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SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

FORTY-FIFTH DAY

House Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, February 25, 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 2291 by Representatives Blake and Chandler

AN ACT Relating to exempting the agricultural commodity commissions from certain administrative cost reductions; adding a new section to chapter 5, Laws of 2009; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

HB 2292 by Representatives Blake and Chandler

AN ACT Relating to exempting the agricultural commodity commissions from certain administrative cost reductions; amending RCW 41.06.070; adding a new section to chapter 5, Laws of 2009; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

HB 2293 by Representatives Ericks, Williams and Kelley

AN ACT Relating to providing a state sales and use tax exemption for emergency medical equipment; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 2294 by Representatives Pearson, O'Brien, Ross, Haler, Walsh, Dammeier, Ormsby, Klippert, Schmick, Green, Kelley, Hinkle, McCune, Roach and Chandler

AN ACT Relating to improving public safety by improving the sentencing and supervision of criminal offenders in confinement and in the community; amending RCW 9.94A.501; amending 2008 c 231 s 6 (uncodified); adding a new chapter to Title 9 RCW; repealing 2008 c 231 s 24; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Human Services.

HB 2295 by Representatives Cody, Williams, Seaquist and Darneille

AN ACT Relating to the organization of the department of social and health services; amending RCW 43.20A.090 and 71.24.360; and adding a new section to chapter 43.20A RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations.

        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 eighth order of business.

        There being no objection, the Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations was relieved of HOUSE BILL NO. 2068, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

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

        There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., February 26, 2009, the 46th Day of the Regular Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk