MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, April 4, 2013

The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Owen. 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 fourth order of business.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

April 3, 2013

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed:

SENATE BILL NO. 5139,

SENATE BILL NO. 5216,

SENATE BILL NO. 5488,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5518,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5524,

SENATE BILL NO. 5558,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5563,

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5620,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5634.

and the same are herewith transmitted.

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5896 by Senators Hobbs, Litzow, Ranker and Mullet

AN ACT Relating to extending renewable energy sales and use tax exemptions; amending RCW 82.08.962 and 82.12.962; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5897 by Senator Pearson

AN ACT Relating to state parks; amending RCW 79A.05.335, 79A.05.340, 79A.05.345, 79A.70.005, 79A.70.010, 79A.70.020, 79A.70.030, 79A.70.040, 79A.05.025, 79A.05.175, 79A.05.178, 82.19.040, 70.93.180, and 79A.05.215; reenacting and amending RCW 79A.05.030; adding a new section to chapter 79A.80 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 79A.05 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 79A.70.050; providing an effective date; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5898 by Senators Hill and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to increasing education funding, including adjusting school district levy and state levy equalization provisions; amending RCW 28A.150.260, 28A.160.192, 84.52.0531, 28A.500.020, and 28A.500.030; reenacting and amending RCW 84.52.0531; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5899 by Senators Harper, Billig, Darneille, Hargrove, McAuliffe, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to communications services reform to fund working connections child care; amending RCW 82.14B.040, 82.14B.042, 82.14B.030, 82.14B.200, 80.36.430, 43.20A.725, 80.36.420, 80.36.450, 80.36.460, 80.36.470, and 80.36.610; reenacting and amending RCW 82.14B.020 and 82.08.0289; adding new sections to chapter 80.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.215 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 82.72.010, 82.72.020, 82.72.030, 82.72.040, 82.72.050, 82.72.060, 82.72.070, 82.72.080, 82.72.090, and 80.36.600; prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; and providing expiration dates.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5900 by Senators McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Keiser, Hasegawa, Kline, Ranker, Fraser, Harper and Murray

AN ACT Relating to strengthening the tax structure, tax equity, and essential governmental services by a voter-approved tax; amending RCW 82.08.020, 82.03.130, 82.03.140, 2.10.180, 2.12.090, 6.13.030, 6.15.020, 41.24.240, 41.32.052, 41.35.100, 41.40.052, 41.44.240, 41.26.053, and 43.43.310; adding a new title to the Revised Code of Washington to be codified as Title 82A RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 6.15.025; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

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.

SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT

Pursuant to Article 2, Section 32 of the State Constitution and Senate Rule 1(5), the President announced the signing of and thereupon did sign in open session:

SENATE BILL NO. 5139,

SENATE BILL NO. 5216,

SENATE BILL NO. 5488,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5518,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5524,

SENATE BILL NO. 5558,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5563,

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5620,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5634.

MOTION

At 10:02 a.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2013.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate

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