SIXTY THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

 

 

FIRST DAY

 

 

House Chamber, Olympia, Monday, May 13, 2013

 


The House was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding).

 

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR

 

WHEREAS, in accordance with Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) of the Washington State Constitution, the Legislature adjourned its 2013regular session on april 28, 2013, the 105th day of the session; and

WHEREAS, work remains to be done with respect to the 2013-2015 biennial operating and capital budgets and bills necessary to implement those budgets; and

WHEREAS, work remains to be done with respect to the 2013-2015 biennial transportation budget and bills necessary to implement that budget; and

WHEREAS, work remains to be done with respect to critical policy bills that need to be acted upon by the Legislature; and

WHEREAS, the Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, Senate Majority Coalition Caucus Leader, Senate Democratic Leader, and Senate Republican Leader working together with the Governor may agree upon additional matters that are necessary for the Legislature to address;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jay Inslee, Governor of the State of Washington, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) and Article III, Section 7 of the Washington State Constitution, do hereby convene the Washington State Legislature in Special Session in the Capitol at Olympia on Monday, May 13, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. for purpose of enacting legislation as described above.

 

Signed and sealed with the official seal of the State of Washington this 28th day of April, A.D. Two Thousand and Thirteen at Olympia, Washington.

 

Jay Inslee, Governor

 

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

 

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

 

HB 2060  by Representatives Kirby, Pedersen, Sawyer and Goodman

 

AN ACT Relating to third party claims under the fair conduct act; and amending RCW 48.30.010 and 48.30.015.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

HB 2061  by Representatives Harris, Cody and Hope

 

AN ACT Relating to carriers operating outside of the exchange but only relating to requiring that carriers offering health benefit plans that meet the definition of bronze level in the individual or small group market must also offer silver and gold level plans as specified in section 1302 of P.L. 111-148 of 2010 and that nongrandfathered individual and small group health plans must conform with the actuarial value tiers specified in section 1302 of P.L. 111-148 of 2010; and amending RCW 48.43.700 and 48.43.705.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

 

HB 2062  by Representative MacEwen

 

AN ACT Relating to providing that a quarterly revenue forecast is due on February 20th during both a long and short legislative session year; and reenacting and amending RCW 82.33.020.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HCR 4407       by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

 

Specifying the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2013 first special session of the Sixty-third legislature.

 

There being no objection, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4407 was read the first time, and under suspension of the rules was placed on the second reading calendar.

 

There being no objection, the remaining bills 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 sixth order of business.

 

SECOND READING

 

      HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4407, by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

 

      Specifying the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2013 First Special Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature.

 

      The resolution was read the second time.

 

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the resolution was placed on final passage.

 

The Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding) stated the question before the House to be adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4407.

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4407 was adopted.

 

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

 

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

 

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

 

Representative DeBolt was appointed to the Committee on Community Development, Housing and Tribal affairs, replacing Representative Pike.

 

Representative DeBolt was appointed to the Committee on Government Operations & Elections and the Committee on Transportation, replacing Representative Kristiansen.

 

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., May 14, 2013, the 2nd Day of the 1st Special Session.

 

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

 

 

 




2060

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 1

2061

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 1

2062

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

4407

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

Second Reading.................................................................................... 2

Adopted................................................................................................ 2

Other Action......................................................................................... 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Representative Moeller presiding)

Committee Appointments.................................................................... 2