MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, May 15, 2015

The Senate was called to order at 9:00 o’clock a.m. by the President Pro Tempore, Senator Roach presiding. No roll was taken.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Hill, 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

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

May 12, 2015

SGA 9038 MICHAEL DELLER, appointed on January 6, 2014, for the term ending December 31, 2016, as Member of the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources & Parks

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Pearson, Chair; Dansel, Vice Chair; Hatfield, Ranking Minority Member; Chase and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

May 12, 2015

SGA 9167 HARRIET SPANEL, reappointed on January 1, 2015, for the term ending December 31, 2017, as Chair of the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources & Parks

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Pearson, Chair; Dansel, Vice Chair; Hatfield, Ranking Minority Member; Chase and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

May 12, 2015

SGA 9189 LUCINDA S WHALEY, reappointed on January 1, 2015, for the term ending December 31, 2020, as Member of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources & Parks

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Pearson, Chair; Dansel, Vice Chair; Hatfield, Ranking Minority Member; Chase and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

MOTION

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

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6122 by Senators McAuliffe, Parlette, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, McCoy, Chase, Keiser, Jayapal, Cleveland and Hasegawa

AN ACT Relating to reducing the number of statewide assessments, including the requirement of a certificate of academic achievement or certificate of individual achievement to graduate from high school; amending RCW 28A.155.170, 28A.180.100, 28A.195.010, 28A.200.010, 28A.230.090, 28A.230.122, 28A.230.125, 28A.305.130, 28A.320.195, 28A.415.360, 28A.600.310, 28A.655.061, 28A.655.068, 28A.655.070, 28A.700.080, 28A.705.010, and 28B.15.520; adding a new section to chapter 28A.655 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 28A.155.045, 28A.600.405, 28A.655.063, 28A.655.065, 28A.655.066, 28A.655.071, and 28B.50.534.

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

MOTION

On motion of Senator Hill, the measure listed on the Introduction and First Reading report was referred to the committee as designated.

MOTION

At 9:02 a.m., on motion of Senator Hill, the Senate adjourned until 1:55 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2015.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate