All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5272 1995–96 |
Oil spill risk reductionAn owner or operator of a covered vessel may petition the Office of Marine Safety (OMS) for a waiver of rules or requirements relating to vessel inspection, plan compliance or vessel operation, if the owner or operator has... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5273 1995–96 |
Election canvassing boardsThe Secretary of State may adopt rules governing the delegation of the responsibilities of county canvassing boards. However, the responsibility for determination of the validity of challenged or special ballots and... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5277 1995–96 |
Indian gaming/compactsThe approval process for tribal state compacts is modified. When the Gambling Commission reaches a tentative agreement with a tribe on a proposed compact or amendments to an existing compact, the Director of the Gambling... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5280 1995–96 |
Race track facility/tax defrA sales and use tax deferral program for the labor and materials associated with the construction of a new thoroughbred horse racing facility in Western Washington is established. An application for deferral of taxes must be... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5281 1995–96 |
Horse racingThe termination date of June 1, 1995, for the provisions that earmark 1.25 percent of daily gross receipts for purse enhancement and 1.25 percent to an escrow or trust account is eliminated. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5283 1995–96 |
Optometry board membershipProvides that, effective July 1, 1995, the composition of the optometry board will include three optometrists, one ophthalmologist, and one optician. | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5284 1995–96 |
Optometry board dutiesRevises RCW 18.54.070 to delete the requirement that the board adopt rules and regulations to govern the practice of optometry. | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5285 1995–96 |
Tuition recovery trust fundAmends the citation to RCW 43.84.092 to RCW 28C.10.082. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5286 1995–96 |
Educational grant accountThe state educational grant account is changed to a trust fund, allowing funds to be committed to a student years in advance of his or her actual entrance into college. The fund is used not only to support existing outreach... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5288 1995–96 |
Washington scholars programWashington scholars who receive the award after June 30, 1994, are eligible to receive a cash grant for undergraduate study at either in-state independent or public institutions, if the money is appropriated. Several... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5290 1995–96 |
Faculty diversity programThe Doctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity Program is created. The purposes of the program include increasing the number of ethnic minorities available to teach in academic disciplines in which ethnic minorities are... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5291 1995–96 |
Port rates and chargesThe requirement that a port district is required to file a schedule for its rates for port activities with the UTC is removed. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5293 1995–96 |
State indebtednessPayments of state treasury funds or higher education operating fees for lease purchase agreements for real property are included in the calculation of the statutory and constitutional debt limits. Real property does not... | Kevin Quigley (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5295 1995–96 |
Salaries for elected officlsIncreases the citizen membership from eight to nine. Provides for the replacement of a member who relinquishes the position by two or more unexcused absences. | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5296 1995–96 |
Health facilities & servicesCON is phased out under the following schedule: As of July 1, 1995, the following no longer requires CON review: ambulatory care centers; sales or leases of hospitals; nursing home capital expenditures exceeding the $1.2... | Kevin Quigley (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5298 1995–96 |
Health care corprtn & compnyHealth care professionals licensed, certified, or registered under the state's Business and Professions Act, except dentists, may become shareholders in a professional service corporation or members of a professional limited... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5299 1995–96 |
LEOFF II members/civil actnsRepeals RCW 41.26.480. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5300 1995–96 |
Cigarette advertising & saleIt is unlawful for cigarettes to be advertised on billboards, store fronts, or in state originated newspapers, magazines television or radio. Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill: The requirement that all cigarettes sold... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5301 1995–96 |
Tribal gaming activitiesThe Gambling Commission is authorized to negotiate tribal compacts that include, but do not exceed, the following specific limitations: Wager limits of $100 per wager; operating hours for the gaming facility of not more than... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5302 1995–96 |
Indus insur worker premiumsThe wage deduction that covers state fund employees' one-half share of industrial insurance medical aid premium is changed for workers in the construction industry. For these workers, the wage deduction may not be more than... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5304 1995–96 |
Vehicle identificatn inspectThe chief of the WSP must use county auditors and subagents who volunteer to conduct the VIN inspections for out-of-state vehicles being brought into the state. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5305 1995–96 |
Licensing subagentsThe Department of Licensing may use county auditors and subagents to license vehicles, renew driver's licenses, process all special license plates, conduct pro-rate licensing, and renew other professional licenses granted by... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5306 1995–96 |
Landscape services/sales taxLandscape maintenance and horticultural services is removed from the definition of retail sale. As a result of this change, these activities will no longer be subject to the retail sales and use tax, and the B&O tax... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5307 1995–96 |
Coin-operated laundries/taxCharges made for the use of coin-operated laundry facilities in an apartment house, rooming house, or mobile home park for the exclusive use of the tenants thereof is removed from the definition of retail sale. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5309 1995–96 |
Water pollution/agricul landIn conducting water quality inspections on agricultural land used for livestock production, the Department of Ecology must follow certain procedures. First, the department must receive a complaint demonstrating cogent,... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |