All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6647 1995–96 |
Water rightsA person is granted a water right if: (1) the person filed an application with the Department of Ecology for a water right or water right transfer before January 1, 1996; (2) the person placed water to beneficial use for... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 1996 |
| SB 6652 1995–96 |
School bus improvementThe school bus improvement grant program is established. The purpose of the program is to provide grants for school districts to purchase school buses if certain conditions are met. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 1996 |
| SB 6654 1995–96 |
Manufacturing machinery/taxThe replacement parts and costs of repairing and/or cleaning equipment used in the manufacturing process is exempt from sales tax and use tax. The requirement to improve efficiency, increase productivity or extend the useful... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 1996 |
| SB 6655 1995–96 |
Manufacturing R & D/taxThe current sales and use tax exemption on machinery and equipment for manufacturers is expanded to include machinery and equipment used in research and development by manufacturers. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 1996 |
| HB 1278 1995–96 |
Restitution ordersSection 1 of SHB 1047, as passed the House Law and Justice Committee, which amends the deadline for setting restitution in a criminal case, will apply retroactively if: (1) the court failed to set restitution within the 60-day... | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 1357 1995–96 |
Offender probation supervisnWhen superior court judges order supervision of a misdemeanant or gross misdemeanant, the Department of Corrections is responsible for supervising them. Superior court judges are no longer required to order supervision for... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 1375 1995–96 |
Workers' comp benefit cancelThe cancellation of industrial insurance benefits while a person is confined in an institution under conviction and sentence is modified. The requirement that the person be convicted and sentenced is changed to require that... | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 1418 1995–96 |
On-site sewage disposal systLocal boards of health are to adopt regulations concerning on-site systems. State Board of Health standards for on-site sewage systems are advisory only. | Todd Mielke (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 1567 1995–96 |
Cities/transportatn authortyFor cities owning railway extending beyond their own county, the requirement that the adjoining county have a certain population and be intersected by an interstate highway is removed. The result is that first class cities may... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 1880 1995–96 |
Public assistance fraudRecipients of public assistance who provide false or misleading information to qualify for or retain eligibility for assistance will be ineligible six months for a first offense, 12 months for a second offense, and permanently... | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 1914 1995–96 |
Child abuse and neglectAn adult removed from the home and ordered to undergo treatment and education does not have to admit to any facts in order to successfully complete the treatment and education requirements unless they have been convicted of a... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2469 1995–96 |
School bus acquisitionsRevises RCW 28A.160.195 relating to school bus acquisition provisions. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2777 1995–96 |
Unemplymnt comp/unfair laborAuthorizes unemployment compensation for unemployment resulting from a strike or lockout found to be an unfair labor practice. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2779 1995–96 |
Cross-state trail systemProvides for the completion of a cross-state trail system by changing management and control of property and establishing a franchise for rail line rights of way. Directs the department of natural resources to negotiate a... | Robert Basich (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2782 1995–96 |
Vending machine foods/tax exAuthorizes sales and use tax exemptions for bulk food products sold through vending machines. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2784 1995–96 |
Campaigns/public fundsProvides that any professional association or organization or other entity of any kind that derives more than twenty-five percent of its income from dues or assessments paid with public funds is prohibited from providing any... | Duane Sommers (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2787 1995–96 |
Child support/overtimeAmends RCW 26.19.071 and 26.19.075 to authorize the child support calculation to exclude overtime. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2788 1995–96 |
Child support/residentl crdtRequires that, if an obligor parent pays for day care or special child rearing expenses that are not actually incurred, the obligee must reimburse the obligor for the overpayment. Provides that expenses incurred by the... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2792 1995–96 |
Intractable pain treatmentAuthorizes a practitioner to prescribe, administer, or dispense a controlled substance, including narcotics, in any quantity that the attending physician deems medically indicated for the management or relief of intractable pain. | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2794 1995–96 |
Lost & uncertain boundariesProvides that any line or disputed corner or boundary may be determined and permanently established by written agreement of all affected parties. Provides for DNR to resolve a dispute between landowners and surveyors at their... | Stephen Fuhrman (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2795 1995–96 |
Sex offender infrmatn releasRequires that, at the earliest possible date, and in no event later than thirty days before discharge, parole, or any other authorized leave or release, or before transfer to a community residential facility, the secretary... | Mike Sherstad (R-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2796 1995–96 |
Homeowner property tx deferrAuthorizes a deferral of the payment of real property taxes on the claimant's primary residence to the extent that the total of the taxes exceeds five percent of the adjusted gross income or up to eighty percent of the amount... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2797 1995–96 |
Intangible personal prop/taxDeclares that, for the purposes of determining the true and fair value of real and tangible personal property under this title, the presence of existing intangible assets shall be taken into consideration to the extent that... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2798 1995–96 |
Corporate endangermentDeclares that a person is guilty of the crime of corporate endangerment if, while acting as a high managerial agent, he or she recklessly approves an action of the corporation that endangers public health or safety by creating... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2799 1995–96 |
Student attainment programsDirects the office of the superintendent of public instruction to grant funds to selected school districts for the purposes of developing and implementing pilot programs designed to bring elementary grade students up to the... | Bill Brumsickle (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |