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ELEVENTH DAY, SECOND SPECIAL SESSION
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, June 14, 2001
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present except Senators Hargrove, Kline and Shin. On motion of Senator Eide, Senator Shin was excused.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of staff members Catherine Young and Mary Ann Sigman, presented the Colors. Senator Dan Swecker 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.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6204 by Senators Rasmussen, Honeyford and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to the fruit and vegetable inspection district fund; amending RCW 15.17.240 and 15.17.243; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
HOLD.
SB 6205 by Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to sabotage resulting in damage to land, facilities, and property; amending RCW 4.24.630 and 9.05.060; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 6204 was held on the desk.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate advanced to the ninth order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the Committee on Rules was relieved of further consideration of Senate Bill No. 5362, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5496, Substitute House Bill No. 1624 and Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2138 and the bills were placed on the third reading calendar.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate reverted to the seventh order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate commenced consideration of Substitute Senate Bill No 5496.
THIRD READING
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5496, by Senate Committee on Ways and Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Honeyford)
Modifying taxes on animal health products.
The bill was read the third time.
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5496.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5496 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 43; Nays, 3; Absent, 2; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Constantine, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Kastama, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 43.
Voting nay: Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles and Thibaudeau - 3.
Absent: Senators Hargrove and Kline - 2.
Excused: Senator Shin - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5496, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill will stand as the title of the act.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, Senator Hargrove was excused.
THIRD READING
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2138, by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives G. Chandler, Linville, Mulliken, Clements, Ericksen, Hatfield, Sump, Doumit, Morell, Grant, Pearson, Schoesler, Barlean, Buck, B. Chandler, Edwards and Jackley)
Promoting rural economic development.
The bill was read the third time.
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2138.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2138 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 45; Nays, 2; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Constantine, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 45.
Voting nay: Senators Jacobsen and Thibaudeau - 2.
Excused: Senators Hargrove and Shin - 2.
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2138, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill will stand as the title of the act.
THIRD READING
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1624, by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Cairnes, Reardon, Conway, Dunshee, Ogden, Pennington, Van Luven, Doumit, Veloria, Dickerson, Fromhold, Anderson and Edwards)
Clarifying the taxation of amounts received by public entities for health or welfare services.
The bill was read the third time.
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1624.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1624 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Constantine, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator Shin - 1.
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1624, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill will stand as the title of the act.
THIRD READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5362, by Senators Rossi, Horn, Johnson, Finkbeiner, Long, T. Sheldon, Stevens and Oke
Requiring a vote on the continuation of regional transit authorities.
The bill was read the third time.
Debate ensued.
Senators Sheahan, West and Zarelli demanded the previous question and the demand was sustained.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be shall the main question be now put.
The demand for the previous question carried on a rising vote.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5362.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5362 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 25; Nays, 23; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 25.
Voting nay: Senators Brown, Constantine, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hargrove, Haugen, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Sheldon, B., Snyder, Spanel and Thibaudeau - 23.
Excused: Senator Shin - 1.
SENATE BILL NO. 5362, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill will stand as the title of the act.
MOTION
At 12:57 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 15, 2001.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate