Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5565 1991–92 |
Students/learning problemsThe pilot program is extended through the 1994-95 school year and can include up to ten school districts. School districts will be reimbursed upon the number or the percentage, whichever is greater, of specific learning... | Tim Erwin (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5567 1991–92 |
Tobacco laws changesThe Legislature finds that the current system of health care and public health has not made efforts to reduce death and disability from preventable noncommunicable diseases. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5569 1991–92 |
Hazardous waste incineratorsThe location of a facility for incinerating extremely hazardous waste, hazardous waste, moderate-risk waste, or dangerous waste is prohibited within five miles of commercial agriculture, which is defined as farming activities... | Frank Hansen (D-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5570 1991–92 |
Invalidated local lawsRequires the legislative authority to pass a substantial revision to a law which has been rejected by a court. Declares the revised law shall not be presumed valid. Establishes personal liability damage awards for the... | A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5571 1991–92 |
Property/damage collectionA governmental agency can no longer defend against a damage suit regarding the issuance of a permit based on a statute or agency regulation adopted after the filing of an application for a permit. The requirement that an... | Leo K. Thorsness (R-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5573 1991–92 |
Satsop nuclear facilityRequires the suspension to be permanent. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5574 1991–92 |
Nonprofit hospitals tax exmpNo business and occupation tax deduction is allowed for nonprofit hospitals unless the hospital provided charity care in the reporting period in an amount equal to or exceeding 1.5 percent of total patient revenue of the... | Janice Niemi (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5575 1991–92 |
Urban hazardous waste prevenWhen pesticides are applied to public and private school grounds, day care centers, parks and playgrounds and residential areas, the applicator shall post warning signs. Prior to application, the applicator shall notify the... | Patty Murray (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5578 1991–92 |
Electrician continuing educEstablishes continuing education requirements for electricians. | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5579 1991–92 |
School nurses/excess leviesSchool districts are authorized to run separate one-year levies to support school nurse programs. The amount of the levy is limited to the amount of funds necessary to provide one school nurse for every 2,000 fulltime... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5582 1991–92 |
Handicapped chng to disabledChanges references to "handicapped" to "disabled". | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5587 1991–92 |
Washington state guard changThroughout Title 38 RCW, the "state guard" is renamed the "state defense force." | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5588 1991–92 |
Nursing homes/cost index lidFor state fiscal years 1992 and 1993, prospective rates of reimbursement for nursing services are exempt from statutory provisions which provide limits on the nursing staff and require cost increases to be based upon an index.... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5589 1991–92 |
Nursing pools/nursing homesThe Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is directed to establish reasonable rates of payment for nursing pools who contract with nursing homes in the state's Medicaid nursing home program. Each nursing pool is... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5593 1991–92 |
Private schools"Approved private school" is defined as a state-approved private school or a church-approved private school. "Church-approved private school" is defined as an integral and inseparable part of a church ministry, offering a... | Ellen Craswell (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5594 1991–92 |
Arbitration/public transportProvides that, if an agreement has not been negotiated within sixty days, either party may demand that the issues be submitted to a mediator, and if an agreement is not reached in thirty days, the issues may be submitted to an... | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5595 1991–92 |
Municipal utility chargesLimits charges on municipal utility customers who live outside the municipality. Limits taxes on a utility business. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5596 1991–92 |
Newspaper sales tax exemptnProvides a definition for "newspaper." | George Sellar (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5597 1991–92 |
Rural health care facilitiesThe Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is directed to prepare a plan that would provide reasonable payments for the delivery of essential access services to medical assistance clients in rural areas. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5598 1991–92 |
International relations offcSpecifies the desired activities of the office. Authorizes the creation of temporary advisory committees. Transfers all powers, duties, and functions of the department of trade and economic development pertaining to... | Alan Bluechel (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5599 1991–92 |
Civil rights act provisionsRevises provisions of the laws against discrimination. Directs the attorney general to establish a civil rights division. | Phil Talmadge (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5600 1991–92 |
Mail ballotingGives the authority to a county auditor to determine whether a nonpartisan special election may be conducted by mail ballot. Limits the authority to precincts with less than two hundred registered voters. Provides that persons... | Jim Matson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5601 1991–92 |
Convention and trade center$2,990,000 is added to the appropriations made to the Washington State Convention and Trade Center from the convention and trade center account, for the fiscal period ending June 30, 1991. | Emilio Cantu (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5602 1991–92 |
Timber impact area facilityThe Legislature finds that the state's economic development efforts can be enhanced by providing "federal timber impact areas" with support for public facility improvements which are necessary to achieve long-term economic... | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| SB 5603 1991–92 |
Legal advertising in mediaThe requirement to publish notice of laws authorizing state debts is eliminated. Newspaper notices required under this act must be supplemented with an equivalent amount of radio and television advertisements. | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |