MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, November 8, 2013

The Senate was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by the President Pro Tempore, Senator Sheldon presiding. No roll call was taken.

MOTION

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

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5952 by Senators Hill, Fain, Ericksen, Tom, Fraser, Eide, King, Hatfield and Hobbs

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing a long-term commitment to maintain and grow jobs in the aerospace industry in Washington state by extending the expiration date of aerospace tax preferences and expanding the sales and use tax exemption for the construction of new facilities used to manufacture superefficient airplanes to include the construction of new facilities used to manufacture commercial airplanes or the wings or fuselage of commercial airplanes; amending RCW 82.08.980, 82.12.980, 82.04.260, 82.04.260, 82.04.250, 82.04.290, 82.04.4461, 82.04.4463, 82.08.975, 82.12.975, 82.29A.137, and 84.36.655; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; creating a new section; providing a contingent effective date; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5953 by Senators Fain, Hill, Tom, Ericksen, Fraser, Eide, King, Hatfield and Hobbs

AN ACT Relating to appropriations specifically for activities related to the aerospace industry for permitting and training, including program development, staff, facilities, and equipment; adding new sections to 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2013 2nd sp.s. c 19 (uncodified); and making appropriations.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

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

MOTION

At 9:32 p.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2013.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate