Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5847 2011–12 |
Railroad safetyAn advisory committee on railroad safety is created within UTC. The committee consists of 17 members with various required experience and/or types of current employment. The committee selects its chair from among its members. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5848 2011–12 |
Education vouchersAuthorizes parents who choose to educate their children outside the public education system to receive an education voucher for each child educated outside the public education system. Creates the education support account. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5850 2011–12 |
Taxicab services/faresClarifies regulatory authority over taxicab transportation services for fares. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5851 2011–12 |
Model traffic ordinanceEncourages city, town, and county governments to cite to and use state law when adjudicating civil and criminal traffic violations. Eliminates the model traffic ordinance. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5852 2011–12 |
TRS and PERS plan 1Eliminates Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Plan 1 provisions permitting retirees to receive benefits while employed in retirement system-covered positions for up to 1,500 hours... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5853 2011–12 |
Child abuse preventionRequires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with professionals in the field of child abuse prevention and interested organizations, to establish a statewide child abuse prevention program... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5854 2011–12 |
Salmon and steelheadRequires the department of fish and wildlife to prohibit activities that harm or disturb spawning beds of salmon and steelhead and other fish on rivers and streams where spawning activities occur. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5855 2011–12 |
Jury service qualificationsRequires a court to create and maintain a list of names of certain prospective jurors who have been disqualified. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5856 2011–12 |
Public speedway authorityAuthorizes the creation of a public speedway authority. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5857 2011–12 |
Tax expenditure reformAddresses tax expenditure reform to provide transparency and accountability in fiscal matters by: (1) Eliminating sales and use tax exemptions; (2) Eliminating business and occupation tax exemptions, credits, deductions, and... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5858 2011–12 |
Fish & wildlife-owned landFinds that land owned by the department of fish and wildlife that is used for agricultural purposes is surplus. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5859 2011–12 |
Tax exempt hospitalsModifies requirements of nonprofit hospitals that claim property tax exemptions. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5861 2011–12 |
Veteran scoring criteriaModifies provisions relating to veterans' scoring criteria status. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5862 2011–12 |
Natural resources programsEstablishes hydraulic project approval fees. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5863 2011–12 |
Plastic shopping bagsLevies a tax in the amount of two cents on each plastic bag supplied by a seller to a buyer at retail sale. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5864 2011–12 |
Governmnt expenditure limitsEstablishes a limit on state expenditures that will assure that the growth rate of state expenditures does not exceed the growth rate of inflation and state population. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5865 2011–12 |
WorkFirst participationModifies provisions relating to requirements for participation in the WorkFirst temporary assistance for needy families program. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5866 2011–12 |
Reducing prison sentencesOffenders serving a sentence of total confinement in prison must be credited with a reduction in his or her release date as follows: offenders classified as a low risk to reoffend must be given a 120-day credit; offenders... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5867 2011–12 |
Off-road fuel tax refundsIncreases off-road fuel tax refunds. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5868 2011–12 |
Tuition fees/excess creditsTuition fees at a community or technical college for any student with a baccalaureate degree must equal a sum not less than the cost of instruction, unless (1) the student is a dislocated worker or (2) engaging in a job... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5869 2011–12 |
Insurance benefits/wellnessRequires the employee benefit design developed by the public employees' benefits board to incorporate wellness incentives. Requires contracts for school employees' health benefits to incorporate wellness incentives. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5870 2011–12 |
Collective bargaining/fundsRejects the governor's request for funds necessary to implement the compensation and fringe benefit provisions of all collective bargaining agreements agreed to by the governor prior to March 1, 2011, for the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5871 2011–12 |
McNeil IslandThe Office of Financial Management (OFM) is to prepare a report to be used to initiate a comprehensive, long-range planning process for the future of McNeil Island during the 2013-15 biennium. The report must include (1)... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5872 2011–12 |
Evaluating budget decisionsIn addition to the estimated revenue and expenditure impact of proposed legislation, Fiscal Notes must also include an estimate of the impact of expenditure reductions or increases on other state or local program expenditures. | Nick Harper (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5873 2011–12 |
Computer data ctr equipmentExtends the timeline to qualify and claim the data center sales and use tax exemption. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |