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SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

FORTY FOURTH DAY

House Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 24, 2009

        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.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

HB 2288 by Representatives Morrell, Linville, Kenney and Conway

AN ACT Relating to eligibility for senior citizen and disabled persons property tax exemptions; and reenacting and amending RCW 84.36.383.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 2289 by Representative McCoy

AN ACT Relating to expanding the energy freedom program; amending RCW 43.325.001, 43.325.005, 43.325.020, 43.325.030, 43.325.040, and 43.325.070; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

HB 2290 by Representatives Cody and Morrell

AN ACT Relating to the nursing facility medicaid payment system; amending RCW 74.46.421, 74.46.800, 74.46.431, 74.46.485, and 74.46.835; adding new sections to chapter 74.46 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 74.46.010, 74.46.020, 74.46.030, 74.46.040, 74.46.050, 74.46.060, 74.46.080, 74.46.090, 74.46.100, 74.46.155, 74.46.165, 74.46.190, 74.46.200, 74.46.220, 74.46.230, 74.46.240, 74.46.250, 74.46.270, 74.46.280, 74.46.290, 74.46.300, 74.46.310, 74.46.320, 74.46.330, 74.46.340, 74.46.350, 74.46.360, 74.46.370, 74.46.380, 74.46.390, 74.46.410, 74.46.431, 74.46.433, 74.46.435, 74.46.437, 74.46.439, 74.46.441, 74.46.445, 74.46.475, 74.46.485, 74.46.496, 74.46.501, 74.46.506, 74.46.508, 74.46.511, 74.46.515, 74.46.521, 74.46.531, 74.46.533, 74.46.600, 74.46.610, 74.46.620, 74.46.625, 74.46.630, 74.46.640, 74.46.650, 74.46.660, 74.46.680, 74.46.690, 74.46.700, 74.46.711, 74.46.770, 74.46.780, 74.46.790, 74.46.820, 74.46.835, 74.46.900, 74.46.901, 74.46.902, 74.46.905, 74.46.906, and 74.46.907; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5316          by Senators Jarrett, Kilmer, Delvin, Kastama, Jacobsen, Shin and Pflug

AN ACT Relating to changing the timeline for the state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education; and amending RCW 28C.18.080.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SSB 5553        by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Delvin, Kastama, Shin, Hobbs, Marr, Tom, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles and Pridemore)

AN ACT Relating to promoting economic development through promoting innovation and the commercialization of technologies; amending RCW 28B.20.297, 28B.20.289, and 28B.20.293; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.

ESSB 5555     by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Shin, King, Marr, Jarrett, McAuliffe, Hobbs, Tom and Kohl-Welles)

AN ACT Relating to lifelong learning accounts; adding new sections to chapter 28C.18 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

        There being no objection, the bills listed on the day’s introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

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

        There being no objection, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., February 25, 2009, the 45th Day of the Regular Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk