Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Don Benton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5498 2013–14 |
Polling place votingGrants counties the option of establishing polling place voting and provides standards for conducting polling place voting. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5501 2013–14 |
School district requirementsA student is not required to complete a culminating project to graduate from high school if the student has completed at least one of the following: a Running Start program and is leaving high school with an associate degree;... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5502 2013–14 |
Columbia R. crossing/tollingAny agreement between the WSTC and the Oregon State Transportation Commission on the joint setting and adjustment of toll rates for the CRC must contain the following provisions: a provision ensuring tolls will be set at a... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5513 2013–14 |
Off-road vehiclesIncreases opportunities for safe, legal, and environmentally acceptable motorized recreation. Generates funds for use in maintenance, signage, education, and enforcement of motorized recreation opportunities. Stimulates rural... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5515 2013–14 |
Vehicle services feesThe subagent service fee is renamed the service fee and DOL, county auditors, and agents, must collect the service fee. An additional fee of $1.25 is added to a report of sale transaction that is processed by a county auditor... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5522 2013–14 |
Manufactured housing/rentalAny subsequent rental agreement offered for renewal by a landlord in a manufactured/mobile home community must specify a minimum term of one year. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5529 2013–14 |
Back-to-school suppliesA back-to-school sales tax holiday is created. The tax holiday is for clothing items with a value of less than $100 each and for school supplies with a value of less than $10 each. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5579 2013–14 |
Land use decisionsModifies provisions governing damages from governmental actions affecting property rights. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5583 2013–14 |
Studded tire use permit feeBefore using studded tires during the time that they are authorized, a driver must get a studded tire permit and the permit must be displayed on the license plate of the vehicle. A studded tire permit costs $75 and is valid... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5584 2013–14 |
State trans. facility namingThe WSTC, as an alternative to the traditional facility-naming process, may establish fees and guidelines regarding the selling of naming rights for state transportation facilities. The fees must exceed the costs associated... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5585 2013–14 |
TANF recipients drug testingIf the results of the WorkFirst assessment indicate a reasonable likelihood that a recipient may have a substance abuse disorder involving a controlled substance, then the recipient must take a drug test at the expense of... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5604 2013–14 |
Nat. Rifle Assoc. lic platesCreates national rifle association special license plates. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5608 2013–14 |
Corporate officersA corporate officer is unemployed if the corporate officer's covered base-year wages with that corporation are less than 25 percent of the corporate officer's total covered base-year wages. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5609 2013–14 |
Plat approvalsChanges certain time limitations governing and associated with plat approvals. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5610 2013–14 |
Sewer systems in urban areasAuthorizes counties and cities, in providing urban governmental services within the urban growth areas, to choose as the main source of sewage treatment for any location any approved systems for sewage and solid waste handling... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5611 2013–14 |
Transportation commissionBy July 1, 2018, there must be no more than four members of the Commission from the same major political party. Of the four members representing the western part of the state, one must be from northwest Washington, two must be... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5614 2013–14 |
Family second chancesAOC must develop a method to allow parties to a dissolution proceeding to acknowledge that they have read and understood the handbook, and have the acknowledgement be reflected in the court record. Parties are required to... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5664 2013–14 |
Impact fee paymentCounties, cities, and towns that collect impact fees must adopt a system for the collection of impact fees from applicants for residential building permits issued for a lot or unit created by a subdivision, short subdivision,... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5675 2013–14 |
Industrial insuranceCreates an efficient and cost-effective industrial insurance system for the benefit of employers and employees by introducing competition into the system through a choice of insurance carriers from whom employers may purchase... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5745 2013–14 |
County treasurersAuthorizes a county treasurer to: (1) Provide treasury management services for a state department or agency or other municipal corporation not currently prescribed in law by entering into an intergovernmental service... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5782 2013–14 |
Unmanned aerial vehiclesIt is the intent of the Legislature to provide clear standards for the lawful use of unmanned aerial vehicles by state and local jurisdictions. Prohibition. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5819 2013–14 |
Rule making, suspension ofImposes a moratorium on formal and informal rule making by state agencies, except in certain specified instances, to last for three years or until the state is no longer facing financial deficits. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5820 2013–14 |
Suspending growth mgmt actSuspends growth management act provisions if the average rate of total unemployment in a county, seasonally adjusted, as determined by the employment security department, exceeds seven percent for three consecutive months.... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5821 2013–14 |
Agency decision makingState and local government decisions pertaining to applications for permits, variances, licenses, determinations, and designations must be complete and the applicant must be notified of the decision within 90 days of the time... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5841 2013–14 |
Vehicle license feesChanges the distribution of proceeds from vehicle license fees and renewal vehicle license fees. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |