NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, June 22, 2015

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 o’clock noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.

MOTION

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

MOTION

There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

June 19, 2015

SGA 9225 SAMANTHA A MACE, appointed on January 31, 2014, for the term ending December 15, 2017, as Member of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources & Parks

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Pearson, Chair; Hatfield, Ranking Minority Member; Chase and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

June 19, 2015

SGA 9242 DEREK I SANDISON, appointed on May 21, 2015, for the term ending at the governor’s pleasure, as Director of the Department of Agriculture - Agency Head. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hatfield, Ranking Minority Member and Honeyford.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Schoesler, all appointees listed on the Gubernatorial Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

SHB 1738 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Clibborn, Hayes, Fey, Hargrove, Farrell, Zeiger, Moscoso, Muri, Condotta, Buys and Harmsworth)

AN ACT Relating to marine, off-road recreational vehicle, and snowmobile fuel tax refunds based on actual fuel taxes paid; amending RCW 46.09.520, 46.10.530, and 79A.25.070; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1918 by Representatives Shea, Orcutt, Hayes and Scott

AN ACT Relating to provisions applicable to off-road, nonhighway, and wheeled all-terrain vehicles and their drivers; and amending RCW 38.52.180, 46.09.320, 46.09.442, and 46.09.457.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

MOTION

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

MOTION

At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Schoesler, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 o’clock noon Tuesday, June 23, 2015.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate