FIRST SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION

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FIRST DAY

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House Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, April 25, 2001

             The House was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by Speaker Chopp. The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.

             The flag was escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Karen Smith and Mal Monahan. Speaker Chopp led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. Prayer was offered by Speaker Ballard.

PROCLAMATION FROM THE GOVERNOR

WHEREAS, in accordance with Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) of the Washington State Constitution, the Legislature adjourned its 2001 regular session on April 22, 2001, the 105th day of the session; and

WHEREAS, state operating, transportation and capital budgets, including bonds, and measures necessary to implement them, were not passed; and

WHEREAS, substantial work remains to be done with respect to transportation, including reforms and efficiencies, regional governance, projects and investments, the Tacoma Narrows bridge, revenue, and bonds; and

WHEREAS, work also remains to be done to pass legislation affecting the primary election system, accountability for student achievement, school safety -- including anti-bullying policy, splitting the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development, shorelines rule implementation, the siting of certain sexual predators at McNeil Island, post-retirement employment, medical coverage for the disabled who work and welfare simplification;

NOW THEREFORE, I Gary Locke, Governor of the State of Washington by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) and Article III, Section 7 of the Washington State Constitution, do hereby convene the Washington State Legislature in Special Session in the Capitol at Olympia at twelve o'clock noon on Wednesday, April 25, 2001 for a period of not more than thirty days for the purpose of enacting legislation as described above.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the State of Washington to be affixed at Olympia this 22nd day of April, A.D., two thousand one.

Gary Locke

Governor of Washington

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

HCR 4413         by Representatives Kessler and Mastin

              Concerning the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2001 first special session of the fifty-seventh legislature.

             There being no objection, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4413 was read the first time, the rules were suspended and the concurrent resolution was placed on the Second Reading calendar.

SECOND READING

             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4413 by Representatives Kessler and Mastin

             Concerning the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2001 first special session of the fifty-seventh legislature.

             The concurrent resolution was read the second time.

             There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was placed on final adoption.

             Speaker Chopp stated the question before the House to be the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4413.

             House Concurrent Resolution No. 4413 was adopted.

             There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.

MOTION

             On motion of Representative Kessler, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., April 26, 2001, the 2^nd Legislative Day of the First Special Legislative Session

CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker                                                        FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk                                            CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk