Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5572 1997–98 |
UBI number recordsPersons contracting with independent contractors in the construction industry are to obtain and maintain a record of the independent contractor = s unified business identifier number. | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5573 1997–98 |
Vehicle identificatn numbersCounty auditors and subagents are authorized to conduct VIN inspections. If there is a reasonable belief that a vehicle may be stolen, WSP retains authority to conduct a VIN inspection on that bill. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5576 1997–98 |
Transportatn demand managmntRecognizes the importance of increasing individual citizens' awareness of air quality, energy consumption, and traffic congestion, and the contribution individual actions can make towards addressing these issues. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5577 1997–98 |
Construction labor/tax exempProvides tax exemptions for labor on construction and remodeling on real property. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5579 1997–98 |
Occupational disease beneftsThe requirements under the industrial insurance law for determining the period for filing occupational disease claims are modified. The two-year time period for filing the claim begins when the worker knew or should have known... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5580 1997–98 |
Workers' comp self-insurersBeginning with industrial insurance claims accepted by self-insured employers after June 30, 1997, self-insurers are authorized to make determinations of permanent partial disability. | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5581 1997–98 |
Gambling gross receiptsThe practice of taxing punch boards and pull-tabs by local governments is modified. Local governments may impose a tax of up to 5 percent on gross receipts less the amount awarded as prizes and the cost of the games. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5583 1997–98 |
Water rights applicatn feesProvides that RCW 90.03.470 shall expire July 1, 1997. Repeals RCW 90.03.471. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5584 1997–98 |
Water permit processingWater right permit applicants are required to provide such information as the Department of Ecology may require, in addition to a completed application form, and satisfy the protocols set by the department for obtaining and... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5586 1997–98 |
Water supply regulationThe Department of Ecology is authorized to use its power to issue regulatory orders or to pursue appropriate legal remedies, including injunctive relief, when: (a) it proposes to regulate a right evidenced by a permit or... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5587 1997–98 |
Studnt certificate of mastryThe provisions providing for a COM are eliminated. The CSL must require that the results of a student's annual eleventh grade assessment is printed on the back of the student's high school diploma. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5588 1997–98 |
Private school expense/tx crAuthorizes business and occupation tax credits for educational expenses at private schools. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5589 1997–98 |
Medicare supplemental insurFor the first year that a Medicare beneficiary is enrolled in a Medicare managed care plan, the beneficiary is permitted to transfer to a Medicare supplemental insurance plan without regard to insurability. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5591 1997–98 |
Small business innovationDeclares that chapter 82.04 RCW does not apply to federal funds expended for research and technology distributed to small businesses under the federal small business innovation research program. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5594 1997–98 |
Bear, cougar, bobcat, lynxAuthorizes the taking of black bear, cougar, bobcat, and lynx by the department of fish and wildlife. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5595 1997–98 |
Competitive bidding procedurMunicipalities are given the option of waiving either or all competitive bidding procedures, bonding requirements and retainage requirements for public works contracts with an estimated value of less than $20,000. Procedural... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5596 1997–98 |
DOH performance auditDirects the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct, or within available funds cause to be conducted, a performance audit of the rules, policies, and procedures of the department of health adopted to protect... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5597 1997–98 |
Juvenile justice systemDeclares an intent: (1) To help eliminate the underlying causes of the offenders' criminal behavior and to ensure public safety; (2) provide for a progression of interventions and consequences for delinquent behavior,... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5598 1997–98 |
State funds allocatn/citiesA city that abuts a military base with two or more gates that lead directly into that city must have the population of that military base added to its population for purposes of revenue distribution. If more than one city... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5599 1997–98 |
State investigators trainingA temporary study group is established to develop mandatory training, policies, and procedures for state investigators. The study group is to focus on state investigators in the following agencies: Attorney General = s Office;... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5601 1997–98 |
Highway design-build projectMakes an appropriation of seventy-five million dollars from the motor vehicle fund to the department of transportation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, for the construction of two additional lanes on state route... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5602 1997–98 |
Joint bingo gamesTwo or more charitable or nonprofit organizations may be authorized to operate joint bingo games where prizes are pooled and when the games are conducted during each organization's normal period of operation. The Gambling... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5604 1997–98 |
Higher ed tuitionDeclares that, to accomplish predictability and affordability in tuition rates, beginning with the 1998-99 academic year, the legislature intends that an increase in tuition rates not exceed three percent per year. | Eugene Prince (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5605 1997–98 |
Local sales tax revenueThe preclusion on cities counting transit sales tax collections for the purpose of match for collecting the motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) is modified to permit cities over 60,000 persons, operating a transit system on... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5606 1997–98 |
Solid waste landfill sitingLandfills with a design capacity in excess of 100 acres and an average height of 100 feet or more above grade may not be located over a federally-designated sole source aquifer. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |