Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Scott White
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5958 2011–12 |
Local funding/tourism, etc.After current obligations to stadium debt are paid, revenue from the 2 percent state-shared hotel-motel tax in King County is directed to a new local fund in King County: MLK Workforce Housing, Arts and Preservation,... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
May 19, 2011 |
| SB 5326 2011–12 |
Negligent drivingCreates a new traffic infraction, which is committed when a person operates a vehicle in a manner that is both negligent and endangers any person or property, and he or she proximately causes the death, great bodily harm, or... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 372, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5457 2011–12 |
Congestion reduction chargeAllows the governing body of counties that have assumed the authority of a metropolitan municipal corporation to impose, upon majority approval by the governing body or the voters, a congestion reduction charge for certain... | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5502 2011–12 |
Limousine carriersAllows cities with a population of 500,000 or more to enter into cooperative agreements with the Department of Licensing (DOL) to regulate limousines, including the transfer of fee and fine revenue to offset city enforcement costs. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5791 2011–12 |
Park and ride lotsAllows the Washington State Department of Transportation and local transit agencies that have received state funding to contract with private entities to provide services that benefit the traveling public at park and ride lots. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 378, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5083 2011–12 |
Real estate firms B&O taxExempts real estate commissions that are shared among more than two real estate firms from the business and occupation tax. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 322, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5253 2011–12 |
Landscape conservationAuthorizes qualifying cities to create Local Infrastructure Project Areas (LIPAs) within their boundaries and to finance public improvements in LIPAs through property taxes imposed by the city and the county within which the... | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5451 2011–12 |
Shoreline structuresAuthorizes new or amended shoreline master programs (master programs) that are approved by the Department of Ecology (DOE) on or after September 1, 2011, to include provisions authorizing qualifying residential and appurtenant... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 323, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5614 2011–12 |
University of WashingtonChanges the process for requests for funds to implement the compensation and fringe benefit provisions of collective bargaining agreements between the University of Washington and representatives of classified employees. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5622 2011–12 |
State land recreation accessCreates the Discover Pass and Day-Use Permit and requires these permits to be visible in any vehicle located at a designated recreation site or recreation lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources, the Washington... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5662 2011–12 |
In-state contractorsRequires the Department of General Administration (GA) to survey and make a list of which states provide a preference on public works projects to resident contractors. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5445 2011–12 |
Health benefit exchangeEstablishes a Health Benefit Exchange with a board to be appointed by December 15, 2011, which will take over planning duties from the Health Care Authority on March 15, 2012. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 2011 |
May 11, 2011 |
| SB 5025 2011–12 |
Inmate public record requestProhibits a court from awarding a penalty under the Public Records Act if the request for public records was made by an inmate in a correctional facility, unless the court finds that the public agency acted in bad faith. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5656 2011–12 |
Indian child welfare actCreates a Washington State Indian Child Welfare Act to govern child dependency, parental termination, and adoption hearings involving an Indian child. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5436 2011–12 |
Vessel antifouling paintsProhibits the sale of new recreational water vessels with antifouling paint containing copper beginning January 1, 2018. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| SB 5769 2011–12 |
Coal-fired generationApplies the following schedule for imposing an emissions standard on a coal-fired baseload electric generation facility in Washington that emitted more than 1 million tons of green house gases in calendar year 2005: one boiler... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| SB 5021 2011–12 |
Election campaign disclosureLowers the dollar threshold of what constitutes an electioneering communication from $5,000 to $1,000. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| SB 5442 2011–12 |
Three-year baccalaureatePermits state and regional universities and The Evergreen State College (TESC) to develop accelerated baccalaureate degree programs that allow qualified students to obtain a baccalaureate degree in three years. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5463 2011–12 |
Common student identifiersRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to establish minimum standards for common student identifiers that students receive upon enrollment and retain upon transfer to any other college in the system. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5546 2011–12 |
Human traffickingExpands the definition of Trafficking in the second degree to include when a person "transfers" or "receives" by any means, another person, knowing that force, fraud, or coercion would be used to cause the victim to engage in... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5011 2011–12 |
Victimization of homelessMakes it an aggravating circumstance if an offense was intentionally committed because the defendant perceived the victim to be homeless. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5501 2011–12 |
Taxation of employee mealsProvides business and occupation tax and sales and use tax exemptions for meals provided to restaurant employees without a specific charge to the employee. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5538 2011–12 |
Conservation corps/nonprofitExempts participants in conservation corps programs offered by nonprofit organizations from provisions related to rates of compensation while performing environmental and trail maintenance work. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5124 2011–12 |
Elections by mailRequires all counties to conduct all elections entirely by mail. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |
| SB 5157 2011–12 |
Foreign trade zonesAllows a port district's boundary to include property adjacent to, but outside its district, for the purpose of applying for foreign-trade zone designation. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |