All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2756 2005–06 |
Durable medical equipmentExempts certain mobility enhancing and durable medical equipment from sales and use taxes. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2760 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college salaryProvides a specific funding mechanism for making community and technical college faculty salary increment awards. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2764 2005–06 |
State academic requirementsProvides for the gradual implementation of the requirement that students meet or exceed the proficient level on all four (reading, writing, mathematics, and science) content areas of the Washington assessment of student... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2766 2005–06 |
WildlifeProhibits the Department of Fish and Wildlife from regulating United States Department of Agriculture-inspected meat from game farms. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2767 2005–06 |
Water rights/relinquishmentUsing less water to grow crops used to produce ethanol or biodiesel is listed as a sufficient cause for not using one's entire water right, and prevents the relinquishment of the water right. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2768 2005–06 |
Air pollution reductionProvides tax incentives to reduce vehicular air pollution. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2769 2005–06 |
Reclaimed waterProvides that, if a water right holder reclaims any of their wastewater, the amount of water reclaimed must be added to the instantaneous and annual quantities of water right embodied in a permit, certificate, or claim granted... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2770 2005–06 |
Environmental impact reductnProvides a business and occupation tax credit for pressurized steam pulp washing technology and anaerobic digester technology. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2771 2005–06 |
Legislative review of rulesRequires legislative review of certain rules. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2772 2005–06 |
Tax incentive programsConsolidates and streamlines the provisions of the high-tech research and development sales and use tax deferral, the rural county/distressed area sales and use tax deferral, and fruit and vegetable processing sales and use... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2773 2005–06 |
Publicly owned vehiclesRevises the laws regarding prominently marked, publicly owned vehicles. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2774 2005–06 |
Public recordsRevises provisions regarding public records inspection and copying. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6395 2005–06 |
Hospital benefit zonesAuthorizes a local government to finance public improvements using hospital benefit zone financing subject to the following conditions: (1) The local government adopts an ordinance designating a benefit zone within its... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6400 2005–06 |
Manufactured home parksLocal governments are not allowed to require, for the purposes of siting, that manufactured home parks or manufactured housing communities meet any of the five conditions listed above. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6403 2005–06 |
Forest fire assessmentsIn addition to the present per parcel assessment, the Department of Natural Resources must impose an annual fee based on the average fire levy of the county in which the structure lies. The Department will split the income... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6405 2005–06 |
Offender registrationPersons who have committed registrable offenses before February 28, 1990 must register. Persons with a fixed residence, who are required to register, and who have been assessed at a risk level of Level III, must report to the... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6407 2005–06 |
Depictions/minor in sexPersons who knowingly possess visual or printed matter depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct may qualify for the SSOSA, provided they meet other eligibility criteria. For purposes of sentencing, the... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6408 2005–06 |
Felony sex offendersFor certain sexually based offenses, the time for bringing a criminal case is modified. Time may begin running on the date the crime was committed or one year from the date on which a suspect is identified through DNA testing... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6410 2005–06 |
Community protection zonesThe residential restriction that applies to persons sentenced for a two-strikes offense against a minor, as well as the immunity provision set out in Chapter 436, Laws of 2005, supersede and preempt the laws of all local... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6413 2005–06 |
Used law enforcement vehicleProvides that neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions may sell or exchange motor vehicles that have been used for law enforcement purposes before removing all equipment added to or in or on the motor vehicle... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6414 2005–06 |
Local ballot measures/taxesRequires that, if the ballot is a request for ad valorem taxing authority, the ballot title must also contain an amount set forth in terms of dollars on the ballot of the proposition to be submitted to the voters, together... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6425 2005–06 |
Conservation programsProvides that a county shall not adopt development regulations under chapter 36.70A RCW that directly or indirectly preclude a person owning land from being able to qualify for enrollment of a parcel or a portion of any parcel... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6426 2005–06 |
Concealed pistol licensesThe requirements for reciprocity are modified. A CPL from another state may be recognized if the holder is over twenty-one years of age even if that state issues CPLs to persons under twenty-one. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6430 2005–06 |
Nursing facility paymentNursing home payment rates are rebased effective July 1, 2006, based upon calendar year 2004 costs, adjusted for legislatively-authorized inflationary increases. No minimum occupancy standard applies to costs in the direct... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6435 2005–06 |
Academic progress certBeginning with the high school graduating class of 2008, students who have completed all state and local requirements for graduation except for obtaining a certificate of academic achievement or a certificate of individual... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |