HB2347 — House Bill 2347 is introduced and briefly described as repealing the 10% sales and use tax on luxury aircraft set to take effect this year. The chair then continues the same agenda item by asking whether there are any questions on the bill.
HB2347 — House Bill 2347 is introduced and moved out of committee with a due pass recommendation. Members briefly speak in support of the bill, describing it as important for the economy and tied to aircraft tax relief and business/community benefits. The committee then takes a voice vote, and the bill passes out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
Andrew Barkis — Responded briefly after being recognized by the chair.
Andrew Barkis — Votes nay without recommendation.
Andrew Barkis — Not in this segment; roll call continues with other members.
Andrew Barkis — Representative Andrew Barkis expressed support for the amendment, thanked the sponsor for narrowing it down, noted that the issue has been under discussion for at least three years, and ultimately voted aye on the bill.
Brandy Donaghy — Vice Chair Donaghy is identified as moving the substitute Senate Bill 6225, then an amendment is introduced and Donaghy is named as the member moving Amendment 3808.1, making this a single procedural moment covering the bill motion and related amendment action.
Brandy Donaghy — Representative Brandy Donaghy was asked to move the proposed amendment, then moved to incorporate the adopted amendment into a striking amendment and report Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6354 out of committee with a due pass as amended recommendation, and later voted aye on the bill.
Debra Entenman — Representative Donaghy is asked to move the amendment forward, and during the ensuing roll-call vote both Representative Donaghy and Representative Entenman are recorded as voting aye. The sequence reflects the amendment’s advancement and the members’ support for it.
Debra Entenman — The transcript appears to misrecognize 'Donaghy'; the intended speaker is Vice Chair Donaghy, likely Representative Debra Entenman?
Debra Entenman — The transcript mishears 'Donaghy'; the vice chair is asked to move the bill.
Debra Entenman — Voted aye on the bill.
Suzanne Schmidt — Votes nay without recommendation.
Suzanne Schmidt — Representative Suzanne Schmidt gives remarks in support of the bill and closes by urging a yes vote as the committee proceeds to the voice vote.
Suzanne Schmidt — Voted aye on the bill.
Greg Nance — Votes aye.
Greg Nance — Voted aye on the bill.
Dave Paul — Votes aye.
Dave Paul — Voted nay without recommendation.
Sharon Wylie — Votes aye.
Sharon Wylie — Voted aye on the bill.
Cyndy Jacobsen — Representative Zahn is first noted voting aye and being listed as excused, then returns to speak in support of the bill. She urges a yes vote and describes it as a good government efficiency measure, emphasizing benefits such as improved tools for WSDOT and contractor access. Another member then agrees with her remarks.
SB6170 — The committee moves to Substitute Senate Bill 6170, which concerns increasing limits for emergency procurement and contracting for construction and highway road work in emergency situations. Vice Chair Donaghy is asked to move the bill, a motion is made to send it out of committee with a due pass recommendation, the chair calls for a voice vote, and the bill passes out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
HB2370 — The chair corrects the agenda and identifies the next bill as House Bill 2370, though this is later corrected again in the following section.
Tom Dent — Representative Tom Dent moves House Bill 2347 out of committee with a due pass recommendation and then explains his support for the bill, arguing that aircraft are essential tools for business, wildfire suppression, agriculture, and health care. He warns that the aircraft tax could harm economic activity, including the possible loss of a major eastern Washington company and 8,000 family-wage jobs, and closes by urging a yes vote. The chair responds with agreement and appreciation, and the bill is subsequently approved, with Dent congratulated afterward.
Jamila Taylor — Representative Jamila Taylor is noted as excused.
Ed Orcutt — Representative Ed Orcutt is noted as excused.
Ed Orcutt — During the vote, Representative Dent votes nay without recommendation, and Representative Orcutt is noted as excused from the vote.
Mike Volz — Representative Mike Volz is listed as excused in the meeting attendance.
Mike Volz — Excused from the vote.
Kristine Reeves — The transcript appears to misrecognize the member name; 'Burnbaum' is likely Representative Burnbaum, but no exact match is clear from the provided list.
Peter Abbarno — Peter Abbarno is referenced respectfully during the amendment discussion, first for his work in narrowing the proposal over several days and then again as 'the good gentleman' in relation to the remaining concerns being discussed.
Julia Reed — Voted aye on the bill.
Sam Low — Voted aye on the bill.
Gloria Mendoza — Voted aye on the bill.
Dan Bronoske — Likely the intended name for 'Bernaski'; voted aye, but transcription is uncertain.
Davina Duerr — Voted aye on the bill.
Dan Griffey — Voted aye on the bill.
David Hackney — Voted aye on the bill.
Zach Hall — Voted aye on the bill.
Mark Klicker — Voted aye on the bill.
John Ley — Voted aye on the bill.
SB6225 — Bill briefing begins on transportation funding bonds.
SB6225 — The bill's bond authorizations and repeals are described.
SB6225 — The chair asks for questions on the bill and the proposed amendment, then clarifies the Senate version's bond amounts.
SB6225 — Clarification is given that the general bond amount was reduced and SR 520 funding remains additional.
SB6225 — Executive session begins with this bill.
SB6225 — Motion to report the bill out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
SB6225 — The amendment is being incorporated into the bill before committee action.
SB6225 — The committee vote on the amended bill is announced as passed out of committee with a due pass recommendation.