Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Paull Shin
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5802 2005–06 |
Part-time college facultyEstablishes a goal of the Legislature to provide sufficient funding in the next three biennia, within available funds, to pay part-time community and technical college faculty on a pro rata basis compared to full-time faculty. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5804 2005–06 |
Budgeting for higher eduDeclares that the policy of the state of Washington is to improve the access to, and the quality of, this state's postsecondary educational system. The budgetary policy of the state is to provide a level of fiscal commitment... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5824 2005–06 |
Physical fitness services txAmends RCW 82.04.050 relating to the taxation of physical fitness services. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5848 2005–06 |
Missing & runaway childrenLaw enforcement agencies that receive a report of a missing child are to also submit those reports to the crime information center. Law enforcement officers who have reasonable cause to believe a child is missing, a run away... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5854 2005–06 |
Educational equityA statutory state policy on educational equity is established. Educational equity includes instruction that responds to the diverse needs of students in order to maximize each student's opportunity to reach his or her... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5855 2005–06 |
Board of edu voting rightsThe State Board of Education annually must elect a president and vice president and other officers as the board determines. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is an ex officio member and the chief executive officer of... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5863 2005–06 |
Tax incentive consistencyReports are re-designated as surveys. The Department must extend the time for filing for a taxpayer who fails to submit a survey as a result of circumstances beyond the control of the taxpayer. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5864 2005–06 |
Aerospace business tx reliefA retail sales and use tax exemption for sales and use of computer hardware, computer peripherals, or software used primarily in the research, design, engineering, testing or certification of commercial airplanes or their... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5867 2005–06 |
Baccalaureate degreesThree community colleges and one technical college are authorized to offer applied baccalaureate degrees on a pilot basis. The SBCTC selects the pilot colleges from those who apply. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5874 2005–06 |
New four-year collegeFinds that several regions of the state do not have reasonable access to a four-year institution of higher education. Finds that the creation of an additional four-year institution or the conversion of an existing institution... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5879 2005–06 |
Gambling ballot measuresPersons not registered to vote in Washington and corporations or other entities not doing business in Washington and not subject to the jurisdiction of the Gambling Commission or the Horse Racing Commission who, if they did... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5889 2005–06 |
State treasurerThe duties of the State Treasurer are recognized as nonpartisan in nature. The State Treasurer is made subject to elections provisions for nonpartisan offices. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5892 2005–06 |
Technical assistance serviceThe Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and the Department of Agriculture are to charge fees for export-related technical assistance that results in overseas sales. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5900 2005–06 |
PERS emergency medical techsAuthorizes members of the public employees' retirement system plans 1 and 2 employed as emergency medical technicians to transfer to the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5901 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS plan 1 benefit capDeletes the cap on retirement benefits of members of the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 1. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5918 2005–06 |
Employee training tax creditEmployers with 500 or fewer employees may take a credit against the state's business and occupation tax or public utility tax of 60 percent of their qualified training costs in rural counties or 40 percent of their training... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5920 2005–06 |
Regulatory flexibilityProvides that a small business that is adversely impacted or aggrieved in connection with the adoption of a rule is entitled to judicial review of agency compliance with the requirements of chapter 19.85 RCW. A small business... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5925 2005–06 |
Small business incubatorThe Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development is directed to develop a state tax incentive proposal for persons that invest or provide financial assistance to clients of qualified small business incubators... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5938 2005–06 |
Equitable opportunityThe Joint Select Committee on Equitable Opportunity For All is established. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5961 2005–06 |
Livestock mortalitiesThe Department of Agriculture must develop rules to assure the proper management of all non-emergency livestock carcass disposals in the state to fulfill the requirements of federal rules pertaining to farm plans for... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5963 2005–06 |
Livestock info securityAn eleven member task force is created that includes four legislators, one from each of the major caucuses of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Department of Agriculture, and six members appointed jointly by the... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5971 2005–06 |
Statewide student assocThe Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) must recognize one non-profit statewide student association for the state's public baccalaureate institutions, with each recognized campus student government association... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6127 2005–06 |
Postretirement employmentRevises postretirement employment provisions and raises the sixty percent cap on retirement allowances under the public employees' and teachers' retirement systems. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6148 2005–06 |
Farmers/tax exemptn for fuelGasoline and diesel is exempt from the sales and use tax when purchased by a farmer for growing, raising, or producing agricultural products for sale and the purchaser is entitled to a refund or exemption from motor vehicle... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6218 2005–06 |
Domestic partnersDomestic partner is defined as one of two unmarried, mentally competent adults in a close personal relationship in which the partners: (a) are responsible for each other's common welfare; (b) share the same regular and... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |