Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Nancy Rust
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2768 1991–92 |
Ecology technical assistanceThe Department of Ecology is authorized to appoint one or more technical assistance officers to provide on-site consultation to businesses for the purpose of helping businesses comply with environmental regulations. The... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 1992 |
Mar 20, 1992 |
| HB 1153 1991–92 |
Littering penaltiesPenalties for littering are changed. Littering is decriminalized and made a civil infraction. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 1159 1991–92 |
Corporal punishment/schoolsBy December 1, 1991, the State Board of Education is required to adopt a policy prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in the schools. The policy shall be implemented by school districts by September 1, 1992. | Grace Cole (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 1298 1991–92 |
Low-income prop tx exemptionA property tax exemption similar to the senior citizen property tax exemption is created for homeowners with incomes below $18,000. Qualified homeowners are exempt from regular and excess property tax levies on a portion of... | Arthur Wang (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 1448 1991–92 |
Union Bay wildlife habitatThe Union Bay cooperative wildlife habitat management area is established at the Union Bay wetland area east of the Lake Washington ship canal. The Department of Wildlife is directed to coordinate a cooperative planning effort... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2264 1991–92 |
Employer discriminationThe anti-discrimination statute applies to employers who employ one or more persons. | Jay Inslee (D-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2364 1991–92 |
Substance abusers fam planngThe Department of Health and the Department of Social and Health Services are required to jointly develop a curriculum and training format for substance abuse counselors and community service staff. Chemical dependency... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2390 1991–92 |
Recycling vend machine prdtsVending machine owners or operators shall provide receptacles for recycling cans and bottles dispensed by their vending machines located on passenger ferries or at state-owned highway rest areas. The machine owner or operator... | Georgette Valle (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2397 1991–92 |
Waste material containmentLocal governments with a transfer station or landfill shall adopt an ordinance to reduce litter from vehicles. Persons arriving at a disposal facility without a cover over the waste in a vehicle shall be assessed a fee ranging... | Lane Bray (D-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2571 1991–92 |
Infant mortality reviews"Infant mortality review" is defined. All information and records obtained for an infant mortality review is deemed confidential and is protected from discovery and subpoena. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2626 1991–92 |
Salmonid stockThe Departments of Fisheries and Wildlife are directed to establish a wild salmonid review and inventory team consisting of fisheries biologists and geneticists. The team is to review and inventory the status of wild salmonid... | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2628 1991–92 |
Wildlife habitat protectionThe Department of Wildlife is directed to appoint a technical advisory committee to assist in developing recommended best habitat management practices for application to land management activities in agriculture and range management. | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2629 1991–92 |
Salmonid stock conservationThe exemption in current law for water diversions in existence prior to 1947 from the fish screening requirement of the Department of Wildlife in RCW 77.16.220 is removed. Previously exempt diverters must provide adequate... | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2630 1991–92 |
Fish and wildlife educationThe Governor is given the option of adding to existing duties of the Governor's Council on Environmental Education or appointing a new Fish and Wildlife Education Council to accomplish the following goals: (1) Raise and... | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2636 1991–92 |
Waste from outside stateOwners or operators of solid waste landfills are required to notify the Department of Ecology 60 days before receiving solid waste generated from an out-of-state source. Ecology must prepare reporting guidelines. | Nancy Rust (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2703 1991–92 |
Battered women/murder convctConvicted murderers may apply for retroactive application of the mitigating factor to have their sentences reduced. The petitioner must allege that the murder was committed in response to the victim's continuing pattern of... | Betty Morris (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2823 1991–92 |
Haz substances incinerationThere is a fee on hazardous waste received at a hazardous waste incinerator. If a hazardous waste incinerator is located in a county that is also the site of a low-level radioactive waste facility, a fee of $35 per ton of... | Lane Bray (D-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2830 1991–92 |
Metro municipal corporationsAn alternative procedure is provided for a county with a population of 1 million or more to assume the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a metro within its boundaries. Under this alternative procedure, the county... | Richard Nelson (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2848 1991–92 |
Transportation planningOn a trial basis the Department of Transportation is given authority to perform design work, conduct public hearings, and provide comprehensive environmental assessments on significant transportation projects before... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2924 1991–92 |
Property annual revaluationAll counties are required to annually revalue real property by January 1, 1999. Physical inspections of real property must occur at least once every six years. | Arthur Wang (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2925 1991–92 |
County board of equalizationProperty owners are allowed to appeal their valuation directly to the state Board of Tax Appeals when the assessor, owner, and a majority of the county board of equalization agree. The state Board of Tax Appeals may return... | Arthur Wang (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2926 1991–92 |
Sen citizen property tax exmAll applicants for property tax exemption under the senior citizen and disabled persons property tax relief program are required to provide documents that verify income. An application must be renewed at least once every four years. | Arthur Wang (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 1033 1991–92 |
Balloon release prohibitionThe intentional release of 10 or more balloons in a 24-hour period is prohibited. The prohibition does not apply to scientific experiments or hot air balloons which are recovered. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 1992 |
| HB 2340 1991–92 |
Discrim golf/country clubsGolf and country clubs that offer memberships to men and women are not entitled to a class H liquor license if they discriminate on the basis of gender in granting access to facilities and services that are available to all members. | Jennifer Belcher (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 1992 |
| HB 2461 1991–92 |
Former legislators lobbyingThe lobbying activities of a person who has been a member of the state Legislature are restricted for a period of two years following his or her service as a state legislator. | Dennis Braddock (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 1992 |