All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6001 2003–04 |
Lawful vehicle combinationsA vehicle combination consisting of a motor vehicle weighing more than 4,000 pounds unladen, a travel trailer, and a trailer designed for hauling a boat, snowmobiles or nonhighway vehicles is authorized. The combination must... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6029 2003–04 |
Retirement actuarial fundingChanges the method of determining the actuarial value of state retirement plan assets to one that recognizes the variation of a year's investment return from the long-term rate of investment return over a varying period based... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6051 2003–04 |
Payment of excise taxesRequires taxpayers with total tax liability greater than $4,800 in a calendar year to report and pay taxes by the 20th of the month rather than the 25th. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6212 2003–04 |
Financial literacyThe Legislative Ad Hoc Committee on Financial Literacy is created, composed of four senators, four representatives, and a member from the Governor's office, the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), the Department of... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6263 2003–04 |
Home-based driver trainingDOL may review and approve driver training courses designed for use in home-based instruction. If DOL authorizes such a driver training course, then a person that is providing home-based instruction to his or her own child may... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6644 2003–04 |
Educational staff associatesProvides that, beginning in the 2004-2005 school year, the determination of years of service for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, school nurses, social workers,... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6645 2003–04 |
Health care liabilityRevises provisions relating to health care liability. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6647 2003–04 |
School bus fuelsEvery student transportation program, whether operated by a school district or a commercial chartered bus service, is exempt from the special fuel taxes, if the district or service is using natural gas or liquified petroleum... | Brian Murray (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6648 2003–04 |
Low-emission vehiclesAuthorizes the use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by low-emission vehicles. | Brian Murray (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6652 2003–04 |
Tax expenditure reportRequests the governor to prepare a tax expenditure report as part of the biennial budget documents under RCW 43.88.030. The tax expenditure report shall include the listing of exemptions prepared by the department of revenue... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6653 2003–04 |
Paine FieldRequires a study of the use of Paine Field for commercial air service. Requires the county to send its report to the legislature by December 1, 2004. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6654 2003–04 |
Transit agency self-insuringTwo or more public transportation benefit areas (PTBA) or one PTBA and at least one county public transportation authority may group self-insure to provide workers' compensation benefits. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6657 2003–04 |
Collective bargainingThe HCQA's responsibilities for collective bargaining with individual home care workers are clarified. It is expressly stated that the collective bargaining law governs the collective bargaining relationship, not the... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6658 2003–04 |
Harmful airborne particlesEstablishes provisions to protect workers from harmful airborne particles. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6659 2003–04 |
Lodging taxesRevises the county credit exemption for lodging taxes. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6666 2003–04 |
Respiratory practitionersProvides that applicants who meet the educational criteria as established by the national board for respiratory care to sit for the national board for respiratory care's advanced practitioner exams, or who have been issued the... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| HB 3037 2003–04 |
Family leaveMakes employees entitled to accrue seniority benefits while on leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, the state Family Leave Law, or other applicable federal, state, or local law. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3040 2003–04 |
Carbon dioxide emissionsDeclares that an air pollution control authority or the department may not regulate or prohibit carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fueled thermal power plants or require mitigation of carbon dioxide emission from... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3041 2003–04 |
Property tax exemptionProvides that, if the water right for the use of water for agricultural purposes on real property that is zoned or designated for agricultural use by a local government is found to be relinquished under chapter 90.14, 90.03,... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3044 2003–04 |
Motor vehicle insuranceProvides that, when the department sends a vehicle license renewal notice, it shall also provide notice of the requirement for proof of meeting the financial responsibility requirements in order to renew the license. | Rodney Tom (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3048 2003–04 |
Poststate emplymnt lobbyingProvides that no person who has served as a state officer or state employee may, within a period of two years following the termination of state employment, knowingly make, with the intent to influence, any communication to or... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3050 2003–04 |
Comm & tech college facultyFinds that a system of compensation for all academic employees that recognizes experience, education, and continuing professional development will foster quality teaching throughout the faculty ranks. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3052 2003–04 |
Voting rightsFinds that the state has a compelling interest in ensuring that those who cast a ballot understand the nature and effect of voting is an individual decision, and that any restriction of voting rights imposed through... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3053 2003–04 |
CWU fee waiverIncreases the operating fee waiver authority for Central Washington University. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3056 2003–04 |
Military training groundsCreates a Military Training Land Use Task Force to study the impact of land use regulations on military training facilities. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |