Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Doug Ericksen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5124 2013–14 |
Workers' comp benefitsThe current definition of wages is changed to the following: the gross monetary remuneration for services performed with respect to a pay period; the actual value of board, housing, and fuel received from the employer as part... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5125 2013–14 |
Occupational disease claimsThe statutory definition of occupational disease is changed, so that an occupational disease must arise out of and in the course of the particular employment in which the worker is exposed to the disease and which meets a four... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5126 2013–14 |
Industrial insurnce/recoveryAll economic and noneconomic damages, except loss of consortium, are subject to the third-party recovery statutes. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5128 2013–14 |
Injured worker compensationThe existing structured settlement program is repealed, and a new settlement program is created. Voluntary Settlement Agreements. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5156 2013–14 |
Abortion/notifying parentThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5290 2013–14 |
Hydroelectric generationQualifies as an eligible renewable resource under the Energy Independence Act electricity from generation facilities located in irrigation pipes, irrigation canals, water pipes whose primary purpose is for conveyance of water... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5298 2013–14 |
Coal transition powerThe definition of load is changed in I-937. When calculating its load, a qualifying utility does not include any coal transition power that it delivered to its retail customers in Washington. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5320 2013–14 |
Ballot drop boxes/cnty, cityCounty auditors must establish a minimum of one ballot drop box per 20,000 residents or one ballot drop box per city with a population greater than 1000, whichever number is greater. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5378 2013–14 |
Building code amendmentsRequires that substantial amendments to the State Building Code are not adopted more frequently than every six years. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5407 2013–14 |
Pollutant discharge permitsRequires the Department of Ecology to provide for the electronic filing of certain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit materials. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5438 2013–14 |
Conservation by utilityAllows a qualifying utility to use conservation achieved in excess of its biennial acquisition target to meet future biennial acquisition targets. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5445 2013–14 |
Pub. school capital projectsAppropriates $544.4 million for the 2013-15 School Construction Assistance Program and for school security grants. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5658 2013–14 |
Mercury-containing lightsRepeals the mercury-containing lights stewardship program, and replaces it with a requirement for producers of mercury-containing lights to pay up to a $10,000 registration fee to reimburse the costs of transporting and... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5682 2013–14 |
Like-in-kind appliancesLicensed HVAC/refrigeration specialty electricians do not need a plumbing certificate to perform plumbing work incidental to the like-in-kind replacement of household appliances. The electrical contractor employing the... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5716 2013–14 |
Capital budget transparencyBudget documents that accompany capital budget bills must summarize proposed capital spending by legislative district. The information must show legislative district amounts for the total capital projects, competitive loan... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5796 2013–14 |
Emergency power/emissionsA stationary generator or engine with a cumulative brakehorse power rating greater than 2000 for use in vital public services is in compliance without further state requirements if it: meets EPA's emission standards; is fueled... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5883 2013–14 |
Higher education fundingBeginning with fiscal year 2014, public institutions of higher education must receive a baseline level of funding that is equal to the maintenance-level appropriations in the Omnibus Appropriations Act for the 2013-15 biennium... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5906 2013–14 |
State recreational lands/DNRAppropriates $1 million to DNR to increase the number of officers protecting the state's natural resources and ensure safe recreation on state lands, in order to stop the need for recreational area closures. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5916 2013–14 |
Public retirement plansThe local government self-insurance program of the Department of Enterprise Services must provide assistance to a workgroup composed of city, county, and fire district representatives to develop a voluntary local government... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5953 2013–14 |
Aerospace appropriationsState Board for Community and Technical Colleges. An amount of $8.0 million is appropriated from the general fund for Fiscal Year 2015 solely for increasing high demand aerospace enrollments by an additional 1,000 full-time... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6021 2013–14 |
Qualif'd alt energy resourceAdding Certain Liquid Organic Fuels as a Qualified Alternative Energy Resource Under the Voluntary Green Power Program. For the purposes of the voluntary green power program, a qualified alternative energy resource includes... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6243 2013–14 |
Oil or oils, definition ofFor the purposes of financial responsibility of the transport of petroleum products, vessel oil spill and response, and oil and hazardous substance spill prevention and response, the definition of oil or oils is revised to... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6258 2013–14 |
Conservation by utilityUsing Excess Conservation to Meet up to 50 Percent of Subsequent Conservation Targets. Any conservation achieved by a qualifying utility in excess of its biennial acquisition target may be applied as a direct credit toward any... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6264 2013–14 |
Greenhouse gas reporting fee(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Places a limit of one hundred dollars on the greenhouse gas reporting fee for fuel suppliers who are required to report. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6305 2013–14 |
Elected officials retirementThe Washington Elected Officials Retirement Savings Plan (EORSP) is created as a new defined contribution plan for all persons who are elected to state or local government office, including elected judges and justices, on or... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |