Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Marilyn Rasmussen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5444 1995–96 |
Acupuncture licensingProvides that a person may not practice acupuncture if the person is not licensed under chapter 18.06 RCW. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5464 1995–96 |
School construction fundingOn repeal of the budget stabilization account, $100 million is transferred from the budget stabilization account to the common school construction account. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5482 1995–96 |
Services to familiesThe current family preservation services are renamed "intensive family preservation services" and a new class of services called "family preservation services" is created. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5484 1995–96 |
Nonpartisan sheriffsDeclares that the position of sheriff shall be nonpartisan except in counties where the position is declared to be a partisan office by the county's home rule charter. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5486 1995–96 |
Water rights processingTo catch up on the backlog of water right applications, the department is required to expedite processing applications in areas of no known shortage and to promptly deny applications in areas of known shortage. The date of... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5487 1995–96 |
Water resources boardA state water resources board is established. The board has authority over water resource policy and flood management policy matters, but these programs are to remain housed within the Department of Ecology. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5495 1995–96 |
Watershed closuresProvides that no watersheds shall be closed to allocation for longer than one year without sound scientific evidence nor shall a watershed remain closed if the surface water flow is of a sufficient level. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5512 1995–96 |
Property tax/retird & disablDisposable income does not include a one-time withdrawal from a pension or other retirement plan which does not represent continuing income payments. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5513 1995–96 |
Lost horse ownershipThe director may cause an animal that is impounded as a public nuisance to be sold at either a public livestock market sale or other public sale. This bill applies retroactively as of December 1, 1994. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5517 1995–96 |
Water resources & qualityA state Water Resources and Water Quality Commission is established. The commission consists of ten citizen members appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate and five ex officio members. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5527 1995–96 |
Public grazing policyDeclares that wildlife, fish, and water quality protection, rangeland preservation and sustainability, proper grazing management, and adequate lease fees must be implemented consistently on state lands. Establishes the public... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5534 1995–96 |
Growth management act compliRevises RCW 36.70A.040, 36.70A.110, 36.70A.385, and 36.70A.430 to extend the operative dates for elements of the growth management act. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5538 1995–96 |
Board of education staffThe State Board of Education is directed to appoint or employ an executive director, who also must serve as the board's secretary. The board is directed to appoint or employ other staff to perform the duties of the board. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5539 1995–96 |
Educational waiversThe State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction may grant waivers to school districts from statutes and rules relating to the length of the school year and student-to-teacher ratios. Other... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5562 1995–96 |
World War II vet memorialProvides for the creation of a memorial to the veterans of the Second World War. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5577 1995–96 |
Water appropriation permitDOE is directed to establish, by January 1, 1996, a streamlined general permit system for agricultural and multi-unit residential uses of ground water not exceeding more than 0.1 cubit feet per second. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5578 1995–96 |
Well certificationA person or agency making a small withdrawal exempt from permit requirements has a right equal to that of water rights holders for whom permits are issued. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5579 1995–96 |
Water appropriation permitThe Department of Ecology (DOE) is directed to establish by January 1, 1996, a streamlined general permit system for nonconsumptive, nonbypass uses, agricultural uses, and multi-unit residential uses of water. These uses are... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5593 1995–96 |
Water rights permit backlogProvides for a one-year increase in the exempt well classification to eliminate almost two-thirds of the backlog of water rights applications. Authorizes provisional permits to be valid for a five-year period. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5607 1995–96 |
State govnmt performnc auditThe Legislative Budget Committee and the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee are consolidated and re-constituted into a new Joint Committee on Performance Audits. | Marcus Gaspard (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5618 1995–96 |
Growth management requirmntsAuthorizes counties with a population of seventy-five thousand or less to remove themselves and their cities from growth management planning requirements. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5620 1995–96 |
Urban growth areasRevises RCW 36.70A.110 and 43.62.035 relating to factors used in the establishment of urban growth areas. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5624 1995–96 |
Lodging damage/parent liabilThe parents or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor are liable for any damages caused by the minor when the minor receives a lodging or accommodation or uses the facilities at a hotel, motel, boarding house, or lodging... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5631 1995–96 |
Citizen councilor programProposes a structure whereby any small group of eight to twelve citizens meeting at times and places convenient to themselves may receive public information and queries on issues and communicate back to officials, themselves,... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5636 1995–96 |
Water resources commissionDesignates the duties and powers of the commission. Terminates the commission on June 30, 2001. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |