MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia

Monday, February 8, 2016

The Senate was called to order at 11:00 o’clock a.m. by the President of the Senate, Lt. Governor Owen 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, and without objection, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6652 by Senator Keiser

AN ACT Relating to increasing equitable gender representation on the boards of directors of corporations; amending RCW 23B.08.030, 24.03.100, and 23.95.255; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SB 6653 by Senators McAuliffe, Hobbs, Chase, Rolfes, Warnick, Hill, Litzow, Habib, Jayapal, Sheldon, Rivers, Cleveland, Liias, Keiser, Takko, Fain, Baumgartner, Benton and Roach

AN ACT Relating to a toll exemption for authorized emergency vehicles; amending RCW 47.46.100 and 47.56.850; and adding a new section to chapter 47.56 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6654 by Senators Chase and Hasegawa

AN ACT Relating to extending the application of prevailing wage requirements to publicly subsidized projects; amending RCW 39.12.010, 39.12.030, 39.12.040, 39.12.042, 39.12.050, 39.12.065, and 39.12.070; adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

MOTION

At 11:01 a.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o’clock a.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2016.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate