FORTY-SIXTH DAY

 

NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, February 23, 2006

 

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

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Rockefeller, 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 21, 2006

SB 6793             Prime Sponsor, Hargrove: Specifying roles and responsibilities with respect to the treatment of persons with mental disorders. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6793 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Carrell, McAuliffe and Stevens

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

February 21, 2006

SCR 8418          Prime Sponsor, Shin: Creating an aerospace task force. 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 22, 2006

SHB 1107          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Providing for early intervention services for children with disabilities. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

ESHB 1151        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Judiciary: Regulating the keeping of dangerous wild animals. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

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

 


MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Thibaudeau

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

SHB 1257          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance: Providing an opportunity to reject motorcycle or motor-driven cycle insurance coverage. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

2E2SHB 1291    Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Improving patient safety practices. Revised for 2nd Substitute: Improving health care professional and health care facility patient safety practices. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Deccio, Franklin, Kastama, Kline and Poulsen

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

3SHB 1458        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks: Concerning the management of on-site sewage systems in marine areas. Revised for 3rd Substitute: Concerning the management of on-site sewage disposal systems in marine areas. 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 Delvin, Honeyford, Morton and Mulliken

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 1717            Prime Sponsor, McDermott: Conforming legal notice broadcast requirements to current practice. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

3SHB 1815        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade: Modifying the small business incubator program. Revised for 3rd Substitute: Creating a competitive grant program for organizations that assist small businesses. 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 22, 2006

SHB 2155          Prime Sponsor, Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability: Regarding preservation of state publications by the state library services. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended by Committee on Government Operations & Elections. 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, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 2328            Prime Sponsor, Lantz: Changing provisions relating to the insanity defense. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2333          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Providing parity for home care agency workers. 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, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2335          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care: Regulating body piercing. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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 22, 2006

SHB 2337          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Capital Budget: Authorizing projects recommended by the public works board. 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, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 2338            Prime Sponsor, Kirby: Extending the mortgage lending fraud prosecution account. 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 21, 2006

EHB 2340          Prime Sponsor, Kirby: Regulating mortgage brokers and loan originators. 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 21, 2006

HB 2348            Prime Sponsor, Morris: Extending tax relief for aluminum smelters. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 2367            Prime Sponsor, O'Brien: 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 and Rasmussen

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 2375            Prime Sponsor, Williams: 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 and Rasmussen

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2376          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care: Repealing cost-sharing in medical programs. Revised for 1st Substitute: Prohibiting the department of social and health services from imposing premiums on children in households with income at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Franklin, Kastama, Kline and Poulsen

 

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benson, Deccio and Parlette

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 2380            Prime Sponsor, Serben: Changing the threshold age of minors under the uniform transfers to minors act. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

HB 2386            Prime Sponsor, Sullivan, B.: Modifying provisions related to the commercial harvest of geoduck clams. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

SHB 2405          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance: Regulating the compensation paid by an insurer to an insurance broker. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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 22, 2006

SHB 2415          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance: Compensating the victims of uninsured and underinsured motorists. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2446          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Local Government: Permitting certain school district substitute employee contracts. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation: 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 21, 2006

HB 2454            Prime Sponsor, Williams: 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 and Rasmussen

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 2466            Prime Sponsor, Lovick: Providing excise tax relief for aerospace businesses. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

February 21, 2006

SHB 2471          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Housing: Creating a veteran homeownership program. Revised for 1st Substitute: Creating a veteran homeownership downpayment assistance program. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

ESHB 2479        Prime Sponsor, Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability: Ensuring equipment accessibility for voters with visual impairments. Revised for 1st Substitute: Ensuring equipment accessibility for voters with visual impairments. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Modifying provisions on voting equipment.) 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.

 

February 21, 2006

SHB 2481          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance: Insuring victims of crimes. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

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

 

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Benton

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

2SHB 2498        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Establishing an industry cluster-based approach to economic development. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

 

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

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2500          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care: Requiring health carriers to report certain information. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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.

 

February 22, 2006

HB 2544            Prime Sponsor, Sullivan, P.: Authorizing project loans recommended by the public works board. 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, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

SHB 2546          Prime Sponsor, Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability: Concerning the definition of veteran. Revised for 1st Substitute: Updating veterans' provisions. 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.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2553          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance: Regulating service contracts and guarantee protection products. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regulating service contracts and protection product guarantees. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

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

 


Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 2564            Prime Sponsor, Kilmer: Including persons with veteran or military status within antidiscrimination provisions. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

 

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

 

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Mulliken

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 2567            Prime Sponsor, Wallace: Providing provisions for methamphetamine precursors. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2569          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Finance: Lowering the interest rate for the property tax deferral program. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2573          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care: Adopting health information technology to improve quality of care. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Franklin, Kastama, Kline and Poulsen

 

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Johnson and Parlette

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

SHB 2576          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Judiciary: Creating sexual assault protection orders. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

2SHB 2583        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Regarding community and technical college part-time academic employee health benefits. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Keiser and Prentice

 

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Honeyford and Parlette

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

February 21, 2006

2SHB 2595        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Providing for academic employee salary increments for community and technical colleges. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Keiser and Prentice

 

MINORITY recommendations: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Honeyford. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Parlette

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2608          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Defining performance of duty for the volunteer fire fighters' and reserve officers' relief and pension act. 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, Rockefeller and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

SHB 2640          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Finance: 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 21, 2006

HB 2655            Prime Sponsor, Takko: Modifying disbursement of the metropolitan park district fund. 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.

 

February 21, 2006


SHB 2656          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Local Government: Modifying county lien authority. 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.

 

February 21, 2006

E2SHB 2673      Prime Sponsor, Committee on Finance: Providing tools for local infrastructure financing. Revised for 2nd Substitute: Authorizing additional alternatives for local infrastructure financing. 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 21, 2006

HB 2676            Prime Sponsor, Linville: Posting interlocal agreements in an electronic format in lieu of filing with the county auditor. 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.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2684          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Allowing vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3. 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, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

ESHB 2685        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Making changes to general provisions in the public safety employees' retirement system. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2689          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Addressing the public employment of retirees from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 and the public employees' retirement system plan 1. 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, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2723          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade: Eliminating the requirement for a seller's real estate disclosure of proximity to farming. Revised for 1st Substitute: Changing the seller's real estate disclosure of proximity to farming. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

SHB 2726          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Creating Washington manufacturing services in statute. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

 

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

 

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Pflug

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

ESHB 2738        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications: Developing minimum renewable fuel content requirements and fuel quality standards in an alternative fuels market. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Pridemore and Regala

 

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin, Honeyford, Morton and Mulliken

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

SHB 2759          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Capital Budget: Authorizing the transfer of certain real property and facilities. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

 

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


 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2776          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance: Regulating home heating fuel service contracts. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

SHB 2778          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Finance: Allowing tax deductions for nonprofit convention and tourism promotion corporations. Revised for 1st Substitute: Exempting certain amounts received by nonprofit convention and tourism promotion corporations from business and occupation tax. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

February 22, 2006

2SHB 2789        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Expanding apprenticeship opportunities for high school graduates. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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 Ways & Means.

 

February 21, 2006

2SHB 2805        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Expanding provisions relating to missing persons. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2812          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Modifying school district levy provisions. Revised for 1st Substitute: Increasing the levy base for school districts. 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, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt and Shin

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2836          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Creating the reading achievement account. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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, Rockefeller, Thibaudeau and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

ESHB 2842        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Education: Requiring that organ donation awareness be taught in public 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; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt and Shin

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

HB 2857            Prime Sponsor, Kenney: Revising terms of appointment of student regents and trustees. 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.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2867          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Regarding expansion of WSU Tri-Cities into a four-year institution. 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 Ways & Means.

 

February 21, 2006

SHB 2876          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Judiciary: Clarifying procedures for sound and video recordings by law enforcement officers. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

EHB 2910          Prime Sponsor, Quall: Requiring a study of environmental education. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Requiring a study of environmental, natural science, wildlife, forestry, and agriculture education.) 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, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt and Shin

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

ESHB 2925        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Concerning assisted living facility medicaid minimum occupancy of fifty percent or greater. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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 22, 2006

2SHB 2964        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Creating the department of early learning. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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

 

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Carrell

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

February 22, 2006

HB 2975            Prime Sponsor, Newhouse: Granting an exemption under the state securities act. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 2976          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Implementing a collective bargaining agreement with Western Washington University. 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, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 2983            Prime Sponsor, O'Brien: Clarifying procedures for forwarding sex offender 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.

 

February 22, 2006

HB 3028            Prime Sponsor, Sullivan, P.: Requiring that a review of classified school employee funding be considered in the Washington Learns study. 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.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 3048            Prime Sponsor, Moeller: 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 and Rasmussen

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 3056            Prime Sponsor, Takko: Allowing second class cities and towns to pay claims by check or warrant. 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.

 

February 22, 2006

2SHB 3070        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Capital Budget: Increasing nonprofit housing development capacity. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 3078            Prime Sponsor, Conway: Transferring responsibility for the World War II oral history project to the department of veterans affairs. 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.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 3085          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks: Making technical corrections to certain public lands statutes. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

E2SHB 3098      Prime Sponsor, Committee on Capital Budget: Transferring duties of the reconstituted state board of education. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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 21, 2006

SHB 3120          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Judiciary: Concerning notice requirements for tort claims against state and local governments and their officers, employees, or volunteers. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

SHB 3137          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Transportation: Determining benefits for surviving spouses of disabled Washington state patrol officers. 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, Rockefeller, Thibaudeau and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Transportation.

 

February 21, 2006

HB 3139            Prime Sponsor, Pettigrew: Clarifying kinship caregivers' consent for mental health care of minors. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections

 

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

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

HB 3215            Prime Sponsor, Cox: Continuing the teacher retention study. 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, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 22, 2006

2SHB 3287        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Studying nitrogen contributions from on-site sewage systems in Hood Canal. 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 Ways & Means.

 

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

 

February 22, 2006

SGA 9262          KAREN MILLER, reappointed January 10, 2005, for the term ending at the governor's pleasure, as a Chair of the Housing Finance Commission. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Keiser, Schmidt and Spanel

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9294          BILL GRINSTEIN, appointed July 1, 2005, for the term ending June 30, 2009, as Member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board. 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; Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 


February 20, 2006

SGA 9316          RITA CREIGHTON, appointed March 10, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2008, as Member, Board of Trustees, Highline Community College District No. 9. 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.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9327          REUVEN CARLYLE, 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, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9330          CHRIS HEDRICK, appointed March 16, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2007, as Member, Board of Trustees, The Evergreen State 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, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9336          ETHELDA BURKE, appointed August 3, 2005, for the term ending June 30, 2008, as Member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board. 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; Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9348          JACK FROST, appointed June 6, 2005, for the term ending May 31, 2006, as Member, Board of Trustees, Central Washington University. 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, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9359          LANCE KISSLER, appointed July 1, 2005, for the term ending June 30, 2006, as Member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board. 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; Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

SGA 9361          DENNIS KLOIDA, reappointed July 1, 2005, for the term ending June 30, 2009, as Member of the Housing Finance Commission. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Keiser and Spanel

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9363          JUSTIN LEIGHTON, appointed June 1, 2005, for the term ending May 31, 2006, as Member, Board of Regents, Washington State University. 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, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 21, 2006

SGA 9371          TIM OTANI, reappointed July 1, 2005, for the term ending June 30, 2009, as Member of the Housing Finance Commission. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Keiser and Spanel

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9374          WILL RASMUSSEN, appointed June 1, 2005, for the term ending May 31, 2006, as Member, Board of Regents, University of 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.

 

February 22, 2006

SGA 9377          FAOUZI SEFRIOUI, appointed August 1, 2005, for the term ending June 30, 2009, as Member of the Housing Finance Commission. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Keiser, Schmidt and Spanel

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9379          JAMES SHIPMAN, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Everett Community College District No. 5. 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.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9380          HERB SIMON, appointed October 20, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2011, as Member, Board of Regents, University of 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.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9385          JAMES TIFFANY, appointed July 6, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2009, 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; Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9390          JANE KASZYNSKI, appointed June 1, 2005, for the term ending May 31, 2006, as Member, Board of Trustees, The Evergreen State 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, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9407          ROBERT LENIGAN, appointed October 20, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Clover Park Technical College District No. 29. 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, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9408          JANIS MACHALA, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2006, 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; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9411          BRUCE REID, appointed January 25, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2008, 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, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2006

SGA 9417          RICHARD VAN HOLLEBEKE, appointed August 15, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Edmonds Community College District No. 23. 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.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Rockefeller, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 6793 which was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means and Substitute House Bill No. 3137 which was referred to the Committee on Transportation.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Rockefeller, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.

 

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

 

February 23, 2006

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

CHARLES ROBINSON, appointed November 10, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Community College District No. 21 (Whatcom Community College).

Sincerely,

CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor

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

 

February 23, 2006

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

JEFF VINCENT, appointed January 30, 2006, for the term ending January 30, 2010, as Member of the State Board of Education.

Sincerely,

CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor

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

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Rockefeller, all appointees listed on the Gubernatorial Appointments report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Rockefeller, the Senate advanced to the sixth order of business.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Rockefeller the following measures listed were referred to the Committee on Rules .

BILL

TITLE

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5084

Foster youth education

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5259

Drug overdoses

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5349

Dyslexia pilot program

SENATE BILL NO. 5364

Business & professions

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5426

Truancy and dropouts

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5627

Citations and infractions

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5632

Small agricultural employers

SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5638

Student assessments

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5657

Liquefied petroleum gas

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5724

Individual providers

SENATE BILL NO. 6026

Executive ethics board

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6056

Animal massage practitioners

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6130

Health savings account

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6134

Canvassing boards/infractns

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6149

School district contracting

SENATE BILL NO. 6179

Commercial geoduck harvest

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6181

Insurance brokers

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6182

Victim of uninsured motorist

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6190

COPES pilot project

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6216

News media

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6252

Rabbits

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6263

Warrants/chapter 49.17 RCW

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6301

Indian gaming act

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6327

Local economic dev projects

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6375

Animal identification

SENATE BILL NO. 6404

Tribal police officers

SENATE BILL NO. 6422

Election recounts

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6423

Ballot notice requirements

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6437

Career & tech coursework

SENATE BILL NO. 6440

Distraint of personal prprty

SENATE BILL NO. 6467

Armed forces license plates

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6470

Small manufacturers

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6483

Apprenticeship opportunities

SENATE BILL NO. 6486

Commercial driver's licenses

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6487

False academic credentials

SENATE BILL NO. 6496

Exceptional sentences

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6507

Watershed management

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6514

Biodiesel mandates

SENATE BILL NO. 6525

Design-build/trans projects

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6532

Academic assessment system

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6548

Vehicle certificate of title

SENATE BILL NO. 6563

Failing to wear safety belt

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6575

Agricultural lands

SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6581

Columbia river basin

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6605

Edu interpreters for hearing

SENATE BILL NO. 6643

Payroll deductions

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6654

Traffic infractions

SENATE BILL NO. 6657

Indian affairs-funded school

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6684

Abstracts of driving records

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6687

Off-road vehicle noise

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6695

Tuition waivers

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6701

Condemned property sale

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6703

Spas to serve wine

SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6711

Online business training

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6713

Self-employment assistance

SENATE BILL NO. 6715

Entrepreneurial training

SENATE BILL NO. 6735

Environmental education

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 6740

Protecting homeowners

SENATE BILL NO. 6745

Bail bond recovery agent

SENATE BILL NO. 6790

First aid classes

SENATE BILL NO. 6798

Contributions/state office

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6838

Sale of beer

SENATE BILL NO. 6854

Animal information

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6855

Barley straw/water

SENATE BILL NO. 6860

Capitol grounds/buildings

SENATE BILL NO. 6878

Concealed pistol license

SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8037

REAL ID act of 2005

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8220

Presidential elections

 

MOTION

 

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

 

MOTION

 

      Senator Spanel moved adoption of the following resolution:

 

SENATE RESOLUTION

8716

 

By Senators Kohl-Welles and Spanel

 

      WHEREAS, The Washington State commercial fishing fleet begins leaving in March for the Pacific and Alaskan waters, and the Blessing of the Fleet will occur March 12, 2006, at Fisherman's Terminal in Ballard; and

      WHEREAS, This is the seventy-seventh year that the Ballard First Lutheran Church has held the blessing; and

      WHEREAS, The Washington State commercial fishing fleet begins leaving Blaine waters in May, and the Blessing of the Fleet will occur at Saw Tooth Dock in Blaine Harbor, May 7, 2006; and

      WHEREAS, The Washington State commercial fishing fleet is one of the world's largest distant water fleets; and

      WHEREAS, The commercial fishing industry directly and indirectly employs thousands of people and is one of the largest industries in Washington State; and

      WHEREAS, The harvest annually contributes significantly to the Washington State economy; and

      WHEREAS, The life of a fisher is fraught with danger and hardship that most people will never face; and

      WHEREAS, Strength and courage are requirements for anyone who chooses to work on the sea, braving the elements in order to harvest the ocean's resources; and

      WHEREAS, The men and women who work on fishing boats, at times in dangerous circumstances, deserve our admiration, thanks, and when tragedy strikes, our remembrance; and

      WHEREAS, Too often fishers lose their lives, and their deaths devastate not only the close-knit community of fishing families in our region, but also our entire state;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate extend its condolences to the families and friends of all our fishers who have lost their lives at sea, wish the entire commercial fishing fleet a safe and prosperous season, and express its hope that all of our fishers will return home safely to their families, friends, and communities.

      Senator Spanel spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8716.

      The motion by Senator Spanel carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

 

MOTION

 

      Senator Parlette moved adoption of the following resolution:


 

SENATE RESOLUTION

8724

 

By Senator Parlette

 

      WHEREAS, On October 5, 1931, Clyde Edward Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, Jr. solidified their place in history with the completion of a 5,550 mile, 41 hour, 15 minute nonstop flight from Misawa, Japan, to East Wenatchee, Washington, aboard Miss Veedol, their single engine, bright red Bellanca "Skyrocket" monoplane; and

      WHEREAS, This historic flight was the first nonstop crossing of the Pacific Ocean in the history of the world, and was due in large part to Pangborn's revolutionary idea of releasing the landing gear upon take-off, increasing the range of the plane by fifteen percent; and

      WHEREAS, Without landing gear, Pangborn and Herndon were forced to land the plane on its belly in the sagebrush flat above the Columbia River, which they accomplished safely; and

      WHEREAS, While their momentous accomplishment equaled or exceeded that of Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic crossing, Pangborn and Herndon were nationally celebrated for only a short period of time as the country lapsed back into the depths of the Great Depression; and

      WHEREAS, This historic flight would have nearly been lost to the history books, but a dedicated group of airmen in the Wenatchee branch of the Experimental Aircraft Association, appropriately named "The Spirit of Wenatchee," have been hard at work raising awareness of the magnificent achievements of Pangborn and Herndon; and

      WHEREAS, Through the construction of a replica plane and regular travel to airshows across the country, the Spirit of Wenatchee Project has been telling the story of Pangborn and Herndon to an entirely new generation of Americans; and

      WHEREAS, In concert with the 75th anniversary of this historic flight, the Spirit of Wenatchee Project is hard at work preparing for a transpacific re-creation of the flight, complete with the sagebrush belly landing in East Wenatchee; and

      WHEREAS, The Spirit of Wenatchee Project has increased the unity between sister cities East Wenatchee, Washington, Wenatchee, Washington, and Misawa, Japan;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honor Clyde E. Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, Jr. for their tremendous accomplishment, and honor the Spirit of Wenatchee Project for its dedicated community service to the State of Washington and its commitment to preserving the memory of Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, Jr.

      Senator Parlette spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8724.

      The motion by Senator Parlette carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

 

MOTION

 

      Senator McAuliffe moved adoption of the following resolution:

 

SENATE RESOLUTION

8725

 

By Senator McAuliffe

 

      WHEREAS, John Jenft faithfully served students and school administrators in the state of Washington for fifty-four years; and

      WHEREAS, John Jenft spent these years as a teacher and as a district business manager in the Arlington school district from 1951 to 1995; and

      WHEREAS, John Jenft applied his business skills and talents par excellence to the work of documenting, explaining, and contributing to the statewide work in K-12 finance throughout his career and after his retirement in 1995; and

      WHEREAS, John Jenft was an active member of the Washington Association of School Business Officials since 1962, served as the president of the association in 1976, and received the association's Outstanding Service Award in 1980; and

      WHEREAS, John Jenft was an active member of the Washington Association of School Administrators for thirty-five years and served on the association's Legislative and Finance Committee for fifteen years during which time he contributed to state budget analysis by producing every year his famous "Nuts and Bolts" document of budget drivers for all school districts across the state; and

      WHEREAS, John Jenft will be remembered as the ultimate number cruncher and as a delightfully multidimensional human being who will be dearly missed by his family, friends, and colleagues;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate offer its gratitude and commendation to John Jenft for his tireless efforts on behalf of the students and public schools in Washington State; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the family of John Jenft, the Washington Association of School Business Officials, and the Washington Association of School Administrators.

      Senator McAuliffe spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8725.

      The motion by Senator McAuliffe carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

 

MOTION

 

      Senator Esser moved adoption of the following resolution:

 

SENATE RESOLUTION

8717

 

By Senator Roach

 

      WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America is one of the leading volunteer youth movements in the United States, serving more than 4,700,000 young people, with the support of over 1,200,000 volunteer adult leaders; and

      WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America totals over 80,000 young people in Washington State, comprising 6 districts and 3,686 troops; and

      WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8, 1910, and recognized by federal charter on June 15, 1916, to provide an educational program for youth to build character, train in the responsibilities of participatory citizenship, and develop personal fitness; and


      WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America has provided millions of young men and women with a special opportunity to learn important lifelong skills; and

      WHEREAS, Through their membership in the Boy Scouts of America, these young men receive important preparation for future citizenship and leadership positions; and

      WHEREAS, Boy Scouts of America is one of our most honored, traditional organizations that teaches, practices, and preaches the core values of duty to God and country, personal honor, respect for the beliefs of others, volunteerism, service, and doing a "good turn" daily, principles which are conducive to good character, citizenship, and health; and

      WHEREAS, During the 96-year history of the Boy Scouts of America, the organization has partnered with the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity International, the American Red Cross, and thousands of other community and civic organizations to address critical issues facing communities in the United States, including the problems of hunger, inadequate housing, poor health, and youth obesity;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate: (1) Recognize the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across Washington and the United States; and (2) commend the Boy Scouts of America for the "Good Turn for America" program and the work the organization has accomplished while partnering with the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity International, the American Red Cross, and the thousands of other community and civic organizations across the United States to address critical issues facing communities in Washington and the United States; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to House Representative Dan Roach, Eagle Scout, 31st District.

      Senator Esser spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8717.

      The motion by Senator Esser carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

 

MOTION

 

      At 12:10 p.m., on motion of Senator Rockefeller, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 24, 2006.

 

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

 

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

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