NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, April 4, 2012

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by the President Pro Tempore. No roll was taken.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

April 4, 2012

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has adopted:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4411,

and the same is herewith transmitted.

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6633 by Senators Fraser, Murray, Conway and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to local sales and use tax account deposits and distributions; and amending RCW 82.14.050.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6634 by Senators Murray, Harper, Conway, Kline and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to language access providers; amending RCW 41.56.030, 41.56.510, and 74.04.025; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

ESB 6635 by Senators Murray and Kline

AN ACT Relating to improving revenue and budget sustainability by repealing, modifying, or revising tax preference and license fees; amending RCW 82.04.4292, 82.04.4266, 82.04.4268, 82.04.4269, 82.04.260, 82.08.986, 82.08.986, 82.12.986, 66.24.630, 82.29A.020, 82.04.214, and 82.04.260; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; providing a contingent effective date; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6636 by Senators Kastama, Zarelli and Tom

AN ACT Relating to requiring a balanced state budget for the current and ensuing fiscal biennium; amending RCW 82.33.010; adding a new section to chapter 43.88 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 82.33 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

SUPPLEMENTAL INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

HCR 4411 by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

Specifying the status of bills.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4411 was placed on the second reading calendar under suspension of the rules.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the sixth order of business.

SECOND READING

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4411, by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

Specifying the status of bills.

The measure was read the second time.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide, the rules were suspended, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4411 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be final passage of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4411.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4411 was adopted on third reading by voice vote.

MOTION

At 12:10 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate was declared to be at ease subject to the call of the President.

The Senate was called to order at 1:38 p.m. by the President Pro Tempore.

MOTION

At 1:38 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate