Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Andy Billig
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6567 2013–14 |
Oil spill taxesThe oil spill response tax and the oil spill administration tax are imposed on the privilege of receiving crude oil at a bulk oil terminal within this state from a rail tank car. A bulk oil terminal is defined in the bill as... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6483 2013–14 |
Education facilities/bondsA competitive grant program is created to fund classroom space necessary to support the phase-in of full-day kindergarten. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) must administer the grant program in... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 2014 |
| SB 5520 2013–14 |
Regional fire protectionA single city may create an Authority. A planning committee may receive city funding provided by the affected city or cities for start-up funding to pay for salaries, expenses, overhead, supplies, and other similar expenses. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5843 2013–14 |
Tax preferencesRequires that any new tax preference legislation include legislative intent language, metrics, and data to facilitate the review of the preference. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5906 2013–14 |
State recreational lands/DNRAppropriates $1 million to DNR to increase the number of officers protecting the state's natural resources and ensure safe recreation on state lands, in order to stop the need for recreational area closures. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6315 2013–14 |
Port district creationPrior to December 31, 2020, a port district with an assessed value of at least $150 million that is less than countywide may be created in a county that does not have a port district. Creation of the port district must follow... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6538 2013–14 |
Early ed/children in welfareThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6576 2013–14 |
Oil spillsEcology must post a quarterly report on the terrestrial and maritime transportation of oil on its website. The report must include information currently collected by Ecology under existing programs related to oil... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 27, 2014 |
| SB 6523 2013–14 |
Higher ed opportunitiesAdds to the list of persons eligible for the State Need Grant (SNG): | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2014 |
Feb 26, 2014 |
| SB 6574 2013–14 |
Education financingDeclares an intent to improve education financing by providing a beginning proposal for an expenditure plan as required by the state supreme court's order dated January 9, 2014. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2014 |
| SB 6098 2013–14 |
Campaign contributionsPolitical and Incidental Committees. Incidental committees are defined as organizations, including 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6), and 527 tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, that are a subset of political committees and incidentally... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6336 2013–14 |
Expanded learning oppsELOs are provided by community-based organizations outside the traditional school day, week, or year, using activities that complement classroom-based instruction, which may focus on academic and nonacademic areas. Subject to... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2014 |
| SB 6444 2013–14 |
Breakfast after the bellThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2014 |
| SB 6127 2013–14 |
Early care and educationEarly Achievers establishes the framework for the early care and education system in Washington. Additional objectives are added to Early Achievers including the following: to improve short-term and long-term outcomes for... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2014 |
| SB 6556 2013–14 |
Barriers to accessRequires the state institute for public policy to study the impacts of Initiative Measure No. 200 (codified as RCW 49.60.400 and 49.60.401) on minorities in higher education and public contracting. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2014 |
| SB 5198 2013–14 |
Children's personal infoRemoves specified personal information from the list of exempted material in certain files. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 6546 2013–14 |
Capital budget/ed resourcesRestores resources to the capital budget beginning with the 2015-2017 biennium. Requires the state treasurer, after July 1, 2015, to transfer one hundred two million dollars from the general fund to the education construction... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 6541 2013–14 |
Distributed renewable energyEnds the current cost-recovery program on June 30, 2014, and creates a new cost-recovery program to start on July 1, 2014, with no incentives paid to systems that begin operating after December 31, 2018. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2014 |
| SB 6318 2013–14 |
Small business assistanceThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| SB 6520 2013–14 |
Early learning advisory cnclChanges the composition of the early learning advisory council. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| SB 6101 2013–14 |
Extended foster careYouth who have an open dependency proceeding upon turning age 18 are eligible for extended foster care services if they are engaged in employment for 80 hours or more per month or if they are not able to engage in any of the... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2014 |
| SB 6449 2013–14 |
Sexual orientationProvides a definition of "sexual orientation change efforts" for purposes of the uniform disciplinary act. Prohibits health professionals from performing sexual orientation change efforts on a patient under age eighteen. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| SB 6406 2013–14 |
Vehicle headlights, displayA vehicle's headlights must be used when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles are not discernable at a distance of 1500 feet ahead. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 6438 2013–14 |
Basic ed allocation formulaDefines a fully implemented prototypical school model for the 2017-2018 school year through annual improvements in staffing levels, with a priority on staffing schools with a high level of poverty students first. Increases... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 6359 2013–14 |
Termination of pregnancyRequires a health plan, issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2015, that provides coverage for maternity care or services, to also provide a covered person with substantially equivalent coverage to permit the voluntary... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |