timelines for the science and social studies academic assessments; and amending RCW 28A.655.060.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5576 by Senator Hargrove (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to the simplification of public assistance asset tests; and amending RCW 74.04.005 and 74.13.0903.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5577 by Senators Fairley, Prentice, Kohl-Welles, Costa, Franklin, Winsley, McAuliffe and Regala (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to personnel; amending RCW 41.06.030, 41.06.150, 41.06.150, 41.06.022, 41.06.070, 41.06.110, 41.06.160, 41.06.167, 41.06.170, 41.06.186, 41.06.196, 41.06.270, 41.06.350, 41.06.400, 41.06.410, 41.06.450, 41.06.475, 41.06.490, 28B.12.060, 34.05.030, 34.12.020, 41.50.804, 43.06.425, 43.33A.100, 43.131.090, 49.46.010, 41.06.340, 13.40.320, 39.29.006, 41.04.385, 47.46.040, 72.09.100, 41.06.079, 41.06.152, 41.06.152, 41.06.500, 41.06.500, 43.23.010, 49.74.030, 49.74.030, 49.74.040, 49.74.040, and 41.56.201; reenacting and amending RCW 41.04.340; adding new sections to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 41 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 41.06.163, 41.06.165, 41.06.140, 41.50.804, 41.06.520, 41.06.380, 41.06.382, 41.56.023, 41.56.201, 28B.16.015, 41.64.010, 41.64.020, 41.64.030, 41.64.040, 41.64.050, 41.64.060, 41.64.070, 41.64.080, 41.64.090, 41.64.100, 41.64.110, 41.64.120, 41.64.130, 41.64.140, and 41.64.910; providing effective dates; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5578 by Senators Costa, Constantine and Deccio
AN ACT Relating to validating trusts created for the benefit of nonhuman animals; adding a new chapter to Title 11 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing contingent effective dates.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5579 by Senators Shin, Patterson, Roach, Hale, Kohl-Welles and Winsley (by request of Secretary of State Reed)
AN ACT Relating to protecting the integrity of elections; amending RCW 29.07.092, 29.07.260, 29.07.440, 29.08.080, 29.10.125, 29.10.185, 29.60.030, 29.85.240, 36.27.020, and 46.20.155; adding new sections to chapter 29.07 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 29.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 29.85 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.20 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5580 by Senators Prentice, Winsley, Stevens, Regala and Constantine
AN ACT Relating to fees imposed by mortgage brokers licensed under the mortgage brokers practices act; amending RCW 82.04.280; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5581 by Senators Thibaudeau, Roach, Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to naturopathic physicians; amending RCW 18.36A.010, 18.36A.020, 18.36A.030, 18.36A.040, 18.36A.050, 18.36A.070, 18.06.050, 18.74.010, 18.120.020, 18.130.040, and 43.70.470; adding new sections to chapter 18.36A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 19.68 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5582 by Senators Roach, McAuliffe, Winsley, Patterson, Fairley, Morton, Kastama, Hochstatter, Deccio, Swecker, Long, Carlson, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Stevens, Sheahan, Zarelli, Rossi, Kohl-Welles and Regala
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 5583 by Senators Long, Hargrove, Stevens, Costa, Carlson, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Franklin, Kastama, Winsley and Regala
AN ACT Relating to the implementation of recommendations of the joint legislative audit and review committee's performance audit of the public mental health system; amending RCW 71.24.015; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5584 by Senators McAuliffe, Eide and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to contracting for services performed by classified employees; and amending RCW 28A.400.285.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5585 by Senators Patterson, Kline, Eide and Constantine
AN ACT Relating to determining long-term air transportation needs including airport siting; amending RCW 36.70A.200; adding a new section to chapter 47.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 47.80 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 47 RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5586 by Senators Fraser, Morton and Regala (by request of Department of Ecology)
AN ACT Relating to water resource inventory area planning; and amending RCW 90.82.040.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
SB 5587 by Senators Rasmussen, Rossi, Zarelli, Roach, Winsley, Snyder and Oke
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for fish and fishing; adding new sections to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 5588 by Senators Prentice, Honeyford, Constantine and Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for sales of food products sold through vending machines for human consumption; and amending RCW 82.08.0293 and 82.12.0293.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5589 by Senators Gardner, Swecker and Winsley (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to transferring the public printer to the department of general administration; amending RCW 41.06.070, 43.78.030, 43.78.040, 43.78.050, 43.78.070, 43.78.090, 43.78.100, 43.78.105, 43.78.110, and 43.78.170; adding a new section to chapter 43.78 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 43.78.010 and 43.78.020; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5590 by Senators Prentice and Winsley (by request of Secretary of State Reed)
AN ACT Relating to electronic filing of corporation and limited liability company annual reports; and amending RCW 23B.16.220, 25.15.105, 25.15.085, and 25.15.095.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5591 by Senators Zarelli, Kline, Costa, McCaslin and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to a jury duty exemption for sole caregivers; and amending RCW 2.36.100.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5592 by Senator Kastama
AN ACT Relating to a technical amendment regarding the motor vehicle excise tax; and amending RCW 82.08.0201.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5593 by Senators Gardner, Prentice and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the public accountancy act; amending RCW 18.04.015, 18.04.025, 18.04.035, 18.04.045, 18.04.055, 18.04.065, 18.04.105, 18.04.180, 18.04.183, 18.04.185, 18.04.195, 18.04.205, 18.04.215, 18.04.295, 18.04.305, 18.04.320, 18.04.335, 18.04.345, 18.04.350, 18.04.370, 18.04.380, 18.04.390, 18.04.405, and 18.04.420; adding a new section to chapter 18.04 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5594 by Senators Gardner, Winsley, Prentice and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to the consolidation of housing authorities; and amending RCW 35.82.300.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5595 by Senators Gardner, Patterson and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to changing the date of the primary; amending RCW 29.13.070, 29.13.010, 29.13.020, 29.15.020, 29.15.150, 29.15.170, 29.15.180, 29.15.190, 29.15.230, 29.19.030, 29.24.020, 29.30.075, 29.62.020, 42.12.040, 42.17.710, 42.52.185, 27.12.355, 27.12.370, 35.06.070, 35.13.1821, 35.61.360, 35A.14.299, 36.93.030, 52.02.080, 52.04.056, 52.04.071, 53.04.110, 54.08.010, 54.08.070, 57.04.050, and 70.44.235; repealing RCW 29.01.160; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5596 by Senators Fraser, Rossi, Kohl-Welles, Zarelli, Oke, Kline, Long, Constantine, Carlson, Regala, Jacobsen, Kastama, Hargrove, Prentice, Rasmussen, Thibaudeau, Roach, Winsley, Eide, Spanel and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to providing a death benefit for certain state employees; adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.32 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 41.35 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5597 by Senators Jacobsen, Oke, Kline, Carlson, Constantine, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Winsley, Regala, Hargrove, Prentice, Roach, Eide, Fraser and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to law enforcement officers for the state parks and recreation commission and the state liquor control board; reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030; and adding new sections to chapter 41.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5598 by Senators Shin, Roach, Horn, Swecker, Kohl-Welles, Thibaudeau, Franklin, Rasmussen, B. Sheldon, Eide, Costa, McAuliffe, Prentice and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to athletic trainers; amending RCW 18.130.040 and 7.70.020; and adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5599 by Senators Roach, Patterson, Swecker and Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to the official mammal of the state of Washington; adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5600 by Senators Roach, Zarelli and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to capital punishment; amending RCW 10.95.020; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SJR 8209 by Senators Snyder, West, Prentice, Winsley and Rossi (by request of State Investment Board)
Investing state investment board funds.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rasmussen, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 2001-8609
By Senators Rasmussen, Johnson, Swecker, Spanel, Oke, Sheldon, B., Jacobsen, Winsley, Kohl-Welles, Kastama, Brown, Fairley, Prentice and Shin
WHEREAS, The Washington National Guard is composed of nearly 8,000 men and women citizen soldiers and airmen who, in the noble and time-honored tradition of the Minutemen, stand ready to answer the call of duty in defense of freedom and liberty; and
WHEREAS, These recognized leaders in state, regional and national preparedness who reside in every legislative district throughout Washington volunteer their time and personal efforts to serve the needs of the people of Washington; and
WHEREAS, The National Guard continues to promote positive lifestyles and activities for Washington’s youth through involvement and support in highly effective drug prevention programs with school-age children and community-based organizations; and
WHEREAS, The National Guard continues an active participation in the state’s counter drug efforts by providing soldiers, airmen and specialized equipment in support of seventy local, state and federal law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, Through the giving of their time and personal energy, members of the National Guard have served the people of our state with honor and distinction, and have added value to communities by opening armories for public use such as distance-learning classes, food banks and youth activities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate expresses thanks and appreciation to the devoted families and dedicated employers of our National Guard soldiers and airmen for their support – without which the National Guard’s missions would not be successful; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the value and dedication of a strong Washington National Guard to the viability, economy and well-being of this state through the outstanding performance of its state emergency and disaster relief missions; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Adjutant General of the Washington National Guard, the Governor of the state of Washington, the Secretary of the Army, and the President of the United States.
Senators Rasmussen, Swecker, Betti Sheldon, Deccio and Kohl-Welles spoke to Senate Resolution 2001-8609.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President welcomed and introduced the men and women of the National Guard, who were seated in the gallery.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Kastama: “A point of personal privilege, Mr. President. Well, today is the day I would like to pay my tribute to the Senate. As you saw before, the Senator from the Forty-ninth District actually sent you the main course of this meal--remember the beef jerky--and then the wonderful Senator from the Twelfth District is going to be sure that we all receive nutrition with fruit. Well folks, it is time for dessert. In a few moments, the Pages will be distributing something from my community that is not just a custom, it is an integral part of the community.
“Before we do that, I would like to show you a calendar that each of you have on your desk. If you will go ahead and pick that up, I would like to show you a few things down memory lane in my community. If you go to the month of January, you will see the Liberty Theater in downtown Puyallup in the Twenty-fifth District. This is really the entertainment center of my town for years--actually since 1924. As a young boy, I brought many dates here. There are probably many first kisses here. It was actually the favorite site for something called streaking, but I won’t go into that in detail.
“If you move on to the month of March, you will see the Meeker Mansion. At one time, Esser Meeker was the builder, who was the Bill Gates of the Northwest. He was the Hop King and owned fields all the way up to the Auburn area. This mansion still stands in the center of Puyallup and is quite a historic mark. You can see Esser Meeker on the wagon next to one of his cattle. Now, if you move on again--and actually I would like to point this out-- when I was a young boy, there were miles and miles of fields of what you see on the desk of the great Senator from the Fourth District. There were miles and miles of these daffodils when I was a young boy.
“Now, I have to say to the Senator that I did fulfill one of his requirements. He said he wanted something from my district and something he could eat. Well, it is from my district, but you can’t eat that. Now, if we move on and go to the fair. If you see in the month of September, for one hundred years in my community, the fair has been a center of the community--very important. We have been noted for our roller-coasters and our pumpkins that weigh over seven hundred pounds. It is a wonderful place to go. We will actually talk more about that with the scones that you are going to receive in a little bit. Finally, I just want to show you one thing in the month of October. You see that--that is the Karshner Museum and I went to school right behind that. I am just showing you that to kinda brag--that’s all.
“Now, let’s move on to the dessert part. If you will look into the bag that you are receiving, there are two scones from the Puyallup Fair. In the Puyallup area, scones are part of our custom. When babies are born in our hospital, they are given scones instead of pacifiers. When they graduate from high school, everyone gets a scone with their favorite preserve. I know that the President has quite a protocol. I received an email about dancing on desks, you know, and all those types of things, but I hope you allow this food on the Senate Floor, but not to be eaten. I hope that protocol of not eating would not extend to the caucus where all of you can enjoy these morsels. Thanks so much. It is wonderful to be in the Senate.”
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator McCaslin: “Mr. President, a point of personal privilege. We expected a gift, not a filibuster. I think that is okay. I want to thank you. You know I was really worried. You know it costs nine dollars to have your pants taken in and out and I just had to have some taken in. These scones should help me maintain my waistline, so that I can save money. We are deeply appreciative of this gift. I think I can speak for all of us. Send us another gift for that three minute speech.”
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Franklin: “Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege. To the good Senator from the Puyallup Valley, you will note that the good Senator that is across the aisle from me is our body’s humorist. So, take it in stride.”
MOTION
At 10:28 a.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, January 29, 2001.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate