Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dean Takko
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6442 2015–16 |
Equal pay and opportunitiesEstablishes the equal pay opportunity act. Updates the existing state equal pay act to: (1) Address income disparities, employer discrimination, and retaliation practices; and (2) Reflect the equal status of workers in the state. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6454 2015–16 |
Airplane repair taxesPayment by an eligible airplane maintenance repair operator for the construction of a new building is exempt from sales tax. An eligible airplane maintenance repair operator is a person classified by the FAA as a FAR Part 145... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6481 2015–16 |
Comm. & tech. college accessCreates the Washington promise program to help make the first two years of college affordable and accessible to the state's citizens by offering a tuition waiver for eligible students enrolled in associate degree or... | Pramila Jayapal (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6493 2015–16 |
Reproductive health careEstablishes the employee reproductive choice act. Declares an intent to clarify that, in this state, barrier-free access to birth control remains a fundamental right and that discriminating against women through limitations on... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6533 2015–16 |
Electric fuel mix info.The fuel mix category for undeclared electricity resources is changed from the net system power mix to "unspecified resources." When a retail electric utility discloses the fuel mix for each electricity product it delivers to... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6537 2015–16 |
Columbia Basin/irrigationIn issuing a superseding water right or certificate, Ecology may allow the applicant to exceed the number of acres irrigated if making this allowance is consistent with federal law. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6647 2015–16 |
HomelessnessThe Legislature finds that homelessness is a crisis across the state and declares the intention to work in concert with other governments and organizations to provide support and funds to increase services to homeless... | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6653 2015–16 |
Emerg. vehicles, toll exemptRequires the transportation commission to: (1) For toll bridges under chapter 47.46 RCW, provide an exemption from all toll charges for authorized emergency vehicles; and (2) Provide an exemption from all tolled facilities for... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6658 2015–16 |
Relatives/child visitationAuthorizes a person who is not the parent of the child to petition for visitation with the child if certain conditions exist. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1850 2015–16 |
DOT, local reviews & permitsExempts certain activities of the Washington State Department of Transportation from requirements to obtain a substantial development permit, a conditional use permit, a variance, a letter of exemption, or other review... | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 11, 2016 |
| HB 1059 2015–16 |
Sexually violent predatorsExcludes evidence from an expert on a committed sexually violent predator's (SVP) behalf if the committed SVP does not participate in the Department of Social and Health Services' most recent annual review interview and evaluation. | Susan Fagan (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| HB 1449 2015–16 |
Oil transportation safetyChanges regulatory programs covering the overland and over-water transportation of oil, including requiring facilities that receive oil by rail to provide once-weekly transfer schedule notices to the Department of Ecology,... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1622 2015–16 |
Cottage food operationsSpecifically allows baked candies and candies made on a stovetop to be produced by a cottage food operation. | Representative (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
| HB 1013 2015–16 |
County legislative meetingsAuthorizes county legislative authorities to hold regular meetings at alternate locations within the county if doing so would support greater citizen engagement in local government. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2015 |
May 7, 2015 |
| HB 1124 2015–16 |
Beer and wine samplingAllows licensees permitted to sell beer or wine for on-premises consumption to also serve samples of beer and wine up to a total of 4 ounces per day. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2015 |
May 7, 2015 |
| HB 1989 2015–16 |
Water storage asset mgmtGrants municipalities the authority to enter into contracts for asset management service of their water storage assets. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2015 |
May 7, 2015 |
| HB 1088 2015–16 |
Flood contr zone supervisorsIncreases the maximum amounts that elected flood control zone district supervisors (supervisors) may receive in compensation for attending official meetings and performing official services and duties from $70 to $114 per day,... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| HB 1337 2015–16 |
Public port district leviesRepeals statutory provisions authorizing and governing the imposition of annual levies for up to three six-year periods by port districts that have adopted a comprehensive scheme of harbor improvements and industrial... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 29, 2015 |
| HB 1410 2015–16 |
Water-sewer distrcts/biddingIncreases the estimated cost threshold, above which all work ordered by a water-sewer district must be let by contract and competitive bidding, from $20,000 to $50,000. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 29, 2015 |
| HB 1851 2015–16 |
Bridges, expedited processDirects the Department of Ecology to amend the rules adopted under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) to create a categorical exemption from the SEPA that is consistent with an exemption available to Department of... | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 29, 2015 |
| HB 1313 2015–16 |
Fire protection budgetsAuthorizes fire protection districts and regional fire protection authorities to adopt biennial budgets with mid-biennium reviews and modifications for the second year of the biennium. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 21, 2015 |
| HB 1342 2015–16 |
Cider, microbrewery sale ofAllows licensed microbreweries to sell cider produced by a domestic winery for on-premises or off-premises consumption. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 21, 2015 |
| HB 1011 2015–16 |
Climate zones, counties inProvides that the state's climate zones for building purposes are designated in statute, and that the assignment of a county to a climate zone may not be changed by adoption of a model code or rule. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| HB 1222 2015–16 |
Firefighting apparatusIncreases the overall length of a firefighting apparatus from 50 feet to 65 feet before requiring a fire district or municipal department to obtain a permit to operate it. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| HB 1559 2015–16 |
Higher ed programs/UW, WSUProvides that Washington State University (WSU) may offer and teach medicine and forestry as major lines of study. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 1, 2015 |