Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6835 2005–06 |
Property tax exemptionsRevises property tax exemptions for persons with disabilities related to the performance of military duties. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6836 2005–06 |
Growth management boardsRequires senate confirmation for members of the growth management hearings boards. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6837 2005–06 |
Development regulationsProvides that a county that has a population density of fewer than one hundred persons per square mile as determined by the office of financial management may opt to be exempt from the requirements of this act to review and... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6841 2005–06 |
Family assessment responseDeclares an intent to establish an alternative, flexible approach to responding to allegations of child maltreatment in low-risk families who do not present immediate child safety concerns. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6843 2005–06 |
Death with dignity actProvides that an adult who is capable, is a resident of Washington state, and has been determined by the attending physician and consulting physician to be suffering from a terminal disease, and who has voluntarily expressed... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6845 2005–06 |
Design-build procedureCities with populations greater than 40,000 and counties with populations greater than 200,000 are allowed to use the design-build and general contractor/construction manager alternative methods of public contracting. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6847 2005–06 |
RetirementRecognizes that returns on the investment of retirement plan assets are volatile, and market volatility is reflected in variations in the funded status of the state retirement plans over time. The legislature also recognizes... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6848 2005–06 |
Disclosure of import vehicleDeclares that "import vehicle" means any vehicle originally manufactured for use in countries other than the United States. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6849 2005–06 |
Local taxes to fund artExcept for the city of Bellevue, cities in King County are permanently prohibited from imposing the basic hotel-motel tax. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6850 2005–06 |
Distribution of beer & wineAny domestic or out-of-state winery that produces less than 5000 cases of wine annually may distribute its products directly to retailers. Any in-state or out-of-state winery that produces more than 5000 cases annually may... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| HB 3194 2005–06 |
Solar electric generationDirects the northwest solar center, a program of Washington State University's energy extension service, to conduct a feasibility assessment of the economic and technical viability of building a large-scale,... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3195 2005–06 |
Rail project fundingFinds that funding was inadvertently provided for construction of a loop rail line in Lewis county that had already been constructed. the legislature also finds that funding should not be provided to projects that are already... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3196 2005–06 |
Public utililty districtsRequires public utilities districts and counties to negotiate reasonable benefits associated with the construction of a hydroelectric project or power generation facility on the Columbia River in distressed counties. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3197 2005–06 |
Paper billing feesRequires business entities that use paper bills to charge customers for services to provide a customer with one paper copy of the customer's regular bill each billing cycle at no additional cost to the customer. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3198 2005–06 |
Community & economic devDeclares that it is the purpose of this act: (1) To encourage local taxing districts to cooperate in and contribute tax revenues to the financing of public improvements that will encourage private development and community... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3201 2005–06 |
Sexual education in schoolsProvides that a school district shall not provide instruction relating to human sexuality to students in grades five through twelve, inclusive, without first providing notice to the students' parents as required by this act.... | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3202 2005–06 |
Vehicle valuation scheduleEstablishes a lower, more fair, and more accurate vehicle valuation schedule for the purpose of calculating motor vehicle excise taxes. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3203 2005–06 |
Liquified natural gasProvides that there shall be a ten-year moratorium beginning on the effective date of this act on the siting, construction, or operation of liquified natural gas terminals within the coastal areas described in this act. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3204 2005–06 |
Health carrier enrollee cardProvides that, after December 31, 2006, a health carrier that issues a card identifying a person as an enrollee must include the amount of any copayment that can be required of the enrollee upon the card. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3206 2005–06 |
Workers' compensationProvides that if the Department of Labor and Industries has made a medical coverage decision denying an injured worker's request for coverage of a particular treatment and the worker subsequently receives the treatment, the... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3209 2005–06 |
Social card gamesProvides that the commission shall neither issue nor renew any license to engage in a house-banked card game except in a location specified in a license to conduct a house-banked card game that, as of December 31, 2005: (1) Is... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3210 2005–06 |
Sales tax on constructionEliminates the state sales tax on construction labor and services in counties and cities where the first-time buyer housing affordability index is less than 100. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3211 2005–06 |
Sex offense against childAuthorizes special verdicts that would result in more severe punishment for certain sex offenses against children by increasing the minimum sentences for rape of a child in the first degree, rape of a child in the second... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3212 2005–06 |
Protection from sex offenderProtects children, vulnerable adults, and communities from sex offenders and kidnapping offenders by imposing minimum sentences for rape in the first and second degrees, indecent liberties, rape of a child in the first and... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 3213 2005–06 |
Distribution of beer & wineAllows United States wineries and breweries, whether located in Washington or in other states, to distribute a limited amount of wine and beer of their own production to Washington retailers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |