Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brad Owen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6348 1993–94 |
Boards, commissions, counclsProvides for the restructuring of various boards, committees, commissions, and councils. | Kevin Quigley (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6351 1993–94 |
Leasehold excise taxesWhen taxable rent on residential property is determined using an appraisal by the county assessor, lessees and sublessees responsible for paying the tax may appeal the value to the county Board of Equalization. A decision of... | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6352 1993–94 |
State building codeReforms and streamlines the regulatory process to significantly reduce barriers to affordable housing. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6360 1993–94 |
Transportation funds transfrEighty percent of the interest earnings on the transportation funds and accounts affected by the 1993 legislation is to be deposited into those funds and accounts. The 5.0 percent of the revenues from the basic 2.0 percent... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6370 1993–94 |
Massage services taxationFor licensing purposes, licensed massage practitioners are classified as "offices and clinics of health practitioners, not elsewhere classified" under section 8049 of the federal standard industrial classification manual. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6381 1993–94 |
Hospitals' taxationThe specific business and occupation tax rate which now applies only to nonprofit hospitals is expanded to include all hospitals. Investor-owned hospitals are removed from the provisions of RCW 82.04.290 governing otherwise... | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6387 1993–94 |
Grizzly bear managementThe Department of Wildlife shall not transplant or introduce grizzly bears into the state. Only native grizzly bears may be managed by the department in areas with suitable habitat. | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6396 1993–94 |
Public agency lobbyistsProvides for the regulation of public agency lobbyists. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6400 1993–94 |
Grays Harbor pilotage servceThe Legislature finds that declining vessel calls in the Grays Harbor Pilotage District has impaired competitive pilotage service to waterborne commerce in the district and declares it is legislative intent to provide... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6413 1993–94 |
Animal and livestock healthThe statutes of the Department of Agriculture, RCW 16.36, are amended to include a definition of animal which means all members of the animal kingdom except humans, fish and insects. Domestic livestock is defined in specific... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6417 1993–94 |
County-wide wetlands policyLegislative findings are made that the complexity resulting from the large number of regulations regarding wetlands affects the public's interest in the conservation of wetlands, and leads to inequities and duplication in the... | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6419 1993–94 |
Delinquent property taxesEstablishes the rate at the prime rate prevailing on the date the taxes become delinquent plus two percent. Delays the issuance of certificates of delinquency from three to five years. | Alan Bluechel (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6422 1993–94 |
Developmental disablty/definThe definition of "developmental disability" is altered to expand eligibility for state developmental disability programs to any person with a severe, chronic disability which is manifest before a person's twenty-second... | Tim Erwin (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6424 1993–94 |
Impact feesPayment of any impact fee imposed on a real estate development shall constitute complete compliance with the concurrency requirements of the Growth Management Act. Impact fees shall be collected upon the issuance of an... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6435 1993–94 |
Workers' comp disqualificatnIn addition to deliberately causing injury or death, a worker's intoxication or use of a controlled substance which causes the injury excludes the worker from industrial insurance benefits. | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6437 1993–94 |
Prevailing wage/donated servPublic works contracts in which the contractor agrees to fully donate the services specified in the contract are exempt from the prevailing wage law. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6454 1993–94 |
Pilotage tariffsThe Legislature finds that to ensure the continuance of viable pilotage services in Grays Harbor, the creation of a system for combining and apportioning the revenues of the Grays Harbor and Puget Sound Pilotage Districts is necessary. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6456 1993–94 |
State building managementIf any state agency or other state office occupies more than 50 percent of the area of a facility managed by the Director of General Administration, that state office may acquire the management of that facility from the... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6457 1993–94 |
Intensive forestryLegislative intent is established to provide a regulatory climate that is favorable to the creation of more intensive forestry to produce a greater amount of timber and wood fiber from existing forest lands. The Forest... | Tim Erwin (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6510 1993–94 |
Public grazing policyDeclares that wildlife, fish, water quality protection, rangeland preservation, proper grazing management, and adequate lease fees must be implemented consistently on state lands. Creates the public grazing policy committee to... | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6512 1993–94 |
Locomotive bells & whistlesCounties may adopt ordinances restricting the sounding of locomotive whistles at gated railroad crossings within urban areas. The U.S. Census Bureau defines an "urban area" as any urban place having a population of more than 2,500. | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6518 1993–94 |
Criminal records checksRequires the department of licensing to conduct a criminal records check of an applicant for a driver's license to determine if there is a felony conviction or mental incompetency finding in the records. Requires the license... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6521 1993–94 |
Parental rights terminationRevises RCW 26.33.110 and 26.33.310 relating to notice requirements for termination of parental rights. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6522 1993–94 |
Adoption process liabilityProvides that every person, firm, society, association, corporation, or state agency discharging in good faith its responsibilities shall incur no liability, civil or criminal. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6528 1993–94 |
Low-density light/power busiLight and power businesses with fewer than 17 customers per mile and with retail power rates greater than the state average may deduct from taxable gross receipts a portion of wholesale power costs. The deduction is the... | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |