All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5771 2005–06 |
Neurodevelopmental therapiesRequires coverage for neurodevelopmental therapies. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5772 2005–06 |
Growth mgmt infrastructureThe Legislature finds that the needed infrastructure identified in the capital facilities elements of comprehensive plans far exceeds existing funding. A growth management infrastructure account is created in the state treasury. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5774 2005–06 |
Employee wages & benefitsEmployees who receive tips and are hired after the effective date of this bill, may be paid a base wage of 50 percent of the state minimum wage. Existing tipped employees' wage will be frozen at $7.35, the current minimum... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5776 2005–06 |
City lodging taxesThe exemption to the requirement that a city hotel-motel tax be credited against a county hotel-motel tax in counties that have financed and developed facilities for agricultural promotion (i.e., Yakima County) is extended... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5777 2005–06 |
Offshoring of workServices performed under certain state contracts, or under subcontracts awarded under such contracts, may not be performed at locations outside the United States. This prohibition applies to state personal services, purchased... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5778 2005–06 |
Vending machine food sale txFood products sold in vending machines are subject to the same sales tax rules as food sold in other venues. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5779 2005–06 |
Tax on meat processingThe legislature declares that the sole purpose of the 1967 act was to create a preferential B&O tax rate for the slaughtering, breaking, or processing of perishable meat products and/or selling the finished perishable meat... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5780 2005–06 |
Medicaid nursing home rateAfter June 30, 2005, nursing home payment rates are to continue to be based upon adjusted cost report data from 1999, unless the Legislature specifies differently in the annual | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5781 2005–06 |
Retired lcl gvrnmnt employeeDeclares that a "retired local government employee" means: (1) Persons who separated from employment with a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state and are receiving a retirement allowance under... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5783 2005–06 |
Motorcycle helmetsRestricts motorcycle helmet requirements only to persons under twenty-one. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5784 2005–06 |
Sick leaveA state employee who leaves state service because of a reduction in force may opt to be paid for unused sick leave at the same rate as a state employee who retires. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5785 2005–06 |
Medical malpractice insA new program is created to provide supplemental medical malpractice insurance coverage for health care providers and facilities. The program pays qualified claims and defense costs, within limits, after January 1, 2005. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5786 2005–06 |
School leviesCounties are authorized to impose a permanent regular property tax levy for the maintenance and operation of schools upon a majority vote of the people. The maximum levy rate is $0.75 per $1,000 of assessed value. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5787 2005–06 |
Aquaculture projectsDeclares an intent to streamline the permitting and administrative appeals processes for fin fish aquaculture projects in the Strait of Juan de Fuca by requiring permitting agencies to coordinate and develop a multiagency... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5791 2005–06 |
Counties & port districtsIn order to carry out economic development programs, any county with a population of fewer than 30,000 persons that borders the Columbia river (Pacific, Wahkiakum, Skamania, and Klickitat counties) may transfer or loan, with... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5792 2005–06 |
Postretirement employmentThe 2001 and 2003 provisions of the retire-rehire program are repealed. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5793 2005–06 |
Industrial ins settlementsThe parties to a workers' compensation claim may enter into a final settlement agreement at any time. All such settlements must be approved by the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA). | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5795 2005–06 |
Works of artThe legislature concludes that the placement of art at a correctional facility that houses sex offenders is not a priority over other state programs such as education, and public safety, and constitutes a misuse and waste of... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5796 2005–06 |
Refund anticipation loansThe Refund Anticipation Loan Act, which regulates the activities of facilitators, is created. Facilitator is defined under the Act as a person who assists the consumer in obtaining or applying for a RAL. This definition does... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5797 2005–06 |
Schl employee recommendationRequires a school district employee under this act to disclose in any letter of recommendation any inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature on school premises, during a school activity, or in the use of school property or... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5798 2005–06 |
Tourism promotionCTED is to contract with an in-state business or organization to implement a television tourism promotion campaign in markets outside of Washington. No more than 15 percent of the television campaign appropriation is to be... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5799 2005–06 |
Payment of providersThe Department of Social and Health Services must pay providers who are not compensated by consumers in a timely fashion. The department must take such steps as may be necessary to collect the debt from the consumer. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5800 2005–06 |
Home care workers'The residential addresses or residential telephone numbers of individual provider home care workers contained in: (1) any public agency's personnel records, public employment related records, or volunteer rosters; or (2) that... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5801 2005–06 |
Home care agenciesThe Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is required to conduct a vendor rate study of home care agencies. The study is to include an analysis of using a value-based reimbursement system. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5802 2005–06 |
Part-time college facultyEstablishes a goal of the Legislature to provide sufficient funding in the next three biennia, within available funds, to pay part-time community and technical college faculty on a pro rata basis compared to full-time faculty. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |