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SB 247                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 247 An Act relating to eligibility of certain                  
veterans for longevity bonus payments; and providing for an effective          
date was read the second time.                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for              
the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page               
2757. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 247(FIN)                       
An Act relating to eligibility of certain persons who receive                  
veterans benefits for longevity bonus payments; and providing for              
an effective date was adopted and read the second time.                        

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SB 247                                                                       
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 247(FIN) was read the third time.                       
                                                                               
Senator Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                  
allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.              
Objections were heard and Senator Phillips was required to vote.               
                                                                               
Senators Mackie, Ellis, Donley moved and asked unanimous consent               
that they be shown as cosponsors on the bill. Without objection, it            
was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 247(FIN)                      
An Act relating to eligibility of certain persons who receive                  
veterans benefits for longevity bonus payments; and providing for              
an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the                 
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSB 247(FIN)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:   Adams,  Donley,  Ellis,  Elton,  Green,  Halford,  Hoffman,            
Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell,                
Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                              
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 247(FIN) passed the Senate.                     
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote                 
on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective             
date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was             
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.