MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, June 11, 2015

The Senate was called to order at 8:55 a.m. by President Owen. No roll call 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 fifth order of business.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6130 by Senators Dammeier, Rolfes, Rivers and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to the state's constitutional basic education obligation, including reducing overreliance on local levies; amending RCW 28A.150.200, 28A.300.173, 28A.320.330, 28A.505.140, 28A.505.040, 28A.505.050, 28A.505.060, 28A.505.100, 28A.150.410, 28A.400.205, 28A.400.200, 84.52.0531, 28A.500.020, 43.09.265, 28A.175.075, 28A.230.090, 28A.300.136, and 28A.400.201; amending 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4 s 1905 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 84.52.0531, 84.52.0531, 84.52.0531, 28A.500.030, and 28A.500.030; adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28A.630 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW; creating new sections; recodifying RCW 28A.150.010, 28A.150.020, 28A.150.100, 28A.150.198, 28A.150.1981, 28A.150.200, 28A.150.203, 28A.150.205, 28A.150.210, 28A.150.220, 28A.150.260, 28A.150.261, 28A.150.315, 28A.150.392, 28A.150.070, 28A.150.270, 28A.150.275, 28A.150.290, 28A.150.310, 28A.150.390, 28A.150.400, and 28A.150.410; repealing RCW 28A.290.010 and 28A.290.020; providing effective dates; providing contingent effective dates; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6131 by Senator Ericksen

AN ACT Relating to requiring safer chemicals in Washington; amending RCW 43.21B.110, 43.21B.110, 70.240.010, and 70.240.050; adding a new section to chapter 39.26 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.240 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 6132 by Senator Ericksen

AN ACT Relating to the retirement of electric generation facilities.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

MOTION

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

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Fain: “I just wanted to point out how lovely everyone’s ties look today.”

REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT

President Owen: “Particularly Senator Hasegawa’s.” [The Senator was not wearing a tie.]

MOTION

At 8:57 a.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o’clock a.m. Friday, June 12, 2015.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate