All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2192 1995–96 |
Teachers' retiremnt plan IIISubstitute teachers in the Teachers Retirement System Plan II may transfer to Plan III, effective for any month for which they purchase service credit. Substitute teachers who establish service credit for January 1998,... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2259 1995–96 |
Jury impanellingJurors are selected at random and a voir dire examination of the jury panel is conducted. Provisions regarding the procedure for randomly selecting jurors are repealed, and no new method for randomly selecting jurors is prescribed. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2292 1995–96 |
Higher ed innovation/qualityThe Washington Fund for Excellence in Higher Education program is renamed. In its place, the Washington Fund for Innovation and Quality program is established. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2333 1995–96 |
Judicial retirementA member of the Judicial Retirement Account Plan may designate a person or persons, a trust, an organization, or the member's estate to receive a refund of the member's contributions upon the death of the member. Beneficiaries... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2388 1995–96 |
Utility liensA mechanism is created by which unrecorded utility liens are identified and satisfied at the time real property is sold. Seller. | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2389 1995–96 |
Felony classificationFelonies defined in statutes outside of Title 9A are to be classified as class A, B, or C according to the maximum punishment each statute assigns to the felony: $ Class A if the maximum confinement is at least 20 years for... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2589 1995–96 |
Unclaimed propertyStocks and bonds are considered unclaimed if the dividends are unclaimed for five years, rather than seven. A mutual fund with automatic reinvestment of dividends is considered unclaimed five years after the location of the... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2605 1995–96 |
Macrocystis seaweed importThe generic prohibition against importing Macrocystis for use in the herring spawn on kelp fishery is removed. The Department of Fish and Wildlife is authorized to ban the importation of Macrocystis in specific areas where the... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2628 1995–96 |
Workers' comp beneft paymentThe industrial insurance statute is amended to repeal a limitation on payment to nonresident beneficiaries of permanent partial disability awards and monthly benefits owing to the injured worker prior to the worker's death. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2726 1995–96 |
School bond election resolutThe requirement that districts adopt a resolution specifying the purposes of a bond measure is moved from the section of the education code relating to validation of indebtedness to the section of the education code relating... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2729 1995–96 |
Transptn improvement boardTechnical corrections are made in the Transportation Improvement Board statutes. | Mark Sterk (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2735 1995–96 |
Nursing facility/crt of needThe exemption of certificate of need is expanded to include the renovation of dining, kitchen, laundry, and therapy areas at an existing nursing home by a licensee who has operated the facility for at least one year. Technical... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2755 1995–96 |
Economic developmentGovernor-appointed members of the CERB that miss more than 50 percent of the scheduled meetings may be replaced by the Governor. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2836 1995–96 |
Speed limitsObsolete language allowing the secretary to raise the speed limit to 65 mph on the rural interstate system is removed. The limitation on raising the speed limit above 55 mph on the I-5 Everett to Olympia corridor is deleted. | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2913 1995–96 |
Future teachers scholarshipParticipants in the Future Teachers Conditional Scholarship program may repay their service obligations by teaching in approved education programs. Approved education programs are education programs offered in Washington for... | Stephen Fuhrman (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6146 1995–96 |
Property damage by wildlifeThe Legislature finds that as the population of the state grows, and the habitat for wildlife is altered, people encounter wildlife more frequently. As a result, more damage from wildlife occurs. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6157 1995–96 |
Retirement portable benefitsFor dual members with service credit in more than one covered system, the total benefit cannot exceed the largest amount that the member receives if all service were in one system. Dual members may combine service credit to... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6198 1995–96 |
Retirement systm overpaymntsThe Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) may issue an order and notice of assessment, which constitutes a determination of liability, to any member, beneficiary or other person who is not entitled to a continuing retirement... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6220 1995–96 |
Volunteer fire fightr benftsThe benefit provided for a fire fighter who becomes temporarily disabled as a result of the performance of fire fighting duties is an amount equal to his or her monthly wage or $2,550 per month, whichever is less, for a period... | Brad Owen (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6222 1995–96 |
Self-insuranceHearings on decertification of self-insured employers are discretionary. The 30 day allowance for self-correcting is eliminated for those self-insured employers that the department determines should be decertified. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6224 1995–96 |
Long-term disabilty pilot prFor injured workers in long-term disability pilot projects, the director may authorize up to $6,000 for vocational rehabilitation expenditures, not including child care and travel. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6225 1995–96 |
L & I employer assessmentsThe director may compromise the amount of premiums estimated by the department if collection of the full amount would be against equity and good conscience. The statute imposing penalties against an employer or a worker for... | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6233 1995–96 |
Military service crdt/retirmA member of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan II, the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan II or the Teachers' Retirement System Plans II or III who leaves employment to enter the... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6236 1995–96 |
Shoreline management projctsTime requirements for substantial development permits are established. These time requirements may be changed by local governments for specific substantial development permits based on the circumstances of the proposed project. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6284 1995–96 |
Public records/sales-use taxA sales and use tax exemption is provided for the sale and use of public records that are copied under a request for the record for which no fee is charged, other than a statutorily set fee or a fee to cover the actual costs... | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |