The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding). The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.

The flags were escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Miranda Leskinen and Cathy Word. The Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding) led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. The prayer was offered by Representative Bruce Dammeier, 25th District.

Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

HB 2146 by Representative Hunter

AN ACT Relating to reducing certain local sales and use tax provisions; amending RCW 82.14.415 and 82.14.500; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

HB 2147 by Representatives Cody, Armstrong, Hunt and Reykdal

AN ACT Relating to establishing the office of the health care authority ombudsman; and adding a new section to chapter 48.02 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

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.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

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EHB 2145 Prime Sponsor, Representative Armstrong: Creating a limited plan of finance upon a default of indebtedness issued by distressed public facilities districts. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Hunter, Chair; Darneille, Vice Chair; Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; Dammeier, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Orcutt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Carlyle; Chandler; Cody; Dickerson; Haigh; Hinkle; Hudgins; Hunt; Kagi; Kenney; Pettigrew; Seaquist; Springer and Sullivan.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Hasegawa, Vice Chair; Bailey, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Haler; Ormsby; Parker; Ross; Schmick and Wilcox.

There being no objection, HOUSE BILL NO. 2145 was placed on the second reading calendar.

SECOND READING

HOUSE BILL NO. 2145, by Representatives Armstrong, Condotta and Hunter

Creating a limited plan of finance upon a default of indebtedness issued by distressed public facilities districts.

The bill was read the second time.

Representative Orcutt moved the adoption of amendment (866).

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Representative Orcutt spoke in favor of the adoption of the amendment.

Amendment (866) was adopted.

The bill was ordered engrossed.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

Representatives Hunter and Condotta spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.

Representative Armstrong spoke against the passage of the bill.

MOTIONS

On motion of Representative Van De Wege, Representatives Billig, Eddy, Goodman, Morris and Ryu were excused. On motion of Representative Hinkle, Representatives Crouse and Hope were excused.

The Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 2145.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 2145, and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas, 56; Nays, 33; Absent, 1; Excused, 7.

Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Appleton, Asay, Blake, Carlyle, Chandler, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunshee, Finn, Fitzgibbon, Green, Haigh, Haler, Hansen, Hinkle, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Hurst, Johnson, Kagi, Kenney, Klippert, Kretz, Liias, Maxwell, Miloscia, Moeller, Moscoso, Nealey, Orcutt, Orwall, Pedersen, Pettigrew, Reykdal, Roberts, Ross, Santos, Seaquist, Sells, Short, Springer, Stanford, Sullivan, Takko, Upthegrove, Van De Wege, Walsh, Warnick, Wylie and Mr. Speaker.

Voting nay: Representatives Ahern, Anderson, Angel, Armstrong, Bailey, Buys, Dahlquist, Dammeier, Fagan, Hargrove, Harris, Hasegawa, Jinkins, Kelley, Kirby, Kristiansen, Ladenburg, Lytton, McCune, Ormsby, Overstreet, Parker, Pearson, Probst, Rivers, Rodne, Schmick, Shea, Smith, Taylor, Tharinger, Wilcox and Zeiger.

Excused: Representatives Billig, Crouse, Eddy, Goodman, Hope, Morris and Ryu.

Absent: McCoy

ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2145, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.

STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL

I intended to vote YEA on Engrossed House Bill No. 2145.

Representative McCoy, 38th District

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

There being no objection, HOUSE BILL NO. 2126 was referred to the Committee on Rules.

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., December 6, 2011, the 9^th Day of the 2^nd Special Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk