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SIXTEENTH DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

      The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.


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 28, 2002

SB 5262             Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Changing threshold property values for crimes against property. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5262 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Long, McCaslin, Poulsen and Thibaudeau.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 28, 2002

SB 5670             Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Changing provisions relating to operating a vessel while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5670 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Long, McCaslin, Poulsen and Thibaudeau.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 28, 2002

SB 5797             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Authorizing advanced registered nurse practitioners to examine, diagnose, and treat injured workers covered by industrial insurance. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5797 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Fraser and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 28, 2002

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 Gardner, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Keiser and Kline.


      MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Horn, McCaslin and T. Sheldon.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 28, 2002

SB 6289             Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Specifying qualifications for adult family home providers and resident managers. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6289 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Fraser, Parlette and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 28, 2002

SB 6299             Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Setting fees for the production of duplicate fish and wildlife license documents. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Hargrove, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Snyder and Spanel.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


January 28, 2002

SB 6300             Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Requiring a recreational fishing license for smelt. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6300 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Oke and Spanel.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


January 28, 2002

SB 6301             Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Allowing the issuance of a group fishing permit to a facility. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6301 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Hargrove, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Snyder and Spanel.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 28, 2002

SB 6318             Prime Sponsor, Senator Keiser: Restricting city charter elections. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6318 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Gardner, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Haugen, Keiser, Kline and Swecker.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 28, 2002

SB 6322             Prime Sponsor, Senator Gardner: Updating vote recording and reporting. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Gardner, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Keiser, Kline and Swecker.

 

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Horn, McCaslin and T. Sheldon.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


January 28, 2002

SB 6330             Prime Sponsor, Senator Regala: Revising provisions relating to metropolitan park districts. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Hargrove, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Snyder and Spanel.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 28, 2002

SB 6427             Prime Sponsor, Senator B. Sheldon: Transferring risk management functions from the department of general administration to the office of financial management. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Gardner, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Keiser, Kline, McCaslin, Roach, T. Sheldon and Swecker.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 28, 2002

SB 6642             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Regulating negotiations between health providers and health carriers. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions without recommendation. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa and Fraser.


      Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.


REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 28, 2002

GA 9029            WILLIAM J. McDOWELL, appointed February 2, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Wenatchee Valley Community College District No. 15.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen and McAuliffe.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.

January 28, 2002

GA 9168            GRACE T. YUAN, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Western Washington University.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9179            PAUL L. HUTTON, reappointed May 17, 2001, for a term ending April 3, 2005, as a member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9180            HEYWARD WATSON, reappointed April 18, 2001, for a term ending March 26, 2005, as a member of the Higher Education Facilities Authority.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9181            PATRICK J. OSHIE, appointed June 22, 2001, for a term ending January 1, 2007, as a member of the Utilities and Transportation Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; Brown, Fairley, Finkbeiner, McCaslin, Rossi and Stevens.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9182            JAMES P. DAWSON, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Pierce Community College District No. 11.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9183            JEFFREY R. KELLY, appointed June 1, 2001, for a term ending May 31, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Western Washington University.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9185            JENNA TINKLE, appointed June 1, 2001, for a term ending May 31, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Eastern Washington University.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.




January 28, 2002

GA 9191            LARRY BROWN, reappointed October 1, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Green River Community College District No. 10.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9194            DENNIS R. COLWELL, reappointed October 1, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Grays Harbor Community College District No. 2.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9195            PETE CRANE, reappointed July 25, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Olympic Community College District No. 3.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9196            J. MICHAEL EMERSON, reappointed October 1, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Highline Community College District No. 9.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9197            PETER J. GOLDMARK, appointed October 29, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2007, as a member of the Board of Regents for Washington State University.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9200            JERRY R. HENDRICKSON, reappointed October 1, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Walla Walla Community College District No. 20.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.

January 28, 2002

GA 9201            SHERYL S. HERSHEY, reappointed October 1, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bellingham Technical College District No. 25.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.





January 28, 2002

GA 9202            STEVEN R. HILL, appointed October 29, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2007, as a member of the Board of Regents for Washington State University.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9206            RONALD W. JOHNSON, reappointed October 1, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Peninsula Community College District No. 1.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9207            TOM KNEESHAW, reappointed October 1, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Spokane and Spokane Falls Community Colleges District No. 17.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9209            KENNETH J. MARTIN, appointed October 1, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2007, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Central Washington University.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9217            JOSE RUIZ, reappointed May 17, 2001, for a term ending April 3, 2005, as a member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9218            JOEL ROBERT RUPLEY, reappointed September 28, 2001, for a term ending January 1, 2007, as a member of the Forest Practices Appeals Board.

                           Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Hargrove, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Snyder and Spanel.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9219            YVONNE SANCHEZ, reappointed October 1, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Seattle, South Seattle and North Seattle Community Colleges District No. 6.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 28, 2002

GA 9221            PHYLLIS S. SELF, reappointed October 1, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Whatcom Community College District No. 21.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Parlette.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICE


STATE OF WASHINGTON

Department of Social and Health Services

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000


January 28, 2002

Mr. Tony Cook

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482


Dear Mr. Cook:

      Enclosed is the Department's Report to the Legislature entitled "Foster Care Program Federal Earnings Plan." It is mandated under Chapter 7, Laws of 2001, E2, Section 202(8).

       Please call Tammi Erickson at (360) 902-7936 if you have questions regarding the report.

Sincerely,

DENNIS BRADDOCK, Secretary

  

      The Department of Social and Health Services Report on the "Foster Care Program Federal Earnings Plan" is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.


MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

January 28, 2002

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House concurred in the Senate amendment(s) to ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2304 and passed the bill as amended by the Senate.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk


January 29, 2002

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The Speaker has signed ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2304 and the same is herewith transmitted.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk


SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT


      The President signed:

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2304.


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 6719             by Senators Winsley, Prentice and Eide

 

AN ACT Relating to municipal courts; and amending RCW 3.46.050, 3.50.010, 3.50.040, and 3.50.050.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6720             by Senators Thibaudeau, Deccio and Winsley (by request of Governor Locke)

 

AN ACT Relating to technical and clarifying amendments to Initiative 775; amending RCW 74.39A.230, 74.39A.250, 74.39A.270, 74.39A.280, and 74.39A.300; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

SB 6721             by Senators West, Brown, Snyder and Kohl-Welles (by request of University of Washington)

 

AN ACT Relating to research by state universities; amending RCW 28B.10.022 and 39.94.040; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6722             by Senators T. Sheldon, Winsley and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to mitigating the effects of the aquatic herbicide general permit required as a result of a recent federal court decision; amending RCW 90.48.465; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6723             by Senators Honeyford, Rasmussen, Hochstatter and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to management of claims of insolvent self-insurers; and amending RCW 51.14.077.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.

 

SB 6724             by Senators Keiser, Long, Thibaudeau, Prentice, Roach and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to mental health professionals under industrial insurance; amending RCW 51.04.030; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.

 

SB 6725             by Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Sheahan

 

AN ACT Relating to acts of violence against agricultural research and agricultural production facilities; amending RCW 4.24.630; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and International Trade.

 

SB 6726             by Senators Rasmussen and Honeyford

 

AN ACT Relating to complaints against dairy farms; amending RCW 90.64.030; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21A RCW.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and International Trade.


MOTION


      At 12:05 a.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 30, 2002.


BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate


TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate