The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding).

Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR

11-06

WHEREAS, in accordance with Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) of the Washington State Constitution, the Legislature adjourned its 2011 regular session on April 22, 2011, the 103^rd day of the session; and

WHEREAS, substantial work remains to be done with respect to the 2011-2013 biennial operating budget and bills necessary to implement the budget, including workers’ compensation reform and related bills, state government reform, prospective changes to Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program, and action on the Higher Education Funding Task Force recommendations; and

WHEREAS, substantial work remains to be done with respect to bills important to support the 2011-2013 biennial transportation budget, including transportation budget, including transportation fees and the vessel replacement surcharge on ferry fares; and

WHEREAS, substantial work remains to be done with respect to the 2011-2013 biennial capital budget, bills necessary to implement the budget, and a constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum amount of debt the state can incur; and

WHEREAS, the Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, Senate Majority Leader and Senate Republican Leader working together with the Governor may agree upon additional matters that are necessary for the legislature to address;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of the state of Washington, by virtue of the authority vested in my 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 on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 9 a.m. for the purpose of enacting legislation as described above.

Signed and sealed with the official seal of the state of Washington this 22^nd day of April, A.D. Two Thousand and Eleven at Olympia, Washington.

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

HB 2108 by Representatives Condotta, Kristiansen, Warnick, Shea, Taylor, Fagan, Overstreet, Smith, Rodne, Bailey, Ross, Orcutt, Short, Chandler, Wilcox, Nealey, Ahern, Harris, Angel, Dahlquist, McCune, Hope, Asay, Haler, DeBolt, Buys, Parker, Johnson, Schmick, Pearson, Alexander, Kretz, Anderson, Rivers, Klippert, Hargrove, Armstrong, Dammeier, Zeiger, Hinkle and Walsh

AN ACT Relating to workers' compensation reform through authorization of voluntary settlements and creation of a return-to-work subsidy program; reenacting and amending RCW 51.32.090; adding new sections to chapter 51.04 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 2109 by Representatives Eddy, Condotta, Morris, Shea, Hurst, Taylor, Takko, Fagan, Seaquist, Warnick, Kelley, Kristiansen, Clibborn, Smith, Finn, Wilcox, Haigh, Chandler and Rodne

Referred to Committee on Labor & Workforce Development.

HCR 4405 by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

Specifying the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2011 first special session of the Sixty-second legislature.

There being no objection, HOUSE BILL NO. 2108 and HOUSE BILL NO. 2109 were held on first reading and HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4405 was read the first time, and under suspension of the rules was placed on the second reading calendar.

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

SECOND READING

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4405 by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

WHEREAS, Bills, joint resolutions, joint memorials, and concurrent resolutions introduced at the 2011 regular session of the Sixty-second Legislature may require that they be considered at the 2011 first special session of the Sixty-second Legislature; and

WHEREAS, The public interest requires that the business of the 2011 first special session of the Sixty-second Legislature be considered and acted upon as efficiently and expeditiously as possible;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives of the state of Washington, the Senate concurring, That all bills, joint resolutions, joint memorials, and concurrent resolutions introduced in the 2011 regular session of the Sixty-second Legislature are reintroduced in the house in which they originated and shall retain the same number and be given the highest legislative status that they attained in the original house as shown by the official House and Senate dockets upon the adjournment SINE DIE of the regular session.

The Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding) stated the question before the House to be adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4405.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4405 was adopted.

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

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., April 29, 2011, the 2nd Day of the 1^st Special Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

2108

Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 1

Other Action.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

2109

4405

Introduced...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Adopted......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2