The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Orwall presiding). The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.

The flags were escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Garrett Cooper and Glenn Wilkes. The Speaker (Representative Orwall presiding) led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. The prayer was offered by Pastor Emmanuel Zihove, Oasis of Grace Ministries, Harare, Zimbabwe .

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

MESSAGE FROM THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL

A MOTION making an appointment to fill the vacancy in the 46th legislative district of the Washington state House of Representatives.

WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the position of state representative for the 46th legislative district, due to the resignation of David Frockt, and

WHEREAS, the 46th legislative district Democrats have met to consider possible replacements for this position, and

WHEREAS, the King County Democratic Central Committee has submitted the names of three nominees to fill the vacancy;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

Gerry Pollet is hereby appointed to the position of state representative from the 46th legislative district.

Motion 13602 was introduced on 11/21/2011 and recommended do pass substitute by the Committee of the Whole on 12/5/2011, by the following vote:

Yes; 5 - Mr. Phillips, Mr. Gossett, Ms. Patterson, Mr. Ferguson and Mr. McDermott.

No; 0 – Excused; 4 - Mr. von Reichbauer, Ms. Hague, Ms. Lambert and Mr. Dunn

KING COUNTY COUNCIL. KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Larry Gossett, Chair

Anne Noris, Clerk of the Council

The Speaker (Representative Orwall presiding) recognized Representative Pollett and asked the chamber to recognize him.

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

HB 2167 by Representatives Green, McCoy, Hurst, Hunt and Bailey

AN ACT Relating to procedures allowing certain military spouses to seek employment in state-licensed professional occupations after relocating to Washington; and adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

HB 2168 by Representative Dunshee

AN ACT Relating to funding capital projects; amending 2011 1st sp.s. c 49 ss 1011, 1024, 1025, 1036, 2008, 2027, 3008, 3028, 5002, 5008, 5009, 5022, 5030, 5037, and 5082 (uncodified); amending 2011 1st sp.s. c 48 ss 1022, 2002, 2003, 3024, 3036, 3041, 5006, 5012, and 7011 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2011 1st sp.s. c 49 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2011 1st sp.s. c 48 (uncodified); creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

HB 2169 by Representative Hasegawa

AN ACT Relating to modifying the uniform unclaimed property act; amending RCW 63.29.220 and 63.29.240; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

HB 2170 by Representatives Probst, Rivers and Hansen

AN ACT Relating to encouraging multiple career pathways through information, exploration, planning, and program coordination; amending RCW 28A.150.200, 28A.150.220, 28A.230.097, 28C.18.060, 28B.76.526, 28B.145.010, 28B.145.030, 28B.145.040, 28C.18.162, 28C.18.164, 28C.18.166, 28B.92.030, 28B.92.084, 28A.700.060, 28A.600.045, 28A.230.090, 28A.230.010, and 28B.50.140; amending 2009 c 238 s 11 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 28A.600.160; adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 28C RCW; creating new sections; recodifying RCW 28A.700.060; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 2171 by Representatives Green and Probst

AN ACT Relating to agency planning processes, including requiring certain agencies to include in their planning processes approaches that address families with incomes between two hundred and five hundred percent of the poverty level; amending RCW 28C.18.060; reenacting and amending RCW 28C.18.080; adding a new section to chapter 28C.18 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.20A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 49.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2172 by Representatives Probst and Kenney

AN ACT Relating to changing agency regulatory practices; amending RCW 34.05.110 and 43.05.030; adding new sections to chapter 43.42 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2173 by Representatives Moscoso, Dammeier and Probst

AN ACT Relating to implementing lean strategies at state agencies; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HJM 4012 by Representative Sullivan

Requesting adoption of the federal main street fairness act.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

There being no objection, the bills and joint memorial 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 seventh order of business.

THIRD READING

SECOND ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1365, by House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Eddy, Warnick, Morris and Hinkle).

Modifying the definition of "distributed generation" for the purposes of chapter 19.285 RCW, the energy independence act.

The bill was read the third time.

Representative Upthegrove spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.

Representative Armstrong spoke against the passage of the bill.

The Speaker (Representative Orwall presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1365.

MOTIONS

On motion of Representative Pettigrew, Representatives Clibborn, Liias, Moeller, Morris and Van De Wege were excused. On motion of Representative Shea, Representatives Anderson, Hope, Nealey and Short were excused.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1365, and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas, 80; Nays, 9; Absent, 0; Excused, 9.

Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Angel, Appleton, Asay, Bailey, Billig, Blake, Buys, Carlyle, Crouse, Dahlquist, Dammeier, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunshee, Eddy, Fagan, Finn, Goodman, Green, Haigh, Haler, Hansen, Hargrove, Harris, Hasegawa, Hinkle, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Hurst, Jinkins, Johnson, Kagi, Kelley, Kenney, Kirby, Klippert, Kretz, Kristiansen, Ladenburg, Lytton, Maxwell, McCoy, Miloscia, Moscoso, Orcutt, Ormsby, Orwall, Parker, Pearson, Pedersen, Pettigrew, Pollet, Probst, Reykdal, Roberts, Rodne, Ross, Ryu, Santos, Schmick, Seaquist, Sells, Shea, Smith, Springer, Stanford, Sullivan, Takko, Tharinger, Upthegrove, Walsh, Warnick, Wilcox, Wylie, Zeiger and Mr. Speaker.

Voting nay: Representatives Armstrong, Chandler, Cody, Condotta, Fitzgibbon, McCune, Overstreet, Rivers and Taylor.

Excused: Representatives Anderson, Clibborn, Hope, Liias, Moeller, Morris, Nealey, Short and Van De Wege.

SECOND ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1365, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.

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

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

The Speaker (Representative Orwall presiding) announced the following committee appointments:

Representative Dahlquist was appointed Assistant Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Education.

Representative Susan Fagan was appointed Assistant Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight.

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., December 13, 2011, the 16^th Day of the 2^nd Special Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk