All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5919 2001–02 |
Water storage projects$ Allows a watershed planning unit's assessment of water supply and use to include the identification of potential sites for water storage projects. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 5947 2001–02 |
Dairy farmersOnce a dairy nutrient management plan has been certified as being fully implemented, the purchase of services, replacement equipment and parts necessary to maintain the plan are exempt from the retail sales and use tax. To... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 6194 2001–02 |
Grays Harbor/pilots$ Authorizes the Port of Grays Harbor to begin providing pilotage service on or before June 30, 2001. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 22, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 6198 2001–02 |
Cigarette salesThe Yakima Indian Nation and the Suquamish Tribe are added to the list of tribes that the Governor may enter into agreements with. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| HB 2230 2001–02 |
Disabled persons/benefits$ Maintains medical coverage for individuals with disabilities who go to work and receive earned income. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 15, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 11, 2001 |
| HB 1926 2001–02 |
Local government records$ Removes the sunset clause on the $1 surcharge that applies to documents filed with county auditors. | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 5327 2001–02 |
Transportation budgetAppropriations are made for the 2001-2003 fiscal biennium. The total appropriation for the biennium is $3.465 billion. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 14, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 5937 2001–02 |
TRS & PERS$ Allows members of Public Employees Retirement System plan 1 and Teachers Retirement System plan 1 to return to work with an option of either working 867 hours with a full pension, or working 1,500 hours with a 90 percent pension. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 10, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 5990 2001–02 |
General obligation bondsThe State Finance Committee is authorized to issue $938 million of state general obligation bonds to finance projects appropriated in the 2001-03 capital budget. The authority is only for appropriations made in the 2001-03 biennium. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 6151 2001–02 |
High-risk sex offenders$ DSHS may site and operate a 24-bed secure community transition facility and relocate the 404-bed Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island exempt from inconsistent comprehensive plans or development regulations. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 6153 2001–02 |
Operating budgetAppropriations are made for the 2001-03 fiscal biennium. For additional information, see the Statewide Summary & Agency Detail published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 7, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 6155 2001–02 |
Capital budgetThe omnibus 2001-03 capital budget authorizes new capital projects for state agencies and institutions of higher education. See the Capital Budget Summary published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 8, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 6167 2001–02 |
State retirement systems$ Legislative intent regarding the state's pension funding processes is modified in recognition of the improvement in the funding status of the state retirement systems since 1989. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 11, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| HB 1162 2001–02 |
Small rural hospitals––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 15, 2001 |
| HB 1984 2001–02 |
Agricultural products$ Creates a small farm direct marketing assistance program to assist small farms in direct marketing efforts. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 15, 2001 |
| HB 2227 2001–02 |
Veterans' home$ Establishes an Eastern Washington veterans' home. | John Ahern (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 15, 2001 |
| HB 2233 2001–02 |
Supplemental security income$ Allows the state to administer the state supplement payment to federal Supplemental Security Income. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 15, 2001 |
| HB 2266 2001–02 |
Commodity boards/commissions$ Allows members and employees of agricultural commodity commissions created by marketing orders to be reimbursed for actual travel expenses incurred in carrying out official duties under certain circumstances. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 15, 2001 |
| HB 1058 2001–02 |
Breast/cervical cancer$ Provides Medicaid coverage to treat women with breast or cervical cancer who have no insurance coverage. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session |
Jun 11, 2001 |
| HB 1266 2001–02 |
Supplemental trans budget$ Provides 2001 supplemental transportation budget appropriations to transportation agencies for new emerging issues. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 11, 2001 |
| HB 1845 2001–02 |
Surface mining$ Increases the surface mining permit fee from $650 to $1,200 and makes the fee non-refundable. | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session |
Jun 11, 2001 |
| HB 2025 2001–02 |
Schools/bilingual instructn$ Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to develop and report on an evaluation system designed to measure increases in the academic and English proficiency of students who are not proficient in English. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session |
Jun 11, 2001 |
| HB 2098 2001–02 |
Property tax exemptionMakes changes to the property tax exemption for nonprofit entities providing very low-income rental units: | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session |
Jun 11, 2001 |
| HB 2242 2001–02 |
Nursing home rates$ Makes permanent the current capital payment system, with some modifications, and establishes a process of capital authorization. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 8, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session |
Jun 11, 2001 |
| HB 2260 2001–02 |
Grocery distribution coops$ Provides reduced wholesaling business and occupation taxes for grocery distribution cooperatives. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session |
Jun 11, 2001 |