TWENTY-FIFTH DAY

NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 3, 2005

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

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Eide, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.

MOTION

      There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.

 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

January 31, 2005

SB 5033             Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Regarding penalties for violations of the public disclosure act. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline, Pridemore and Roach

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Mulliken

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2005

SB 5034             Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Making restrictions on campaign funding. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5034 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline and Pridemore

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Mulliken

      MINORITY recommendation Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Roach

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2005

SB 5056             Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Creating the department of archaeology and historic preservation. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5056 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Mulliken, Pridemore and Roach

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 2, 2005

SB 5112             Prime Sponsor, Shin: Providing public employment retirement credits and education fee waivers for veterans of the Afghanistan conflict and the Persian Gulf War II. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5112 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2005

SB 5122             Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Making the office of secretary of state a nonpartisan office. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5122 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline and Pridemore

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2005

SB 5140             Prime Sponsor, Berkey: Modifying the disposal of surplus funds of candidates or political committees. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5140 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin and Pridemore

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Mulliken

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 2, 2005

SB 5144             Prime Sponsor, Eide: Providing for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Shin and Weinstein

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Carrell, Delvin, Mulliken and Schoesler

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2005

SB 5183             Prime Sponsor, Franklin: Providing tax relief to promote affordable housing. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5183 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2005

SB 5212             Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Funding group life insurance. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5212 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2005

SB 5254             Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Creating the legislative youth advisory council. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Mulliken, Pridemore and Roach

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2005

SB 5275             Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Prohibiting the use of consumer credit histories for personal insurance renewal decisions. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5275 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Brandland, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Benson and Delvin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2005

SB 5317             Prime Sponsor, Benton: Providing confidentiality to certain insurance commissioner examinations. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5317 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 2, 2005

SB 5350             Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Providing a presumption of shared parental responsibility after a dissolution of marriage. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Johnson, Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

February 1, 2005

SB 5371             Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Revising provisions relating to annexation of territory of certain cities by water-sewer districts. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Mulliken and Pridemore

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2005

SB 5418             Prime Sponsor, Berkey: Allowing consumers to place a security freeze on a credit report. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Brandland, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Benson and Delvin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2005

SB 5506             Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Placing restrictions on the marketing or merchandising of credit cards to students at the state's institutions of higher education. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5506 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 2, 2005

SJR 8202           Prime Sponsor, Eide: Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 8202 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Shin and Weinstein

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Carrell, Delvin, Mulliken and Schoesler

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

February 2, 2005

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed the following bill(s):

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1064,

and the same is herewith transmitted.

RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk

MOTION

      There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5710             by Senators Poulsen, Swecker, Brown, Rockefeller, Regala, Pridemore, Kline, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to the removal of mercury-added components in motor vehicles; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

SB 5711             by Senators Hewitt, Honeyford, McCaslin, Delvin and Mulliken

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting labor organizations from using union dues for political purposes; amending RCW 42.17.680; adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5712             by Senators Kline, Johnson and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to administration of the courts of limited jurisdiction; amending RCW 3.30.020, 3.38.010, 3.38.020, 3.38.030, 3.38.040, 3.38.060, 3.42.010, 3.46.010, 3.46.040, 3.46.120, 3.50.005, 3.50.010, 3.50.060, 3.50.075, 3.50.805, 3.58.050, 3.62.050, 35.20.010, 39.34.030, 39.34.180, 42.12.010, 82.14.320, and 82.14.330; adding new sections to chapter 3.46 RCW; repealing RCW 3.30.090, 3.46.020, 3.46.030, 3.46.050, 3.46.060, 3.46.063, 3.46.067, 3.46.070, 3.46.080, 3.46.090, 3.46.100, 3.46.110, 3.46.130, 3.46.140, 3.46.145, 3.46.150, 3.50.007, 3.50.030, 3.50.800, 3.50.810, 3.62.070, 3.62.100, 35.22.425, 35.23.555, 35.27.515, 35.30.100, and 35A.11.200; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5713             by Senators Regala, Franklin and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to rehabilitating multiple-unit housing; and amending RCW 84.14.030.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.

SB 5714             by Senators Keiser, Deccio, Kastama, Parlette, Thibaudeau, McAuliffe, Brown, Rasmussen, Rockefeller and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to an early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program; and adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5715             by Senators Keiser, Deccio, Parlette, Thibaudeau, Kastama and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to public health improvement; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5716             by Senators McAuliffe and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for livestock and poultry feed; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

SB 5717             by Senators Rockefeller, Benton, Fairley, Oke, Keiser, Zarelli, Shin, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to K-12 skill centers; amending RCW 28C.22.010; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

SB 5718             by Senators Hargrove, Kline, Shin, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to providing financial assistance for victims of domestic violence seeking protection orders; amending RCW 26.50.060 and 26.50.070; adding new sections to chapter 26.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.08A RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5719             by Senator Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to the community commitment disposition alternative pilot program; amending RCW 13.40.169; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5720             by Senators Keiser, Franklin and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to employee noncompetition agreements in the broadcasting industry; and adding a new section to chapter 49.44 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5721             by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles and Regala

AN ACT Relating to publishing advertisements for sellers of travel; and amending RCW 19.138.100.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5722             by Senators Keiser, Thibaudeau, McAuliffe, Kline, Franklin, Prentice, Kastama, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to small employers and the basic health plan; amending RCW 70.47.020; and adding a new section to chapter 70.47 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5723             by Senators Delvin, Rasmussen, Schoesler, Mulliken and Rockefeller

AN ACT Relating to standards and grades for fruits and vegetables; and amending 2004 c 211 s 2 (uncodified).

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

SB 5724             by Senators Kohl-Welles, Benson, Franklin, Benton, Keiser, Esser, Pridemore, Kline, Roach, Regala and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to collective bargaining regarding hours of work for individual providers; amending RCW 74.39A.270; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5725             by Senators Fraser, Schmidt, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Doumit, Hewitt, Eide, Brandland, Parlette, McAuliffe, Esser, Rasmussen, Mulliken and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to emergency school repair; amending RCW 28A.515.320; adding a new section to chapter 28A.515 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

SB 5726             by Senators Carrell, Hargrove, Rasmussen and Mulliken

AN ACT Relating to bail bond recovery agents; and amending RCW 18.185.300.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5727             by Senators Carrell, Roach, Stevens, Esser, Mulliken, Zarelli, Schoesler and Benson

AN ACT Relating to ensuring that only legally registered voters can vote; amending RCW 29A.04.103, 29A.04.109, 29A.04.163, 29A.08.010, 29A.08.010, 29A.08.110, 29A.08.110, 29A.08.140, 29A.08.140, 29A.08.210, 29A.08.220, 29A.08.250, 29A.08.520, 29A.08.520, 46.20.155, 29A.40.020, 29A.40.091, 29A.84.110, 29A.84.140, and 29A.84.650; reenacting and amending RCW 29A.84.670 and 9.94A.515; adding new sections to chapter 29A.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 29A.84 RCW; repealing RCW 29A.08.145 and 29A.08.230; prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5728             by Senators Shin, Berkey, Eide, Rasmussen, Schmidt and Mulliken

AN ACT Relating to studying the community and technical college funding system; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

SB 5729             by Senators Rockefeller, Oke, Regala, Spanel, Sheldon, Shin, Poulsen, Jacobsen and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to ferry fares; and amending RCW 47.60.326.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5730             by Senators Doumit, Zarelli, Eide, Shin, Rasmussen and Mulliken

AN ACT Relating to regulation of small businesses; and amending RCW 19.85.030, 19.85.040, 19.85.050, 19.85.070, and 34.05.671.

Referred to Committee on International Trade & Economic Development.

SB 5731             by Senators McAuliffe, Fairley and Rockefeller

AN ACT Relating to safety belts on school buses; amending RCW 46.04.521, 46.37.510, 46.61.440, and 46.61.688; creating a new section; making an appropriation; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

SB 5732             by Senators McAuliffe, Weinstein, Schmidt, Berkey, Rockefeller, Shin, Prentice, Thibaudeau, Pridemore, Carrell, Kohl-Welles, Regala, Spanel, Fairley, Delvin and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education and the Washington professional educator standards board and the elimination of the academic achievement and accountability commission; amending RCW 28A.305.130, 28A.300.130, 28A.505.210, 28A.655.070, 28A.410.210, 28A.410.200, 28A.410.010, 28A.410.040, 28A.410.050, 28A.410.060, 28A.410.100, 28A.410.120, 28A.415.023, 28A.415.060, 28A.415.205, 28A.150.060, 28A.170.080, 28A.205.010, 28A.205.050, 28A.405.210, 28B.10.140, 18.118.010, 18.120.010, 28A.300.020, 28A.310.110, and 28A.315.085; adding a new section to chapter 28A.305 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 28A.305.010, 28A.305.020, 28A.305.030, 28A.305.040, 28A.305.050, 28A.305.060, 28A.305.070, 28A.305.080, 28A.305.090, 28A.305.100, 28A.305.110, 28A.305.120, 28A.305.200, 28A.655.020, 28A.655.030, 28A.655.900, and 28A.660.901; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

SB 5733             by Senators Kline, McCaslin, Rockefeller, Esser, Thibaudeau, Weinstein, Rasmussen and Eide

AN ACT Relating to mandatory arbitration; amending RCW 7.06.010; and reenacting and amending RCW 7.06.020.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5734             by Senators Fairley, Kline, McCaslin, Thibaudeau, Weinstein, Deccio, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to civil actions following wrongful injury or death; and amending RCW 4.20.010, 4.20.020, 4.20.046, 4.20.060, and 4.24.010.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5735             by Senators Brown, Finkbeiner, Keiser, Esser, Honeyford, Mulliken, Franklin, Prentice, McAuliffe, Stevens, Poulsen, Parlette, Deccio, Pflug, Rockefeller, Hewitt, Johnson, Oke, Shin and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to public disclosure; amending RCW 42.17.270, 42.17.250, and 42.17.340; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310 and 42.17.300; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5736             by Senator Spanel

AN ACT Relating to exempting certain private ambulance services from the insurance code; and amending RCW 48.01.020.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.

SB 5737             by Senators Carrell, Esser and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to allowing attorneys to recover actual costs for service of process; and amending RCW 4.84.010.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5738             by Senators Roach, Weinstein, Swecker, Eide, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Schoesler, Keiser, Kastama, Mulliken and Rockefeller

AN ACT Relating to body piercing; amending RCW 26.28.085; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5739             by Senators Stevens, Schmidt, Swecker, Carrell, Schoesler and Oke

AN ACT Relating to allowing agricultural lands that are not being used for the commercial production of food or other agricultural products to be used for recreational activities; amending RCW 36.70A.060, 36.70A.130, 36.70A.177, and 90.58.100; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5740             by Senators Berkey, Fairley, Haugen, Benson, Sheldon, Shin, Parlette, Rasmussen, Mulliken, Doumit, Roach, Rockefeller and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to ballot processing and canvassing; amending RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.40.110, 29A.60.021, 29A.60.050, 29A.60.070, 29A.60.190, 29A.60.210, 29A.60.230, 29A.60.250, 29A.64.030, 29A.64.061, and 29A.68.011; adding new sections to chapter 29A.60 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5741             by Senators Kastama, Roach, Fairley, Benson, Prentice, Berkey, Haugen, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Shin, Parlette, Mulliken, Doumit and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to voters' pamphlets; and amending RCW 29A.32.010 and 29A.32.060.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5742             by Senators Roach, Berkey, Fairley, Benson, Parlette, Mulliken, Rockefeller and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to review of county election procedures; and amending RCW 29A.04.570.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5743             by Senators Kastama, Roach, Fairley, Benson, Berkey, Haugen, McAuliffe, Shin, Parlette, Keiser, Mulliken and Rockefeller

AN ACT Relating to voter registration procedures; amending RCW 29A.08.010, 29A.08.030, 29A.08.107, 29A.08.110, 29A.08.115, 29A.08.145, 29A.08.520, 29A.08.651, and 29A.08.775; repealing RCW 29A.08.155; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5744             by Senators Haugen, Berkey, Fairley, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Schmidt, Mulliken and Doumit

AN ACT Relating to mail ballot elections; and amending RCW 29A.48.010.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5745             by Senators Roach, Hargrove, Berkey, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Haugen, Benson, Sheldon, Schmidt, Mulliken and Rockefeller

AN ACT Relating to primary elections; amending RCW 29A.04.008, 29A.04.086, 29A.04.128, 29A.04.216, 29A.04.311, 29A.04.321, 29A.08.161, 29A.20.021, 29A.20.121, 29A.20.141, 29A.20.151, 29A.20.161, 29A.20.171, 29A.20.181, 29A.20.191, 29A.24.031, 29A.24.081, 29A.24.091, 29A.24.101, 29A.24.111, 29A.24.131, 29A.24.141, 29A.24.151, 29A.24.161, 29A.24.171, 29A.24.181, 29A.24.191, 29A.24.311, 29A.28.041, 29A.28.061, 29A.28.071, 29A.32.031, 29A.32.121, 29A.32.241, 29A.36.011, 29A.36.071, 29A.36.101, 29A.36.121, 29A.36.131, 29A.36.151, 29A.36.161, 29A.36.171, 29A.36.201, 29A.40.091, 29A.44.201, 29A.44.221, 29A.44.231, 29A.52.011, 29A.52.210, 29A.52.220, 29A.52.231, 29A.52.311, 29A.52.321, 29A.52.351, 29A.60.010, 29A.60.021, 29A.60.030, 29A.60.040, 29A.60.080, 29A.60.221, 29A.64.011, 29A.64.021, 29A.64.030, 29A.64.041, 29A.64.050, 29A.64.061, 29A.64.081, 29A.64.090, 29A.68.011, 29A.68.020, 29A.68.030, 29A.72.130, 29A.80.011, 29A.80.020, 29A.80.041, 29A.80.051, 29A.84.210, 29A.84.261, 29A.84.311, 29A.84.711, 42.12.040, and 42.17.020; adding a new section to chapter 29A.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 29A.28 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 29A.52 RCW; repealing RCW 29A.04.157, 29A.04.158, 29A.04.610, 29A.20.110, 29A.20.111, 29A.20.130, 29A.20.131, 29A.20.200, 29A.20.201, 29A.24.200, 29A.24.201, 29A.24.210, 29A.24.211, 29A.28.010, 29A.28.011, 29A.28.020, 29A.28.021, 29A.32.036, 29A.36.104, 29A.36.106, 29A.36.190, 29A.36.191, 29A.44.220, 29A.52.106, 29A.52.111, 29A.52.116, 29A.52.130, 29A.52.141, and 29A.52.151; repealing 2005 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 872) s 18 (uncodified); repealing 2005 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 872) ss 8, 9, 12, 13, and 14; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5746             by Senators Kastama, Berkey, Fairley, Benson, Prentice, Sheldon, Haugen, McAuliffe, Kline, Schmidt, Mulliken and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to requiring the state to assume a share of the costs of state primary and general elections; and amending RCW 29A.04.420 and 29A.04.430.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5747             by Senators Hewitt, Parlette, Honeyford, Mulliken, Morton, Stevens, Swecker, Deccio, Delvin, Schmidt, Zarelli, Sheldon, Pflug, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin and Oke

AN ACT Relating to modifying the inflationary adjustment to the minimum wage; amending RCW 49.46.010 and 49.46.020; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SJM 8014           by Senators Thibaudeau, Jacobsen, Fairley, Brown, Prentice, McAuliffe, Regala, Rockefeller, Fraser, Rasmussen, Weinstein, Kline, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

Requesting that the privatization of social security be rejected.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SJR 8209           by Senators Swecker, Benton, Deccio, Mulliken, Roach, Stevens, Schmidt, Carrell, Zarelli, Honeyford, Hewitt, Morton, Esser, Benson, Delvin and Oke

Amending the Constitution to limit which relationships may be recognized as a marriage.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.

MOTION

      Senator Eide moved adoption of the following resolution:

SENATE RESOLUTION

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By Senator Eide