Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mark Schoesler
| 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 5523 2011–12 |
State printingEffective July 1, 2011, the Department is eliminated as a state agency. In coordination with the Department of General Administration (GA), they will sell or surplus all equipment. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5542 2011–12 |
Cigar lounges/tobacconistsCreates cigar lounge and retail tobacconist shop endorsements to the tobacco products retailer's license that allow smoking of tobacco products in designated areas. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5562 2011–12 |
Construction crane safetyA construction crane safety review taskforce is established. Specifically, the members of the taskforce must review the following issues on crane safety: industry impact; industry safety record to date; inspection efficiency;... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | 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 5570 2011–12 |
Farm vehicle impoundmentA farm vehicle may not be impounded when a driver is arrested for DUI or for driving with an invalid license when the vehicle is transporting: farm products owned by another farm from point of production to market or... | Senator (R-15) | 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 5588 2011–12 |
Unfunded state remittanceRepeals the unfunded state remittance for persons eligible for the federal earned income tax credit. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5603 2011–12 |
Online learningThe Legislature finds that a school district has no obligation to provide funding for online courses or to recognize online course grades on a student’s transcript if the student chose to take the approved online course. The... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5612 2011–12 |
School, ed service districtsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5613 2011–12 |
School, ed service districtsRequires school districts or educational service districts to purchase employee health insurance coverage through the state health care authority. Requires the state health care authority to explore opportunities to change the... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5637 2011–12 |
Internship opportunitiesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5643 2011–12 |
Definition of "well"Revises the definition of "well" for purposes of water well construction. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5644 2011–12 |
Science & public policyRequires agencies to use peer-reviewed science before taking any agency action related to environmental, natural resources, access to and use of water, or land use management. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5668 2011–12 |
Public agency attorney duesExempts public agency attorneys from paying bar dues during their periods of government service. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5672 2011–12 |
Health care liability reformProvides for health care liability reform by addressing joint and several liability, noneconomic damages, statute of limitations, attorneys' fees upon summary judgment dismissal, promoting periodic payments of future damages,... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5697 2011–12 |
Firearm safety devices/safesRequires that any gun safe or firearms safety device issued, purchased, or used by a governmental agency meet minimum standards. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5712 2011–12 |
Puget Sound partnershipAbolishes the Puget Sound partnership and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Washington state conservation commission. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5723 2011–12 |
Livestock operations/waterIt is the intent to assign to WSDA the responsibility for conducting initial investigations of specified types of livestock operations relating to impacts on water quality. If impacts are found to exist, a process is... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5758 2011–12 |
Dedicated accounts/higher edThe Central Washington University Capital Projects Account, Eastern Washington University Capital Projects Account, The Evergreen State College Capital Projects Account, and Western Washington University Capital Projects... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5794 2011–12 |
Domestically brewed beerProvides that certain additional taxes imposed on all beer and strong beer do not apply to the sale of beer brewed domestically, within the United States, by breweries whose annual domestic production does not exceed two... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5830 2011–12 |
State govt access/parkingProhibits local authorities from enacting any ordinance or resolution that restricts parking on any street within five hundred yards of certain buildings on the Capitol campus. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5839 2011–12 |
Minimum wage rate adjustmentRequires calculations of the adjusted minimum wage rate to reflect the actual change in consumer prices since September 1, 2000, based on the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers or a successor index. | Jeff Baxter (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5840 2011–12 |
Minimum wage & OT complaintsAddresses minimum wage and overtime compensation complaints. | Jeff Baxter (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5841 2011–12 |
Veterans' preferenceEstablishes a permissive preference in private employment for certain veterans. | Jeff Baxter (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |