Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5980 2001–02 |
Motor fuel marketingThe Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions and the House Committee on Commerce and Labor cause an interim joint study to be performed, regarding the possibility that below-cost sales of petroleum may... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5984 2001–02 |
Child dpdncy & fostr parents$ Allows dependency proceedings to be open to the public if requested by the parents. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6000 2001–02 |
OptometristsThe practice of optometry is redefined to include the treatment of the human eye and adnexa. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6016 2001–02 |
Conservation districtsA conservation district board, individual directors, and authorized employees are immune from liability for their decisions regarding the issuance and enforcement of burning permits. The decisions must have been made in good... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6025 2001–02 |
Gasoline additives$ Prohibits the intentional addition of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) to fuel after December 31, 2003. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6027 2001–02 |
ElectricityDiversity of Generating Resources Required . A performance standard and time schedule is established by which electric utilities and certain direct service industrial customers (DSIs) must diversify their energy resources.... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6033 2001–02 |
College payment programThe governing body for the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program may determine the value of prepaid tuition units refunded for extenuating circumstances outlined in current law. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6069 2001–02 |
School buildingsSchool districts may consider, when determining the total cost of a proposed construction project, the cost of rehabilitating or restoring an existing school building listed or eligible to be listed as an historic property. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6070 2001–02 |
Growth managementThe comprehensive plan includes an additional economic development element and allows for small scale businesses within the rural parts of the county. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6078 2001–02 |
Medicare beneficiaryNo exclusion or limitation of pre-existing conditions may be applied to Medicare supplemental policies replaced in accordance with existing law, if the policy or certificate replaced had been in effect for at least three... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6081 2001–02 |
Developmental disabilities? Disbursement trustee @ is defined as a person or entity designated by the board to make disbursement decisions for expenditures on behalf of individual named beneficiaries. Administrative fees may be charged by the... | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6092 2001–02 |
Poperty tax exemptionThe property tax exemption for nonprofits is modified and expanded in a number of ways including: $ lots in mobile home parks may now be exempt; $ the income of participants is allowed to increase from 50 percent to 80 percent... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6098 2001–02 |
Tax structure study$ Creates a committee to study Washington = s tax system. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6108 2001–02 |
Water right certificateThe procedure and information necessary to demonstrate that water has been put to beneficial use and that the conditions of the water right permit have been complied with are established. A showing satisfactory to the... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6126 2001–02 |
PUD repair serviceNothing in the existing public utility district (PUD) chapter of laws may be construed to authorize PUDs to engage in the business of repairing electrical appliances other than those sold or leased by the district. Existing... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6129 2001–02 |
House of representativesSubject to the passage of SJR 8218 in November 2001, the House of Representatives consists of 99 members, each of whom shall be elected from and run at large within each representative district. The Senate consists of 49... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6137 2001–02 |
School employee strikesSchool districts may not spend sick leave benefits or compensation for public school employees who attempt to use their sick leave to engage in a strike or work stoppage. Additionally, during a strike or work stoppage, school... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6166 2001–02 |
LEOFF/plan 1The Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' (LEOFF) Plan 1 Retirement System is restructured. All members of the system are transferred to the new Restated LEOFF Retirement System, which includes a defined benefit plan... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6171 2001–02 |
Supplemental capital budget(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides for supplemental capital budget appropriations. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6172 2001–02 |
Regional transportationA county executive or chair of a county commission may convene a committee to form a regional congestion relief district. The committee convened must consist of the county executives or chair of the board of county... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6177 2001–02 |
State energy supplyLegislative findings and intent are included identifying the importance of a sufficient, reliable, and affordable supply of energy. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6187 2001–02 |
Pblc facilits/rural countiesThe rural county local option sales tax program for public facilities is modified to clarify and expand the allowable purposes for which the moneys can be used. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6340 2001–02 |
Health care fclts authorityAuthorizes a designee to represent the insurance commissioner on the health care facilities authority. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6344 2001–02 |
Sentences/state facilitiesOffenders who are sentenced to a term of confinement over nine months in duration serve their term in a facility or institution operated by the state. If the offender's sentence is for nine months or less, the term of... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 6345 2001–02 |
ElectionsFinds that it is in the public interest to adopt a voting system in which all successful candidates must win by a majority vote rather than a plurality of effective votes and that allows voters to vote secondary and other... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |