Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5480 1997–98 |
City/town transportatn fundsThree new local option taxes for transportation purposes are authorized. Voter approval is required to enact each of the three local option transportation taxes: 1.For incorporated cities and towns, the unused portion of the... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5508 1997–98 |
Third grade reading accountaA state reading goal is established. The goal is for 90 percent of all Washington's public school third graders to read at or above grade level by the spring of 2002. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5518 1997–98 |
Housing for older personsThe state antidiscrimination law exemption for housing for older persons is amended to include a reference to the Housing for Older Persons Act passed by Congress in 1995. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5542 1997–98 |
Alien offender campThe obligation for DOC to establish an illegal alien offender camp and be ready to assign offenders to the camp by January 1, 1997, is repealed. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5543 1997–98 |
Distressed area investmnt/txThe Distressed Area Sales/Use Tax Deferral/Exemption Program is expanded to include the rental of machinery and equipment used for the construction and/or installation of an eligible investment. It is applied to projects for... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5585 1997–98 |
Water use for instream purpoA right to the beneficial use of water may be maintained and established without a physical diversion of water. A person transferring a water right to the beneficial use of water for instream purposes must file a notice with... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5613 1997–98 |
Homeowners' reserved parkingAn exception is made to the prohibition against reserving parking spaces for those persons living on or near college or university property. The municipality in which the college or university is located establishes the... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5620 1997–98 |
Aquifer protection areasThe county legislative authority is given the option of creating a directly elected board of commissioners for an aquifer protection area. The aquifer protection area may incur general indebtedness payable from annual tax... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5633 1997–98 |
DOT performance auditThe Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) is directed to conduct a performance audit of the Department of Transportation. In conducting the performance audit, JLARC is directed to identify the department's... | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5638 1997–98 |
Traffic infractions/fatalityTraffic abstracts that are forwarded to the Department of Licensing by the court must include information on whether the traffic incident resulted in a fatality. A person who has forfeited bail on an infraction that resulted... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5656 1997–98 |
VoyeurismA person commits the crime of voyeurism when, for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person, he or she views, photographs or films another without the other = s knowledge and consent, when the... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5667 1997–98 |
Professional guardian certifThe Administrator for the Courts must conduct a study on the feasibility and desirability of requiring certification as "professional guardians" all persons appointed as a guardian when the guardian: (1) represents three or... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5677 1997–98 |
Welfare-to-work temp assistnLegal entitlement to public assistance is eliminated, and cash assistance is limited to five years, with some exemptions. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) principles of the federal Welfare Reform Act replace... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5699 1997–98 |
Transportation planningBy December 31, 2000, cities and counties planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) are required to include state-owned transportation facilities in the transportation element of their comprehensive plans. The Department... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5708 1997–98 |
Child day care liability insLicensed child day-care centers and family day-care providers are required to have day-care insurance as defined by the insurance statutes. Policy limits are a minimum of $100,000 per occurrence. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5731 1997–98 |
Higher ed student child careThe Washington fund for student child care in higher education is established. The Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) awards child care grants to state institutions of higher education to address the need for child... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5743 1997–98 |
Student housing/leasehold txAll leasehold interests granted by a public college or university to a nonprofit organization, association, or corporation for a nominal amount of rent, in connection with the construction or renovation of housing for... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5748 1997–98 |
Manufacturing tax exemptionA 10 percent penalty is established for failure to provide the appropriate documentation when an exempt purchase is made. The penalty is in lieu of holding the purchaser liable for the entire amount of the exemption. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5787 1997–98 |
County land deeded to DNRAny county with a population less than 16,000 is allowed to use income from forest board lands for reduction of indebtedness in the current expense fund. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5791 1997–98 |
Restricted liquor zonesThe Liquor Control Board may designate restricted liquor zones based on findings that the area designated suffers serious impact from liquor sales. Impact may be demonstrated by an increase in law enforcement problems and... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5797 1997–98 |
Dept. of licensing permitsAll statutory references to application fees are updated to $1.25. Conflicting language about travel trailers and campers is clarified to ensure that these trailers and campers can register for title purposes only. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5800 1997–98 |
Dock constructionWest of the crest of Cascade mountains, construction of a noncommercial dock of less than 400 square feet in area and eight feet in width at any point is exempt from substantial development permit requirements. East of the... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5802 1997–98 |
Growth management planningLocal Project Review . The responsibility for rule-making for the integration of environmental review with project review is modified. The rules developed jointly by DOE and the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5813 1997–98 |
Automated teller machinesDominant banking institutions and their affiliates are prohibited from imposing user surcharges on automated teller machines that they own or operate, unless they are located at one of their branches. This prohibition ends... | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5842 1997–98 |
Litter control & recyclingAfter July 30, 1997, expenditures from the litter control account must be used as follows: C 55 percent for youth litter patrol programs; C 15 percent to provide grants to local government for litter cleanup; C 15 percent for... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 1998 |