Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1707 1993–94 |
Motor carriersThe Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) may participate in a base state registration plan for collection of the insurance registration fee authorized by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA).... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1767 1993–94 |
Comm & techn college coachesThe State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, in consultation with the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges, will encourage minimum standards for intercollegiate coaches. Three minimum standards are... | Robert Basich (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1787 1993–94 |
Water resource areasProvisions restricting the trust water rights program to the Methow and Dungeness-Quilcene basins and to designated water resource inventory areas are removed from statute. The trust water rights program would thus apply statewide. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1837 1993–94 |
Credit for reinsuranceInsurance Code provisions governing the credit an insurance company may take on its balance sheet for reinsurance are updated. Provisions governing reinsurers that are not authorized to transact business in this state are... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1839 1993–94 |
Domestic insurers' investmntDomestic insurer investment in medium and lower grade obligations (e.g., bonds), as rated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' securities valuation office, may not exceed 20 percent of the insurer's assets.... | Robin Johnson (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1857 1993–94 |
Higher ed travel expensesFour-year institutions of higher education may pay travel expenses for prospective academic employees above the rank of instructor, or for professional or administrative employees in supervisory positions. Community and... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1943 1993–94 |
Exceptional faculty awardsWithin specified limits, foundations established by community and technical colleges may participate in the Washington Community and Technical College Exceptional Faculty Awards Program. College foundations may receive state... | Bill Brumsickle (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1973 1993–94 |
Early retirementMembers of Plan I of the Teachers' or Public Employees' Retirement System who meet the following criteria can retire by submitting a written application to the Department of Retirement Systems by July 1, 1993: (1)The member... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1977 1993–94 |
Acreage expansion programsNew participants in an acreage expansion program must renew authorization annually for the first two years. After that, the Department of Ecology may authorize program participation for ten-year periods. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1978 1993–94 |
Libraries on park/rec landsA county may permit a public library to be located on land owned by the county that is used for park and recreation purposes, unless a covenant or other binding restriction precludes such uses. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 2061 1993–94 |
Hunter educationThe minimum number of hours of hunter safety education required for a license is changed from six to 10 hours. Anyone born after January 1, 1972, who purchases a hunting license for the first time after January 1, 1995, from... | David Chappell (D-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1650 1993–94 |
Public records accessThe Attorney General must examine the implementation of current law which allows members of the public to request the review by the Attorney General of a decision by a state agency to deny access to a record. The Attorney... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| HB 1812 1993–94 |
Teacher evaluationWhen evaluating a certificated employee employed for more than four years, districts are required to use an evaluation program adopted by rule by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The full evaluation with 60 minutes of... | Evan Jones (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5026 1993–94 |
Funeral directors/embalmersThe fees collected for registering funeral directors and embalmers are transferred from the health professionals account to a newly created funeral directors and embalmers account. All fees for examination, registration, and... | A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5053 1993–94 |
Local vessel excise taxCounties must contract with the Department of Licensing (DOL) for the administration and collection of a local excise tax on watercraft using state waters. A local vessel excise tax account is created in the state treasury,... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5077 1993–94 |
Survival of actions/damagesThe personal representative of an estate, on behalf of certain of the decedent's surviving relatives, is entitled to recover damages for pain and suffering experienced by the decedent regardless of whether the injury that... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5110 1993–94 |
Sewer and water districtsWater districts and sewer districts may reject bids "for good cause." Sewer and water districts may solicit voluntary contributions from customers to be paid with regular billing to assist indigent customers. Archaic... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5112 1993–94 |
City/town hiring proceduresThe city council of a third class city determines the duties and fixes the compensation of employees, as well as of all officers. Employees are included in the list of persons appointed by the mayor of a town. | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5205 1993–94 |
Infant/child mortality ratesLocal health departments are authorized to conduct child mortality reviews for all deaths of children under age 18. The records and reports used for the reviews remain confidential and may not be discovered in any legal proceedings. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5233 1993–94 |
Service of process costsThe court is granted express authority to allow costs of service by a public officer to the amount specified by law, or in the alternative, the reasonable costs of effecting service by a registered process server or other... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5255 1993–94 |
Escheat lands/parks & recreaThe Department of Natural Resources is to notify the state Parks and Recreation Commission when land is acquired by escheat and may be suitable for park purposes. The department and commission shall jointly evaluate the land's... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5262 1993–94 |
Beef commissionThe number of members of the Beef Commission is reduced to five, one person to represent each of the five segments of the industry. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5275 1993–94 |
Cemetery restoration/protctnThe Archaeological and Historical Division of the Department of Community Development may grant, in its sole discretion, nontransferable certificates authorizing any nonprofit corporation which is not incorporated for the... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5313 1993–94 |
Recording documents surchargThe expiration date for the dollar surcharge to be distributed by the State Treasurer, and the reduction of the surcharge to $1 are deleted. The proceeds from the surcharges must be used for ongoing preservation of historical... | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5358 1993–94 |
Real estate education acctThe appropriated real estate account is established within the Department of Licensing. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |