NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia

Monday, July 3, 2017

The Senate was called to order at 12:01 p.m. by the President of the Senate, Lt. Governor Habib presiding. No roll call was taken.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Sheldon, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.

MOTION

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

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

June 30, 2017

To the Honorable President and Members,

The Senate of the State of Washington

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to advise you that on June 30, 2017, Governor Inslee approved the following Senate Bill entitled:

Substitute Senate Bill No. 5883

Relating to fiscal matters.

Sincerely,

/s/

Drew Shirk, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs

MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICERS

The following reports were submitted to the Office of the Secretary and received by the Senate:

Department of Ecology – “Culverts as Mitigation” pursuant to 77.95.185 RCW, report date June 23, 2017;

Department of Ecology – “Reducing Greenhouse Emissions in Washington State Government” pursuant to 70.235.060 RCW, report date June 1, 2017;

Department of Fish and Wildlife – “Culverts as Mitigation” pursuant to 77.95.185 RCW, report date June 23, 2017;

Department of Fish and Wildlife – “Fish Barrier Removal Board Progress Report” pursuant to 77.95.160 RCW, report date June 27, 2017;

Health Benefit Exchange – “Financial Report for June 2017” in accordance with Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2376, report date June 30, 2017;

Health Benefit Exchange – “Per Member Per Month Quarterly Report, March 2017” in accordance with Second Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6089, report date March 31, 2017;

Health Benefit Exchange - “Per Member Per Month Quarterly Report, June 2017” in accordance with Second Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6089, report date June 30, 2017;

Department of Social & Health Services – “Forensic Admissions and Evaluations - Performance Targets 2016, October - December 2016” pursuant to 10.77.068 RCW, report date April 28, 2017;

Department of Transportation – “Fifrth 144-Car Ferry Estimate” in accordance with Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5096, report date June 1, 2017.

MOTION

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

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

June 30, 2017

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Speaker has signed:

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5939,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

NONA SNELL, Deputy Chief Clerk

June 30, 2017

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed:

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1075,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

BERNARD DEAN, Chief Clerk

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5978 by Senators McCoy and Hunt

AN ACT Relating to creating an office of the state ombuds; amending RCW 43.03.028, 43.06A.010, 43.06B.010, 43.190.030, 43.382.005, and 51.14.300; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.240; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; repealing RCW 43.06A.020, 51.14.310, and 51.14.320; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

SB 5979 by Senators Hasegawa, Saldaña, McCoy, Hobbs, Conway and Hunt

AN ACT Relating to nonresident beneficiaries of wrongful death actions; and amending RCW 4.20.020.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SJM 8013 by Senators Warnick, Honeyford, Keiser, King, Chase, Hasegawa, Short, Becker, Schoesler, Hobbs and Billig

Requesting that the TRACON facilities at the Grant County International Airport be made permanent.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SJR 8210 by Senators Palumbo and Kuderer

Requiring bills to be available to members and the public for seventy-two hours prior to final passage.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HCR 4400 by Representatives Cody, Kagi, Johnson, Appleton, Frame, Ormsby, Jinkins, Short, Young, DeBolt, Hudgins and Tarleton

Naming the building at 1063 Capitol Way "The Helen Sommers Building."

Referred to Committee on State Government.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Sheldon, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

MOTION

At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 o'clock a.m. Wednesday, July 5, 2017.

CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate