All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5705 2005–06 |
Classified school employeesProhibits the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) from dividing an existing appropriate bargaining unit of classified school employees unless the parties agree. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 5723 2005–06 |
Fruits and vegetablesExtends the expiration date for the exception from mandatory grading standards for asparagus shipped out of state for fresh packing to December 31, 2007. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 5789 2005–06 |
Workers' comp self-insurerExpands the authority of self-insured employers to cover the powers and duties necessary to adjudicate most aspects of the industrial injury claims of their injured workers. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| 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 6462 2005–06 |
Biotechnology productState and local sales and use taxes are deferred for investments in construction or renovation of structure, or machinery and equipment, used for biotechnology product or medical device manufacturing. The deferred taxes need... | Paull Shin (D-21) | 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 6482 2005–06 |
Funds for energy assistanceCreating the Energy Assistance Account . The account is created in the State Treasury and administered by the Director of the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. The Director must distribute any money as... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6495 2005–06 |
Unranked felonsEleven previously unranked felony offenses are ranked as follows: Ranked at level IV (3 to 9 months for a first offense) - Luring, a class C felony - Sale or Receipt of Precursor Drugs, a class B felony Ranked at level III -... | Adam Kline (D-37) | 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 6516 2005–06 |
Use of alternative fuelsThe sale of parts or components that are integral and necessary to enable a motor vehicle to operate using at least a 50 percent concentration by volume of an alternative fuel is exempted from the state retail and use tax. The... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6524 2005–06 |
Methane gas conversionThe Legislature seeks to encourage the conversion of methane gas to useable fuels for use in motor vehicles, use in generation of electricity, and for other off-site consumption. The bill provides tax incentives for the... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6609 2005–06 |
Raw milkWholesale sales of raw milk for processing are exempted from the state B&O tax. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6610 2005–06 |
Underwater viewingPromoting Underwater Viewing . The promotion or support of underwater viewing tourism is added to the mission statements of four state agencies: CTED, Fish & Wildlife, DNR, and State Parks. Requiring a Work Group on the Use of... | Bob Oke (R-26) | 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 6622 2005–06 |
Vulnerable adult abuseUpon request, DSHS must disclose that an abuse report has been received and the status of an investigation. The information must be disclosed unless there is reason to believe the disclosure may compromise the safety or... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | 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 6700 2005–06 |
Community revitalizationLocal governments may finance public improvements within a defined area, called a revitalization area, using revenue generated through a new sales and use tax, up to $1.5 million per project per year, credited against the... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6712 2005–06 |
Entrepreneurial developmentCreating a B&O Exemption for Small Businesses . Eligible businesses, with five or fewer employees, are exempt from the B&O tax for any two-year period during the first five years of business. An eligible business must meet the... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | 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 6739 2005–06 |
Campaign contributionsCandidates for county, city, and town offices are added to those to which the $700 contribution limitation applies. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | 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 6779 2005–06 |
Special needs trans serviceAuthorizing certain PUDs to offer limited transportation services . A PUD, serving a county with a population density of less than nine persons per square mile, may establish a demand responsive transportation system, such as... | Bob Morton (R-7) | 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 |