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EIGHTY-FIFTH DAY
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AFTERNOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Cherberg Building, Olympia, Monday, April 2, 2001
The Senate was called to order at 4:00 p.m. President Owen. No roll call was taken.
There being no objection, the President declared the Senate to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Senator Larry Sheahan.
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
April 2, 2001
SB 5094 Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Authorizing sales and use tax exemptions for call centers. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5094 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Hewitt, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Roach, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SB 5144 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Creating a supplemental actuarially reduced survivor benefit for qualified law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 1 members who choose to actuarially reduce their 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.
April 2, 2001
SB 5344 Prime Sponsor, Senator Spanel: Providing funds for the state legislative building renovation. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5344 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SB 6036 Prime Sponsor, Senator Eide: Repealing local motor vehicle taxes. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Eide, Finkbeiner, Horn, Johnson, Kastama, McDonald, Oke, T. Sheldon and Swecker.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Prentice and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1000 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Capital Budget: Managing capital facility projects by the public works board. 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, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1001 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Capital Budget: Authorizing projects recommended by the public works board. 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, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1004 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Adjusting disability payments. 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, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1018 Prime Sponsor, Representative Pennington: Providing tax relief for disasters. 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, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1045 Prime Sponsor, Representative Conway: 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, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
EHB 1046 Prime Sponsor, Representative Doumit: 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.
April 2, 2001
HB 1048 Prime Sponsor, Representative Lambert: 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; Fraser, 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.
April 2, 2001
HB 1062 Prime Sponsor, Representative O'Brien: Modifying provisions pertaining to the certification of peace officers. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended by Committee on Judiciary. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1119 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Modifying the taxation of new and used motor vehicle sales. 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, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1162 Prime Sponsor, Representative McMorris: Providing medical assistance reimbursements for small, rural hospitals. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1174 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary: Authorizing vacation of records of conviction for misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1202 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Improving property tax administration. 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, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1203 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Authorizing the department of revenue to modify sales tax exemption documentation and retention requirements for simplification purposes. 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, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1213 Prime Sponsor, Representative Delvin: 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, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1214 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Clarifying certain administrative and investment duties of the department of retirement systems and the state investment board. 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, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1361 Prime Sponsor, Representative Jackley: Simplifying excise tax application and administration. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
ESHB 1371 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Allowing participation in health care authority insurance plans and contracts by surviving spouses and dependent children of emergency service personnel killed in the line of duty. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1385 Prime Sponsor, Representative Reardon: Clarifying the taxable situs and nature of linen and uniform supply services. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair Capital Budget; Kline, Long, Rasmussen, Roach, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1394 Prime Sponsor, Representative Eickmeyer: Clarifying the use of county road funds in salmon recovery projects. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Eide, Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, McAuliffe, Oke, Prentice, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
ESHB 1418 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Promoting community revitalization. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Roach, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Vice-Chair; and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
2SHB 1445 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Retaining the linked deposit program. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Regala, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Vice-Chair; Honeyford and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1450 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Providing property tax relief for certain land transfers. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1467 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Improving property tax administration by correcting terminology and deleting obsolete provisions. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1517 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on State Government: Establishing quality management programs. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1581 Prime Sponsor, Representative Cooper: Revising provisions for licensing of motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Prentice, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1582 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hatfield: Exempting certain motorcycles used for training from the use tax. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Eide, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Prentice, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1750 Prime Sponsor, Representative Fisher: Authorizing cities and towns to require full compensation from abutting property owners for street vacations. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Prentice, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1781 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Making payment of agency commissions for agency liquor vendor stores. 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, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
ESHB 1785 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Natural Resources: Implementing the recommendations of the joint legislative audit and review committee report regarding capital budget programs investing in the environment. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1793 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary: Revising court filing fees for tax warrants and recovery of state agency overpayments. 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, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1846 Prime Sponsor, Representative Alexander: Allowing the department of natural resources to sell or exchange its light industrial property in Thurston county. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair Capital Budget; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1859 Prime Sponsor, Representative Poulsen: Exempting electric generating facilities using wind, solar energy, landfill gas, or fuel cells from sales and use taxes. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair Capital Budget; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 1891 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Increasing the international trade of Washington state agricultural products. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 1911 Prime Sponsor, Representative Reardon: Requiring coverage for neurodevelopmental therapies. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Regala, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hewitt, Honeyford, Parlette, Rossi and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
HB 2126 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kenney: Authorizing a college savings plan. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
SHB 2184 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Revising tax treatment of park model trailers. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice-Chair Capital Budget; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
April 2, 2001
ESHB 2191 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Providing property tax exemptions for certain property leased by public entities. 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, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6172 by Senators Patterson, Horn, Haugen, Finkbeiner, Costa, McDonald, Prentice, Constantine, Kohl-Welles, Eide, McAuliffe, Fairley and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to regional transportation governance; and adding a new chapter to Title 36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
MOTION
At 5:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Kastama, the Senate adjourned until 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2001.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY COOK, Secretary of the Senate