SEVENTY-FOURTH DAY
NOON SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 24, 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
March 23, 2005
SHB 1090 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Transportation: Using pictograms in transportation signs. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Eide, Esser, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 21, 2005
HB 1145 Prime Sponsor, Clibborn: Authorizing donation of unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, McCaslin, Mulliken, Pridemore and Roach
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2005
HB 1170 Prime Sponsor, Dickerson: Eliminating basic health plan eligibility of persons holding student visas. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2005
EHB 1246 Prime Sponsor, Dunshee: Requiring vehicle sound system components to be securely attached. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2005
ESHB 1302 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks: Modifying burn ban triggers. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hewitt, Honeyford and Mulliken
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 2005
HB 1303 Prime Sponsor, Appleton: Concerning metropolitan park districts. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Mulliken and Pridemore
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2005
HB 1361 Prime Sponsor, Alexander: Modifying the disbursement of funds by air pollution control agencies. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Morton, Mulliken, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Honeyford
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 2005
SHB 1394 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Commerce & Labor: Creating the business and professions account. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 2005
HB 1457 Prime Sponsor, Haigh: Creating the military department capital account and rental and lease account. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2005
SHB 1460 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Transportation: Regulating county contracts for marine vessels. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Eide, Esser, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2005
SHB 1569 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care: Regarding quality assurance in boarding homes, nursing homes, hospitals, peer review organizations, and coordinated quality improvement plans. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2005
HB 1612 Prime Sponsor, Kilmer: Modifying the licensing provisions for faculty members of the University of Washington dental school. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2005
SHB 1689 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care: Concerning dental health services. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 2005
HB 1759 Prime Sponsor, Appleton: Designating the orca as the state official marine mammal. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Mulliken and Pridemore
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2005
HB 1763 Prime Sponsor, Sullivan, B.: Repealing RCW 68.50.560. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2005
SHB 1823 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance: Assisting the economic development of underserved rural communities by assisting an owner or operator that has discontinued using an underground petroleum storage tank. Revised for 1st Substitute: Providing financial assistance for the costs of underground petroleum storage tanks in rural communities. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Hewitt, Honeyford, Morton and Mulliken
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 2005
HB 1915 Prime Sponsor, McIntire: Authorizing the governor to enter into cigarette tax contracts with additional tribes. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 2005
HB 1916 Prime Sponsor, Conway: Authorizing the governor to enter into a cigarette tax agreement with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pridemore, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 2005
HB 2088 Prime Sponsor, Lantz: Adding a ninth member to the state fire protection policy board. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Mulliken and Pridemore
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 2005
HB 2188 Prime Sponsor, Lantz: Funding the conservation of the state art collection. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
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.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
March 23, 2005
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Speaker has signed:
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5606,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk
March 24, 2005
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Speaker has signed:
and the same is herewith transmitted.
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
The President signed:
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6096 by Senators Poulsen, Fraser and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to generating new tax revenues to provide education funding; amending RCW 83.100.020, 83.100.040, 83.100.050, 83.100.060, 83.100.070, 83.100.090, 83.100.110, 83.100.130, 83.100.140, 83.100.150, 83.100.210, 69.50.520, 70.146.030, and 84.52.068; adding new sections to chapter 83.100 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.505 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 83.100.030 and 83.100.045; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6097 by Senators Prentice, Hewitt, Eide, Delvin, Doumit and Schoesler
AN ACT Relating to increasing other tobacco products tax revenue through various measures that include the establishment of a new tax rate coupled with enhanced enforcement provisions; amending RCW 82.26.030, 82.26.010, 82.26.020, 82.26.060, 82.26.080, 82.26.070, 82.26.100, 82.26.110, and 82.24.550; adding new sections to chapter 82.26 RCW; repealing RCW 82.26.025, 82.26.028, and 82.26.050; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
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 Regala moved adoption of the following resolution:
SENATE RESOLUTION
8629
By Senators Regala, Carrell and Franklin
WHEREAS, Point Defiance Park provides an estimated two million visitors a year with memories to last a lifetime as an urban oasis, a forested refuge, and a place of gathering for occasions both leisurely and momentous; and
WHEREAS, Forward-thinking Tacoma residents rallied to protect an unused federal military reservation as public green space and President Theodore Roosevelt signed legislation granting title of Point Defiance Park to the City of Tacoma on March 3, 1905; and
WHEREAS, Point Defiance Park is considered the crown jewel of Tacoma's public green spaces and an icon for the city, with only 150 of its 702 acres developed and maintained, resulting in stands of old growth forest, 10 miles of walking trails, rocky saltwater beaches, wave-battered cliffs, and breathtaking views across Puget Sound in the midst of an urban setting; and
WHEREAS, Point Defiance Park is also home to eight landscaped gardens, the historic Lodge and Pagoda, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, the Boathouse Marina, Owen Beach, Five Mile Drive, and Camp 6 Logging Museum; and
WHEREAS, Metro Parks Tacoma, which manages and maintains the park, is planning to celebrate Point Defiance Park's Centennial with special events, displays, lectures, a documentary, and more from March through September 2005; and
WHEREAS, Residents and visitors who honor the people and events of the past through these celebrations are reminded of their responsibility to protect and enhance the park for future generations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the members of the Washington State Senate do hereby recognize the year of the Point Defiance Park Centennial and encourage all citizens to support Point Defiance Park as an enduring legacy for future generations, to engage in planning for its future, and to participate in Centennial celebration activities.
Senators Regala and Rasmussen spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8629.
The motion by Senator Regala carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
MOTION
Senator Eide moved adoption of the following resolution:
SENATE RESOLUTION
8652
By Senators Eide and Johnson
WHEREAS, World Vision is an international Christian relief and development organization based in Federal Way, Washington working to promote the well-being of all people - especially children; and
WHEREAS, World Vision was established in 1950 to care for orphans in Asia and has grown to embrace the larger issues of community development and advocacy for the poor in its mission to help children and their families build sustainable futures; and
WHEREAS, World Vision, as one of the world's leading relief and development agencies, is managing an integrated humanitarian response to the Asia earthquake/tsunami disaster with a special focus on children and vulnerable populations; and
WHEREAS, World Vision's rapid emergency response to the people impacted by the Asia earthquake/tsunami is meeting the immediate needs of impacted populations and programs are being developed to rebuild communities and recover and secure livelihoods; and
WHEREAS, World Vision is providing humanitarian aid to more than 1.5 million children affected by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami that took more than 155,000 lives in the Indian Ocean region; and
WHEREAS, With long-term development programs in the affected countries of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, and Myanmar, and a global partnership of over 100 offices, World Vision is ideally positioned to mobilize resources and staff to tsunami ravaged areas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the members of the Washington State Senate acknowledge and honor the commitment World Vision has made to providing disaster relief to those impacted by the Asia earthquake/tsunami and recognize the dedication of the World Vision staff, supporters, and volunteers who provide critical services to disaster victims; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to World Vision Headquarters.
Senators Eide and Johnson spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8652.
The motion by Senator Eide carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
MOTION
At 12:17 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2005.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate