Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5895 2017–18 |
Budget stabilization appropsAppropriates funds from the Budget Stabilization Account to the Department of Natural Resources and the Washington State Patrol for emergency fire suppression costs in fiscal year 2017. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5896 2017–18 |
Claims against pub. entitiesCaps the liability of state and local governments for non-economic damages exceeding $1.5 million per claimant. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5897 2017–18 |
Food assist./prohibit. foodsEstablishes that eligible foods in the Food Assistance Program do not include sweetened beverages, desserts, and candy. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5899 2017–18 |
Training partnership/DSHSTransfers the training and peer mentoring duties in chapter 74.39A RCW (long-term care services options) from the training partnership to the department of social and health services. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5900 2017–18 |
Unfunded actuarial liabilityAppropriates $700 million from the Budget Stabilization Account to the Public Employees Retirement System Plan 1 Fund to reduce the plan's underfunded actuarially accrued liability (UAAL). | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5902 2017–18 |
STEM enrollmentsSpecifies the Legislature intends to increase full-time equivalent state-supported resident undergraduate student enrollment at the public institutions of higher education. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5903 2017–18 |
Homelessness funding & serv.Increases the Homeless Housing and Assistance Act document recording surcharge fee from $40 to $90; makes it permanent. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5904 2017–18 |
Convicted personsIncreases criminal penalties for sexual offenses against children, domestic violence felonies, crimes against seniors and vulnerable adults, and habitual property and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) offenders. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5905 2017–18 |
RTA MVET/vehicle valuationRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to defease Motor Vehicle Exercise Tax (MVET) backed bonds if, upon annual review, defeasing these bonds would not negatively impact an RTA's high capacity transportation system plan. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5906 2017–18 |
RTA low-income rebatesEstablishes a rebate program that a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) may use to provide up to a 40 percent rebate on Motor Vehicle Exercise Tax and/or property taxes paid to an RTA. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5907 2017–18 |
Transit agency integrationRequires transit agencies located in counties with a population of seven hundred thousand or more that border Puget Sound to, beginning in 2020, be able to demonstrate reasonable progress, as determined by the department of... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5908 2017–18 |
RTA MVET statementsRequires a regional transit authority that includes a county with a population of more than 1.5 million to, if it contracts for the collection of a tax authorized by RCW 81.104.160 (motor vehicle excise tax for regional... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5909 2017–18 |
RTA property tax statementsRequires the county treasurer or, in the case of a home rule county, the county official designated by county charter and ordinance as the official with custody over the collection of countywide tax revenues, to include a... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5910 2017–18 |
Private label credit acctsAddresses credits and refunds of sales taxes for bad debts regarding private label credit accounts. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5911 2017–18 |
Budget stabilization appropsMakes an appropriation from the budget stabilization account for expenditure into the public employees' retirement system plan 1 fund to reduce the unfunded actuarially accrued liability in that plan. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5914 2017–18 |
Labor org dues collect. feeAllows public employers, other than state agencies, to impose a fee on labor organizations of up to 5 percent of the amount remitted to the labor organization for administrative costs. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5915 2017–18 |
State gov. central servicesTransfers statewide human resources and small agency human resource and financial services from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to the Office of Financial Management (OFM). | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5916 2017–18 |
Semiconductor tax prefsExtends the following two tax preferences that support the solar silicon manufacturing industry: (1) the expiration date of a preferential business and occupation tax rate for semiconductor manufacturing from 2018 to 2028, and... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5918 2017–18 |
Carbon reduction/rural manufAllows a qualifying utility to substitute carbon reduction investments (CRIs) for renewable energy credits as a way to comply with Initiative 937 (I-937), beginning January 1, 2020. CRIs are calculated as the equivalent of one... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5920 2017–18 |
Revenue forecast datesChanges the date, from June 27th to July 27th, in which the economic and revenue forecast supervisor must submit official and unofficial state economic and revenue forecasts to certain parties. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5921 2017–18 |
Telecomm srvs/electric ratesClarifies that a city or town may not use money collected in electric rates from electric utility customers to subsidize or otherwise fund commercial telecommunication services provided by the city or town. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5922 2017–18 |
DES/state capitol campusCreates the State Capitol Executive Committee which includes two members of the Senate and two members of the House of Representatives. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5923 2017–18 |
Tuition, college saving prgsAllows Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) accountholders to transfer the asset value of the GET credits at the unit cash value price for a six month period after opening the Washington College Savings Plan. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5926 2017–18 |
Movie theaters/beer & wineAuthorizes theaters with more than four screens to obtain a theater license to sell beer, including strong beer, and/or wine at retail for consumption on theater premises. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5927 2017–18 |
Liquor licensesAuthorizes theaters with more than four screens to obtain a theater license to sell beer, including strong beer, and/or wine at retail for consumption on theater premises. Allows a grocery store licensee to be issued an... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |