Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5496 2011–12 |
Manu/mobile home park sitingAuthorizes certain counties to establish a process for authorizing the siting of new mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities outside of urban growth areas. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5497 2011–12 |
Manu/mobile home removalProvides that a secured party who has the right to possession of a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model is responsible for removing the home or park model from the mobile home park. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5506 2011–12 |
Metal detectors/state parksRequires the parks and recreation commission to open all developed, common, and disturbed areas of state parks for the recreational use of metal detectors. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5551 2011–12 |
Forestry riparian easementChanges the Minimum Requirements for Participation in the FREP Program. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5563 2011–12 |
Energy independence actProvides utilities with more time during the continuing economic downturn to meet certain mandates of the energy independence act and thereby delay the rate impacts that would be caused by the capital investments to meet the mandates. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5564 2011–12 |
Nuclear energy facilitiesExpedites regulatory processes and provides incentives for establishing additional nuclear-generated power in the state. Creates a joint legislative task force on nuclear energy to study the feasibility of pursuing additional... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5587 2011–12 |
Property tax deferral prog.Terminates the low-income property tax deferral program beginning in 2011. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5716 2011–12 |
Traffic safety camerasEliminates the use of automated traffic safety cameras. Provides that certain sections of the act take effect only upon certification by the secretary of the department of transportation that the new statewide tolling... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5724 2011–12 |
Music Matters license platesCreates music matters special license plates. Requires the department of licensing to collect fees for the special license plates. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5760 2011–12 |
Freight rail operationsExempts cranes used for railroad operations and maintenance functions on railroad property and crane operators operating cranes for railroad operations and maintenance functions from certain state construction crane regulations. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5782 2011–12 |
Cemetery district formationA petition to form a cemetery district found to be insufficient must be returned to the persons filing it. The person or persons may amend or add names thereto for ten days before returning the petition to the county auditor. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5844 2011–12 |
Local govt infrastructureRequires the Public Works Board to submit to legislative committees an implementation plan to create a reformed state system for local infrastructure assistance by November 1, 2011. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5876 2011–12 |
State facilities acquisitionRequires the director of the department of general administration to include representatives from private sector organizations in conducting an analysis of alternative methods of facilities acquisition. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5933 2011–12 |
Spirits & wine/state revenueEstablishes a private licensee system of distribution of distilled spirits in place of purchase and resale of distilled spirits by the state. Reforms outdated laws governing the distribution of wine which will lead to greater... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5953 2011–12 |
Liquor sales privatizationPrivatizes the sale of liquor. Requires the liquor control board to: (1) Close all state liquor stores and state liquor distribution facilities; and (2) Sell at auction all assets pertaining to the state sale and distribution... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5964 2011–12 |
Purchases by utilitiesEliminates the requirement for utilities to purchase unneeded electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5977 2011–12 |
Discover pass for 2 vehiclesAllows for one Discover Pass to be transferrable between two vehicles. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5983 2011–12 |
Aerospace B&O tax creditExtends the expiration date for the business and occupation tax credit for qualified aerospace product development. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5999 2011–12 |
Greenhouse gas reportingHarmonizes state green house gas reporting requirements with federal requirements. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6001 2011–12 |
Impaired drivers/judgmentsExtends the time to enforce civil judgments for damages caused by impaired drivers. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6003 2011–12 |
Organized retail theftIncludes, in the crime of organized retail theft, committing theft of property with a cumulative value of at least two hundred fifty dollars from a mercantile establishment with no less than nine accomplices and making or... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6004 2011–12 |
Art work expendituresSuspends spending on art related to capital projects for the remainder of the 2011-2013 biennium and the 2013-2015 biennium. Expires July 1, 2015. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6006 2011–12 |
Sediment removal/volunteersCreates a pamphlet hydraulic project approval permit that allows citizen volunteers to remove sediment from certain waters to help restore salmon habitat. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6028 2011–12 |
Water mgmt/biofuel, organicPromotes the production of biofuel crops and organic crops by allocating water from the Columbia river mainstem and the lower Snake river mainstem. Requires the legislature, by 2018, to review the economic and environmental benefits. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6034 2011–12 |
4-H special license platesThe 4-H special license plate, displaying the 4-H logo, is created. In addition to all fees and taxes that are required to be paid for a vehicle registration, a fee of $40 is charged for an original issue 4-H special license... | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |