Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mike Hewitt
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6543 2011–12 |
Pension benefits/overtimeOvertime payments are excluded from reportable compensation for the purpose of determining the retirement allowance of members of state-administered retirement plans who first establish membership on or after July 1, 2012. The... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6587 2011–12 |
Redistricting plan deadlineAdvances the deadline for approval of the redistricting plan. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6598 2011–12 |
Nonprofit fair associationsThe exemption is not nullified if the property, owned by a nonprofit fair association, which has previously received support from the Fair Fund, is used by organizations that are not exempt from property tax, if the use is for... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6607 2011–12 |
State government costsRequires the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) and the Office of the Chief Information Officer to adopt statewide polices on the use of cellular phones and state agency mailings; and the DES to adopt a state policy on... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6620 2011–12 |
Human services T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6134 2011–12 |
DFW enforcement officersMoves the date that the Department of Retirement Systems will credit a Department of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers' transferred Public Employees' Retirement System service credit to a member's Law Enforcement... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| SB 5995 2011–12 |
Urban growth area boundariesAllows certain qualifying cities to request that an applicable county planning under the Growth Management Act change the city's urban growth area (UGA) designation in order to increase the amount of territory within the UGA... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6383 2011–12 |
Interscholastic activitiesAuthorizes the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), or other voluntary nonprofit entity to whom control and supervision of interscholastic activities has been delegated, to impose penalties for rules violation. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 5188 2011–12 |
Traffic control signalsRequires all stoplights to have yellow change intervals that are at least as long as those identified in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| SB 6384 2011–12 |
Persons w/devel disabilitiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to offer clients of the Division of Developmental Disabilities who are age 21 or older the option to transfer to a community access program after nine months of... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 19, 2012 |
| SB 5969 2011–12 |
Military spouses/licensingRequires an authority that issues a professional license, certificate, registration, or permit under Title 18 RCW to expedite the right of qualified military spouses transferred to this state to provide professional services. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| SB 5974 2011–12 |
National STEM program examsAdds national multidisciplinary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program examinations to the examinations that may be taken in high school to demonstrate college-level skills and for the purpose of meeting... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| SB 5942 2011–12 |
Liquor warehousingDirects the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to conduct a competitive process for the selection of a private sector entity to lease and modernize the state's spirits warehousing and distribution facilities and related operations. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5749 2011–12 |
College tuition GET programChanges the membership of the Committee on Advanced Tuition Payment (Committee) so that members appointed by the Governor serve four-year terms instead of an unspecified period of time and adds two additional members... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 12, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 6, 2011 |
| SB 5596 2011–12 |
Fed. medicaid program/DSHSRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to request federal approval to manage the state's Medicaid program within a targeted rate for each eligibility category. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| SB 5540 2011–12 |
School bus safety camerasAuthorizes school districts to install automated school bus safety cameras on school buses to detect vehicles that fail to stop for a school bus that displays a stop signal if the use of the cameras is approved by a vote of... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5083 2011–12 |
Real estate firms B&O taxExempts real estate commissions that are shared among more than two real estate firms from the business and occupation tax. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 322, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5907 2011–12 |
Prison safetyRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to establish Statewide and Local Security Advisory Committees to provide a comprehensive review of the DOC's security policies and procedures within its prisons. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| SB 5034 2011–12 |
Private infrastructureExpands the jurisdiction of the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) by requiring certain wastewater companies to comply with the UTC's regulations. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| SB 5526 2011–12 |
Stirling convertersCreates a preferential business and occupation tax rate for businesses that manufacture solar energy systems using stirling converters. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5555 2011–12 |
Water rights transfersRequires the Department of Ecology to provide notice of a proposed interbasin water rights transfer to the board of commissioners in the county of origin prior to issuing a change authorization. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5633 2011–12 |
Agricultural fair premiumsExempts agricultural fairs from reporting unclaimed fair premiums to the Department of Revenue under the unclaimed property program. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5788 2011–12 |
Liquor lawsAllows spirits, beer, and wine restaurants and hotels to sell beer in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the purchaser or furnished by the restaurant or hotel and filled at the tap at the time of sale (e.g., growlers). | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 119, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5295 2011–12 |
Irrigation district propertyAllows the board of directors of an irrigation district to determine the lease duration for leases of district-owned land. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5307 2011–12 |
Military training/medicalRequires military training or experience to be recognized toward licensure for certain health professions, unless the training or experience is determined not to be equivalent to state standards. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |