Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Fraser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5951 2001–02 |
Payment of wagesImpacts on minimum wage laws : An employer who hinders or delays the director in enforcing the payment of the minimum wage is subject to a civil penalty of up to $1000. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6260 2001–02 |
NRD employees/assualtDNR staff who supervise juvenile or adult offenders are eligible to receive the same benefits that DSHS and DOC staff may receive if they are injured by an offender assault. For up to 365 days from the date of the injury, the... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6386 2001–02 |
School district electionsStatutes are amended to provide for a simple majority of voters to approve the incurring of debt by school districts. Statutes are amended to provide for a simple majority of voters to authorize general obligation bonds by... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6532 2001–02 |
Business subsidy disclosureBusinesses receiving specified tax incentives are required to report on net job creation and wage rates with the Department of Revenue (DOR) by March 1 of each year. Information reported is subject to public disclosure. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6533 2001–02 |
Mercury reduction/educationThe bill does not apply to over-the-counter (OTC) products that have been approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration or to apply to dental amalgam. It is unlawful to knowingly dispose of mercury-added products in any... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6632 2001–02 |
International tradeA permanent legislative committee on globalization and trade agreements is created. The President of the Senate appoints four senators and the Speaker of the House appoints four representatives from the Legislature. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6695 2001–02 |
Construction-related liensThe limitations on lien claims in single family residential remodel and repair projects are made applicable to custom single family residential new construction. The effect of a notice of a right to claim a lien in a single... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6697 2001–02 |
Ultra-fuel efficient vehicleUltra-fuel-efficient fuel cell motor vehicles are exempt from vehicle emission testing. "Ultra-fuel-efficient fuel cell vehicle" is defined to mean vehicles that operate on an electrochemical reaction that generates... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6754 2001–02 |
Unemployment benefitsMaximum unemployment insurance benefits are extended for workers who are unemployed due to a lockout. Benefits are payable until the lockout is terminated or until the worker has received 60 weeks of benefits, whichever occurs first. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6760 2001–02 |
Public water systemsThose public water systems are addressed that are privately owned, not subject to regulation by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, and are purveyors. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 18, 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 6752 2001–02 |
Nursing facility payment sysMinor rental costs which are necessary for operating the facility are included as allowable costs when calculating reimbursement rates. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| SB 6765 2001–02 |
Water resource managementA task force is convened to study negotiation of federally reserved and Indian treaty water rights. Another is convened to study negotiation of interstate and international water resources issues. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | 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 6805 2001–02 |
Environmental benchmarksDeclares it is the purpose of this act to authorize the development of a proposal for an environmental quality benchmarks program for future legislative consideration, and to make better use of existing monitoring data and... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 6802 2001–02 |
State's water interestsProvides that the department and the attorney general shall intervene in or initiate as necessary any action or proceeding in or with an adjoining state, adjoining province, or agency or legal subdivision of an adjoining state... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 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 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 6755 2001–02 |
Water rightsA water right authorized for any instream beneficial use of water is not subject to relinquishment. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| SB 6744 2001–02 |
Greenhouse gas mitigationProvides that every energy facility that submits an application for an energy facility site certification under this act after the effective date of this act is responsible for permanently mitigating in Washington all of their... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2002 |
| SB 6717 2001–02 |
Watershed planningLanguage concerning funding of watershed planning unit activity relating to instream flows and completion of a final nonproject environmental impact statement is replaced with language that repeats language used in the section... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| SB 6668 2001–02 |
Location of wellsA public water system is allowed to construct a replacement or redundancy well at a location outside the location of the original well without applying to the Department of Ecology for an amendment, under the same conditions... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| SB 6672 2001–02 |
Inorganic fluoride studyThe Department of Ecology must conduct a study of the effects of inorganic fluoride on the quality of the waters of the state. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| SB 6678 2001–02 |
Mercury dental fillingsEstablishes a task force on mercury amalgam dental fillings to evaluate scientific and clinical studies related to adverse health effects, if any, of mercury amalgam dental fillings. Requires the task force to issue a report... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |