Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharon Nelson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5816 2011–12 |
Tax preferences/basic healthProvides funding for maintaining basic health program enrollment by terminating certain tax preferences. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5826 2011–12 |
Prospective tenantsRequires prospective landlords to notify prospective tenants in writing of certain information before obtaining a tenant screening report about the prospective tenant. Authorizes the landlord to charge a prospective tenant a... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5857 2011–12 |
Tax expenditure reformAddresses tax expenditure reform to provide transparency and accountability in fiscal matters by: (1) Eliminating sales and use tax exemptions; (2) Eliminating business and occupation tax exemptions, credits, deductions, and... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5872 2011–12 |
Evaluating budget decisionsIn addition to the estimated revenue and expenditure impact of proposed legislation, Fiscal Notes must also include an estimate of the impact of expenditure reductions or increases on other state or local program expenditures. | Nick Harper (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5874 2011–12 |
Local transit revenueEstablishes the local transit act. Authorizes, under certain circumstances, the governing body of any public transportation agency to impose a vehicle license fee, impose a vehicle excise tax based on fuel efficiency, and fix... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5910 2011–12 |
Local gov't parking taxesAuthorizes the legislative authority of a county, city, or district to fix and impose a parking tax on all nonresidential parking within its respective jurisdiction. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5922 2011–12 |
Taxpayer accountabilityAddresses taxpayer accountability by requiring a net benefit to the state in order to claim the benefit of a tax expenditure. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5923 2011–12 |
Taxpayer accountabilityAddresses taxpayer accountability by: (1) Requiring a net benefit to the state in order to claim the benefit of a tax expenditure; and (2) Strengthening reporting and enforcement. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5925 2011–12 |
Additive transp. fundingAppropriations are made for state and local transportation programs for the 2011-13 biennium. Certain vehicle, driver, and miscellaneous fees collected by the Department of Licensing are adjusted to recover the cost of issuing... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5926 2011–12 |
In-home care servicesEliminates the nonresident sales tax exemption and directs the receipts from the general fund to the medicaid program to restore funding to in-home care services. Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5932 2011–12 |
Initiation fees & dues/taxClarifies the taxability of initiation fees and dues to provide funding for essential government services. Makes an appropriation. Provides a contingent effective date. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5934 2011–12 |
Water rights permitsAn application to change, transfer, or amend a water right or claimed water right must include in the application a legible copy of the right or claim, the existing and proposed points of diversion, and the location of where... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5944 2011–12 |
Supermajority requirementThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5945 2011–12 |
Excise tax/govt servicesNonfinancial businesses may deduct no more than $250,000 per year for income related to investments. The deduction for interest income derived from first lien residential mortgages is unavailable to financial businesses which... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5946 2011–12 |
Excise tax collectionStrengthens compliance measures for the collection of excise taxes from corporate officers responsible for tax payments. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5947 2011–12 |
Tax exemptions/repealThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5949 2011–12 |
Property tx exemp/intangibleEliminates the tax exemption on intangible property. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5952 2011–12 |
Housing assistance surchrgesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5961 2011–12 |
Local government fundingA new local fund in King County is created named the MLK Workforce Housing, Arts and Preservation, Convention and Trade Center, and Community Development Fund (Fund). The 0.5 percent food and beverage tax and the 2 percent car... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5977 2011–12 |
Discover pass for 2 vehiclesAllows for one Discover Pass to be transferrable between two vehicles. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6017 2011–12 |
Financial audits/local govtsWhen applicable, the Auditor must interpret a question of law in the same manner as the question of law has been interpreted in AGO. An opinion from AG includes both formal and informal opinions. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6039 2011–12 |
Home appliance warrantiesRequires a manufacturer of a home appliance, if the manufacturer offers an extended warranty on the home appliance, to provide the consumer with a written statement of the estimated life expectancy and estimated repair and... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6063 2011–12 |
Public improvement contractsAddresses public improvement contracts involving transit facility projects funded, in whole or in part, by federal transportation funds. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6066 2011–12 |
Law enforcement officersLaw enforcement officers may make sound recordings that correspond to video images recorded by video cameras worn by law enforcement officers. All law enforcement officers must be in uniform while wearing a sound recording... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6076 2011–12 |
Senior center licenseA new retail liquor license is created. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |