MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, May 17, 2013

The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the acting President Pro Tempore Senator Schoesler presiding. No roll call was taken.

MOTION

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

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE

May 13, 2013

The Honorable Brad Owen

Lieutenant Governor of Washington

Legislative Building

Olympia, WA 98504

Dear Lieutenant Governor Owen:

We respectfully transmit for your consideration Substitute Senate Bill No. 5077 and Substitute Senate Bill No. 5518 which have been partially vetoed by the Governor, along with his objection to the bill, as required by Article III, Section 12, of the Washington State Constitution.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have signed and affixed the seal of the state of Washington this 13^th day of May, 2013.

Seal

KIM WYMAN

Secretary of State

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

April 22, 2013

To the Honorable President and members,

The Senate of the State of Washington

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am returning, without my approval as to Sections 371 and 622, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5077 entitled:

“AN ACT Relating to technical corrections to gender-based terms.”

Section 371 is identical to Section 370. Section 622 is identical to Section 621.

For these reasons, I have vetoed Sections 371 and 622 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5077.

With the exception of Sections 371 and 622, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5077 is approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Jay Inslee, Governor

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

April 17, 2013

To the Honorable President and Members,

The Senate of the State of Washington

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am returning herewith, without my approval as to Section 5, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5518 entitled:

“AN ACT Relating to making nonsubstantive changes to election laws.”

This bill was introduced by request of the Secretary of State to make technical changes to our election laws. The bill removed outdated language and statutory citations that are no longer relevant with the state’s adoption of the top-two primary system and amends state election laws to conform to changes in federal law. Section 5 of the bill contains a change to a definition that could adversely impact minor political parties and is not in keeping with the nonsubstantive purposes of this Act. The Secretary of State agrees that keeping the current definition is preferable.

For these reason, I have vetoed Section 5 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5518.

With the exception of Section 5, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5518 is approved

Respectfully submitted,

Jay Inslee, Governor

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5077 and Substitute Senate Bill No. 5518, together with their respective gubernatorial partial veto messages, were held at the desk.

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5936 by Senators Baumgartner and Bailey

AN ACT Relating to a performance and enrollment-based methodology of distributing state appropriations to public institutions of higher education; amending RCW 28B.10.776 and 28B.77.090; creating new sections; repealing RCW 28B.10.778, 28B.10.780, 28B.10.782, 28B.10.784, and 28B.15.101; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SB 5937 by Senators Baumgartner and Bailey

AN ACT Relating to decreasing resident undergraduate tuition rates by three percent for the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium and limiting future growth of resident undergraduate tuition rates to inflation; and reenacting and amending RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.068.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SB 5938 by Senator Chase

AN ACT Relating to incorporating state tax expenditures into the state budget process; amending RCW 43.06.400 and 43.88.030; and adding a new section to chapter 43.88 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

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

MOTION

At 10:02 a.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate