NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 18, 2010

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

MOTION

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

MOTION

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

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

January 15, 2010

SB 6010 Prime Sponsor, Senator Honeyford: Concerning a state designated green source of wood fiber for state-funded construction. Reported by Committee on Environment, Water & Energy

MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair; Honeyford; Delvin; Fraser; Marr; Morton and Ranker.

Passed to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

January 14, 2010

SB 6211 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Creating an agricultural scenic corridor within the scenic and recreational highway system. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6211 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Swecker; Becker; Berkey; Delvin; Hatfield; Kastama; Kauffman; Kilmer; King and Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 14, 2010

SB 6229 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schoesler: Extending to 2015 the assessment levied under RCW 15.36.551 to support the dairy inspection program. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hatfield, Chair; Ranker, Vice Chair; Schoesler; Becker; Haugen; Jacobsen; Morton and Shin.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 14, 2010

SB 6279 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Clarifying regional transit authority facilities as essential public facilities. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Swecker; Becker; Berkey; Delvin; Hatfield; Kastama; Kauffman; Kilmer and Sheldon.

MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator King.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 15, 2010

SB 6353 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Providing technical changes concerning receivership statutes. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Gordon; Kohl-Welles and Roach.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

MOTION

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

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6538 by Senators Keiser and Pflug

AN ACT Relating to the definition of small groups for insurance purposes; amending RCW 48.43.035; reenacting and amending RCW 48.43.005; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6539 by Senator Brandland

AN ACT Relating to treatment for behavioral health disorders; amending RCW 70.96A.020; and adding a new section to chapter 70.96A RCW.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6540 by Senators Fairley, Swecker, King, Parlette, Fraser, Pridemore, Shin and Roach

AN ACT Relating to the combined fund drive; amending RCW 41.04.033, 41.04.0331, 41.04.0332, and 41.04.039; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6541 by Senators Oemig, Fairley, Keiser, Ranker, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, McDermott, Fraser, Kline, Hobbs, Murray and Shin

AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington voluntary retirement accounts program; amending RCW 43.33A.070; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; and adding new sections to chapter 41.50 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6542 by Senators Schoesler and McCaslin

AN ACT Relating to limiting changes to commissioner districts during commissioner elections and election filing periods; and amending RCW 36.32.020.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6543 by Senators Hatfield, Schoesler and Shin

AN ACT Relating to the Washington tree fruit research commission; and amending RCW 15.26.110.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6544 by Senators Berkey, Hewitt, Brandland, Marr, Hobbs, Kilmer and Tom

AN ACT Relating to time limitation for approval of plats; amending RCW 58.17.140 and 58.17.170; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6545 by Senators Pridemore and Kline

AN ACT Relating to the international wildland urban interface code; and amending RCW 19.27.031.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6546 by Senator Pridemore

AN ACT Relating to membership in the public employees' retirement system; reenacting and amending RCW 41.40.023; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6547 by Senators Kilmer, Ranker, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Prentice, Roach, Pridemore, McDermott, Regala, Murray, Fairley, Keiser, Kauffman, McAuliffe, Gordon and Kline

AN ACT Relating to creating jobs by funding construction of energy cost saving improvements to public facilities; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; creating new sections; making an appropriation; and providing for submission of certain sections of this act to a vote of the people.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6548 by Senators Hargrove, Carrell, Stevens, Kauffman and Roach

AN ACT Relating to offenders on parole or probation; amending RCW 9.94A.716; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6549 by Senators Hargrove, Carrell and Roach

AN ACT Relating to the establishment of the psychiatric security review board to supervise persons acquitted by reason of insanity; amending RCW 10.77.110, 10.77.010, 10.77.120, 10.77.170, and 71.09.030; adding new sections to chapter 10.77 RCW; and repealing RCW 10.77.140, 10.77.150, 10.77.155, 10.77.160, 10.77.180, 10.77.190, and 10.77.200.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6550 by Senators Hargrove, Regala, Carrell, Marr, Shin and Roach

AN ACT Relating to imposing a sanction for offenders who violate sentence conditions by committing an assault against a law enforcement officer, employee of a law enforcement agency, or department of corrections employee; amending RCW 9.94A.633; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6551 by Senator Tom

AN ACT Relating to documenting wholesale sales for excise tax purposes; amending RCW 82.32.780, 82.32.783, 82.32.785, 82.32.787, and 82.32.290; amending 2009 c 563 Â§ 101 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.470, 82.08.050, 82.08.130, 82.32.087, 82.32.291, 82.32.330, 82.04.050, and 34.05.328; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6552 by Senator Tom

AN ACT Relating to excise taxation of certain products and services provided or furnished electronically; amending RCW 82.04.190, 82.04.192, 82.04.257, 82.04.2907, 82.04.297, 82.32.080, 35.102.130, 82.08.02082, 82.08.02087, 82.12.02082, 82.12.02087, 82.32.532, and 82.32.533; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.050 and 82.08.195; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6553 by Senators McAuliffe and Shin

AN ACT Relating to high school mathematics and science graduation requirements; amending RCW 28A.655.0611, 28A.305.130, and 28A.655.061; adding a new section to chapter 28A.655 RCW; and creating new sections.

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

SB 6554 by Senators Jacobsen and Gordon

AN ACT Relating to extending the Washington biodiversity council; adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 79A RCW.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

SB 6555 by Senators Tom and Haugen

AN ACT Relating to removing state route number 908 from the state highway system; and repealing RCW 47.17.855.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6556 by Senators Hatfield and Schoesler

AN ACT Relating to changing fees for certain types of agricultural burning; and amending RCW 70.94.6528.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6557 by Senators Ranker, Swecker, Rockefeller, Brandland, Brown, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Fraser and Kline

AN ACT Relating to limiting the use of certain substances in brake friction material; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 6558 by Senator Haugen

AN ACT Relating to timelines for the issuance of final orders applicable to railroad crossing petitions; amending RCW 34.05.461; and adding a new section to chapter 81.53 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6559 by Senator Haugen

AN ACT Relating to operation of anaerobic digesters under the Washington right to farm act; and amending RCW 7.48.310.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6560 by Senators McDermott and Keiser

AN ACT Relating to state tax incentives to encourage the redevelopment of port district property; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.29A RCW; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6561 by Senators Hargrove, McCaslin, Regala and Stevens

AN ACT Relating to restricting access to juvenile offender records; and amending RCW 13.04.240, 13.50.050, 13.50.010, 13.04.011, and 13.40.127.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6562 by Senators Kilmer, Tom, Delvin, Regala, Murray, Hargrove and King

AN ACT Relating to tuition-setting authority at institutions of higher education; amending RCW 28B.15.067, 28B.15.068, 28B.15.031, and 28B.15.820; and repealing RCW 28B.10.920, 28B.10.921, and 28B.10.922.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6563 by Senator Keiser

AN ACT Relating to exemption from immunization; and amending RCW 28A.210.090.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6564 by Senator Stevens

AN ACT Relating to regulating arrests, searches, and seizures by federal employees; adding new sections to chapter 36.28 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 10.79 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6565 by Senator Stevens

AN ACT Relating to crimes involving the identity of an entity or person; amending RCW 9.35.020; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515; adding a new section to chapter 9A.40 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6566 by Senator Stevens

AN ACT Relating to criminal offenses involving animals or natural resources; amending RCW 9A.82.010, 9A.82.090, 9A.82.100, and 9A.82.120; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515 and 9.94A.535; adding a new chapter to Title 9A RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6567 by Senator Stevens

AN ACT Relating to collecting biological samples for DNA analysis from illegal aliens; and amending RCW 43.43.754.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6568 by Senator Stevens

AN ACT Relating to minimum notification requirements for property and casualty insurance policy changes; adding a new section to chapter 48.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.27 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6569 by Senator Stevens

AN ACT Relating to unlawful aliens; amending RCW 46.20.031; adding a new section to chapter 9A.76 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.04 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6570 by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Becker, Sheldon, Delvin and Hatfield

AN ACT Relating to accommodating certain private transportation providers at designated transit only lanes on public highways; and amending RCW 47.04.290.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6571 by Senators Prentice and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to license fees for nursing homes, boarding homes, and adult family homes; and amending RCW 18.51.050, 18.20.050, and 70.128.060.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6572 by Senator Tom

AN ACT Relating to eliminating accounts; amending RCW 43.105.805, 43.110.080, 28A.650.035, 28B.135.040, 28B.135.010, and 43.79A.040; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; creating new sections; repealing RCW 28B.20.468, 28B.20.470, 28B.30.275, 28B.120.050, 36.120.200, 39.35C.100, 41.05.510, 43.72.906, 43.99I.100, 43.99I.110, 43.99J.080, 43.105.830, 43.110.090, 43.140.030, 43.140.040, 47.01.310, 47.26.325, 47.26.330, 50.65.150, and 73.40.060; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6573 by Senators Oemig, Gordon, McDermott, Ranker, Jacobsen, Tom, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Murray and Kline

AN ACT Relating to repealing the sales tax exemption for coal used at a coal-fired thermal generation facility; repealing RCW 82.08.811 and 82.12.811; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6574 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Kline, Franklin and McDermott

AN ACT Relating to authorizing issuance of subpoenas for purposes of agency investigations of underground economy activity; amending RCW 51.04.040 and 50.12.130; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6575 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Kline, Franklin and McDermott

AN ACT Relating to recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy; amending RCW 18.27.340 and 18.27.070; reenacting and amending RCW 60.28.040; adding new sections to chapter 18.27 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6576 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Rockefeller, Keiser, McDermott, Fairley, Regala and Kline

AN ACT Relating to limiting the business and occupation tax deduction for dues and fees to certain nonprofits exempt from federal income tax; amending RCW 82.04.4282; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6577 by Senators Kastama, Berkey, Swecker, Haugen, Kilmer and Shin

AN ACT Relating to modifying the statewide transportation system policy goals; and amending RCW 47.04.280.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6578 by Senators Swecker, Jacobsen, Kastama, Pflug, Becker and Fraser

AN ACT Relating to the creation of an optional multiagency permitting team; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; adding new sections to chapter 43.42 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SB 6579 by Senators Swecker, Haugen, Oemig, Rockefeller, Jacobsen, Marr, Hatfield, Eide and Fraser

AN ACT Relating to improving the efficiency, accountability, and quality within state information systems; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SB 6580 by Senators Swecker and Haugen

AN ACT Relating to creating the local bridge restoration and replacement account; and adding a new section to chapter 47.04 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6581 by Senators Swecker and Pridemore

AN ACT Relating to expanding the role of water conservancy boards; adding a new section to chapter 90.80 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 6582 by Senators Keiser, Roach, Zarelli, Prentice and Kilmer

AN ACT Relating to credentialing as a nursing assistant; amending RCW 18.88A.010, 18.88A.060, 18.88A.085, and 18.88A.140; adding a new section to chapter 18.88A RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 18.88A.115.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6583 by Senator Carrell

AN ACT Relating to the duties of the director of financial management with respect to certain audits and investigations; and amending RCW 43.88.160.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6584 by Senators Fraser, Swecker, Keiser, Schoesler, Roach, McDermott and Shin

AN ACT Relating to applying the prohibition against unfair practices by insurers and their remedies and penalties to the state health care authority; amending RCW 41.05.017, 41.05.017, and 48.43.530; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6585 by Senator Holmquist

AN ACT Relating to defining individuals eligible for benefits under workers' compensation and unemployment insurance; and amending RCW 50.04.145, 51.08.181, and 51.08.195.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6586 by Senator Holmquist

AN ACT Relating to membership on the state building code council; and amending RCW 19.27.070.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6587 by Senators Holmquist, Sheldon, King, Pflug, Zarelli, Schoesler, Carrell, Parlette, Stevens, Hewitt, Brandland, Honeyford, Morton, Swecker, Becker, Delvin and Roach

AN ACT Relating to limiting employer contribution rates for unemployment insurance purposes; reenacting and amending RCW 50.29.025; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6588 by Senators Fairley, Kline, Oemig, Prentice and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to limiting the holding of more than one elected position; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.20 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6589 by Senators Kauffman, Berkey, Hargrove, Pridemore and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to the creation of a workforce housing program; amending RCW 43.180.160, 39.86.100, 39.86.120, 39.86.130, 39.86.140, 39.86.150, 39.86.170, and 39.86.190; reenacting and amending RCW 39.86.110; adding a new section to chapter 39.86 RCW; and repealing RCW 39.86.200.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6590 by Senators Kline, Delvin, Brandland, Hargrove and Roach

AN ACT Relating to law enforcement officer conduct; and adding new sections to chapter 43.101 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6591 by Senators Kline, Berkey, Gordon, Keiser and Prentice

AN ACT Relating to complaints filed with the human rights commission; and amending RCW 49.60.240.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6592 by Senators Prentice and Shin

AN ACT Relating to transferring the administration of the voluntary firefighters' and reserve officers' relief and pension system to the department of retirement systems; amending RCW 41.24.010, 41.24.030, 41.24.035, 41.24.070, 41.24.080, 41.24.110, 41.24.120, 41.24.150, 41.24.155, 41.24.160, 41.24.185, 41.24.190, 41.24.210, 41.24.215, 41.24.245, 41.24.290, 41.24.300, 41.24.310, 41.24.340, 41.24.410, and 41.24.460; reenacting and amending RCW 41.24.172; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6593 by Senators Gordon, Kauffman, Prentice, Oemig, Tom, Kline and Parlette

AN ACT Relating to the transfer of the administration of the infant and toddler early intervention program from the department of social and health services to the department of early learning; amending RCW 43.215.020 and 70.198.020; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

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

SB 6594 by Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Kastama, Hobbs, Delvin, Marr, Murray and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to commercializing research at state universities; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.63 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6595 by Senators Kilmer, Rockefeller, Marr, Carrell and King

AN ACT Relating to community empowerment zone applications and requirements; and amending RCW 43.31C.020.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SB 6596 by Senator Kastama

AN ACT Relating to education; amending RCW 28A.150.010 and 41.59.080; adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.35 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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

SB 6597 by Senators Kastama and Shin

AN ACT Relating to high school graduation requirements; and reenacting and amending RCW 28A.230.090.

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

SB 6598 by Senators Kastama, Rockefeller and Ranker

AN ACT Relating to requiring leadership in energy and environmental design standards for certain excise tax credit eligibility; amending RCW 82.60.040, 82.60.030, 82.63.030, 82.74.030, 82.75.030, and 82.82.030; repealing RCW 82.60.050; and providing expiration dates.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SB 6599 by Senators Kastama, Rockefeller, Ranker and Shin

AN ACT Relating to requiring high performance building standards for eligibility for certain tax incentives; amending RCW 82.60.020, 82.60.030, 82.60.040, 82.74.010, 82.75.010, and 82.82.010; reenacting and amending RCW 82.63.010; repealing RCW 82.60.050; and providing expiration dates.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SJM 8019 by Senators Prentice, Pridemore, Honeyford, Hobbs, Zarelli, Delvin and Keiser

Petitioning the Department of Health to review cardiovascular disease prevention measures.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SJM 8020 by Senator Stevens

Requesting that Congress amend the 17th amendment of the United States Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

SJR 8222 by Senator Stevens

Amending the Constitution concerning parental rights.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

MOTION

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

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide, the rules were suspended and the following measures under consideration by the Committee on Rules: Substitute Senate Bill No. 5007, Senate Bill No. 5316, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5317, Senate Bill No. 5320, Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5484, Senate Bill No. 5500, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5678, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5763, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5802, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5826, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5833, Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5916, Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5943, and Substitute Senate Bill No. 6138 were removed from the Committee’s Green Sheet and placed in the Committee’s “X file.”

MOTION

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

MOTION

Senator Kilmer moved adoption of the following resolution:

SENATE RESOLUTION
8674

By Senators Kilmer, Brown, Ranker, McDermott, Prentice, Berkey, Brandland, Tom, Regala, Murray, Sheldon, Stevens, Hargrove, Shin, Hobbs, Kauffman, Kline, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Zarelli, Franklin, King, Gordon, Hatfield, Keiser, Eide, and Jacobsen

WHEREAS, The people of the State of Washington celebrate children for the happiness they bring to our lives and the hopes and dreams they have for our nation; and

WHEREAS, Children are the citizens of tomorrow and it is our solemn obligation to instill in them the values, conviction, goodwill, and fortitude they need to continue the wonderful legacy of freedom, peace, and prosperity we have inherited from those who came before us; and

WHEREAS, The children of Washington State should be cherished and are deserving of a nurturing and protective environment where they may develop their potential and flourish into whatever they aspire to be; and

WHEREAS, The children of Washington State should always know that they are valued members of our society, and that their opinions and ideas are welcome and respected; and

WHEREAS, Children should be loved and treasured by their parents, and all people of the State of Washington should help them by setting examples of what it means to be an ethical, hardworking, healthy, and productive citizen; and

WHEREAS, The children of the State of Washington should have access to quality education, wholesome recreation, and a safe community; and

WHEREAS, The Washington State Senate welcomes children into the Senate Chamber on this day so they may witness the legislative process;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the State Senate encourages all citizens of Washington to celebrate children on Children's Day and throughout the year by spending more quality time with children and reminding children of their special place in our lives.

Senators Kilmer, Kohl-Welles and Eide spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8674.

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

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Schoesler: “Thank you Mr. President. On Martin Luther King Day I thought it was only appropriate that a few, very brief remarks come out. It’s almost traditional on this day to choose some of Dr. King’s words and talk about them for a few minutes and for your peers to do that here on the floor of the Senate. I’ll briefly uphold that tradition. Last week, the Governor quoted Martin Luther King Jr. during the State of the State speech. ‘The time is always right to do what’s right.’ Reflecting on this session I’d add a couple of other quotes from Dr. King. ‘The ultimate measure of a man is not where he spends in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at the times of challenge and controversy,’ which would reflect on our current session. And finally reflecting on the forty-nine of us here in the Senate, Dr. King said, ‘We may have all come on different ships but we’re in the same boat now.’ So, again, thank you and ask you to celebrate Dr. King’s day with me today.”

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator McDermott: “With your permission I’ll yield to Daniel Thomas.”

Daniel Thomas: “Happy Children’s Day.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: Young Daniel is Senator McDermott's nephew and was present at the Senator's desk for Children's Day

MOTION

At 12:12 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 19, 2010.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate

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