The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker.

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

RESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE SUSAN FAGAN

April 30, 2015

Governor Jay Inslee

Office of the Governor

P.O. Box 40002

Olympia, WA 98504-0002

Dear Governor Inslee:

Pursuant to RCW 42.12.020, please accept my resignation from the Washington State House of Representatives effective as of the close of business on Friday, May 1, 2015.

It has been an honor and privilege to serve my constituents in the Ninth Legislative District. My hope is for the appointment of my successor to occur swiftly. It is important that the people of the Ninth Legislative District be fully represented during the Special Session.

Respectfully,

Representative Susan Fagan

Ninth Legislative District

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

May 1, 2015

MR. SPEAKER:

The President has signed:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4406

and the same is herewith transmitted.

Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary

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

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

HB 2251 by Representatives Tharinger, Takko, Taylor, Blake, Van De Wege, Kretz, Short and Wilcox

AN ACT Relating to providing a sales and use tax exemption for the purchase or use of qualifying timber-felling equipment; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 2252 by Representatives Hudgins, Wilcox and S. Hunt

AN ACT Relating to the state capital historical museum; amending RCW 43.19.125 and 27.34.900; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on General Government & Information Technology.

HB 2253 by Representatives Hudgins and Taylor

AN ACT Relating to amending statutory timelines governing the administration and organization of the joint administrative rules review committee that prescribe when member, alternate, chair, and vice chair appointments and final decisions regarding petitions for review must be made; and amending RCW 34.05.610 and 34.05.655.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

2SSB 5105 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Padden, Frockt, O'Ban, Fain, Fraser, Pearson, Roach and Darneille)

AN ACT Relating to making a fourth driving under the influence offense a felony; amending RCW 46.61.502, 46.61.504, 46.61.5055, and 46.61.5054; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

SSB 5355 by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Bailey, Kohl-Welles, Roach, Conway, Braun, Baumgartner, Rolfes, O'Ban, McAuliffe and Chase)

AN ACT Relating to modifying the definition of resident student to comply with federal requirements established by the veterans access, choice, and accountability act of 2014; amending RCW 28B.15.012; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SB 5442 by Senators Warnick and Hatfield

AN ACT Relating to eligibility criteria for the community economic revitalization board programs; amending RCW 43.160.060; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

SSB 5681 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hill and Angel)

AN ACT Relating to state lottery accounts; and amending RCW 67.70.190, 67.70.240, and 67.70.260.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

ESB 5944 by Senators Hill, Rivers, Litzow, Bailey, Braun, Brown, Parlette, Hewitt and Benton

AN ACT Relating to periodic review of state spending programs; and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

ESSB 5954 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Braun, Bailey, Hill, Becker, Fain, Miloscia, Parlette, Angel, Schoesler, Brown, Litzow, Warnick, Honeyford, Sheldon, Rivers, Roach and Benton)

AN ACT Relating to reducing tuition; amending RCW 28B.15.031, 28B.15.066, 28B.15.067, and 28B.15.069; reenacting and amending RCW 28B.95.020 and 28B.95.030; adding a new section to chapter 28B.92 RCW; creating new sections; and repealing RCW 28B.15.068 and 28B.15.102.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SB 5978 by Senators Roach, Liias and Fain

AN ACT Relating to the presidential primary; and amending RCW 29A.56.010, 29A.56.020, 29A.56.030, and 29A.56.050.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

ESB 6092 by Senator Roach

AN ACT Relating to providing funding for certain commissioned court marshals of county sheriff's offices to be added to the definition of uniformed personnel for the purposes of public employees' collective bargaining; and amending RCW 41.56.030 and 12.40.020.

Referred to Committee on Labor.

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 eleventh order of business.

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., May 4, 2015, the 6th Day of the First Special Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

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