TWENTY NINTH DAY
Senate Chamber, Olympia
Monday, February 5, 2018
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 Liias, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Liias, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.
MESSAGE FROM OTHER STATE OFFICERS
Department of Ecology Columbia River Basin Water Supply Inventory Report, 2017, pursuant to 90.90.040 RCW;
Health Benefit Exchange Quarterly Financial Report to the Legislature, Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2018, pursuant to 43.71.030 RCW;
Department of Revenue Clean Alternative Fule Vehicle Tax Exemption, July 2015 - December 2017, pursuant to 82.08.809 RCW;
Department of Social & Health Services WorkFirst Monitoring Report, State Fiscal Year 2017, as of September 30, 2017, pursuant to 74.08A.341 RCW;
Transitions from Western State Hospital into Aging and Long-Term Support Administration Settings, Final Report, in accordance with Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6656; and
Department of Transportation Ultra High-Speed Ground Transportation Study, February 2018, in accordance with Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5096.
The reports listed were submitted to the Secretary of the Senate and made available online by the Office of the Secretary.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Liias, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6596 by Senator Takko
AN ACT Relating to providing business and occupation tax relief to rural manufacturers; amending RCW 82.04.240, 82.04.240, 82.04.440, 82.04.433, and 82.32.790; creating a new section; providing an effective date; providing a contingent effective date; providing an expiration date; and providing contingent expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6597 by Senator Frockt
AN ACT Relating to revenue.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6598 by Senator Frockt
AN ACT Relating to the capital budget.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6599 by Senator Billig
AN ACT Relating to state government.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6600 by Senator Rolfes
AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 1437 by Representatives Pollet, Stambaugh, Orwall, Tarleton, Macri, Bergquist, Stanford and Dolan
AN ACT Relating to adding a faculty member to the board of regents at the research universities; and amending RCW 28B.20.100 and 28B.30.100.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.
EHB 1476 by Representatives Peterson, Buys, Van Werven and Short
AN ACT Relating to ensuring the ongoing viability of safe, reliable, on-site sewage systems in marine counties by identifying best management practices with accountability in on-site program management plans without creating or newly authorizing a fee or other program funding source; amending RCW 70.118A.030, 70.118A.070, 70.118A.020, 70.118A.080, 70.118A.050, and 70.118A.060; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology.
2SHB 1532 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Lytton and Hayes)
AN ACT Relating to the exemption of property taxes for nonprofit homeownership development; amending RCW 84.36.049; amending 2016 c 217 s 1 (uncodified); and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
HB 2261 by Representatives MacEwen, Santos, Young and Griffey
AN ACT Relating to housing authorities; and adding a new section to chapter 35.83 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SHB 2298 by House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Haler, Fitzgibbon, Dolan, Fey, Hudgins, McBride, Stanford and Ormsby)
AN ACT Relating to wastewater operator certifications; and amending RCW 70.95B.090 and 70.95B.095.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Technology.
SHB 2448 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Senn, Tharinger, Chapman, Kilduff, Macri, Robinson, Appleton, Kloba, Pollet, Santos and Tarleton)
AN ACT Relating to increasing the availability of housing for developmentally disabled persons; amending RCW 82.45.010 and 43.185.050; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
HB 2468 by Representatives Vick and Kirby
AN ACT Relating to allowing firms in the Canadian province of British Columbia to perform attest or compilation services for companies in Washington state that are the consolidated, subsidiary, or component entity of another corporate entity registered in Canada; amending RCW 18.04.350, 18.04.183, 18.04.195, 18.04.215, and 18.04.345; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Liias, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Liias, the Senate adjourned until 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2018.
CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate
BRAD HENDRICKSON, Secretary of the Senate
1437
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 1
1476-E
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 1
1532-S2
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 1
2261
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 1
2298-S
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 1
2448-S
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 2
2468
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 2
6596
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 1
6597
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 1
6598
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 1
6599
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 1
6600
Introduction & 1st Reading........................... 1
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