Washington State Senate
	Introduction and First Reading of Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
	2011 2nd Special Session of the 62nd Legislature

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate		MARGARITA PRENTICE, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate		PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem
December 7, 2011 - Wednesday		10TH DAY

	SB 5973	By Senators Eide, Fain, McAuliffe, Litzow, Kastama, Hewitt, Chase and Tom; by request of Governor Gregoire Regarding revised standards and assessments for teacher certification integrating STEM knowledge and skills. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5974	By Senators Tom, Litzow, Kilmer, Fain, Hewitt, Chase and Kohl-Welles; by request of Governor Gregoire Including project lead-the-way examinations on the master list of postsecondary courses fulfilled by proficiency examinations. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5975	By Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Eide, Fain, Kastama, Hewitt, Tom, Chase, Kohl-Welles, Frockt and Conway; by request of Governor Gregoire Regarding grant opportunities for STEM career courses. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5976	By Senators Tom, Litzow, Kilmer, Fain, Conway, Hewitt, Chase, Kohl-Welles and Frockt; by request of Governor Gregoire Regarding coordination and evaluation of workforce training for aerospace and materials manufacturing. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5977	By Senators Ranker, Litzow, Eide, Shin, Haugen, Rolfes, Swecker, Fain, Frockt, Hobbs, Schoesler, Fraser, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Hatfield, Nelson, Harper, Regala, Hargrove, Tom, Pridemore, Keiser, Conway, Kline, McAuliffe, Sheldon, Parlette, Hewitt, Honeyford, Roach, Carrell and Pflug Making the discover pass transferable between two vehicles. Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.
	SB 5978	By Senators Pflug, Keiser, Frockt, Conway and Kohl-Welles Concerning medicaid fraud. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5979	By Senators Honeyford, Morton, Delvin, Becker and Schoesler Ensuring that the trust beneficiaries receive their proportionate distribution of moneys received from the sale of discover passes. Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.
	SB 5980	By Senators Honeyford, Morton and Delvin Recognizing environmental redispatch as an eligible renewable resource. Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.
	SB 5981	By Senators Schoesler, Hatfield and Honeyford Changing seed dealer license fees. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5982	By Senators Kastama, Shin, Hobbs, Harper, Eide, Kilmer, Conway, Sheldon, Haugen, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Keiser, Fain, Tom, Chase and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Gregoire Creating the joint center for aerospace technology innovation. Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.
	SB 5983	By Senators Hobbs, Shin, Sheldon, Haugen, McAuliffe and Hatfield; by request of Governor Gregoire Extending the expiration date for the business and occupation tax credit for qualified aerospace product development. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	EHB 2145	By Representatives Armstrong, Condotta and Hunter; by request of State Treasurer Creating a limited plan of finance upon a default of indebtedness issued by distressed public facilities districts. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.