TWENTY-FIFTH DAY

NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, February 2, 2006

      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

February 1, 2006

SB 5017             Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Requiring that certain moneys from the sale of logs or wood from aquatic lands be used to fund the Thomas Burke Memorial Museum. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5017 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair; Fraser, Morton, Oke, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2006

SB 5327             Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Creating an office of privacy protection. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5327 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Finkbeiner, Franklin and Schmidt

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton and Keiser. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Brandland

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SSB 5789           Prime Sponsor, Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development: Expanding the role of self-insurers in the workers' compensation system. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Keiser and Parlette

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6157             Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Modifying provisions concerning the administration of a crab pot buoy tag program. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair; Fraser, Morton, Oke, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6163             Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Addressing regional fire protection service authorities. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6208             Prime Sponsor, Rockefeller: Simplifying session law publication. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6223             Prime Sponsor, Rockefeller: Modifying provisions regarding abandoned or derelict vessels. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6223 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair; Fraser, Morton, Oke, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6234             Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Creating the insurance fraud program. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6234 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Franklin, Keiser, Schmidt and Spanel

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Benton. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Brandland

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6292             Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Providing an exemption from unemployment compensation contributions for certain small performing arts industries. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6292 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6298             Prime Sponsor, Mulliken: Providing tax incentives to promote the use of renewable fuels. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken and Pridemore

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Regala

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6321             Prime Sponsor, Regala: Changing the eligibility requirement for the special sex offender sentencing alternative. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6324             Prime Sponsor, Regala: Expanding foster care and support services provisions. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6324 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Brandland, McAuliffe, Stevens and Thibaudeau

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Carrell

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6327             Prime Sponsor, Shin: Financing local economic development projects. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6327 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug, Roach and Zarelli

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6341             Prime Sponsor, Prentice: Including failure to secure a load in the first degree as a compensable crime under the crime victims' compensation program. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Brandland, Carrell, McAuliffe, Stevens and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6404             Prime Sponsor, Johnson: Regarding the certification of tribal police officers. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6416             Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Prohibiting pyramid promotional schemes. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Keiser and Parlette

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6462             Prime Sponsor, Shin: Providing biotechnology product and medical device manufacturing tax incentives. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug, Roach and Zarelli

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2006

SB 6463             Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Allowing banks and savings banks to organize as limited liability companies. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6469             Prime Sponsor, Thibaudeau: Creating a blue ribbon commission on health care cost and access. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6469 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Deccio, Franklin, Kline and Poulsen

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benson, Johnson and Parlette. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Brandland

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6470             Prime Sponsor, Shin: Creating Washington manufacturing services in statute. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6470 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide, Roach and Zarelli

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Pflug

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6479             Prime Sponsor, Regala: Revising the privilege for sexual assault advocates. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6482             Prime Sponsor, Honeyford: Providing funds for energy assistance. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6482 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken and Pridemore

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2006

SB 6487             Prime Sponsor, Schoesler: Prohibiting false academic credentials. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6487 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6490             Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Specifying additional mitigating circumstances allowing departures from sentencing guidelines. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6490 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6495             Prime Sponsor, Kline: Assigning a seriousness level to selected unranked felonies. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6495 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6503             Prime Sponsor, Finkbeiner: Providing tax incentives for the generation of electricity using renewable resources. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6503 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken and Pridemore

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6504             Prime Sponsor, Berkey: Prohibiting public hospital district employees from serving as commissioners. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6507             Prime Sponsor, Honeyford: Concerning watershed management partnerships. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6507 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken and Regala

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6508             Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Developing minimum renewable fuel content requirements and fuel quality standards in an alternative fuels market. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6508 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Pridemore and Regala

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin and Morton. Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Honeyford and Mulliken

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6513             Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Requiring biomonitoring as an element of the environmental health tracking program. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6513 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Pridemore and Regala

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Morton and Mulliken. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Delvin

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6514             Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Regarding biodiesel mandates for state agencies and contractors. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding biodiesel mandates for state agencies. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6514 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Honeyford, Pridemore and Regala

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin and Morton. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Mulliken

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6516             Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Providing sales and use tax exemptions to encourage the use of alternative fuels. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6516 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken, Pridemore and Regala

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6518             Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Modifying state energy policy. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6518 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken, Pridemore and Regala

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6520             Prime Sponsor, Benton: Regulating the cashing of checks by the payor institution. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regulating cashing checks. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6520 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benton, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice and Schmidt

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Brandland

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6524             Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Providing incentives for conversion of landfill methane gas to liquid fuel. Revised for 1st Substitute: Providing incentives for converting methane gas to a useable fuel. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6524 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken, Pridemore and Regala

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6531             Prime Sponsor, Weinstein: Preserving remedies when limited liability companies dissolve. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6532             Prime Sponsor, Delvin: Regarding Washington's academic assessment system. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6532 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6566             Prime Sponsor, Eide: Revising commute trip reduction provisions. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6566 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Berkey, Eide, Esser, Mulliken, Oke, Sheldon, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton and Finkbeiner

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6590             Prime Sponsor, Kline: Changing the effective date of the uniform interstate family support act. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Carrell

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6596             Prime Sponsor, Kline: Revising the dissolution of Washington corporations. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6603             Prime Sponsor, Doumit: Establishing the wildfire prevention and protection work group. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6603 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair; Fraser, Morton, Oke, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6609             Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Exempting wholesale sales of bulk raw milk from business and occupation tax. Revised for 1st Substitute: Exempting wholesale sales of raw milk for processing from business and occupation tax. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6609 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Delvin, Jacobsen, Morton, Schoesler and Sheldon

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6610             Prime Sponsor, Oke: Promoting underwater viewing. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6610 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug, Roach and Zarelli

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6617             Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Regarding the contents of farm plans prepared by conservation districts. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6617 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Delvin, Jacobsen, Morton, Schoesler and Sheldon

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6621             Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Allowing tax deductions for nonprofit convention and tourism promotion corporations. Revised for 1st Substitute: Authorizing a business and occupation tax exemption for amounts received for the promotion of conventions and tourism. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6621 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide and Pflug

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Roach

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2006

SB 6622             Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Allowing limited reporting of vulnerable adult abuse investigation results. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6622 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2006

SB 6625             Prime Sponsor, Parlette: Concerning the management of public lands. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6625 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair; Fraser, Morton, Oke, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6643             Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Authorizing additional payroll deductions for state employees. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6655             Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Revising retirement benefits for judges. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6657             Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Regarding checks for employees of bureau of Indian affairs-funded schools. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6668             Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Updating public records provisions. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6668 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

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Benton

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6689             Prime Sponsor, Brown: Expanding the provisions of economic development grants and assistance. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug, Roach and Zarelli

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6691             Prime Sponsor, Weinstein: Requiring notice to prosecutors when crime victims' records are sought. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6695             Prime Sponsor, Schmidt: Regarding tuition waivers for veterans and national guard members. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6695 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6699             Prime Sponsor, Pridemore: Concerning cost savings on course materials for students at state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6699 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6700             Prime Sponsor, Brown: Promoting economic development and community revitalization. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug, Roach and Zarelli

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6711             Prime Sponsor, Eide: Establishing a statewide online business training and entrepreneurial curriculum. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6711 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit and Eide

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Pflug and Zarelli

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6712             Prime Sponsor, Eide: Providing small businesses whose owners are trained in entrepreneurial development with excise tax relief. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide and Pflug

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Roach and Zarelli

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6713             Prime Sponsor, Eide: Authorizing the development of self-employment assistance programs. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit and Eide

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Pflug. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Zarelli

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6714             Prime Sponsor, Brown: Establishing the microenterprise development program. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit and Eide

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Pflug, Roach and Zarelli

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6715             Prime Sponsor, Brown: Concerning entrepreneurial training opportunities. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug, Roach and Zarelli

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6716             Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Changing the criteria for investigating and assessing performance in meeting community credit needs. Revised for 1st Substitute: Investigating and assessing performance in meeting community credit needs. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6716 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Franklin, Keiser and Spanel

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Benson, Benton, Brandland and Schmidt

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6717             Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Extending the joint task force on criminal background check processes. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6717 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Brandland, Carrell, McAuliffe, Stevens and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6720             Prime Sponsor, Brandland: Revising reporting requirements for criminal history record information. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Brandland, Carrell, McAuliffe, Stevens and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6729             Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Including water conservation in energy conservation provisions. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken, Pridemore and Regala

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SB 6739             Prime Sponsor, Deccio: Modifying campaign contribution provisions. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6739 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline and McCaslin

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Pridemore. Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Mulliken and Roach

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SB 6741             Prime Sponsor, Stevens: Regarding the joint task force on the administration and delivery of services to children. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Brandland, Carrell, McAuliffe, Stevens and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6759             Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Requiring a report on the employment status of basic health plan and medical assistance recipients. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6759 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Kastama, Kline and Poulsen

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2006

SB 6766             Prime Sponsor, Schmidt: Regarding the national guard conditional scholarship. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6779             Prime Sponsor, Morton: Authorizing a public utility tax credit for the cost of providing certain special needs transportation services. Revised for 1st Substitute: Addressing special needs transportation services provided by rural public utility districts. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6779 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken, Pridemore and Regala

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2006

SB 6780             Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Creating a mathematics/science scholar high school diploma and scholarship. Revised for 1st Substitute: Creating a mathematics/science scholar diploma designation and scholarship. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6780 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Pflug

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2006

SB 6783             Prime Sponsor, Shin: Creating the qualified professions conditional scholarship. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6783 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2006

SB 6790             Prime Sponsor, Roach: Studying whether to require a class in first aid for high school graduation. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6798             Prime Sponsor, Schoesler: Describing the time period during which state officials may accept campaign contributions. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6800             Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Refining the roles of the transportation commission and department of transportation. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6800 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Berkey, Eide, Esser, Finkbeiner, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Sheldon, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6810             Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Concerning temporary management in boarding homes. Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning temporary management of boarding homes. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6810 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama and Kline

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SB 6821             Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Creating a work group to explore the creation of college and career readiness centers. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6821 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SB 6844             Prime Sponsor, Shin: Evaluating the business climate in mature biotechnology and medical device manufacturing sectors. Revised for 1st Substitute: Evaluating the business climate in areas with successful biotechnology and medical device manufacturing businesses. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6844 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug, Roach and Zarelli

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 31, 2006

SJM 8030           Prime Sponsor, Kline: Calling on the President to provide a solution to the crisis in Sudan. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SJM 8031           Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Requesting federal action on inventoried roadless areas. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair; Fraser, Oke and Spanel

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Morton and Stevens. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Swecker

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2006

SJM 8038           Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Petitioning Congress to raise funding levels of the No Child Left Behind Act. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller and Schmidt

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Carrell. Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Pflug and Schoesler

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 30, 2006

SGA 9006          SONIA AREVALO-HAYES, appointed November 19, 2003, for the term ending September 30, 2008, as Member, Board of Trustees, Technical College District #25 (Bellingham). Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Rasmussen, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9300          ALICE TAWRESEY, appointed February 14, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2009, as Member, Board of Trustees, Olympic Community College District No. 3. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9333          LYLE QUASIM, appointed April 5, 2005, for the term ending April 3, 2009, as Member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Rasmussen, Schmidt and Shin

MINORITY recommendation: That said appointment not be confirmed. Signed by Senators Pflug and Schoesler

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9337          CAROL CARLSTAD, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 2 (Grays Harbor College). Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9338          JAMES CARVO, reappointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 16 (Yakima Valley Community College). Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2006

SGA 9342          R. JAMES COOK, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending October 1, 2009, as Member, Board of Trustees, The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Hewitt, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9344          JAMES CUNNINGHAM, appointed May 26, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2007, as Member, Board of Trustees, Bellingham Technical College District No. 25. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9350          JUDY GUENTHER, reappointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Centralia Community College District No. 12. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9354          ADDISON JACOBS, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Clark Community College District No. 14. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt and Schoesler

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9367          STEVE S. MILLER, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Bellevue Community College District No. 8. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2006

SGA 9368          BRUCE MONTGOMERY, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending October 1, 2007, as Member, Board of Trustees, The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Hewitt, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9373          KRIS POMIANEK, reappointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Wenatchee Valley Community College District No. 15. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9382          CLAIRE SPAIN-REMY, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Pierce Community College District No. 11. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9386          MARILYN WALTON, reappointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Tacoma Community College District No. 22 . Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9392          WAYNE J. MARTIN, reappointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Columbia Basin Community College District No. 19. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2006

SGA 9393          LURA POWELL, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending at the governor's pleasure, as Chair, Board of Trustees, The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Hewitt, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2006

SGA 9400          DON MUKAI, appointed October 7, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Technical College District #26 (Lake Washington). Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2006

SGA 9402          GARY LOCKE, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending October 1, 2009, as Member, Board of Trustees, The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Keiser and Prentice

MINORITY recommendation: That said appointment not be confirmed. Signed by Senators Hewitt and Honeyford

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2006

SGA 9404          LENELL NUSSBAUM, reappointed October 24, 2005, for the term ending August 2, 2008, as Member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

MOTION

On motion of Eide, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 6341 and Senate Bill No. 6495 which were referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

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

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

February 1, 2006

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed the following bill(s):

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2576

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 3238

      HOUSE BILL NO. 3252

      HOUSE BILL NO. 3277

and the same are herewith transmitted.

RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6885             by Senators Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Thibaudeau, Keiser and Fairley

AN ACT Relating to unemployment insurance; amending RCW 50.20.120, 50.24.010, 50.29.025, 50.29.041, and 50.16.030; creating new sections; repealing 2005 c 133 s 10 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.

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

SHB 2576          by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Green, O'Brien, Kirby, Hunt, Ericks, Simpson, Lovick, McCoy, Lantz, Ormsby, Springer and Conway)

AN ACT Relating to protection of sexual assault victims; amending RCW 9A.46.060, 10.14.130, 10.31.100, 19.220.010, 26.50.110, and 59.18.575; reenacting and amending RCW 26.50.160; adding a new chapter to Title 7 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SHB 3238          by House Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Lantz, Wallace, Morrell, Kilmer, Green, Springer, Dunshee, P. Sullivan, Quall, B. Sullivan, Grant, Appleton, Williams, Darneille, O'Brien, Haler, Clibborn, Hunt, Lovick, Hasegawa, McDermott, Rodne, Moeller, Kessler, Strow, Fromhold, Sells and Ericks)

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the distribution of false sex offender notifications; adding a new section to chapter 9A.84 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 3252            by Representatives O'Brien, Rodne, Santos, Strow, Green, Simpson, McDonald, Morrell, Ericks, Kilmer, Williams and Hasegawa

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting offenders who enter Alford pleas from receiving a special sex offender sentencing alternative; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.670; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 3277            by Representatives O'Brien, Rodne, Kirby, Williams, Darneille, Sells, Kessler, Lovick, Ericks, Simpson, Kilmer, Lantz, Anderson, Takko, Green, Moeller, Campbell, Morris, Hunt, Conway, Fromhold, Chase and Woods

AN ACT Relating to authorizing special verdicts that would result in more severe punishment for certain sex offenses against children and vulnerable adults by increasing the minimum sentences to twenty-five years or the maximum of the standard sentence range, whichever is greater, for rape of a child in the first degree, rape of a child in the second degree, and child molestation in the first degree, when a special allegation that the offense was predatory has been made and proven beyond a reasonable doubt, by increasing the minimum sentences to twenty-five years or the maximum of the standard sentence range, whichever is greater, for rape in the first degree, rape in the second degree, indecent liberties by forcible compulsion, and kidnapping in the first degree with sexual motivation, when a special allegation that the victim was under age fifteen at the time of the crime has been made and proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and by increasing the minimum sentences to twenty-five years or the maximum of the standard sentence range, whichever is greater, for rape in the first degree, rape in the second degree by forcible compulsion, indecent liberties by forcible compulsion, and kidnapping in the first degree with sexual motivation, when a special allegation that the victim was, at the time of the crime, developmentally disabled, mentally disordered, or a frail elder or vulnerable adult, has been made and proven beyond a reasonable doubt, without making any change to the sentencing grid, RCW 9.94A.510, or the seriousness level table, RCW 9.94A.515; amending RCW 9.94A.712, 9.94A.712, 9.94A.030, and 9.94A.030; adding new sections to chapter 9.94A RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

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 Brandland moved adoption of the following resolution:

SENATE RESOLUTION

8698

By Senator Brandland