In the proclamation calling for a special session, the governor has opened it back up to policy bills as well as budget bills. Therefore 1044 and all the other bills we hoped were dead  Hopefully the Senate leadership will stick to the budget.

Answer for special session. May13. Hopefully time for Rep. Freeman to get treatment.

Might have a transportation budget. Not  necessarily a good one, but a budget. Just tomorrow and Sunday of this session.

From now through Sunday there will be posturing, but everyone is resigned to a special session. Pray that behind the scenes some real progress is being made.

URGENT
Governor Inslee is prepared to call a special session for social legislation. The DUI bill was mentioned, but 1044 is one of his pets. NOOOOOO

The new House leadership may not be finalized until after session. That means Joel Kretz is acting head. Pray for wisdom on the budget. Pray for focus on the job ahead and not the political maneuvering between the wings of the Republican Party.
We need for the truth to be discerned regarding the true purpose, true cost, etc. of items in the budgets.  I have seen things regarding the transportation budget, but not the capital or operating budgets. We need to watch that things are not  added as amendments that have nothing to do with the rest of the bill just to get pet items pasted, pet people paid off, etc.
This is an intense time.

Last week of session. This does include next weekend.
Pray that they get everything done and there is no extra session.
Pray for honest, prudent budget - funding godly things and defunding ungodly.
Pray for the legislator, staff, families, health, businesses, etc.
Pray for the new leadership in the House.

Still working on the budget.
Pray for God's will in the new House leadership process.
Pray for healing for Sen. Carrell, and Rep. Debolt and Freeman.
Keep 1044 in prayer also as could be added as amendment by either house.

The budget is the principle thing right now. The D's want to raise taxes. Some ideas is to make the Business and Occupation tax even more anti-business. For those who don't know, this is an income tax on gross receipts, that is before expenses.
Need to get rid of expenses and not the most painful to the taxpayers, but the most wasteful or to political friends.

1733 transparency of transportation projects SUPPORT  PASSED

ALERT
The D's tried to add1044 as an amendment and that failed. They could do this with other bills. Keep praying.
Richard DeBolt has just stepped down as House leader for the R's Joel Kretz is acting leader. He would be a good choice for permanent. Keep praying.

Nothing new on the bills.
1044 did not get pulled to the floor and apparently won't be. However, keep praying. It is mortally wounded, but some things assumed dead revive.

Senator Carrell is ill and needed a bone marrow transplant. I have heard he is near death. Pray for his health as well as Representative Freeman who has cancer also. He is able to be at the legislature, Senator Carrell is not as his immune system is seriously compromisesd.

Also, House minority leader Richard DeBolt is in the hospital with undetermined problems. We need him well for the budget battles.

PASSED

5496 online classes for private schools SUPPORT

1723 Concerning early learning opportunities.  OPPOSE 

2nd reading

1733 transparency of transportation projects SUPPORT

 

1044 still lurking with senators intending to bring it to the floor past committee

1723 Concerning early learning opportunities.  OPPOSE  task force for early learning which has been proven ineffective Passed for 2^nd reading

1112  requiring the showing of scientific reasons for decisions SUPPORT PASSED Senate

Senator Carrell still missing as was Senator Shin

1113 must disclose science behind administrative decisions SUPPORT

PASSED (Senator Carrell was excused, hope he is well, he has been ill)

ACTION TAKEN

5496 online classes for private schools SUPPORT Placed on second reading by Rules Committee

1723 Concerning early learning opportunities.  OPPOSE  task force for early learning which has been proven ineffective Passed to Rules

1112  requiring the showing of scientific reasons for decisions SUPPORT Placed on 2^nd reading

1733 transparency of transportation projects SUPPORT Ways & Means I was wrong this  one was passed to Rules

NO ACTION

5735 making it easier to find out information on sex offenders and kidnappers SUPPORT Did not get to rules from committee

5178 Modifying organized retail theft provisions SUPPORT did not get to Rules

 

I am finally back in. Not sure I can recreate the process. Please pray for this. I am assuming something important is coming up that the enemy doesn't want you to know about.

1723 OPPOSE more early learning passed out of ways and means with most of our people voting for it. Guess it is hard to vote against spending on kids.

Tomorrow is the last day to read reports on fiscal bills in second house.
There was a hearing today for 1723 that didn't appear when I checked before.
Things will get harder to track from here on out. A lot of the action is behind the scenes.
They will start hearing bills again as the hearing period for the budget will have passed.

The content of the budget bills will constantly change. Keep praying.

They are working on the budget. Actually budgets. There are more than one. I don't know enough to suggest particulars. However, don't fund immoral purposes; don't line politician's pockets; don't waste money; don't penalize the taxpayers for not funding everything you want to fund; don't raise taxes; anything else you can think of.

1044 possible "Ninth Order" – a maneuver to bring any bill to a vote even if it has not had a public hearing

In general there is a lot of deal making going on at this point in the session. Pray for the Christians and against corruption as well as immoral bills.

Got a call from Planned Parenthood. Yes, that Planned Parenthood. They may try to go around the committee process with 1044 abortion insurance. Call your senator!! Pray!!!!

1882 This bill has just been introduced. It appears to be a budget bill, but not sure of  the timing. This would prevent therapy to restore normal sexual identification as California has done. At this point just a study group, but we know where this  is going.

WHERE BILLS ARE IN THE COMMITTEE PROCESS

RULES

5496 online classes for private schools SUPPORT

5048 control of trespassers SUPPORT
1113 must disclose science behind administrative decisions SUPPORT
1112  requiring the showing of scientific reasons for decisions SUPPORT

FISCAL

1723 Concerning early learning opportunities.  OPPOSE  task force for early learning which has been proven ineffective Passed to Ways and Means

5735 making it easier to find out information on sex offenders and kidnappers SUPPORT

5178 Modifying organized retail theft provisions SUPPORT

1733 transparency of transportation projects SUPPORT Ways & Means PROBABLY WILL NOT GET OUT

Several senators signed a letter supporting 1044. The top name runs as a Republican. The second was a Republican, and not leads the combined caucus.

Senator Shin calls himself a Christian.

Please pray that these men will not pull the bill around the committee.

 

Steve LITZOW

Senate Leader Rodney TOM

Paull SHIN

Will go over the other bills and make a list for tomorrow. Several bills are wounded. Some have become budget bills although not obviously so, and some are budget bills. Most of the worst stuff seems to be gone.

1044 did not get out of committee.
HOWEVER!!

It is wounded but not quite dead. Last year a majority pulled o budget to the floor, bypassing the committee. They claim to have a majority. Keep praying.

5488 internet sex traffickers easier to prosecute SUPPORT  PASSED

5488 internet sex traffickers easier to prosecute SUPPORT  Rules put it on suspension calendar which means no amendments allowed at floor vote, it passed by 2/3 done, if fails goes to regular process

1113 must disclose science behind administrative decisions SUPPORT 2^nd reading

1112  requiring the showing of scientific reasons for decisions SUPPORT 2^nd reading eligible

No mention of executive action on 1044 so we wait to see if it gets out of  committee

5496 online classes for private schools SUPPORT to Rules

5735 making it easier to find out information on sex offenders and kidnappers SUPPORT Executive action scheduled 2^nd and 3^rd

5178 Modifying organized retail theft provisions SUPPORT Executive action scheduled 2nd and 3^rd

5048 control of trespassers SUPPORT Executive action scheduled 2^nd