All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2697 2005–06 |
Unemployment ins collectionModifies the penalties applicable to employers that file untimely or incomplete unemployment tax reports. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2758 2005–06 |
Syrup taxesAllows a business and occupation tax credit for the amount of carbonated beverage syrup tax paid by a retailer. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2813 2005–06 |
Shopping cartsChanges the elements of the crime of removing a shopping cart; | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2818 2005–06 |
Motion picture industryCreates the Approved Motion Picture Competitiveness Program to revitalize the state's economic, cultural and educational standing in the national and international market of motion picture production. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2872 2005–06 |
Minimum age for gamblingProhibits participation in house-banked card games by persons under age 21. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3004 2005–06 |
Methamphetamine offendersEstablishes a pilot program requiring methamphetamine offenders to register with local law enforcement in accordance with the registration requirements currently in place for kidnapping offenders. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3020 2005–06 |
Traffic safety camerasAdds roadway construction zones to the list of areas where infractions can be detected with automated traffic safety cameras. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3084 2005–06 |
Oil & gas explorationCreates a work group to study the regulatory and other issues surrounding oil and gas exploration, development, production, and storage. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3147 2005–06 |
Asbestos liabilityLimits a successor corporation's liability for asbestos-related claims to an amount equal to the predecessor corporation's adjusted total gross assets; | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3148 2005–06 |
Child abuse and neglectProvides that a governmental entity, or its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers, are not liable to alleged perpetrators of abuse or neglect for acts or omissions in the investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3170 2005–06 |
Hydrogen highwayDesignates State Route 5 as Washington Hydrogen Highway. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3227 2005–06 |
Forestry resourcesPermits log harvesters and log haulers to form cooperative associations to participate in a negotiation process (that includes arbitration) with forest landowners over the rates of compensation that, if approved by the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3234 2005–06 |
Homeless tent encampmentsMandates that counties, cities, and towns may not restrict faith communities from hosting homeless tent encampments and may not set a maximum duration of those encampments for less than 90 days. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3243 2005–06 |
Services to childrenExtends the reporting date for the Joint Task Force on the Administration and Delivery of Services to Children and Families (Task Force) to December 1, 2006. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3251 2005–06 |
Stadium sales & use taxAllows restaurants, taverns, and bars in the Chinatown/International District of Seattle to credit the King County restaurant food and beverage sales tax against the state portion of the retail sales tax. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3308 2005–06 |
Fossil fuel/revenueDirects the Commissioner of Public Lands to establish the royalty rate for oil and gas production from state lands at between 5 and 30 percent. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3311 2005–06 |
Private propertyDeclares that this act is intended to protect the use and value of private property while providing for a healthy environment and ensuring that government agencies do not damage the use or value of private property except if... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 11, 2006 |
| HB 3312 2005–06 |
Fair employment practicesDeclares an intent to set forth certain rights and remedies with respect to wrongful discharge. These rights and remedies are intended to aid the enforcement of the state's antidiscrimination laws and related policies by... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 11, 2006 |
| SB 5134 2005–06 |
Disabled hunt/fish committeeExtends the Fish and Wildlife Commission's Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities for an additional three years. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 11, 2006 |
| SB 5673 2005–06 |
High tech b & o tax creditFor the purposes of calculating the high-technology B&O tax credit for R&D spending, the average tax rate is based on a business's total annual taxable amount rather than taxable income. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 11, 2006 |
| SB 5893 2005–06 |
Commercial fish receiversSecondary commercial fish receivers must maintain sufficient records so that the Department can ascertain the origin of fish and shellfish in their possession. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 11, 2006 |
| SB 6199 2005–06 |
Sports entertainment/liquorAn entity which provides food and beverage service for a small public or private sports entertainment facility in which baseball is played and which seats fewer than 5000 persons and is operational for not more than 3 months a... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 11, 2006 |
| SB 6538 2005–06 |
Flavored malt beverage"Beer" is defined to include flavored malt beverages. A definition of "flavored malt beverage" is added to comply with federal law. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 11, 2006 |
| SB 6578 2005–06 |
Insurance premiums taxThe Legislature finds that the insurance premiums tax is intended to be in lieu of any other tax imposed on the privilege of conducting an insurance business, but not in lieu of property taxes or retail sales taxes. The... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 11, 2006 |
| SB 6722 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS disability allowanceA member of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) who is totally disabled in the line of duty is entitled to a disability allowance equal to 70 percent of final average salary. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 11, 2006 |