Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bill Finkbeiner
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6045 2001–02 |
Straw-based materialsCreates tax incentives to encourage the use of grass or straw-based materials in construction. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6046 2001–02 |
DioxinDirects the department of ecology to place controls on dioxin. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6047 2001–02 |
Water pollution controlRecognizes that the department of ecology has initiated a strategy to eliminate discharges of these persistent bioaccumulative toxics and that prohibiting mixing zones for these toxic pollutants is an important step toward... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6071 2001–02 |
Public utility districtsRegulates attachments to transmission facilities owned by public utility districts that provide wholesale telecommunications services under RCW 54.16.330 and 54.16.340. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6115 2001–02 |
Regional transit authoritiesProvides that regional transit authorities must honor their contractual obligations among the subareas within their boundaries and maintain subarea equity, such that no subarea benefits at the expense of another. Declares that... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6119 2001–02 |
Property tax/senior citizensDeclares that a taxpayer is eligible for a credit against the state levy imposed on the taxpayer's owner-occupied residence, if the following conditions are met: (1) The taxpayer must be sixty-four years of age or older on... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6127 2001–02 |
Nonprofit orgs/property taxRevises provisions relating to the property taxation of nonprofit organizations engaged in the production and performances of musical, dance, artistic, dramatic, or literary works for the public. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6128 2001–02 |
Alternative energy sourcesProvides sales and use tax exemptions for alternative energy sources. Takes effect July 1, 2003. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6134 2001–02 |
Career guidance programCreates the comprehensive career guidance program to support parents' rights in the development of their child's educational plan. Appropriates the sum of two million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6138 2001–02 |
Fish protection costsRequires every electric company that sends bills to retail customers to provide a notice in the bill, in easily understandable language, concerning the percentage of the retail electric customer's bill that is directly... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6145 2001–02 |
Unemployment insuranceDeclares that, in order to be eligible for benefits under the domestic violence unemployment insurance special benefits program, an applicant must have been a victim of domestic violence, as defined in RCW 26.50.010, or... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6146 2001–02 |
State expenditure limitRevises provisions relating to the state expenditure limit. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6148 2001–02 |
Puget Sound trans commissionThe Puget Sound Transportation Commission (PSTC) is created and composed of nine members appointed by the Governor. All but two members (the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Office of Financial... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6174 2001–02 |
State energy supplyDeclares an intent of this act to: (1) Modify the statutory procedures and authorities of the energy facility siting evaluation council for a limited time to encourage generators to operate their facilities to their fullest... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6176 2001–02 |
Primary electionsRecognizes that any rights political parties have in the choosing of candidates is implicit in the sovereign citizens' expressed choice. Finds that the citizens of Washington are satisfied with the blanket primary election... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6184 2001–02 |
Simpson inv co/revenue deptFinds that the recent state supreme court decision in Simpson Investment Co. v. Dept. of Revenue could lead to an unusually restrictive, narrow interpretation of the deductibility of investment income for business and... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6216 2001–02 |
Industrial insurance fundsProvides that the department must fix basic premium rates that are the lowest necessary to maintain actuarial solvency of the accident and medical aid funds in accordance with recognized insurance principles, subject to the... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5940 2001–02 |
Career & technical education$ The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must establish standards for career and technical education programs, review and approve local district plans for the delivery of career and technical education, provide... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 336, Laws of 2001 |
May 15, 2001 |
| SB 5401 2001–02 |
Boards and commissions$ Terminates a number of state boards, councils, and commissions and some related responsibilities of these entities. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 5558 2001–02 |
Alcohol violators$ Prohibits courts from suspending the sentencing requirement that certain drunk driving offenders may drive only vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5695 2001–02 |
Teacher certification$ Creates two new alternative routes to teacher certification through mentored internships that provide college graduates who do not have teaching degrees with a chance to become teachers after working for a year with... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2001 |
May 3, 2001 |
| SB 6622 1999–00 |
Asian Pacific American month$ Establishes Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| SB 5610 1999–00 |
Used vehicle sale violation$ Allows the Department of Licensing to assess a $1,000 civil fine for violation of vehicle dealer laws. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6559 1999–00 |
School courses/college crdt$ Beginning with the next school year, schools must annually provide to ninth through twelfth grade students and their parents, information concerning locally available programs that allow high school students to earn college credit. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6676 1999–00 |
City rights of way use$ Cities and towns are required to give access to public rights of way, including access to wireless services, and cannot exclude wireless through zoning. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |