Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Paull Shin
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6397 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college salariesEach biennium, the Legislature will appropriate an amount of funds, which together with academic employee turnover savings, is sufficient to cover the state funded cost of increments for the community and technical college... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| SB 6869 2005–06 |
Fuel sold on Indian landsDeclares an intent to further the government-to-government relationship between the state of Washington and Indians in the state of Washington by authorizing the governor to enter into contracts concerning the sale of motor... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| SB 5183 2005–06 |
Affordable housing tx reliefA sales or use tax exemption is created for certain goods and services used in the construction of low-cost housing. The tax exemption is available to sellers of low-cost single-family swelling units, who sell such units to a... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2006 |
| SB 6293 2005–06 |
Tax credits for employersPersons subject to the B&O or the public utility tax may claim a credit against the taxes due when they employ students enrolled in a qualified technical program at an institution of higher education in the state. Qualified... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6328 2005–06 |
Task force on aerospaceThe Joint Legislative Task Force on Aerospace manufacturing is established to review the composition of the aerospace industry and factors affecting recruitment, retention, and expansion in the industry. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6811 2005–06 |
Promise scholarshipDeclares that, by creating the Washington promise scholarship program, the legislature intended to strengthen the link between postsecondary education and K-12 education for academically successful high school graduates from... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| SB 6170 2005–06 |
City lodging taxesThe exemption to the requirement that a city hotel-motel tax be credited against a county hotel-motel tax in counties that have financed and developed facilities for agricultural promotion (i.e., Yakima County) is extended... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2006 |
| SB 6673 2005–06 |
Valuation of motor vehiclesWith respect to motor vehicle purchases or acquisitions, use tax applies to the purchase price of the vehicle, regardless of whether the purchase price represents the true value of the motor vehicle. For the purposes of... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2006 |
| SB 6774 2005–06 |
High technology researchThe B&O tax credit for high technology R&D is based on a firm's total expenditures rather than on expenditures in excess of 0.92 percent of the firm's taxable amount. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2006 |
| SB 6744 2005–06 |
Opportunities scholarshipThe Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) will design the Guaranteed Opportunities Scholarship Program. The HECB with the assistance of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction will implement and administer... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| SB 6750 2005–06 |
State ferry traffic costsProvides that, by January 31, 2007, and by January 31st of each year thereafter, the department shall certify to the state treasurer the total number of vehicles that have boarded Washington state ferries for each state ferry... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| SB 6764 2005–06 |
Tax incentive programsFinds that the state's retail sales tax on construction discourages capital investment by new and existing Washington businesses. Without relief from the state's retail sales tax on construction, Washington businesses in... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| SB 5237 2005–06 |
Workers' comp reportingRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to establish an electronic system for reporting self-insurance claims data, which self-insurers will be required to use beginning July 1, 2008. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5390 2005–06 |
State health care programsRequires the use of evidence-based medicine principles in state purchased health care program contracts with health carriers and providers. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5436 2005–06 |
Commercial motor vehicle lawIf WSP does not receive payment or a request to mitigate the penalty within 15 days, the WSP may begin an adjudicative proceeding under the Administrative Procedures Act to confirm the violation and recover the penalty. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5442 2005–06 |
Long-term care financingCreates a task force on long-term care financing and services. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5515 2005–06 |
Brominated flame retardantsAfter July 1, 2007, no one may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer or distribute for sale or use noncomestible (non-edible) products containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). A manufacturer of products containing... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6664 2005–06 |
Family counselingDirects the secretary of the department of health to establish a pilot program to provide merit checks of no more than one hundred dollars to no more than four hundred fifty couples who complete a family preparation course.... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2006 |
| SB 6616 2005–06 |
Limitations on huntingIn counties with a population density of greater than 100 persons per square mile, hunting is prohibited within one mile of a public or private school serving students in preschool through the 12th grade. The prohibition on... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| SB 6623 2005–06 |
Chemotherapy/anticancer drugAn exemption from B&O tax is provided for amounts derived from sales of prescription chemotherapy and anticancer drugs for infusion or injection for human use, if the drugs are sold for an amount not exceeding the rate at or... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| SB 6642 2005–06 |
ProstitutionProhibits sellers of travel from promoting travel for prostitution. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| SB 6560 2005–06 |
Public facilities loan acctThe expiration date for the code section providing for the annual transfer of funds from the public works assistance account to the CERB account is removed. The repayment of principal and interest on loans from the Public... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2006 |
| SB 6564 2005–06 |
Nonprofit schools/tax exemptRecognizes that independent nonprofit schools, colleges, and universities are important economic drivers in their communities, and encourages institutions to support local communities, to provide public benefit, and to respond... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2006 |
| SB 5641 2005–06 |
Entrepreneurial developmentThe Washington Entrepreneurial Assistance Center is created in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED). The Center is to have a director and an advisory board. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| SB 6405 2005–06 |
Offender registrationPersons who have committed registrable offenses before February 28, 1990 must register. Persons with a fixed residence, who are required to register, and who have been assessed at a risk level of Level III, must report to the... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |