Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Fraser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5474 2001–02 |
General admn service account$ Incorporates the Energy Efficiency Services Account into the General Administration Services Account; | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 6143 2001–02 |
Sex & kidnapping offenders$ Requires county sheriffs to submit level III sex offender community notifications to legal newspapers. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 5182 2001–02 |
Pipeline safety$ Establishes an annual pipeline safety fee payable by every interstate gas and hazardous liquid pipeline company subject to inspection and enforcement by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC). | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5910 2001–02 |
Water rights$ Exempts certain non-use of water from relinquishment. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 6107 2001–02 |
Geothermal energy$ Extends the state geothermal account an additional 10 years until June 30, 2011. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2001 |
May 8, 2001 |
| SB 5101 2001–02 |
Consumer prtctn/contractors$ Defines "residential homeowner" as a person owning or leasing real property upon which a single-family residence is to be built or improved, and the residence is one in which the person intends to reside upon completion of... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2001 |
May 7, 2001 |
| SB 5014 2001–02 |
Sex & kidnapping offenders$ Makes the definition of sex offense in the criminal code and the definition of sex offense in the registration statute coincide. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5206 2001–02 |
GeologistsThree separate effective dates for the law are specified. April 1, 2001 is the effective date for provisions of the law including the creation of the geologist licensing board, a geologist = s account at the Office of the... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 18, 2001 |
| SB 5925 2001–02 |
Reclaimed water$ Creates a permit process for application of agricultural industrial process water to agricultural water use by agricultural processing plant owners. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 18, 2001 |
| SB 5367 2001–02 |
Community mobilization$ Moves the Community Mobilization Against Substance Abuse grant program to the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED). | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 17, 2001 |
| SB 5121 2001–02 |
Office of marine safety$ Corrects existing references in the RCW to the former Office of Marine Safety. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 16, 2001 |
| SB 5145 2001–02 |
PERS$ Creates an exemption from Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) membership and related PERS retirement contributions for individuals employed exclusively as trainers or trainees in a housing authority resident training... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 16, 2001 |
| SB 6872 1999–00 |
Water rightsApplications relating to existing water rights can be processed without regarding applications for new water rights as existing rights. Within the same source of supply, applications relating to existing water rights can be... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| SB 6402 1999–00 |
Civil service act reform$ The state = s civil service system is reformed with new classification rules to be adopted by March 15, 2003. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| SB 6871 1999–00 |
InitiativesProvides that an initiative measure, whether to the people or to the legislature, must display in full the text of any section of law that would be repealed by the measure. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 5, 2000 |
| SB 6277 1999–00 |
Envirnmntl permit cost-reimb$ Authorizes voluntary cost-reimbursement agreements between permit applicants and certain agencies for complex projects which require an environmental impact statement. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6455 1999–00 |
GeologistsC Beginning July 1, 2001, requires licensure of geologists and specialty geologists, under a program administered by the Department of Licensing with advice of the State Geologist Licensing Board. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6530 1999–00 |
PERS plan 2 & 3$ Creates a split defined benefit/defined contribution Plan 3 for the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6531 1999–00 |
School emplys rermnt 2 & 3$ The additional transfer payment for School Employees' Retirement System (SERS) Plan 2 members who transfer to SERS Plan 3 during the transfer window is increased from 65 percent of member contributions to 130 percent of... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| SB 6622 1999–00 |
Asian Pacific American month$ Establishes Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| SB 6172 1999–00 |
Bone marrow donation$ Allows minors under the age of 18 to be bone marrow donors. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6210 1999–00 |
Oil spill prvntion/reasponse$ Updates statutes to reflect the transfer of the authorities of the Office of Marine Safety to the Department of Ecology and updates other names of agencies. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| SB 6740 1999–00 |
State patrol retirement sys$ Allows a member of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System to receive retirement system service credit while on a paid leave of absence to serve as an elected official of a labor union. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| SB 6349 1999–00 |
Water well delegation progrm$ Removes the termination date for the Department of Ecology to delegate authority for well tagging, sealing, and decommissioning. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 32, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| SB 6366 1999–00 |
Electronic false advertising$ It is a misdemeanor to publish or disseminate false, deceptive, or misleading advertising by electronic communications. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |