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FIRST DAY, FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, April 25, 2001

      The Senate of the 2001 First Special Session of the Fifty-seventh Legislature of the state of Washington was called to order at 12:00 noon by Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen, President of the Senate. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present.

      The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Jeremy Brenneis and Josh Davis, presented the Colors. Senator Paul Shin offered the prayer.


PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR


     WHEREAS, in accordance with Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) of the Washington State Constitution, the Legislature adjourned its 2001 regular session on April 22, 2001, the 105th day of the session; and



     WHEREAS, state operating, transportation and capital budgets, including bonds, and measures necessary to implement them, were not passed; and



     WHEREAS, substantial work remains to be done with respect to transportation, including reforms and efficiencies, regional

governance, projects and investments, the Tacoma Narrows bridge, revenue, and bonds; and



     WHEREAS, work also remains to be done to pass legislation affecting the primary election system, accountability for student achievement, school safety - including anti-bullying policy, splitting the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development, shorelines rule implementation, the siting of certain sexual predators at McNeil Island, post-retirement employment, medical coverage for the disabled who work and welfare simplification;



     NOW THEREFORE, I, Gary Locke, Governor of the State of Washington, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) and Article III, Section 7 of the Washington State Constitution, do hereby convene the Washington State Legislature in Special Session in the Capitol at Olympia at twelve o'clock noon on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, for a period of not more than thirty days for the purpose of enacting legislation as described above.



                                                      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto

                                                      set my hand and caused the Seal of the state of

                                                      Washington to be affixed at Olympia, this twenty-

                                                      second day of April, A.D., two thousand one.


GARY LOCKE

      (SEAL)                                                                                                                                                                     Governor of Washington


BY THE GOVERNOR:


SAM REED

Secretary of State


MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

April 23, 2001


TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      I have the honor to advice you that on April 19, 2001, Governor Locke approved the following Senate Bill entitled:

      Substitute Senate Bill No. 6035

      Relating to directing the state board for community and technical colleges to create a college board job bank.


Sincerely,


EVERETT H. BILLINGSLEA, General Counsel







MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICE


STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

P.O. Box 42560

Olympia, Washington 98504-2560


February 23, 2001


Tony Cook, Secretary of the Senate

Washington State Senate

P. O. Box 40482

Olympia, WA 98504-0482


      RE: Report to the Legislature - Pesticide Investigations and Residue Testing


Dear Mr. Cook:

      Enclosed is the 2000 Annual Report to the Legislature on pesticide investigations and residue testing as mandated by RCW 15.58.420 and RCW 17.21.350. If you have any questions, please give me a call at 902-1850.

Sincerely,

LESLIE EMERICK, Legislative and Stakeholder Coordinator



      The Department of Agriculture Report to the Legislature on pesticide investigations and residue testing is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.


MOTION


      At 12:06 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 26, 2001.


BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate


TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate