MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia

Friday, June 9, 2017

The Senate was called to order at 9:00 o’clock a.m. by the President of the Senate, Lt. Governor Habib presiding. 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

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

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

June 5, 2017

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.

OLGY S. DIAZ, reappointed June 5, 2017, for the term ending January 19, 2021, as Member of the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission.

Sincerely,

JAY INSLEE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Health Care as Senate Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9275.

June 5, 2017

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.

KENNETH W. KENYON JR., reappointed June 5, 2017, for the term ending January 19, 2021, as Member of the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission.

Sincerely,

JAY INSLEE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Health Care as Senate Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9276.

June 5, 2017

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

ALYSSA I. NORRIS, appointed June 5, 2017, for the term beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, as Member, Board of Regents, Washington State University.

Sincerely,

JAY INSLEE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Higher Education as Senate Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9277.

June 5, 2017

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

JUSTIN R. PUCKETT, appointed June 5, 2017, for the term beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, as Member of the The Evergreen State College Board of Trustees.

Sincerely,

JAY INSLEE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Higher Education as Senate Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9278.

June 5, 2017

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

TRISTA R. TRUEMPER, appointed June 2, 2017, for the term beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, as Member of the Western Washington University Board of Trustees.

Sincerely,

JAY INSLEE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Higher Education as Senate Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9279.

June 8, 2017

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.

DWAYNE G. JOHNSON, reappointed June 5, 2017, for the term ending September 30, 2021, as Member of the Peninsula College Board of Trustees.

Sincerely,

JAY INSLEE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Higher Education as Senate Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9280.

MOTION

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

MOTION

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

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

June 7, 2017

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Speaker has signed:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8405,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

NONA SNELL, Deputy Chief Clerk

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5947 by Senator Pearson

AN ACT Relating to the Columbia river salmon and steelhead endorsement program; amending 2016 c 223 ss 7, 8, and 9 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5948 by Senator Chase

AN ACT Relating to restoring the taxation of intangible property to provide additional funding for public schools; amending RCW 84.36.070, 84.36.110, and 6.13.030; adding a new chapter to Title 84 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 84.04.150 and 84.36.600; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5949 by Senator Chase

AN ACT Relating to private school testing and high school graduation requirements; and amending RCW 28A.195.010 and 28A.655.061.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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 9:04 a.m., on motion of Senator Schoesler, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 o'clock noon Monday, June 12, 2017.

CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate

PABLO G. CAMPOS, Deputy Secretary of the Senate