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FORTY-SIXTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 22, 2001
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Kastama, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 20, 2001
SB 5132 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kastama: Establishing a do not call list for commercial telephone solicitation. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5132 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Fairley, Finkbeiner, Haugen, McCaslin and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5143 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Modifying the Washington state patrol retirement system retirement and survivor benefits. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5145 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Exempting trainers and trainees in housing authority resident training programs from membership in the public employees' retirement system. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5146 Prime Sponsor, Senator Franklin: Reducing the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2 disability actuarial reduction age from fifty-five to fifty-three. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5147 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Correcting statutes pertaining to the public employees' and school employees' retirement systems. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5151 Prime Sponsor, Senator Carlson: Increasing the number of hours that teachers' retirement system plan retirees may work in an eligible position to eight hundred forty without a reduction in their retirement benefits. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5153 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Converting the number of months into hours that teachers' retirement system, public employees' retirement system, and school employees' retirement system retirees may work without a reduction in their retirement allowance. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 19, 2001
SB 5196 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Including credit scores in the fair credit reporting act. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5196 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Hochstatter, Rasmussen, Regala and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5301 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Specifying conditions for requiring examination of a driver. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5301 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Eide, Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, T. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5329 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Allowing crime victims employment leave. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5329 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin, Patterson, Regala and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5361 Prime Sponsor, Senator Parlette: Regarding instream flows and trust water rights. Reported by Committee on Environment, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5361 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Eide, Hale, Jacobsen, McDonald, Morton and Patterson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5372 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Authorizing cooperative agreements concerning the taxation of cigarette sales on Indian lands. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5372 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder and Spanel.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5380 Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Reducing regulatory requirements on competitive telecommunications services and companies. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5380 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Haugen, McCaslin, Rossi and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5400 Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Clarifying that the community economic revitalization board may make loans and grants to federally recognized Indian tribes. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5400 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Fairley, Finkbeiner, Haugen, McCaslin, Rossi and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 2001
SB 5480 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Creating the relative caregiver program. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5480 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Long and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 20, 2001
SB 5506 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Using reinsurance to satisfy the requirements of maintaining a separate reserve fund. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5506 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Deccio, Fairley, Franklin, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 2001
SB 5514 Prime Sponsor, Senator Spanel: Revising public facility district provisions. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5514 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, McCaslin and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 21, 2001
SB 5537 Prime Sponsor, Senator Franklin: Regulating internet advertisement for adoption. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5537 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Long and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5555 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hale: Establishing a branch office of the department of community, trade, and economic development in eastern Washington. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Fairley, Finkbeiner, Haugen, McCaslin and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 20, 2001
SB 5577 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Enacting the civil service reform act of 2001. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Hochstatter and Honeyford.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 20, 2001
SB 5586 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Modifying provisions concerning how water resource inventory areas receive funds to conduct planning. Reported by Committee on Environment, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5586 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Eide, Hale, Honeyford, Jacobsen, McDonald, Morton and Patterson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 19, 2001
SB 5605 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Regulating the investment limits of insurers in noninsurance subsidiaries. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Rasmussen, Regala and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 2001
SB 5616 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Directing a state voters’ pamphlet for primaries. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Haugen, Horn, Kline, Roach, T. Sheldon and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 20, 2001
SB 5620 Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Encouraging the development of advanced telecommunications services in rural areas. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5620 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Haugen, McCaslin and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 20, 2001
SB 5623 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Licensing surplus line brokers. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Deccio, Fairley, Franklin, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5647 Prime Sponsor, Senator Regala: Requiring new energy efficiency measures. Reported by Committee on Environment, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5647 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Eide, Hale, Jacobsen, McDonald, Morton and Patterson.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 21, 2001
SB 5691 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Adding a limitation on sealing of juvenile offender records. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Long and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 2001
SB 5692 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Creating youth courts. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Long and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5713 Prime Sponsor, Senator Honeyford: Changing provisions relating to seasonal or temporary transfer or changes by water users. Reported by Committee on Environment, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5713 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Eide, Hale, Honeyford, Jacobsen, McDonald, Morton and Patterson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5728 Prime Sponsor, Senator Eide: Providing for temporary total disability compensation or medical aid benefits to be paid during appeal before the board of industrial insurance appeals. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin, Patterson, Rasmussen and Regala.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Deccio, Hochstatter, Honeyford and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5799 Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Prescribing criminal penalties for fraudulently obtaining or using digital signatures and digital certificates. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Fairley, Finkbeiner, Haugen, McCaslin, Rossi and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5813 Prime Sponsor, Senator Honeyford: Allowing restaurants and private clubs to sell wine for off-premises consumption. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5813 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Deccio, Fairley, Franklin, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 2001
SB 5832 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Enabling counties planning under chapter 36.70A RCW to create nine lots in a short subdivision within a designated urban growth area. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Hale, Horn, Kline, Roach, T. Sheldon and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for Second Reading.
February 21, 2001
SB 5833 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Permitting legislative hearings on initiatives and referendums. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Kline, Roach and Swecker.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Horn and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 2001
SB 5886 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Authorizing agreements to change the number of experts or professional persons who must examine a person for the state under chapter 10.77 RCW. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Long and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 2001
SB 5910 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Regarding temporary nonuse of a water right. Reported by Committee on Environment, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5910 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Eide, Hale, Honeyford, Jacobsen, McDonald, Morton and Patterson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 2001
SB 5972 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Releasing juvenile offenders. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Long and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 2001
SB 6025 Prime Sponsor, Senator Eide: Prohibiting methyl tertiary-butyl ether as a gasoline additive. Reported by Committee on Environment, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Eide, Hale, Honeyford, Jacobsen, McDonald and Morton.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Kastama, Senate Bill No. 5577 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Senator Kastama, Senate Bill No. 5832 and Senate Bill No. 6025 were passed to the Committee on Rules.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6107 by Senators Fraser and Morton
AN ACT Relating to geothermal energy; amending RCW 43.140.900; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
SB 6108 by Senator Fraser
AN ACT Relating to conducting the proof examination for issuance of a water right certificate; and amending RCW 90.03.330.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
SB 6109 by Senators Patterson, Gardner and Kline (by request of Public Disclosure Commission)
AN ACT Relating to special reporting of independent expenditures and contributions occurring in close proximity to elections; amending RCW 42.17.105 and 42.17.175; adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6110 by Senators Spanel, Gardner and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the Puget Sound crab pot buoy tag program; and adding new sections to chapter 77.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 6111 by Senator Snyder
AN ACT Relating to circuit power sources; and adding a new section to chapter 19.28 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6112 by Senators Kline, Costa, Franklin, Constantine and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to inquest hearings; amending RCW 36.24.020; adding new sections to chapter 36.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6113 by Senators Swecker and Kline
AN ACT Relating to use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by ultra-fuel-efficient vehicles; and amending RCW 46.61.165 and 47.52.025.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6114 by Senators Regala, Jacobsen, Swecker, Fraser, McDonald, Oke and Kline
AN ACT Relating to supporting voluntary watershed and natural resource organizations; adding a new section to chapter 90.54 RCW; creating new sections; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Kastama, Senate Bill No. 6114 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTION
At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Kastama, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 23, 2001.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate