Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Irv Newhouse
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6201 1993–94 |
Occupational disease compensCreates a presumption that injurious occupational exposure contributed to the disease only in the proportion to which the period of occupational exposure bears to the total period of injurious exposure from an occupational or... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6240 1993–94 |
Industrial developmentsEstablishes criteria for the approval of a major industrial development outside an urban growth area. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6247 1993–94 |
School fire protectionSchool buildings built after July 28, 1991, that are smaller than 20,000 square feet are not required to install sprinklers. For this exemption to apply, the following conditions must be met: The building must be on one floor;... | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6269 1993–94 |
Rules review committeeProvides that an election by the rules review committee to recommend suspension of a rule establishes a presumption in a subsequent judicial review of the rule that it is invalid. Places the burden of demonstrating the rule's... | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6270 1993–94 |
Agency rules terminationSpecifies the category of rules which may not remain in effect for more than five years after its adoption. Authorizes readoption of a rule in accordance with statutory requirements. | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6290 1993–94 |
Agricultrl products defamatnFalse statements about either an agricultural producer or about an agricultural product that by their nature would damage the producer directly or by reflection upon the producer from the false statements made about his... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6297 1993–94 |
Beer container revenue stampProvisions requiring the use of revenue stamps to assure that the appropriate liquor taxes have been paid by beer manufacturers are deleted. | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6299 1993–94 |
Property tax increase limitsRevises the limit in RCW 84.55.010 to one hundred six percent or one hundred percent plus the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. | Emilio Cantu (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6318 1993–94 |
Child support calculationLegislative intent in establishing the child support schedule includes a recognition that all parties to a divorce suffer a reduced standard of living as a result of the divorce. Overtime pay is excluded from income for... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6320 1993–94 |
Retirement allowancesRevises provisions relating to computation of post retirement adjustments to retirement allowances. | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6324 1993–94 |
Local gov ordinance adoptionEstablishes conditions which must be met before a county, city, or town may adopt an ordinance subjecting a business to penalties or to licensing sanctions. | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6358 1993–94 |
Account closed check fraudFinancial institutions are required to report to the electronic mailbox system a daily listing of the accounts closed for abuse and a daily listing of the accounts that are reopened and back in good standing with the financial... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6360 1993–94 |
Transportation funds transfrEighty percent of the interest earnings on the transportation funds and accounts affected by the 1993 legislation is to be deposited into those funds and accounts. The 5.0 percent of the revenues from the basic 2.0 percent... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6378 1993–94 |
Unemp ins administrtve costsRequires each employer to pay to the unemployment compensation administration fund an administrative cost assessment determined by the commissioner. Designates the procedure for calculating the assessment. Prohibits employers... | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6379 1993–94 |
Unempl ins experience ratingRevises provisions regulating what benefits may be charged to the experience rating accounts of individual employers. Revises the tables establishing the contribution rates for each employer. | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6402 1993–94 |
Retired senior volunteer proMakes an appropriation of one hundred fifty thousand dollars to carry out the purposes of the act. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6423 1993–94 |
Continued health plan covrgeWith some exceptions and under certain conditions, retired or disabled local government employees not covered by the state Health Care Authority Act must be allowed to continue participation in their employer's health... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6429 1993–94 |
B & O tax thresholdIncreases the business and occupation tax threshold amounts. Repeals RCW 82.04.300. | Curtis Ludwig (D-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6433 1993–94 |
Ballot proposition definitnA proposed measure becomes a "ballot measure" after it has received sufficient signatures and been certified by the appropriate election officer. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6435 1993–94 |
Workers' comp disqualificatnIn addition to deliberately causing injury or death, a worker's intoxication or use of a controlled substance which causes the injury excludes the worker from industrial insurance benefits. | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6437 1993–94 |
Prevailing wage/donated servPublic works contracts in which the contractor agrees to fully donate the services specified in the contract are exempt from the prevailing wage law. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6456 1993–94 |
State building managementIf any state agency or other state office occupies more than 50 percent of the area of a facility managed by the Director of General Administration, that state office may acquire the management of that facility from the... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6504 1993–94 |
Water rights enforcementIt is clarified that the Department of Ecology may regulate and control the diversion and withdrawal of water whether or not water rights have been determined through an adjudicative proceeding. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6506 1993–94 |
Water resources boardA five-member Water Resources Board is created with powers and duties that include the management, conservation, utilization, planning development and adjudication of the state's waters. The board is directed to appoint an... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6519 1993–94 |
School employee salary incre$72.3 million is appropriated from the general fund to provide a 3 percent salary increase for K-12 employees effective September 1, 1994. $3.7 million is appropriated to fund increments for community college faculty and classified | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |