Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5282 2011–12 |
Archaeological investigationIt is the intention of the Legislature that field investigations on privately owned lands should be conducted by professional archaeologists. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5283 2011–12 |
Low-income housing vouchersThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5284 2011–12 |
State agency debt collectionRequires state agencies and institutions to: (1) Assign all debts over ninety days past due to a collection agency; and (2) Give preference to businesses that have hired state employees displaced by the act. Requires the... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5285 2011–12 |
Liquor licenses/near schoolsLCB cannot issue a liquor license to an applicant for on or off premises consumption of liquor not currently licensed if the premises to be licensed is within 500 feet of the premises of a public elementary or secondary school. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5286 2011–12 |
Wastewater system designersObsolete references to practice permits are deleted. An applicant for designer licensure or certification may be disciplined if the applicant submits false, fraudulent, or misleading information in an application. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5287 2011–12 |
4-year polytechnical collegeThe county legislative authority of a county with a population between 600,000 and 750,000 persons may create a higher education investment district (district). The county may enter interlocal cooperation agreements with... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5288 2011–12 |
Taxes/electronic meansElectronic filing and payment of taxes reported on the combined excise tax return is required for all taxpayers. However, these requirements may be waived for taxpayers that are assigned to report and pay their taxes annually... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5290 2011–12 |
Fishing charters/tax exempProvides a sales and use tax exemption on the sale of bait purchased by a qualifying buyer for use on a vessel subject to a salmon or nonsalmon charter license. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5291 2011–12 |
Recreational fishingDFW must manage the PSRFE Program to maximize benefits to the recreational fishery consistent with available revenue, Fish and Wildlife Commission policies, and the Endangered Species Act. This broader directive replaces many... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5293 2011–12 |
Columbia Basin project/waterThe total number of acres irrigated by a person under the groundwater right and through the use of the Project's water must not exceed the quantity of water authorized by the federal Bureau of Reclamation and the number of... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5294 2011–12 |
Public records inspectionThose cities, towns, and special purpose districts that customarily do not maintain office hours for a minimum of 30 hours per week are not required to do so. They must post on the agency headquarters or on their website... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5296 2011–12 |
Public employee benefits lawTechnical corrections to eligibility references are inserted. It is clarified that the HCA may authorize the agencies with participating employees to determine the employee eligibility and complete a periodic review. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5297 2011–12 |
Signature gatheringThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5298 2011–12 |
Emergency messaging/statePermits digital outdoor advertising signs visible from the state highway system within incorporated cities and towns under certain circumstances. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5299 2011–12 |
Shoreline & pollution boardsAuthorizes a party to request the governor for an expedited appeal to an action before the shorelines hearings board or the pollution control hearings board. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5301 2011–12 |
Traffic safety/intersectionsAll traffic control signals (stoplights) must have yellow light change intervals that are at least as long as the minimum intervals identified in the federal Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5302 2011–12 |
Liquor permits and licensesVendors that manufacture liquor mixers are added to the special permit group allowed to serve liquor without charge at a trade association convention in a hospitality room, or a board approved suppliers' display room booth at... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5303 2011–12 |
Loans/consumer loan actUnder the Consumer Loan Act, it is clarified that the exemption regarding loans made primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes does not apply to loans that are secured by a lien on the borrower's primary... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5305 2011–12 |
Indian tribes/property taxProperty owned by federally-recognized Indian tribes is exempt from property tax. The leasehold excise tax applies to the rent paid by private parties who lease property owned by federally-recognized Indian tribes. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5306 2011–12 |
Indian tribes/counselorsPersons engaged in counseling and employed by a federally recognized Indian tribe located within the state are included within the definition of agency-affiliated counselor. EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS,... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5308 2011–12 |
Military training/licensingThe Department must develop a process to evaluate military training and experience that may be applied toward meeting the training and educational requirements for cosmetologists, barbers, manicurists, estheticians,... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5309 2011–12 |
Deeds of trustChanges are made to some of the requirements that must be made before a trustee’s sale, including: a default in a forbearance agreement has occurred; the deed of trust and all assignments must be recorded in each county where... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5310 2011–12 |
False claims against govtThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5311 2011–12 |
Deeds of trust reconveyancesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5312 2011–12 |
Tax data publicationExcise tax, and property tax secrecy clauses are amended to expressly require that statistical data include at least three taxpayers in the classification. The frequency of the tax exemption study is amended to be every... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |