All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5078 2009–10 |
U of Wash building feesThe University of Washington is authorized to establish its own building fee. The fee is determined annually. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5079 2009–10 |
Official Nordic museumThe Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle is designated as the official Nordic Museum of Washington State. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5080 2009–10 |
Leave of absence/peace corpsRequires school district boards of directors to grant a leave of absence without pay for at least two years to any full-time certificated or classified employee who serves as a volunteer in the peace corps if certain... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5081 2009–10 |
Disability license platesThe limit is increased on the number of vehicles eligible for special plates. In addition to a placard, persons who qualify for special parking privileges are entitled to receive special license plates for up to two vehicles... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5082 2009–10 |
Nonpartisan judicial commCreates the nonpartisan judicial commission to, in the event of a vacancy in the supreme court or court of appeals, nominate and submit to the governor three names of people qualified to fill the vacancy. Provides a contingent... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5083 2009–10 |
Historical park tx incentiveRecognizes that the national historic reserves and national historical parks located in Washington state are important cultural and recreational assets for our citizens. Declares an intent to encourage the continued... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5084 2009–10 |
Direct petition annexationThe property ownership signature requirement for annexation petitions under the direct petition method of annexation for classified cities is reduced from 75 percent to 60 percent. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5085 2009–10 |
State highway route namesState Route 502 is renamed the Battle Ground Highway. State Route 503 from the junction with State Route 500 at Orchards and north to the junction with State Route 502 at Battle Ground and north to Amboy is renamed Lewisville Highway. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5086 2009–10 |
Conservation distr assessmntKing, Pierce, and Spokane County conservation districts may have a maximum annual per parcel assessment rate of $10. After the county treasurer deducts the amount from collected special assessments to cover costs incurred by... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5087 2009–10 |
Hospital benefit zonesClarifies provisions relating to hospital benefit zones. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5088 2009–10 |
Adjunct faculty salariesEach public institution of higher education must determine a salary standard for adjunct faculty, in each department, that constitutes a pro-rata salary when compared to full-time tenured faculty doing comparable work. By... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5089 2009–10 |
Comm & tech colleges auditDirects the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct an ethical audit of the personnel management systems of the community and technical colleges. Expires December 31, 2009. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5090 2009–10 |
Teleworking/trans projectsAn environmental impact statement on a proposed transportation project must include an analysis of how the proposed alternatives identified in the statement may be affected by teleworking as applied to any traffic modeling... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5091 2009–10 |
Construction tradesEstablishes guidelines for the regulation of construction trades or construction-related trades generally overseen in some capacity by the department of labor and industries. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5092 2009–10 |
Washington park arboretumFinds that the Washington park arboretum: (1) Is the official arboretum of the state of Washington; (2) Is a central component of the University of Washington botanic gardens, along with collections in the Union Bay gardens,... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5093 2009–10 |
Judicial nominating commsEstablishes a supreme court nonpartisan commission and three court of appeals nonpartisan commissions, one for each division of the court of appeals. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5094 2009–10 |
Interchange fees"Interchange fees" are defined as the fees that a merchant's financial institution pays to a cardholder's financial institution when a customer uses a credit or debit card as payment during a retail transaction. The... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5095 2009–10 |
Lead poisoning of wildlifeA person must not possess shot, other than nontoxic shot, when hunting game animals, game birds, or waterfowl in those areas in which waterfowl, California Condors, or other endangered, threatened, or sensitive species could... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5096 2009–10 |
Mailed polit advert archivesWithin two working days of mailing a political advertisement, the sponsor of the advertisement must file an example of the advertisement with the Secretary of State for inclusion in the State Archive. The sponsor is not... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5097 2009–10 |
Forest resources instituteThe scope of the Institute is broadened to provide a framework for prioritizing and conducting interdisciplinary research on critical forest issues. The head of the University of Washington's College of Forest Resources must... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5098 2009–10 |
Ballot title informationA local government ballot proposition of a property tax levy must include a comparison of the aggregate financial impact between the taxing district's levy of the preceding year and that proposed on the current ballot both in... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5099 2009–10 |
Annual property revaluationsBy January 1, 2014, all counties must revalue real property annually. The Department of Revenue provides guidance and financial assistance to counties converting to annual revaluations. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5100 2009–10 |
Occupational therapy medsAuthorizes an occupational therapist to purchase, store, and administer certain medications. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5101 2009–10 |
Supported living vendor rateFinds that the department of social and health services' current geographical classifications for setting vendor rates for supported living providers create a competitive disadvantage for Snohomish county providers compared to... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5103 2009–10 |
Service animals in trainingThe definition of "dog guide" includes a dog in training. The definition of "service animal" includes an animal in training. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |