Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ken Jacobsen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6649 2001–02 |
Local transportation fundingA city or town may own, operate, and preserve all or a portion of its streets as a separate enterprise and facility, known as a street utility. The legislative authority of the city or town may include as a part of the street... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 12, 2002 |
| SB 6279 2001–02 |
Water rightsState revenue from existing real estate excise tax applicable to the separate sale of water rights is used to improve information and records related to water rights. The Departments of Ecology and Revenue must work with... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| SB 6711 2001–02 |
Health care fundingThe Legislature states its intent to provide the necessary revenues for the support of health care for Washington citizens. An income tax is imposed on Washington residents and businesses. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| SB 5936 2001–02 |
Low-income housingA surcharge of $10 must be charged by the county auditor for each instrument recorded. This charge is in addition to other charges authorized by law. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 7, 2002 |
| SB 6808 2001–02 |
Property tax exemptionRevises provisions relating to the property taxation of organizations operated exclusively for art, scientific, or historical purposes or engaged in the production and performance of musical, dance, artistic, dramatic, or... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2002 |
| SB 6285 2001–02 |
Air pollution/vehicles"Clean alternative fuel vehicles" are defined to include vehicles that: (a) operate exclusively on alternative fuels; (b) are hybrid vehicles powered by a combination of sources, such as an electric motor plus an engine... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| SB 6542 2001–02 |
School leviesThe levy lid is increased by 4 percent to 28 percent of the total state and federal funds received by each district. The levy lid increase applies to levy collections during the 2003 calendar year and every year thereafter. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| SB 6771 2001–02 |
Halal food cnsmr prtctn actDeclares that no dealer may knowingly sell or offer for sale any food product represented as "halal" or "halal style" when that dealer knows that the food product is not halal and when the representation is likely to cause a... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| SB 6773 2001–02 |
State-owned aquatic landsProvides for protection and preservation of designated state-owned aquatic lands. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| SB 6764 2001–02 |
Catch record cardsRevises fees for the issuance of subsequent catch record cards. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| SB 6742 2001–02 |
Family planning servicesIncludes access to family planning services in growth management planning. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2002 |
| SB 6750 2001–02 |
Health care providersAuthorizes a business and occupation tax deduction for certain payments received by health care organizations. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2002 |
| SB 6642 2001–02 |
Health careA legislative intent to exempt and immunize collective negotiations between health carriers and health care providers from state and federal anti-trust laws is stated. The Department of Health must adopt rules permitting... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| SB 6707 2001–02 |
Higher ed/tuitionBeginning with the 2003-04 academic year, the governing boards of the public four-year institutions of higher education have unlimited authority to increase or decrease tuition. The State Board for Community and Technical... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| SB 6714 2001–02 |
Voluntary Payroll deductionsAmends RCW 41.04.230 relating to voluntary payroll deductions. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| SB 6657 2001–02 |
Environmental appealsEstablishes provisions to determine the appeals period for certain environmental appeals. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| SB 6659 2001–02 |
Transportation financingBeginning with all motor vehicle registrations that are due or become due on July 1, 2002, a 20 percent surcharge is assessed on the gross weight portion of the combined licensing fee paid by trucks, tractors, and buses. Motor... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| SB 6615 2001–02 |
Hydraulic project approvalsThe Fish and Wildlife Commission must adopt rules that establish a fee structure for hydraulic permit approvals by July 31, 2002. The criteria and fee amount is based on a workload analysis conducted by the department. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| SB 6617 2001–02 |
Regional transportationFinds that: (1) The capacity of many of Washington state's transportation facilities have failed to keep up with the state's growth, particularly in major urban regions; (2) The state cannot by itself fund, in a timely way,... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| SB 6573 2001–02 |
SERS/substitute serviceProvides that a substitute employee who works five or more months of seventy or more hours for which earnable compensation is paid in a school year may apply to the department to establish membership after the end of the... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| SB 6581 2001–02 |
Marine resource committeesThe Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Department of Ecology, the Department of Natural Resources, the Puget Sound Action Team, and State Parks must work together to establish a scientifically defensible network of marine... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| SB 6489 2001–02 |
Offender DNA data baseA new group of offenders are added to the existing list of those who are required to submit a biological sample (no longer a blood sample) to be entered into the convicted offender DNA data base. They are those adults or... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| SB 6506 2001–02 |
School sex educationAll public schools and publicly-funded entities under a community network's plan or a TANF plan that provide sexuality or abstinence education must provide only medically and scientifically accurate information. "Medically and... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| SB 6438 2001–02 |
Agriculture & gardn researchAll assets at the Washington State University's research and extension centers in Puyallup and Mount Vernon must be transferred to the Western Washington Center for Agriculture and Garden Research. The center is a... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2002 |
| SB 6448 2001–02 |
All-hazards warning systemAn appropriation of $500,000 is made to the Military Department, Emergency Management Division, to provide the infrastructure for activation of the emergency alert system at state and county levels. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2002 |