Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Patricia Hale
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6763 1995–96 |
Juvenile court work programsAmends RCW 49.12.121 to exempt juvenile court work programs from provisions relating to wages and working conditions of minors. | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 1996 |
| SB 6117 1995–96 |
B & O tax rates reductionB&O tax rates are reduced effective January 1, 1996 as follows: the selected business service rate is reduced from 2.5 percent to 2.0 percent; the financial business service rate is reduced from 1.7 percent to 1.6 percent; and... | Kevin Quigley (D-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 1996 |
Jan 25, 1996 |
| SB 6706 1995–96 |
Homeowner property tax exmptRevises the age and income requirements for property tax exemptions. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| SB 6571 1995–96 |
Public facilities fundingThe Legislature intends to make the CERB account self-sustaining. Statutory language is deleted which limited to 25 percent the loan and interest payments that go into the revolving account from loans made with the 1983 capitalization. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| SB 6665 1995–96 |
Optometrists/drugs & prescrpAuthorizes optometrists to prescribe drugs for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| SB 6645 1995–96 |
Agency rules readoptionA person may petition an agency requesting that an existing rule be subject to readoption. "Readoption" means that the text of the existing rule is submitted as a proposed rule, and is then subject to the rule-making process... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 1996 |
| SB 6654 1995–96 |
Manufacturing machinery/taxThe replacement parts and costs of repairing and/or cleaning equipment used in the manufacturing process is exempt from sales tax and use tax. The requirement to improve efficiency, increase productivity or extend the useful... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 1996 |
| SB 6655 1995–96 |
Manufacturing R & D/taxThe current sales and use tax exemption on machinery and equipment for manufacturers is expanded to include machinery and equipment used in research and development by manufacturers. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 1996 |
| SB 6611 1995–96 |
Disabled persons businessesRevises provisions of chapter 39.19 RCW to include disabled persons as well as minority and women owned businesses in the policy for increased level of participation in contracting opportunities. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| SB 6630 1995–96 |
Beer tax allotmentAmends RCW 66.24.290 to delete a future increase in beer taxes allocable to the health services account to commence June 30, 1997. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| SB 6569 1995–96 |
Trauma careDirects the department of health to study and develop recommendations for financing trauma care. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 1996 |
| SB 6581 1995–96 |
BingoBona fide charitable and nonprofit organizations are no longer prohibited from sharing bingo locations with other organizations that also operate bingo. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 1996 |
| SB 6584 1995–96 |
Warm-water fish cultureDeclares that the primary objective of the Hanford K pool warm-water fish culture demonstration program is to establish a cooperative effort between state and private entities to initiate the rearing of warm-water fish to... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 1996 |
| SB 6586 1995–96 |
Growth managmnt/initiativeProvides that the citizens of a county may exercise their right to reject by referendum or change by initiative all growth management measures to the degree that such referendum and initiative rights are authorized under the... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 1996 |
| SB 6587 1995–96 |
Administrative rulesProvides that, if the joint administrative rules review committee recommends to the governor that an existing rule be suspended because it does not conform with the intent of the legislature, the recommendation shall establish... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 1996 |
| SB 6588 1995–96 |
Regulatory reformProvides that certain agencies may not adopt rules that are based solely on a section of law stating a statute's intent or purpose, on the enabling provisions of the statute establishing the agency, or any combination of such... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 1996 |
| SB 6591 1995–96 |
Initiative measure paymentsProvides that an initiative measure that by its terms provides for the direct payment of money to any citizens of this state, other than by way of reduction of taxes or fees imposed by a governmental entity, raises a... | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 1996 |
| SB 6592 1995–96 |
Milwaukee Road corridorA transportation corridor is created. State-owned portions of land running from Ellensburg to Lind are consolidated into a single owner, DOT. DOT is charged with management and control of the corridor, and is directed to... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 1996 |
| SB 6503 1995–96 |
Violent sex offendersIncludes persons with two violent sex offenses in the definition of "persistent offender" and forbidding department of corrections sex offender treatment or counseling services to persistent offenders. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 1996 |
| SB 6450 1995–96 |
Machinery & equipmnt/tax exmThe replacement parts and costs of repairing and/or cleaning equipment used in the manufacturing process are exempt from sales tax and use tax. The requirement to improve efficiency, increase productivity or extend the useful... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 1996 |
| SB 6465 1995–96 |
Growth managmnt hearngs bdsThe laws governing the operation of growth management hearings boards are amended. Character of the Boards . Growth management hearings boards are designated as quasi-judicial bodies. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 1996 |
| SB 6469 1995–96 |
Overtime employmentState law is changed to allow an employer to employ an employee for an average of up to 40 hours per work week during a period of two consecutive work weeks without paying any overtime premium. The employee must voluntarily... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 1996 |
| SB 6383 1995–96 |
Executive sessionsA state or local governing body may exclude the public and conduct business in an executive session to consider the minimum price at which personal property will be offered for sale or lease when public knowledge regarding... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1996 |
| SB 6388 1995–96 |
Property tax exemptionAuthorizes a tax exemption of up to one hundred fifty thousand dollars of assessed evaluation if the property is the main domicile of the widow or widower. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1996 |
| SB 6331 1995–96 |
Firearms possessionRevises provisions of chapter 9.41 RCW relating to standards for qualification to possess firearms. | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 1996 |