Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6045 2013–14 |
State agency permittingRequires state executive branch agencies (agencies) to track and record performance data regarding permit timeliness. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6049 2013–14 |
Businesses hiring veteransPUT or B&O tax credits are provided to businesses that provide positions to qualified employees. A qualified employee is an unemployed veteran who is employed in a permanent full-time position for at least two consecutive full... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6052 2013–14 |
Habitat and recreation landThe biennial acquisition forecast report is specified as a report due to the Office of Financial Management (OFM) and appropriate legislative committees by November 1 of each even-numbered year. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6057 2013–14 |
Devel disabilities/hiringA credit is created for use against any B&O tax due for employers who hire individuals with a developmental disability. The credit is equal to $250 per calendar quarter for each full-time employment position filled by an... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6058 2013–14 |
Hydroelectric generation/BPAAllows incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to qualify as an eligible... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6059 2013–14 |
Scanning public recordsSpecifies that agencies may not charge a fee for locating public documents and making them available for scanning. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6179 2013–14 |
Workers' comp self-insurancePermits group self-insurance for industrial insurance for employers who are substantially similar. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6181 2013–14 |
Child careDirects the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to establish and implement policies to train staff on detecting and reporting child care subsidy fraud. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6194 2013–14 |
Voluntary planning under GMAAllows a county that elected to fully plan under the Growth Management Act (GMA) and that has 20,000 or fewer inhabitants to reduce the planning obligations that it and the cities within must satisfy under the GMA. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6249 2013–14 |
Indigent defense/cost recvryThe Legislature finds that the state Supreme Court new standards and caseload limits for public defenders become effective January 2015. The Legislature's intent is to provide additional fee authority to offset the cost that... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6286 2013–14 |
Land use/horticultureDefines farm and agricultural lands eligible for current use tax classification to include certain commercial horticultural lands used to grow plants in containers. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6499 2013–14 |
Local edu financing reformCreates a joint task force on local education financing reform to review the use of, and equity issues related to local levies. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6512 2013–14 |
Federal funding & state lawBy December 1 of each year, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee must report to the Legislature on federal funding for health and human services and K-12 education programs that require changes in state statutes as... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6515 2013–14 |
State job creationThe Invest in Washington pilot program is established to evaluate the effectiveness of providing a tax incentive for businesses that invest in manufacturing facilities and reinvest all or a portion of those tax savings in... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6545 2013–14 |
Aerospace tax preferencesCommercial aircraft is defined as a commercial airplane or commercial rotorcraft. Commercial rotorcraft is defined as an aircraft supported in flight by one or more rotors to provide lift, which may also include rotorcrafts... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6555 2013–14 |
Education investment reviewsExpresses the legislative intent to strengthen the educational system by implementing best practices and evidence-based strategies . | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6581 2013–14 |
Nonresident vesselsRequires application for a nonresident vessel permit by an applicant who is not a natural person to be made by mail. Prohibits the department of licensing from issuing more than twenty nonresident vessel permits annually per... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 4, 2014 |
| SB 5088 2013–14 |
High capacity trans./areasAn additional geographic limitation is added to the eligibility criteria to create an HCTCA, limiting the use of HCTCAs to only Spokane County. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5124 2013–14 |
Workers' comp benefitsThe current definition of wages is changed to the following: the gross monetary remuneration for services performed with respect to a pay period; the actual value of board, housing, and fuel received from the employer as part... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5125 2013–14 |
Occupational disease claimsThe statutory definition of occupational disease is changed, so that an occupational disease must arise out of and in the course of the particular employment in which the worker is exposed to the disease and which meets a four... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5126 2013–14 |
Industrial insurnce/recoveryAll economic and noneconomic damages, except loss of consortium, are subject to the third-party recovery statutes. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5128 2013–14 |
Injured worker compensationThe existing structured settlement program is repealed, and a new settlement program is created. Voluntary Settlement Agreements. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5156 2013–14 |
Abortion/notifying parentThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5162 2013–14 |
Child custody/murder suspectIn proceedings regarding child dependency or child custody, requires the disclosure and consideration of information concerning an active murder investigation where a suspect in the investigation is involved in the dependency... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5257 2013–14 |
Public disclosure commissionAllows the Public Disclosure Commission to readopt certain emergency rules and to adopt emergency rules to implement legislation that takes effect after June 30. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |