NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, December 8, 2011

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by Senator Fraser. 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

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

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

December 8, 2011

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.

DON C. BRUNELL, appointed November 21, 2011, for the term ending June 30, 2013, as Member of the Work Force Training and Education Coordinating Board.

Sincerely,

CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

December 8, 2011

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.

AMIT RANADE, appointed December 1, 2011, for the term ending December 31, 2015, as Member of the Public Disclosure Commission.

Sincerely,

CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide, all appointees listed on the Gubernatorial Appointments 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 5984 by Senators Murray, Zarelli, Parlette, Kilmer, Fraser, Harper, Kohl-Welles and Chase

AN ACT Relating to local government financial soundness; adding a new section to chapter 35.57 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.100 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5985 by Senators Becker, Carrell, Swecker, Stevens, Morton, Schoesler, Hatfield, Honeyford, Delvin and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to permitting the discover pass to be transferred between two vehicles; and amending RCW 79A.80.020.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 5986 by Senators Becker, Carrell, Shin, Swecker, Stevens, Morton, Schoesler, Hobbs, Hatfield, Honeyford and Delvin

AN ACT Relating to providing that the vehicle access pass provide access to the department of natural resources' recreation sites; and amending RCW 79A.80.040.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

MOTION

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

MOTION

At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2011.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate