Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5814 2005–06 |
Cigarette tax contractsAdds the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and the Makah Tribe to the list of tribes with which the Governor may make cigarette tax contracts. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6324 2005–06 |
Foster careThe bill extends the provision allowing children to remain in foster care until the age of 21 while pursuing post-secondary education so long as they maintain a 2.5 grade point average and remain enrolled in school. The number... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6469 2005–06 |
Commission/health care costsThe Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Cost and Access is created to provide a forum for the development and implementation of long-term strategies to assure access to secure, appropriate, and affordable care for all... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6503 2005–06 |
Generation of electricityAn exemption is provided from the retail sales and use taxes for machinery and equipment used directly to generate at least 200 watts of electricity using qualified hydropower. Definition of qualified hydropower is added to... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6513 2005–06 |
BiomonitoringEffective July 1, 2007, a Washington biomonitoring program conducted by DOH is authorized. The program will be an integral part of the agency's state environmental public health tracking network. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6621 2005–06 |
Convention/tourism promotionB&O taxes are not applied to a nonprofit organization's income received from state and local governments or public corporations for promoting conventions and tourism. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6689 2005–06 |
Economic development grantsThe Economic Development Grants Program is created in the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. The program is to be staffed by at least one grant writer. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6714 2005–06 |
Microenterprise developmentThe Microenterprise Development Program is established in the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. The department is to provide organizational support to a statewide microenterprise association and contract... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6759 2005–06 |
Basic health planEach December, the HCA must report the number of BHP enrollees who were employed, or who were the spouse or child of someone who was employed, for each month of the preceding fiscal year. The report must also indicate the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6783 2005–06 |
Math & science scholarshipThe Qualified Professions Conditional Scholarship Program, which will be administered by the HEC Board, is created. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6186 2005–06 |
Insurance/dependent childrenIf a health plan provides dependent coverage for an individual or group, it must give the individual or each member of the group the option of covering any unmarried dependent: (1) under the age of twenty-five; or (b) under... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2006 |
| SB 6488 2005–06 |
Offender educationAs a component of basic academic skills education, the DOC is required to provide offenders with the opportunity to participate in programs designed to educate offenders who are United States citizens on American citizenship... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2006 |
| SB 6256 2005–06 |
After-school programsThe Washington Community Learning Center program is established. The program will be administered by the OSPI. The program has four purposes, one of which is the support or expansion of community learning centers that provide... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| 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 6865 2005–06 |
People with dev disabilitiesDirects the Washington institute for public policy to conduct a study and comparison of the characteristics and service needs of clients of the division of developmental disabilities who are not receiving paid services by the... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| SB 6872 2005–06 |
Transportation/local govDissolution procedures are provided and include the following: Upon the governing body's approval of the dissolution of the authority, the authority continues to exist solely for the purposes of continuing to levy and collect... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | 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 6858 2005–06 |
Convention & trade centerFinds that, during the 2003-2005 and 2005-2007 biennia, the legislature transferred funds from the fund established under RCW 67.40.040 to the general fund--state. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2006 |
| SB 6859 2005–06 |
Unregistered contractorsContractors are prohibited from hiring unregistered contractors. For the limited purposes of this prohibition, a party is considered to be a contractor if the party is hired by a homeowner and retains the services of a general... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 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 6466 2005–06 |
Department of early learningThe Department of Early Learning (Department) is established as a cabinet-level department with a director who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The duties of the Department are to set early learning... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6843 2005–06 |
Death with dignity actProvides that an adult who is capable, is a resident of Washington state, and has been determined by the attending physician and consulting physician to be suffering from a terminal disease, and who has voluntarily expressed... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6848 2005–06 |
Disclosure of import vehicleDeclares that "import vehicle" means any vehicle originally manufactured for use in countries other than the United States. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6849 2005–06 |
Local taxes to fund artExcept for the city of Bellevue, cities in King County are permanently prohibited from imposing the basic hotel-motel tax. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6822 2005–06 |
Identification documentsA nongovernmental entity may only electronically read an individual's identification document to verify the authenticity of the document or verify the individual's age or identity. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |