FIFTY-SECOND DAY
MORNING SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, February 28, 2007
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Pro Tempore. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President Pro Tempore that all Senators were present with the exception of Senators Benton and Shin.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Patrick Leonard and Madison McAuliffe, presented the Colors. Pastor Leon Meyer of the Calvary Baptist Church offered the prayer.
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 27, 2007
SB 5052 Prime Sponsor, Eide: Prohibiting interested third parties from processing insurance claims. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5052 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Berkey, Chair; Hobbs, Vice Chair; Benton, Franklin, Hatfield, Parlette and Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 5083 Prime Sponsor, Kilmer: Authorizing the use of automated traffic safety cameras in state highway work zones. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5083 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Berkey, Clements, Delvin, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kilmer, Pflug, Sheldon, Spanel and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 5100 Prime Sponsor, Hobbs: Regarding health insurance information for students. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5100 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Brandland, Eide, Hobbs, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements, Hewitt, Holmquist and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 5102 Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Modifying the legislative youth advisory council. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5102 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Brandland, Clements, Eide, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen, Weinstein and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 26, 2007
SB 5129 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Creating the crime of unlawfully hunting upon the property of another. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding unlawfully hunting on the property of another. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5129 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Poulsen and Spanel
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Morton. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Stevens
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 5130 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Expanding hunter access to certain private lands. Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning wildlife-related recreational access. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5130 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel and Swecker
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Stevens
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 26, 2007
SB 5165 Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Providing temporary provisions to allow students who did not meet standards on the mathematics WASL to graduate. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5165 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Eide, Hobbs, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Brandland, Clements and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 5188 Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Establishing a wildlife rehabilitation program. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5188 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Transportation.
February 26, 2007
SB 5265 Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Creating the outdoor education and recreation grant program for schools and others. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5265 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Brandland, Clements, Eide, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen, Weinstein and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 26, 2007
SB 5282 Prime Sponsor, Murray: Providing a single ballot proposition for regional transportation investment districts and regional transit authorities at the 2007 general election. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5282 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Berkey, Clements, Delvin, Kauffman, Kilmer, Pflug, Sheldon, Spanel and Swecker
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton and Jacobsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 5297 Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Regarding providing medically and scientifically accurate sexual health education in schools. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5297 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Brandland, Eide, Hewitt, Hobbs, Kauffman, Oemig and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Holmquist and Zarelli. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Clements
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 5363 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Adding speed violations on arterial highways to the traffic safety camera law. Revised for 1st Substitute: Adding speed violations on certain arterial streets to the traffic safety camera law. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5363 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Berkey, Delvin, Jacobsen, Kauffman, Spanel and Swecker
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Clements, Holmquist, Pflug and Sheldon
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 5415 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Creating health advisory councils. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5415 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Eide, Hobbs, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Brandland, Clements, Hewitt, Holmquist and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5445 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Authorizing oil and gas regulatory cost-reimbursements. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding cost-reimbursement agreements. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5445 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5473 Prime Sponsor, Oemig: Changing the definition of floodway in the shoreline management act. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5552 Prime Sponsor, Rockefeller: Changing compensation and penalties for oil spills. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Marr, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin, Holmquist and Morton. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Honeyford
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 5714 Prime Sponsor, Roach: Creating a pilot program of Spanish and Chinese language instruction. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5714 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Brandland, Clements, Hobbs, Holmquist, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5715 Prime Sponsor, Benton: Concerning persons selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5715 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Berkey, Chair; Hobbs, Vice Chair; Benton, Franklin, Hatfield, Parlette and Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5717 Prime Sponsor, Berkey: Establishing a program of market conduct oversight within the office of the insurance commissioner. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5717 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Berkey, Chair; Hobbs, Vice Chair; Benton, Franklin, Hatfield, Parlette and Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 5812 Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Regarding election dates for educational service district board members. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Brandland, Clements, Eide, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen, Weinstein and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 5814 Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Creating educational opportunities in mathematics, science, and technology. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5814 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Brandland, Clements, Eide, Hobbs, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Holmquist. Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Hewitt and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5821 Prime Sponsor, Roach: Regulating body art facilities. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5821 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Pflug
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 26, 2007
SB 5837 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Monitoring federal and state nondiscrimination in education laws, rules, and regulations. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5837 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Eide, Hobbs, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Brandland, Clements, Hewitt, Holmquist and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 26, 2007
SB 5843 Prime Sponsor, Oemig: Regarding educational data and data systems. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5843 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Clements, Eide, Hewitt, Hobbs, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen, Weinstein and Zarelli
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Brandland and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 26, 2007
SB 5862 Prime Sponsor, Kilmer: Addressing passenger-only ferry service funding. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding passenger-only ferry service. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5862 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Berkey, Clements, Delvin, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Kilmer, Pflug, Spanel and Swecker
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton and Sheldon. Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Murray, Vice Chair and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 26, 2007
SB 5864 Prime Sponsor, Oemig: Creating kindergarten transition plans. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5864 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Eide, Hobbs, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Brandland, Clements, Hewitt, Holmquist and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5880 Prime Sponsor, Kilmer: Concerning the department of social and health services' technical assistance and audit program for pharmacy payments. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5880 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Pflug
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5881 Prime Sponsor, Poulsen: Modifying water power license fees. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5881 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Marr, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Holmquist and Morton. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Honeyford
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5894 Prime Sponsor, Rockefeller: Clarifying the regulatory authority for on-site sewage systems. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5894 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5919 Prime Sponsor, Hobbs: Providing relief from retaliatory taxes on insurance premium taxes. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5919 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Berkey, Chair; Hobbs, Vice Chair; Benton, Franklin, Hatfield, Parlette and Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5973 Prime Sponsor, Parlette: Establishing a controlled substances prescription monitoring program. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5973 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Pflug
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 6024 Prime Sponsor, Franklin: Assisting low-income persons to obtain affordable automobile liability insurance. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Berkey, Chair; Hobbs, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hatfield and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Parlette and Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 6029 Prime Sponsor, Hobbs: Regulating interstate branching. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6029 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Berkey, Chair; Hobbs, Vice Chair; Benton, Franklin, Hatfield, Parlette and Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 6035 Prime Sponsor, Poulsen: Authorizing the creation of beach management districts. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6035 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Marr, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin, Holmquist and Honeyford. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Morton
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 6040 Prime Sponsor, Hatfield: Providing for the creation of a public speedway authority. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6040 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Hatfield, Vice Chair; Jacobsen and Morton
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 26, 2007
SB 6044 Prime Sponsor, Rockefeller: Regarding the removal of derelict vessels. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6044 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Poulsen and Spanel
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Morton and Stevens. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Swecker
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 6046 Prime Sponsor, Kilmer: Allowing utilities to mitigate the environmental impacts of their operations. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6046 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Marr, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin, Holmquist and Honeyford. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Morton
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 6055 Prime Sponsor, Hewitt: Extending the expiration date for the tax deduction for certain businesses impacted by the ban on American beef products. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6055 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Hatfield, Vice Chair; Jacobsen, Morton and Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 26, 2007
SB 6069 Prime Sponsor, Hargrove: Establishing advisory rates for log haulers. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6069 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 26, 2007
SB 6099 Prime Sponsor, Murray: Hiring a mediator to help the department of transportation develop a state route number 520 expansion impact plan. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6099 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Benton, Berkey, Clements, Delvin, Holmquist, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Kilmer, Pflug, Spanel and Swecker
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Sheldon
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 6110 Prime Sponsor, Poulsen: Creating the office of Washington state climatologist. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Marr, Morton, Oemig and Pridemore
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin, Holmquist and Honeyford
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 26, 2007
SB 6111 Prime Sponsor, Hobbs: Concerning electricity generation from tidal and wave energy. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6111 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Stevens and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 6112 Prime Sponsor, Pflug: Concerning smart grid energy technology. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 6114 Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Expanding the duties of the caring for Washington individuals with autism task force. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6114 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Pflug
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
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. 5864 and Senate Bill No. 6110 which were referred to the Committee on Ways & Means and Senate Bill No. 6024 which was referred to the Committee on Rules.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 18, 2007
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.
KIRSTIN HAUGEN, appointed January 20, 2007, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Cascadia Community College District No. 30.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the appointee listed on the Gubernatorial Appointment report was referred to the committee as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6139 by Senators Benton and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to salmon guides; amending RCW 77.65.010, 77.65.150, and 77.65.370; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 6140 by Senators Zarelli, Stevens, Clements and Parlette
AN ACT Relating to enhancing the security of driver licenses; amending RCW 46.20.035, 46.20.091, and 46.20.161; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6141 by Senators Jacobsen and Morton
AN ACT Relating to forest health; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6142 by Senators Holmquist and Berkey
AN ACT Relating to limiting the number of bills a legislator may sponsor; and adding a new section to chapter 44.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
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 sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5032, by Senators Pridemore and Zarelli
Concerning the Vancouver national historic reserve.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, further consideration of Senate Bill No. 5032 was deferred and the bill held its place on the second reading calendar.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5079, by Senators Marr, Kline and McCaslin
Including supreme court and court of appeals commissioners to solemnize marriages.
The measure was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Marr, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5079 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senator Marr spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Brandland, Senator Benton was excused.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Regala, Senator Shin was excused.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5079.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5079 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 44; Nays, 3; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Sheldon, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 44
Voting nay: Senators Honeyford, Morton and Schoesler - 3
Excused: Senators Benton and Shin - 2
SENATE BILL NO. 5079, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
President Pro Tempore: “Speaking of marriages and speaking of births, today we would like to recognize the Senator who has her thirty-first anniversary and she was remembered by those beautiful roses from her husband. Let’s wish Senator Eide a happy anniversary.”
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Eide: “Well, thank you Madam President for recognizing my thirty-first wedding anniversary and yes I did marry my high school sweetheart, looking forward to having the evening with him. We are going out for dinner and I just wanted to say once again how much I love him. He has put up with a whole lot being married to me and, you know, I have been very fortunate by marrying the right man. But I also would like to recognize a couple of birthdays. Today is Senator Swecker's sixtieth birthday. Do you mind me telling everybody how old you are? You look wonderful, it’s too late and also it is Lucas' birthday, Senator Brown's son birthday today. So, happy birthday to him.”
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
President Pro Tempore: “And I would like to just add to those birthdays and which we have more than one birthday today. Senator Pflug and, of course, Senator Swecker who was already stated. We wish you a happy birthday.”
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Swecker: “Thank you Madam chair. I just wanted to thank the chair or the President and the other members who acknowledged my birthday but there is a historic fact that we should all be aware of. Our birthday and anniversary also fall on the date of the historic earthquake that occurred here. What, 2001? I think it was. I feel that anybody that, any marriage or party individual can could survive that earthquake has great longevity and great hope for the future. So I congratulate my fellow members on this historic date.”
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Kohl-Welles: “Well, I was going to speak about the same thing that the good Senator spoke about but add another little personal anecdote about that. White, I love looking at Senator, the Senator's beautiful flowers over there, I was the only one on the Senate floor that day and I was with her beautiful flowers when the earthquake struck. No staff was present in the Senate chambers as well. That was one of the most terrifying moments in my life to be right here under this dome all alone and later on in the day when we were able to come back up I grabbed Senator Eide's beautiful bouquet of anniversary flowers and took them down, rescued them and I hope I never have to do that again.”
MOTION
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate Bill No. 5032.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Pridemore, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5032 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5032 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Pridemore, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5032 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senators Pridemore and Zarelli spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5032.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5032 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 47
Excused: Senators Benton and Shin - 2
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5032, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.
MOTION
Senator Poulsen moved adoption of the following resolution:
SENATE RESOLUTION
8643
By Senators Poulsen, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli
WHEREAS, On April 29, 1960, Steve Cox was born in Seattle, Washington; and
WHEREAS, A 1978 graduate of Evergreen High School, Cox earned a bachelor's degree from Central Washington University and a law degree from Willamette University; and
WHEREAS, Cox's passions in life were his family, serving his community, working on his rental properties, exercising, loving his dogs Luna and Danny, and being a devoted husband and father; and
WHEREAS, After working as a deputy prosecutor and a city prosecutor, Cox traded in his law degree for a police badge, fulfilling his lifelong dream; and
WHEREAS, Cox devoted the last nine years of his life to being a Deputy with the King County Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, The last three years brought him back to his old neighborhood, White Center, where resident Ricardo Guarnero said he was trying to make a difference by giving the "community a sense it could overcome its problems and stigmas"; and
WHEREAS, To the residents of White Center; his wife, Maria; son, Bronson; and stepdaughter, Nicole, he became a "Superman" who was making the streets safer and neighborhoods better; and
WHEREAS, As President of the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council, the only publicly elected body in the White Center-Boulevard Park area, he won a Community Builder Award from the Seattle Neighborhood Group, and actively participated in the creation of the Weed and Seed Program; and
WHEREAS, According to Sheriff Sue Rahr, Cox "epitomized the concept of community policing and giving back to the residents where he worked. Deputy Steve Cox cannot be replaced"; and
WHEREAS, He cut across class and color lines -- treating his patrol area as his extended family -- and residents felt the same respect for and admiration toward Cox, whose call sign was "Ida 41"; and
WHEREAS, Many of his colleagues referred to him as "the hardest working deputy sheriff any of us has ever worked with"; and
WHEREAS, On December 2, 2006, Cox lost his life in the line of duty, leaving the residents of White Center grief stricken, but inspired to carry on his legacy; and
WHEREAS, A testament to his goal of uniting his community, thousands attended his memorial service at the Christian Faith Center in SeaTac on December 8th; and
WHEREAS, In the words of Governor Christine Gregoire, Cox was "the embodiment of the best in public service";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Deputy Cox's legacy will be that working with police in the spirit of mutual respect is possible; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That "Ida 41" is gone, but will never be forgotten; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the King County Sheriff's Office and Steve Cox's wife, Maria.
MOTION
Senator Jacobsen moved that all remarks be spread upon the Journal.
REMARKS BY SENATOR POULSEN
Senator Poulsen: “Thank you Madam President, well, the loss of Deputy Cox was really one of the most painful and senseless tragedies that White Center has ever experienced. For those of you who don’t know, White Center is located about half way between Burien and Seattle. It’s a small community. It’s ethnically diverse. There’s always been lots of poverty, crime, violence, lots of drug activity, and frankly, no small amount of fear and hopelessness. All that really started to turn around a couple years ago and I think that Steve Cox was a huge reason for that. More than any other individual that community has ever seen. He was a passionate community organizer and activist. He knew everyone and everyone knew him and I think that’s what made him such a great cop. At his memorial service his fellow officers said that sometimes he literally knew when and where crime was about to happen and he would step in and keep it from happening. He had the sixth sense about criminals. Maybe that came from all the 'Adam 12' and 'Dragnet' he watched as a kid, but for whatever the reason he made more arrest than anyone else. He worked harder than you can imagine and even the people he arrested after his death expressed respect and sympathy for him because he would go to the homes of people he arrested and follow up with them and make sure there were taking their medications, they were going the their AA meetings, that they were seeing their parole officers. He really cared about even the people he arrested. He was really living his childhood dream as the resolution said. He was a very successful deputy prosecutor. He could of made a lot of money doing that. He would have been a lot safer, but since he was a little kid he just wanted to be a cop. He wanted to come back to the community where he grew up and make it a better place and that’s exactly what he did and I was just so moved after his memorial service to, on my way home, driving back to West Seattle, to see the streets literally lined for miles with ordinary citizens who had come out to pay tribute to Deputy Cox. I would like to give the body just a sense of that, the King County Sheriffs’s Office maintains a fallen officers page so people can post messages about those who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty. Madam President, with your permission I would like to read a few of the entries? Thank you.
From Mrs. Lawson’s fourth grade Mount View Elementary class in White Center: 'We are so sad he is gone but we will use his life as an example of how one person can make a tremendous difference in the world.'
From a retried Sergeant from California: 'I’m confident that although no one can fill your void your brothers and sisters within the King County Sheriff’s Office will do everything they can for your family.'
From a White Center resident: 'Steve gave us hope that White Center could brave the storm of our neighborhood problems. He inspired to reach out and get to know my neighbors.'
From another local resident: 'Office Cox was far more than just someone doing his job having growing up in White Center. He was deeply involved in efforts to improve our area. He was always there community meetings and events involving White Center.'
And from someone born and raised in White Center: 'What makes his death although more heartbreaking is that in all the years I lived there I cannot think of even one individual who stood out as an inspiration and a protector to White Center the way Officer Cox has.'
So in closing, I’d like to extend sympathy to Officer Cox’s family, his mom and dad, brothers, his wife Maria, his son Bronson and daughter Nicole and to the King County Sheriffs Office and the families of all the others who lost their lives that awful night. And Madam President, with your permission I request a moment of silence to remember Deputy Cox.”
The Senate observed a moment of silence in memory of Officer Steve Cox, who passed away December 2, 2006.
REMARKS BY SENATOR DELVIN
Senator Delvin: “Thank you Madam President. It is an honor and a privilege to stand and honor a fallen brother, Deputy Steve Cox. Madam President, I only met him once. He served the Tri Cities as a Deputy Prosecutor back in the nineties and it was my honor to meet him at one time but he could do more but coming a Deputy and I count my blessings I was able to serve for 20-30 years and go home every night to my wife. Most times, we all do but sometimes some of us sacrifice our lives so our communities can be safe. All the Deputies that I’ve talked to just had the utmost respect for Deputy Cox and the law enforcement officers. They're the ones that work holidays while we’re with our families. They're the ones that work night while we’re sleeping and it’s just, again it’s, an honor and privilege to stand before you and offer my condolences to the families for the loss and thank you Madam President.”
REMARKS BY SENATOR EIDE
Senator Eide: “Thank you Madam President, I, too, stand in respect of this resolution. It’s interesting how our lives intertwine one another. My husband attended Willamette University Law School at the same time. Also, my husband knew Steve Cox very well. Knew him when he was a prosecuting attorney. Knew him when he became a police officer. He’s one of the men that I can honestly say that my husband, his death just shook him to hear him that Steve had died doing the job that he truly, truly loved. That’s the one saving grace that we have. That Steve did love his job and he was so very good at it, so very good. Please Maria, know that my husband and I send our love and our condolences to you and your family but please keep in mind of all the wonderful things that he has done for our community.”
REMARKS BY SENATOR KEISER
Senator Keiser: “Thank you Madam President. It was just three months ago we suffered a loss, the North Highline community or White Center is a community that doesn't get much respect but Deputy Cox brought it a lot of respect and his commitment and his love for the people of that community, of our community, was unbounded. It was the kind of commitment that had no limit. He had a heart. He just had a heart as big as all outdoors, as big as Mount Rainier and the community loved him. They revered him and we miss him. I know the family misses him too. We all miss him, we all think of him.”
MOTION
Senator Keiser moved that all members names be added to Senate Resolution No. 8643.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8643.
The motion by Senator Poulsen carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President Pro Tempore welcomed and introduced family members of Officer Steve Cox who were seated in the gallery.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President Pro Tempore welcomed and introduced ladies of United Methodist Church led by Violet Grace who were participating in a legislative day.
MOTION
At 10:46 a.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate was declared to be at ease subject to the call of the President.
The Senate was called to order at 11:56 a.m. by President Pro Tempore.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate reverted to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5183, by Senators Hatfield, Roach, Pridemore, Poulsen, Holmquist, Sheldon, Fairley, Keiser, Kline, Kilmer, Hobbs, Kauffman, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles
Regarding cost savings on course materials for students at community and technical colleges.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Hatfield, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5183 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5183 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Hatfield, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5183 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senator Hatfield spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Regala, Senator Fairley was excused.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5183.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5183 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 47
Excused: Senators Benton and Shin - 2
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5183, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8207, by Senators Eide, Pridemore, Marr, McAuliffe, Weinstein, Shin, Tom, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Kilmer, Franklin and Regala
Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize a school levy.
The measure was read the second time.
MOTION
Senator Hargrove moved that the following striking amendment by Senators Hargrove, Benton and Sheldon be adopted:
Strike everything after page 1, line 7, and insert the following:
"Article VII, section 2. Except as hereinafter provided and notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, the aggregate of all tax levies upon real and personal property by the state and all taxing districts now existing or hereafter created, shall not in any year exceed one percent of the true and fair value of such property in money((: Provided, however, That)). Nothing herein shall prevent levies at the rates now provided by law by or for any port or public utility district. The term "taxing district" for the purposes of this section shall mean any political subdivision, municipal corporation, district, or other governmental agency authorized by law to levy, or have levied for it, ad valorem taxes on property, other than a port or public utility district. Such aggregate limitation or any specific limitation imposed by law in conformity therewith may be exceeded only as follows:
(a) By any taxing district when specifically authorized so to do by a majority of at least three-fifths of the voters of the taxing district voting on the proposition to levy such additional tax submitted not more than twelve months prior to the date on which the proposed initial levy is to be made and not oftener than twice in such twelve month period, either at a special election or at the regular election of such taxing district, at which election the number of voters voting "yes" on the proposition shall constitute three-fifths of a number equal to forty percent of the total number of voters voting in such taxing district at the last preceding general election when the number of voters voting on the proposition does not exceed forty percent of the total number of voters voting in such taxing district in the last preceding general election; or by a majority of at least three-fifths of the voters of the taxing district voting on the proposition to levy when the number of voters voting on the proposition exceeds forty percent of the number of voters voting in such taxing district in the last preceding general election((: Provided, That)). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, any proposition pursuant to this subsection to levy additional tax for the support of the common schools or fire protection districts may provide such support for a period of up to four years and any proposition to levy an additional tax to support the construction, modernization, or remodelling of school facilities or fire facilities may provide such support for a period not exceeding six years. A proposition under this subsection to levy an additional tax for a school district shall be authorized by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition if the proposition is approved at the general election, in which case the proposition to levy such additional tax shall be submitted not more than fourteen months before the date on which the proposed initial levy is to be made and not oftener than twice during the fourteen-month period beginning with the general election at which the proposition was first submitted. However, a proposition to levy an additional tax for a school district may be submitted at the 2008 general election if the proposition has been submitted no more than three times in such fourteen-month period;
(b) By any taxing district otherwise authorized by law to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, for the sole purpose of making the required payments of principal and interest on general obligation bonds issued solely for capital purposes, other than the replacement of equipment, when authorized so to do by majority of at least three-fifths of the voters of the taxing district voting on the proposition to issue such bonds and to pay the principal and interest thereon by annual tax levies in excess of the limitation herein provided during the term of such bonds, submitted not oftener than twice in any calendar year, at an election held in the manner provided by law for bond elections in such taxing district, at which election the total number of voters voting on the proposition shall constitute not less than forty percent of the total number of voters voting in such taxing district at the last preceding general election((: Provided, That)). Any such taxing district shall have the right by vote of its governing body to refund any general obligation bonds of said district issued for capital purposes only, and to provide for the interest thereon and amortization thereof by annual levies in excess of the tax limitation provided for herein((, And provided further, That)). The provisions of this section shall also be subject to the limitations contained in Article VIII, Section 6, of this Constitution;
(c) By the state or any taxing district for the purpose of preventing the impairment of the obligation of a contract when ordered so to do by a court of last resort.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause notice of this constitutional amendment to be published at least four times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every legal newspaper in the state."
MOTION
Senator Schoesler moved that the following amendment to the striking amendment by Senator Schoesler be adopted.
On page 2, line 19 of the striking amendment, after "period", insert the following:
". The state must guarantee that no school district is required to impose a tax rate higher than the state average tax rate needed to collect a maintenance and operations school levy by equalizing the full amount of the school district's maintenance and operations levy"
Senator Schoesler spoke in favor of adoption of the amendment to the striking amendment.
Senator Brown spoke against adoption of the amendment to the striking amendment.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the amendment by Senator Schoesler on page 2, line 19 to the striking amendment to Senate Joint Resolution No. 8207.
The motion by Senator Schoesler failed and the amendment to the striking amendment was not adopted by voice vote.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the striking amendment by Senators Hargrove, Benton and Sheldon to Senate Joint Resolution No. 8207.
Senator Hargrove spoke in favor of adoption of the striking amendment.
POINT OF ORDER
Senator McCaslin: “In my declining years my hearing may have failed me but I don’t think he moved adoption of the amendment. He did previous to Senator Schoesler's amendment but I believe he needs to move the amendment, move adoption of the amendment. Am I incorrect Senator? I believe you started your speech without moving the adoption.”
REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
President Pro Tempore: “Senator, he had moved the adoption.”
POINT OF ORDER
Senator McCaslin: “Would you move so I could hear it Senator?”
REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
President Pro Tempore: “The Senator has moved the adoption of the amendment.”
REMARKS BY SENATOR MCCASLIN
Senator McCaslin: “Thank you very much. Thank you Senator, I am completely satisfied and will rest peaceably the rest of the day.”
Senator Eide spoke in favor of the adoption of the striking amendment.
The motion by Senator Hargrove carried and the striking amendment was adopted by voice vote.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8207 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the resolution was placed on final passage.
Senator Eide spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
Senator Holmquist spoke against passage of the bill.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, Rule 15 was suspended for the remainder of the day for the purpose of allowing continued floor action.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Senate Rule 15 establishes the floor schedule and calls for a lunch and dinner break of 90 minutes each per day during regular daily sessions.
Senator Schoesler spoke against the motion.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Eide to suspend Rule 15.
The motion by Senator Eide carried by voice vote.
Senators Jacobsen, Sheldon and McCaslin spoke against passage of the bill.
Senators Hobbs, Brown spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
MOTION
Senator Kline demanded that the previous question be put.
The President Pro Tempore declared that at least two additional senators joined the demand and the demand was sustained.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Kline, “Shall the main question be now put?”
The motion by Senator Kline that the previous question be put was carried by voice vote.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8207.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8207 and the resolution passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 30; Nays, 17; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Berkey, Brandland, Clements, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hobbs, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, Murray, Oemig, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Rockefeller, Spanel, Tom and Weinstein - 30
Voting nay: Senators Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, McCaslin, Morton, Parlette, Pflug, Roach, Schoesler, Sheldon, Stevens, Swecker and Zarelli - 17
Excused: Senators Benton and Shin - 2
ENGROSSED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8207, having failed to receive the constitutional majority, was declared lost.
NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
Having voted on the prevailing side, Senator Brown gave notice of her intent to move to reconsider the vote by which Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8207 failed to pass the Senate.
MOTION
At 12:46 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate was declared to be at ease subject to the call of the President.
EVENING SESSION
The Senate was called to order at 7:28 p.m. by President Pro Tempore.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fraser, the Senate reverted to the first order of business.
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 27, 2007
SB 5010 Prime Sponsor, Honeyford: Creating a state park foster home pass. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5010 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hatfield, Hewitt, Hobbs, Honeyford, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Tom and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5011 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Removing the expiration date on the 2006 beer and wine distribution bill. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5016 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Limiting petitions for guardianship by professional guardians. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5016 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; McCaslin, Murray and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5018 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Prohibiting a professional guardian from serving as both guardian or limited guardian and attorney or guardian ad litem. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5018 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; McCaslin, Murray and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5020 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Requiring that part-time community college faculty be paid on the same scale as full-time faculty. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding higher education faculty salaries. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5020 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5045 Prime Sponsor, Weinstein: Providing for the licensing of contractors. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5045 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements, Hewitt and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5075 Prime Sponsor, Honeyford: Authorizing outdoor burning within an urban growth area to protect life or property from a fire hazard. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5075 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Delvin, Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Oemig
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5108 Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Creating the office of farmland preservation. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5108 as recommended by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hatfield, Hewitt, Hobbs, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Parlette, Rasmussen, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Tom and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5197 Prime Sponsor, Tom: Regulating the sale of firearms at gun shows and events. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5197 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements, Hewitt and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5230 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Funding the administration of Title 50 RCW, unemployment compensation. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5230 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hatfield, Hewitt, Hobbs, Honeyford, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Tom and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5246 Prime Sponsor, Hargrove: Changing provisions affecting the placement of children. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5246 as recommended by Committee on Human Services & Corrections be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hatfield, Hewitt, Hobbs, Honeyford, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Tom and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5312 Prime Sponsor, Tom: Addressing the issue of stolen metal property. Revised for 1st Substitute: Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5312 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5315 Prime Sponsor, Schoesler: Authorizing residents to access their property during a forest fire. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding access to property during a forest fire. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5315 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5346 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Revising the accrual of interest on judgments entered against offenders. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Carrell and Roach
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2007
SB 5372 Prime Sponsor, Rockefeller: Creating the Puget Sound partnership. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5372 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin, Holmquist and Honeyford
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5373 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Regarding reporting, penalty, and corporate officer provisions of the unemployment insurance system. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5373 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements, Hewitt and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5421 Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Concerning environmental covenants. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hatfield, Hewitt, Hobbs, Honeyford, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Tom and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5447 Prime Sponsor, Hatfield: Instituting a Dungeness crab-coastal fishery buyback program. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding the coastal Dungeness crab fishery. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5447 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5463 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Modifying forest fire protection assessments. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5463 as recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hatfield, Hobbs, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Rockefeller, Tom and Zarelli
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Honeyford and Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5475 Prime Sponsor, Poulsen: Modifying provisions affecting underground storage tanks. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5475 as recommended by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hatfield, Hobbs, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Rockefeller, Tom and Zarelli
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford and Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5482 Prime Sponsor, Brown: Providing for reasonable attorneys' fees for dishonored checks. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5482 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5484 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Allowing dogs in bars. Revised for 1st Substitute: Allowing dogs in designated outdoor areas of bars and coffee shops. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5484 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Clements, Franklin, Holmquist and Murray
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Prentice. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Hewitt
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5519 Prime Sponsor, Delvin: Directing the department of ecology to approve changes in the point of diversion under a water right. Revised for 1st Substitute: Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5519 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr and Morton
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Regala. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Oemig
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5558 Prime Sponsor, Prentice: Regulating house-banked social card games. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5558 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5586 Prime Sponsor, Murray: Encouraging the use of cleaner energy. Revised for 1st Substitute: Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5586 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Marr, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin, Holmquist and Morton
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2007
SB 5592 Prime Sponsor, Berkey: Revising regulation of telecommunications companies. Revised for 1st Substitute: Creating a joint task force to develop reforms to statutes regulating telecommunications companies and services. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5592 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5603 Prime Sponsor, Roach: Updating public records provisions. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5603 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Benton, Kline, Pridemore, Roach and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5615 Prime Sponsor, Rockefeller: Imposing penalties against convicted motor vehicle offenders. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5622 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Changing collective bargaining eligibility requirements for certain employees of higher education institutions and related boards. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding collective bargaining for certain employees of institutions of higher education and related boards. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5622 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hewitt. Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Clements and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5659 Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Establishing family and medical leave insurance. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5659 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements, Hewitt and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5675 Prime Sponsor, Franklin: Increasing minimum industrial insurance benefits. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements, Hewitt and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5676 Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Revising provision for receipt of temporary total disability. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5676 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements, Hewitt and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5702 Prime Sponsor, Benton: Requiring notice to certain employees of a claim of exemption from paying unemployment insurance taxes. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5702 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist and Murray
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5706 Prime Sponsor, Benton: Including a child fourteen or younger in the aggravated first degree murder provisions. Revised for 1st Substitute: Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5706 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, McCaslin, Roach and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove and Murray
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5711 Prime Sponsor, Parlette: Expanding the offender score to include offenses concerning the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; McCaslin, Murray and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5721 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Concerning financial arrangements involving sports/entertainment facility license holders. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5721 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5725 Prime Sponsor, Franklin: Making health care providers' billing statements admissible. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5725 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Carrell
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5728 Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Regarding the salary schedule for educational staff associate positions and vocational certified instructors. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5728 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Brandland, Clements, Eide, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen, Weinstein and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2007
SB 5733 Prime Sponsor, Stevens: Regarding hydraulic project permit approval for projects intended to reduce or eliminate damage from floods. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5733 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Fraser
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5746 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Regarding the practice of landscape architecture. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5746 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hewitt. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5748 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Regarding ballast water management. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5748 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5751 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Creating a wine and beer tasting pilot project in grocery stores. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Clements
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5772 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Certifying an employee organization for the purposes of state collective bargaining. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5772 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements, Hewitt and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5783 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Applying interest arbitration to certain care providers. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5783 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements, Hewitt and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5788 Prime Sponsor, Spanel: Requiring the licensing of home inspectors. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5788 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5822 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Allowing certain activities between manufacturers, importers, or distributors and retail sellers of wine. Revised for 1st Substitute: Allowing certain activities between domestic wineries, domestic breweries, microbreweries, certificate of approval holders, and retail sellers of beer or wine. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5822 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5833 Prime Sponsor, Hargrove: Requiring the filing of a certificate of merit when a claim is filed against a design professional. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5836 Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Addressing the timing of accrual of property tax revenues. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5836 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Benton, Kline, Pridemore, Roach and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5838 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Addressing spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5838 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5856 Prime Sponsor, Rockefeller: Providing responsible bidder criteria and related requirements for public works contracts. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5856 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5859 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Creating a spirits, beer, and wine nightlife liquor license and removing spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license limit. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5859 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2007
SB 5866 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Increasing the homestead exemption amount. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Carrell and Roach
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5868 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Defining civil disorder. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Carrell
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5870 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Concerning records in a criminal case. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5870 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5873 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Defining "employer" in the human rights commission's provisions. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements, Hewitt and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2007
SB 5878 Prime Sponsor, Hargrove: Concerning the filing of police incident reports for victims of identity theft. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5879 Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Authorizing payroll deductions for retiree organization dues. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Benton, Kline, Pridemore, Roach and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5898 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Authorizing the use of a common carrier for the shipment of wine. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5898 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5899 Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Defining society or organization for alcoholic beverage control purposes. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5899 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5900 Prime Sponsor, Regala: Increasing the safety of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking by ensuring leave from employment. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5900 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Hewitt and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5910 Prime Sponsor, Brandland: Modifying the notice requirement of intent to file a medical malpractice claim. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5910 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5915 Prime Sponsor, Honeyford: Providing unemployment and industrial insurance notices to employers. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5915 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5923 Prime Sponsor, Swecker: Regarding aquatic invasive species enforcement and control. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5923 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5927 Prime Sponsor, Delvin: Regarding nondisclosure of certain information of gambling commission licensees. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5929 Prime Sponsor, Delvin: Making a false or misleading material statement that results in an Amber alert. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5929 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5938 Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Providing a unified means for handling both Indian and non-Indian graves and cemeteries. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding the protection of graves and cemeteries. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5938 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Kline, Pridemore, Roach and Swecker
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Benton
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5944 Prime Sponsor, Brandland: Concerning ignition interlock devices. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5947 Prime Sponsor, Murray: Creating a business and occupation tax credit against state and federal payroll taxes paid on employee tips by restaurant owners. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5947 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2007
SB 5953 Prime Sponsor, Eide: Increasing penalties for acts of domestic violence involving strangulation. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Carrell
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5958 Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Creating innovative primary health care delivery. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5958 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Carrell, Fairley, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Parlette and Pflug
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2007
SB 5964 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Excluding offenders who have committed only the crimes of assault 2 and robbery 2 from the definition of persistent offender. Revised for 1st Substitute: Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5964 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5972 Prime Sponsor, Morton: Providing the department of natural resources with more consistent enforcement authority for protection against mining without a permit. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5972 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5980 Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Notifying licensed nursing homes and boarding homes of offender status of residents or persons seeking admission. Revised for 1st Substitute: Requiring notification to nursing homes, boarding homes, and adult family homes of offender status of new residents. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5980 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Carrell, Fairley, Kastama, Marr, Parlette and Pflug
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 5984 Prime Sponsor, Murray: Allowing only structural engineers to provide engineering services for significant structures. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5984 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 5987 Prime Sponsor, Clements: Increasing penalties for gang-related offenses. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5987 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, McCaslin, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 5990 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Regarding crane safety. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5990 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6001 Prime Sponsor, Pridemore: Mitigating the impacts of climate change. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6001 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Marr, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin, Holmquist, Honeyford and Morton
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6004 Prime Sponsor, Oemig: Concerning exceptional sentences. Revised for 1st Substitute: Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6004 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6005 Prime Sponsor, Shin: Revising provisions involving court interpreters. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6005 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2007
SB 6010 Prime Sponsor, Poulsen: Concerning the issuance of hydraulic project permits for activities in aquatic reserves. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Poulsen and Spanel
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Stevens and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2007
SB 6023 Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Regarding alternative assessments. Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning the Washington assessment of student learning. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6023 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Eide, Hobbs, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Brandland, Clements and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6030 Prime Sponsor, Parlette: Providing health insurance options for young adults. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6030 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Carrell, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Parlette and Pflug
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6032 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Concerning the medical use of marijuana. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6032 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Parlette and Pflug
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Carrell
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 6036 Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Addressing construction liens. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6036 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6053 Prime Sponsor, Spanel: Regarding the management of the state's food fish and shellfish resources. Revised for 1st Substitute: Creating a legislative task force on the structure of the department of fish and wildlife. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6053 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Rockefeller, Vice Chair
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6059 Prime Sponsor, Carrell: Allowing attorneys to recover actual costs for service of process. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6065 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Providing funds to restore public school art programs. Revised for 1st Substitute: Providing school funding for various programs. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6065 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Clements, Eide, Oemig, Rasmussen and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Brandland, Hewitt, Holmquist and Zarelli. Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Hobbs
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 6075 Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Increasing competitive bid limits for the purchase of materials, equipment, or supplies. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Benton, Kline, Pridemore, Roach and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 6078 Prime Sponsor, Murray: Creating hotel licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6078 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2007
SB 6082 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Addressing unemployment insurance for employees who voluntarily quit work. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6082 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin, Murray and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Clements, Hewitt and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6083 Prime Sponsor, Pflug: Providing access to medical information for physicians. Revised for 1st Substitute: Providing access to medical information for health professionals. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6083 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Carrell, Fairley, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Pflug
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 6090 Prime Sponsor, Delvin: Regarding persons who perform crowd management or guest services. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6094 Prime Sponsor, Pridemore: Creating the improving core subject instruction for all students pilot program. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Brandland, Clements, Eide, Hewitt, Hobbs, Kauffman, Oemig, Rasmussen and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6100 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Limiting the use of charitable donations in charging decisions. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6100 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, McCaslin, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6102 Prime Sponsor, Poulsen: Modifying provisions affecting the telecommunications services of public utility districts. Revised for 1st Substitute: Authorizing locally regulated telecommunications services to the general public and public agencies by public utility districts. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6102 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6103 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Creating a pilot program for enforcement of financial fraud and identity theft laws. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6103 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove, Murray, Roach and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 6106 Prime Sponsor, Spanel: Establishing guidelines for the regulation of certain trades by the department of labor and industries. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6106 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Murray and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6117 Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Regarding reclaimed water. Revised for 1st Substitute: Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6117 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Marr, Oemig and Pridemore
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Morton. Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Delvin, Holmquist, Honeyford and Regala
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2007
SB 6122 Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Establishing the regional centers for Washington individuals with autism program. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Carrell, Fairley, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Parlette and Pflug
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 27, 2007
SB 6128 Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Requiring the naming of the person or persons authorized to make expenditures on behalf of a candidate or committee. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Kline and Pridemore
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Benton, Roach and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2007
SB 6141 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Expanding provisions affecting forest health. Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding forest health. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6141 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 27, 2007
SGA 9240 JEAN-LUC DEVIS, appointed September 25, 2006, for the term ending at the governor's pleasure, as a Director of the Department of Printing. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Benton, Kline, Pridemore, Roach and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Fraser, all measures listed on the Supplemental Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 5346, Senate Bill No. 5783, Senate Bill No. 5958 and Senate Bill No. 6005 which were referred to the Committee on Ways & Means and Senate Bill No. 5836 and Senate Bill No. 6094 which were referred to the Committee on Rules.
MOTION
At 7:31 p.m., on motion of Senator Fraser, the Senate adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 2007.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate