All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5860 2005–06 |
Vehicle licensing feesVehicles under 10,000 pounds scale weight and motor homes are added to the CLF weight schedule. For vehicles weighing less than 4,000 pounds, the CLF remains $30 annually. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5861 2005–06 |
Health insurance marketRecognizes that to stabilize the health insurance market and reduce the number of uninsured people in Washington state, health insurance premiums need to be lower. An uncertain market due to the uncompensated care needs of... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5863 2005–06 |
Tax incentive consistencyReports are re-designated as surveys. The Department must extend the time for filing for a taxpayer who fails to submit a survey as a result of circumstances beyond the control of the taxpayer. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5864 2005–06 |
Aerospace business tx reliefA retail sales and use tax exemption for sales and use of computer hardware, computer peripherals, or software used primarily in the research, design, engineering, testing or certification of commercial airplanes or their... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5865 2005–06 |
Fire department employeesRequires every fire department to include service delivery objectives in the written statement or policy required under this act. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5867 2005–06 |
Baccalaureate degreesThree community colleges and one technical college are authorized to offer applied baccalaureate degrees on a pilot basis. The SBCTC selects the pilot colleges from those who apply. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5868 2005–06 |
Higher education strategyDeclares an intent to articulate a strategic direction for public higher education on issues of access, affordability, service delivery, and accountability that will guide coordinated decision making on policies, operating... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5870 2005–06 |
Higher edu admissionsThe Higher Education Coordinating Board would be required to include policies identical to those used by the United States military academy to create a diverse student body when establishing the minimum admissions standards... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5871 2005–06 |
Comm college faculty salaryEach community and technical college will have only one salary and one increment or step increase schedule for all faculty. Upon hiring, part-time faculty must be placed in the appropriate step in the salary schedule, based... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5873 2005–06 |
Family/children's ombudsmanIn addition to the duties it currently performs, OFCO is to investigate individual casework of Child Protective Services (CPS) and Child Welfare Services (CWS) caseload carrying employees and their supervisors, chosen at... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5874 2005–06 |
New four-year collegeFinds that several regions of the state do not have reasonable access to a four-year institution of higher education. Finds that the creation of an additional four-year institution or the conversion of an existing institution... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5875 2005–06 |
Juvenile court actThe term "parent" is defined to mean an individual who has established a parent-child relationship in accordance with the Uniform Parentage Act, unless that individual's parental rights have been terminated. The bill... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5876 2005–06 |
Judicial conduct commissionA commission member, or alternate, who participates in an investigation or initial contact that leads to a finding of probable cause, must not participate in further proceedings, including a public hearing, on that matter. All... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5877 2005–06 |
PERS armed forces membersThe global war on terrorism, including but not limited to Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom, is added to list of conflicts for which PERS 1 members may receive military credit and other veterans' benefits. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5879 2005–06 |
Gambling ballot measuresPersons not registered to vote in Washington and corporations or other entities not doing business in Washington and not subject to the jurisdiction of the Gambling Commission or the Horse Racing Commission who, if they did... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5880 2005–06 |
Private youth coachesDeclares that: (1) The safety, health, and welfare of children and families of this state would benefit by the establishment of a uniform registration and disclosure system for all persons privately engaging in the business of... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5881 2005–06 |
Cougar survey & managementFinds that: (1) Washington's increasing cougar and human populations, and decreasing cougar habitat, create new management challenges; (2) The Washington department of fish and wildlife, the agency with authority over cougar... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5882 2005–06 |
County sales & use taxesAmends RCW 82.14.450 relating to county sales and use taxes. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5883 2005–06 |
UW forest system & bioenergyForests throughout the American west are suffering from the accumulation of small-diameter wood materials to levels well in excess of what would be found in natural forest ecosystems. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5884 2005–06 |
Statute law committeeThe Statute Law Committee is reduced from twelve to the following eleven members: 1) the Secretary of the Senate, ex officio; 2) two members of the Senate, one from each caucus, appointed by the President of the Senate; 3) the... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5885 2005–06 |
Reg trans investment dstrctProvides that a regional transportation investment district may, with voter approval and as part of a regional transportation investment plan, impose a local option surcharge of not more than three-tenths of one percent of the... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5886 2005–06 |
Community services' casesThe Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is authorized to contract with alternative delivery systems to provide management services to clients. In contacting for the delivery of case management services, DSHS may... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5887 2005–06 |
Interoperable communicationsA pilot program is established to demonstrate to local governments throughout the state of Washington the value of implementing the pending interoperability standards being established by the committee. The pilot program is... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5888 2005–06 |
State health insurance poolWSHIP is made explicitly subject to the Open Public Meetings Act. In establishing rates for WSHIP, the WSHIP board in to work in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5889 2005–06 |
State treasurerThe duties of the State Treasurer are recognized as nonpartisan in nature. The State Treasurer is made subject to elections provisions for nonpartisan offices. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |