All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5929 2005–06 |
Intermediate drivers' licProvides that on the second conviction or finding, the department shall cancel the person's intermediate driver's license and the person shall surrender it to the department. The person may apply for a driver's instruction... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5930 2005–06 |
Comprehensive plan reviewsThe GMA update cycle for all cities and counties is changed from seven years to ten years. Conditions under which cities and counties may omit one update cycle are adopted. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5931 2005–06 |
Fire fighter training firesThe DOE, in consultation with local air pollution control agencies, the State Fire Protection Policy Board, and the Department of Health, must develop a list, as guidance, of hazardous materials commonly found in structures,... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5932 2005–06 |
Teacher housing allowanceDeclares that, as the disparity in the cost-of-living between school districts across the state has grown in recent years, the purchasing power of equalized salaries has become more disparate for K-12 employees. A major... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5933 2005–06 |
Outdoor ballfieldsProvides opportunities to develop outdoor recreational ballfields on agricultural land. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5934 2005–06 |
Wenatchi Indian fishingThe Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is given authority to permit a fishery which would be mutually acceptable to the tribe and the state. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5935 2005–06 |
Office of student servicesA student services office is established as a pilot program in the ESD to coordinate job placement activities and resources for graduate and professional students at UW and WSU. The center for career services at UW and career... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5936 2005–06 |
Contractors' claim rightsAny clause in a construction contract that purports to waive, release, or extinguish the claim rights of a contractor to damages or an equitable adjustment based on failure to submit claim notice or claim related documentation... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5937 2005–06 |
Federal reclamation projectProvides that the rules adopted by the department shall support and protect the federal reclamation project water supplies and provide for the need to construct, operate, and maintain the federal reclamation project as a... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5938 2005–06 |
Equitable opportunityThe Joint Select Committee on Equitable Opportunity For All is established. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5940 2005–06 |
State art collectionThe Washington State Arts Commission is allowed to use part of the Building for the Arts funds for conservation of the Washington State Art Collection. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5941 2005–06 |
Greenhouse gasesProvides that, beginning June 1, 2005, every electricity generating plant in the state of Washington using coal shall begin reducing or permanently offsetting its greenhouse gas emissions by twenty-five percent per year. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5942 2005–06 |
Recanvassing of ballotsProvides that in the event that the canvassing board recanvasses the ballots or voting devices after it certifies the results under RCW 29A.60.190 for the primary or general elections, the certified results by the canvassing... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5944 2005–06 |
Grandparent visitationEstablishes provisions for grandparent visitation. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5945 2005–06 |
Agricultural zoningThe legislature adopts findings that the GMA and the decisions of the hearings boards do not allow counties to consider other important factors, when designating agricultural resource lands of commercial significance. The... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5946 2005–06 |
Intercounty rural libraryEstablishes a mechanism to withdraw a county from an intercounty rural library district. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5947 2005–06 |
Rural library district bondsIncreases the maximum term of rural, island, and intercounty rural district general obligation bonds to twenty years. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5949 2005–06 |
Nuclear power project sitesIf an EFSEC certificate holder transfers all or a portion of a site to an electrical generating energy park, EFSEC must amend the site certification agreement to release those portions of the site that are transferred. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5950 2005–06 |
Nonuse of a water rightChanges the definition of crop rotation by removing the term "temporary" and including within the definition the amount of time necessary for specific crops, including perennial crops. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5954 2005–06 |
Critical areas policiesIn fulfilling GMA requirements to designate and protect critical areas, cities and counties may adopt example policies or regulations prepared by the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, the Department of... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5955 2005–06 |
State propertyRequires legislative approval for disposal, conveyance, or transfer of property to instrumentalities of the United States for less than full market value. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5956 2005–06 |
Homicide by abuseDeclares that a person is guilty of homicide by abuse in the second degree when he or she assaults or physically abuses a child under the age of seven years, and recklessly causes the death of a child under the age of seven... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5958 2005–06 |
School leviesAuthorizes temporary increased maximum school levy rates for financial emergencies. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5959 2005–06 |
State-owned aquatic landsA use by a governmental entity for a public benefit, including, but not limited to public parks, uses for public recreation purposes, water-related public safety uses, and governmentally owned public utility lines must have... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5960 2005–06 |
Nutrient management planThe sales and use tax exemptions previously available for dairies that have nutrient management plans certified as being implemented are extended to other livestock operations that also have certified plans. The exemption... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |