The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Sullivan presiding).

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

MESSAGES

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR

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WHEREAS, in accordance with Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) of the Washington State Constitution, the Legislature adjourned its 2017 regular session on April 23, 2017, the 105^th day of the session; and

WHEREAS, work remains to be done with respect to the 2017-18 biennial operating and capital budgets and bills necessary to implement those budgets; and

WHEREAS, the Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, Senate Republican Leader, and Senate Democratic 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, April 24, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of enacting legislation as described above.

Signed and sealed with the official seal of the state of Washington this 24th day of April, A.D. Two thousand and Seventeen at Olympia, Washington.

By:

Jay Inslee, Governor

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

April 24, 2017

MR. SPEAKER:

The Senate has adopted:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8404,

and the same is herewith transmitted.

Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary

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

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

SCR 8404 by Senator Fain

Specifying the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2017 regular and first special sessions of the Sixty-fifth Legislature.

There being no objection, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8404 was read the first time, and under suspension of the rules was placed on the third reading calendar.

There being no objection, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8404 was adopted.

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., April 26, 2017, the 3rd Day of the 1^st Special Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BERNARD DEAN, Chief Clerk