Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Nita Rinehart
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5823 1993–94 |
Auditor municipal corp divisCosts of preparing the annual local government comparative statistics will no longer be supported at the expense of the state. The expense of maintaining and operating the Division of Municipal Corporations is added to the... | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5901 1993–94 |
Revenue bond issuance authrtEstablishes the community investment finance authority. Abolishes the higher education facilities authority, the economic development finance authority, the housing finance commission, and the health care facilities authority... | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5908 1993–94 |
Patient self-determinationThis chapter applies to all institutional health care providers in Washington, which includes, but is not limited to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices, and prepaid health care organizations. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5941 1993–94 |
Public employmentCreates the department of human resources. Abolishes the department of personnel, the higher education personnel board, and the personnel board and transfers their powers, duties, and functions to the new department. Creates... | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5958 1993–94 |
Juv offenders/financial respAll juvenile courts are required to order parents or legally obligated persons to pay for a share of the cost of residential programs, based on the Department of Social and Health Services reimbursement schedule. The... | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5976 1993–94 |
Advertising state measuresThe notice that the Secretary of State must publish regarding a proposed constitutional amendment or bill authorizing state debt is altered. It contains a brief explanatory statement regarding the ballot measure in lieu of an... | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5979 1993–94 |
Treasury account earningsRevises RCW 43.84.092 and 43.79A.040 relating to disposition of earnings on the balances of treasury accounts. | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5990 1993–94 |
School-based budgetingDuring the 1994-95 school year, any school district with 40,000 or more students must develop and implement a budget system that allocates resources to each school based on the characteristics and educational needs of the... | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6035 1993–94 |
Residential habilitatn cntrsDirects the secretary of health and social services to utilize a standardized assessment instrument to assess each current resident of a residential habilitation center. Designates the required elements of the assessment.... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6097 1993–94 |
Special services demonstratnDistricts that have projects designed to reduce unnecessary labeling of students as handicapped can use the prior handicapped enrollment as the basis for funding. The restriction on using this only during the duration of the... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6174 1993–94 |
Violence reduction programsThe original bill included comprehensive provisions relating to family services, alternatives to violence, youth violence prevention and intervention, and public safety. EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE: Many of the provisions of... | Phil Talmadge (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6238 1993–94 |
Lottery commiss advertisingProhibits the lottery commission from advertising. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6273 1993–94 |
Retired teachers/pension payWhen a school district, or a multi-district substitute cooperative, determines it has a shortage of certificated substitute teachers and the affected school boards adopt a resolution to that effect, retired teachers may serve... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6274 1993–94 |
Educat employees' salariesThe limitation on certificated employee's salaries is removed. If the average salary paid to a school district's certificated employees exceeds the amount provided for in the salary allocation schedule, the state shall not... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6334 1993–94 |
Contributns to leg caucusesLimits contributions to a political party to two thousand five hundred dollars a year. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6401 1993–94 |
Environmental equityBy June 30, 1995, the Department of Ecology and the Department of Health are to jointly prepare a report to the Legislature providing information on the distribution of environmental risks in relation to minority and... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6433 1993–94 |
Ballot proposition definitnA proposed measure becomes a "ballot measure" after it has received sufficient signatures and been certified by the appropriate election officer. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6436 1993–94 |
State information operatorsThis measure re-establishes the general toll-free information line and the ability to transfer callers. An Office of State Information Operators is established within DIS. Expenditures for this service will be from the data... | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6442 1993–94 |
Residentl habilitatn centersRepeals RCW 71A.20.020. | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6483 1993–94 |
School dist health servicesFor purposes of the act, "district" is defined as including a school district, educational service district or educational cooperative. The deduction for private contractor billing fees is limited to the amount charged by the... | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6524 1993–94 |
Law enforcement trainingMoneys remaining undistributed under the 20 percent allocation based on violent crimes at the end of the calendar year shall be distributed to the Criminal Justice Training Commission to reimburse participating city law... | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6607 1993–94 |
Health care reform act errorClarifies that revenues received by nonprofit and public hospitals from governmental entities for health and social services are subject to the business and occupation tax as intended by chapter 492, Laws of 1993. Provides... | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6609 1993–94 |
Fiscal matters T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only. | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6610 1993–94 |
Fiscal matters T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only. | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5717 1993–94 |
1993-95 capital budgetAppropriations backed by general fund indebtedness under the statutory debt limit are $864,000,000. Total appropriations equal $1,624,000,000. | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 22, Laws of 1993, 1st Special Session |
May 28, 1993 |