Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6341 2011–12 |
Discarded carpet recyclingA producer of carpet – a person who manufactures and sells, offers for sale, or distributes carpet – in the state must participate in a carpet stewardship organization (CSO) by January 1, 2013. CSOs must implement programs... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6342 2011–12 |
B & O tax preferencesDelays, until July 1, 2022, the expiration of business and occupation tax preferences for fruit, vegetable, dairy, and seafood businesses. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6343 2011–12 |
Water pollution control feeEcology is authorized to charge an administration fee for loans issued under the SRF program. The administration fee applies retroactively to July 1, 2007, and is to be charged as a portion of the debt service on each loan,... | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6344 2011–12 |
Shared parental respnsibiltyEstablishes the shared parental responsibility act. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6345 2011–12 |
Restructuring state govtEstablishes the Agency Reallocation and Realignment of Washington Commission (Commission) on restructuring state government. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6346 2011–12 |
Health care providersThe ACA provision is incorporated into state insurance law. Health carriers offering group or individual health insurance coverage may not discriminate with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6347 2011–12 |
License suspension/noticesIf the support order establishing or modifying the support obligation includes a statement notifying the responsible parent that the ability to obtain or maintain a license may not be renewed or may be suspended if the parent... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6348 2011–12 |
Laboratory schoolsThe Laboratory School Partnership (LSP) program is created for the Schools of Education at public four-year institutions of higher education to partner with the persistently lowest-achieving public K-12 schools to implement... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6349 2011–12 |
Habitual traffic offendersDOL is authorized to utilize first class mail, rather than certified mail, to notify a habitual traffic offender of the license revocation. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6350 2011–12 |
Trans innovative partnershipRepeals the Transportation Innovative Partnerships Act, which contains a process for securing public-private partnership financing of certain transportation projects . | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6351 2011–12 |
Records copying & inspectionThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6352 2011–12 |
Washington state guardAuthorizes the adjutant general to extend the age for service in the Washington state guard under certain circumstances. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6353 2011–12 |
Elec transmission facilitiesAn applicant may choose EFSEC to site any transmission facility 115kV or greater. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6356 2011–12 |
Single portal for businessesRequires the Chief Information Officer to create a single internet portal for Washington businesses by January 1, 2013. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6357 2011–12 |
Made in America productsRequires a process to be established that increases the procurement of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States in all public works and procurement contracts. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6358 2011–12 |
Employment assistance prog.Authorizes the job service program of the employment security department to provide placement services with private employers for individuals who have exhausted their unemployment benefits. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6360 2011–12 |
Health care cost commissionThe Washington Health Care Cost Commission (Commission) is created with the stated intent of providing oversight of health care facility rates, guiding payment reform, and ensuring accountability and transparency for the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6361 2011–12 |
Patient decisions/sharedRevises the definition of "patient decision aid" for purposes of RCW 7.70.060 relating to shared decision making and medical treatment consent forms. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6362 2011–12 |
Health care services billingRequires certain health care facilities to provide notice to patients of items that comprise a facility fee and an estimate of the cost to the patient. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6363 2011–12 |
Fire service mobilizationThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6364 2011–12 |
Foreclosure fairness actThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6365 2011–12 |
Port distr small public wrksCreates a process for awarding public works projects estimated to cost $35,000 or less for port districts. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6366 2011–12 |
Theater beer & wine licenseA new liquor license is created to permit a theater to sell beer, strong beer, over 8 percent alcohol by weight, and wine for consumption on theater premises. The annual fee for such a license is $200 per year for a beer... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6367 2011–12 |
Distributed generationAllows qualifying utilities, under certain circumstances, to count residential distributed generation at ten times the facility's output. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6368 2011–12 |
Manufacturing innovationThe termination and sunset review provisions for the program are extended for five years. A B&O tax credit is allowed for participants in the program, equal to 50 percent of the payments a participant makes into the account. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |