Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dawn Mason
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2371 1995–96 |
Student loan repaymentLicensing agencies must suspend the professional license, certificate, or registration of a licensee when notified by a lending agency of default on a federal or state guaranteed educational loan or a service conditional... | Jerry Blanton (R-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 30, 1996 |
| HB 2634 1995–96 |
Malt liquorLiquor licensees who convert their licenses from a Class A or B in combination with Class E licenses (sale of beer for consumption on or off the premises including kegs) to Class H licenses may continue to sell beer in... | Pat Scott (D-38) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 30, 1996 |
| HB 2291 1995–96 |
International exchangesThe Legislature recognizes the importance of international exchange programs and sister relationships in promoting international trade and encouraging cultural awareness. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 253, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 29, 1996 |
| HB 2250 1995–96 |
Higher education budgetsThe Higher Education Coordinating Board reviews the supplemental budget requests of four-year institutions and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. The board submits recommendations on the supplemental budget... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| HB 2309 1995–96 |
Hearing and speech professnsA voluntary state certification program for audiologists and speech-language pathologists is established. Certified audiologists may fit and dispense hearing instruments without obtaining licenses as hearing instrument... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| HB 2593 1995–96 |
Railroad businesses/taxationThe public utility tax rate for railroads and railroad car businesses is reduced to 1.926 percent. The rental of rail cars is removed from the public utility tax and made subject to the sales tax. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |
| HB 2256 1995–96 |
Public works projectsAs recommended by the Public Works Board for fiscal year 1996, loans for 67 public works projects, totaling $96,785,915, are authorized to be issued from the public works assistance account using funds previously appropriated... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 21, 1996 |
| HB 2487 1995–96 |
Adoption support paymentsContinuing adoption support payments may be set at an amount sufficient to ensure timely adoptions of children in foster care. Adoption support payments made on or after July 1, 1996, are set at a level designed to facilitate... | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 21, 1996 |
| HB 1289 1995–96 |
Vessels in accidentsAn operator of a vessel is guilty of a class C felony if the operator is involved in a collision that results in injury to a person, the operator knew or should have known that a person was injured, and the operator leaves the... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 1155 1995–96 |
Sales tax/sellers compensatnBusinesses are allowed to retain 0.3 percent of the state retail sales tax they collect from consumers as reimbursement for the costs of collecting the tax. Businesses are exempt from business and occupation tax on the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1667 1995–96 |
Sister country relationshipsThe Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and the Office of International Relations and Protocol are directed to provide information and assist local governments in maintaining their established... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1813 1995–96 |
Private vocational schoolsFinancial disclosures by degree-granting private vocational schools are not subject to public disclosure. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1921 1995–96 |
Airport land use planningThe Transportation Commission is directed to include in the state transportation policy plan and the statewide multimodal transportation plan policies to ensure the preservation of the general aviation airport system,... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2097 1995–96 |
Basic health plan servicesEffective January 1, 1998, rehabilitation and chiropractic services are added to the mandatory schedule of BHP benefits. However, these services cannot increase the value of the BHP benefits by more than 1 percent. | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2288 1995–96 |
Financial aid portabilityThe Higher Education Coordinating Board creates a pilot project that permits some students to use their state need grant awards when the students study in other states. The pilot project includes students from Clark County who... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2302 1995–96 |
Student scholarship partnshpThe Washington State Student Scholarship Partnership program is created to assist public and independent colleges, universities, and career schools to raise aid money for needy and meritorious students from private sources.... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2474 1995–96 |
Private vocational schoolsThe statutes which require degree-granting private vocational schools to participate in the tuition recovery trust fund are repealed. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1601 1995–96 |
National guard tuition&feesWith the exception of technical colleges, state colleges and universities are permitted to waive tuition and service and activities fees for members of the Washington National Guard enrolled on a space available basis. These... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 6, 1996 |
| HB 2187 1995–96 |
Vocational rehab equipmentThe statutory ceiling of $1,000 per item which may be granted to program participants is deleted. The ceiling is set by state financial policies and regulations. | Sarah Casada (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 6, 1996 |
| HB 2392 1995–96 |
Juv charging & plea dispostnProsecutorial Guidelines for Juvenile Cases . The same nonbinding prosecutorial guidelines already existing for adult criminal cases are placed in statute for juvenile offenses. Minor changes are made in the guidelines to... | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 6, 1996 |
| HB 2405 1995–96 |
Domestic violence educationThere is a legislative finding that domestic violence is the leading cause of injury among women and is linked to numerous other health problems, including depression, abuse of alcohol and other drugs, and suicide. Training to... | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 1996 |
| HB 2629 1995–96 |
Housing finance commissionThe WSHFC is authorized to impose covenants on housing or other facilities either financed by WSHFC or financed by programs administered by WSHFC. The regulatory covenants shall (1) run with the land; (2) be used to satisfy... | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 1996 |
| HB 2194 1995–96 |
Retirement portable benefitsDeath and Disability Benefits A dual member's survivor may combine the member's service credit from all systems to become eligible for a death benefit in the current system and prior systems. The highest average final... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 1996 |
| HB 2812 1995–96 |
Commnty/tech coll facultyOver the next three biennia, the Legislature intends to provide funding to bring salaries of part-time faculty into parity with salaries of full-time faculty teaching in community colleges and technical colleges. The state... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 1996 |
| HB 2813 1995–96 |
Communty/tech coll facultyFor the purpose of establishing eligibility for state funded insurance benefits and retirement benefits under TIAA/CREF for part-time academic employees in the community and technical college system, definitions are adopted.... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 1996 |