All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5111 2005–06 |
Solar energy systemsEstablishes tax incentives for the manufacture of solar energy systems. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5355 2005–06 |
Salmon & steelhead recoveryExtends the management board created to implement the Lower Columbia Steelhead Conservation Initiative from July 1, 2006 to July 1, 2010. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5381 2005–06 |
Academy of sciencesDirects the presidents of the University of Washington and Washington State University to serve as co-chairs of an organizing committee to create a Washington Academy of Sciences (Academy) and file articles of incorporation by... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5396 2005–06 |
Habitat conservation prgrmsAdds two new categories to the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) for farmlands preservation and riparian protection and establishes a formula for allocating moneys to the new accounts. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5432 2005–06 |
Oil spill oversight councilEstablishes a 16 member Oil Spill Monitoring and Oversight Council in the Office of the Governor to provide independent oversight, research and monitoring of the state's oil spill program. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5610 2005–06 |
Salmon recoveryExtends the Governor's Salmon Recovery Office (GSRO) from June 30, 2006, until June 30, 2007. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5620 2005–06 |
Open space plansRequires counties to give priority consideration to buffers planted in native vegetation when adopting open space plans, public benefit rating systems, and assessed valuation schedules under the Open Space Taxation Act. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5782 2005–06 |
Linked deposit programIncreases the amount of funds available for the Linked Deposit Program from $50 million to $100 million. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5916 2005–06 |
Alternative fuel vehiclesProvides a two-year exemption from sales and use taxes on purchases of passenger cars and trucks that run on natural gas, propane, electricity, or hydrogen, or on hybrid technology, beginning January 1, 2009. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 6003 2005–06 |
Communte reduction tx creditApplications for the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) tax credit will no longer be filed throughout the year and must be filed in January, for the previous calendar year in which the expenditures for CTR incentives were made. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| HB 2171 2005–06 |
Comprehensive plansAllows certain counties and cities to satisfy the review and revision requirements of the Growth Management Act (GMA) for development regulations that protect critical areas one year after the applicable date provided in statute. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2005 |
May 5, 2005 |
| SB 5470 2005–06 |
Prescription importationThe Board of Pharmacy will submit a waiver request to the federal Food and Drug Administration seeking authorization to license foreign drug wholesalers. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2005 |
May 5, 2005 |
| HB 1000 2005–06 |
Special meetingsPermits public agencies to notify members of governing bodies and the media of a special meeting via fax and electronic mail. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1133 2005–06 |
Public disclosure lawReorganizes the public records disclosure laws into a new chapter in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1168 2005–06 |
Prescription reimportationRequires the Department of Health to license Canadian pharmacies that provide services to Washington residents. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1220 2005–06 |
Long-term care financingEstablishes a Joint Legislative and Executive Task Force on Long-term Care Financing and Chronic Care Management. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1347 2005–06 |
Dishonored checksProvides new procedures, including notice requirements and an extended grace period, applicable to collection agencies enforcing dishonored checks. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1418 2005–06 |
Insurance overpaymentDefines "refund" as the return, either directly or through an offset to a future claim, of some or all of a payment already received by a health care provider. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1441 2005–06 |
Hlth insurance for childrenStates that the intent of the Legislature is for all children to have health insurance coverage by 2011. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 279, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1557 2005–06 |
Electrical boardAdds one outside line worker to the Electrical Board. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1652 2005–06 |
Fire protection districtsTwo fire protection districts in Washington may participate in the operation and maintenance of a health clinic. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 281, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1668 2005–06 |
Admin office of the courtsChanges the name of the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to the Administrative Office of the Courts. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 282, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1688 2005–06 |
Certificate of need programEstablishes a task force to make recommendations regarding the coverage of facilities and services under the certificate of need program and the criteria used to review those applications. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1694 2005–06 |
Public employee informationExempts from public records disclosure of certain information pertaining to public employees, volunteers, and their dependents. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1703 2005–06 |
Fare cards for trans serviceRelieves a public transportation agency that holds abandoned fare card value of the requirement to report the value to the state after the end of the holding period, as long as the agency honors the card in perpetuity. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |