Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Christine Rolfes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6090 2017–18 |
Capital budget 2017-2019Authorizes new appropriations of $4.2 billion for capital projects in the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, $2.77 billion is financed with state general obligation bonds. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 2, Laws of 2018 |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6091 2017–18 |
Water availabilityEstablishes that evidence of potable water for a building permit must meet certain requirements based on the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) that the permit is located. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2018 |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6477 2017–18 |
Voluntary alt. energy optionRequires an electric utility that serves more than 25,000 retail electric customers in the Washington to offer two qualified alternative energy resource options for a retail electric customer. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6463 2017–18 |
Hazardous substance taxChanges the hazardous substance tax rate, from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2026, until the department of revenue determines that total aggregate taxes for the current fiscal year collected equal or exceed one hundred ten... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2018 |
| SB 5465 2017–18 |
Corrections ombuds, creatingCreates the Office of the Corrections Ombuds. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| SB 6416 2017–18 |
Health carrier surplus levelRequires the Insurance Commissioner to review the surpluses of nonprofit individual and small group market health insurers. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| SB 6422 2017–18 |
Marine waters/toxic subst.Finds that nearshore marine waters in the Puget Sound portion of the Salish Sea are critical to the production of benthic organisms that support the entire food chain. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| SB 6423 2017–18 |
Internet/net neutralityProhibits Internet service providers from blocking, throttling, or engaging in paid prioritization of lawful Internet content. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| SB 6426 2017–18 |
Telecomm. authority/portsAuthorizes any port district in existence as of June 8, 2000, to acquire and operate telecommunications facilities for wholesale telecommunications services outside of their district. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| SB 6448 2017–18 |
L&I mental health providersProvides that mental health services available to an injured worker include mental health therapy and evaluation. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| SB 6374 2017–18 |
History day programTransfers administration and coordination of the Washington History Day Program (Program) from the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), effective July 1, 2018. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| SB 6322 2017–18 |
Pesticide exposureDeclares that community members should be protected from pesticide exposure and notified of certain pesticide applications to prevent unnecessary exposure. Requires a pesticide user to provide written notice of an intended... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2018 |
| SB 6356 2017–18 |
Unmanned aircraft operationDesignates a person as guilty of the prohibited operation of an unmanned aircraft if he or she intentionally or knowingly: (1) Operates an unmanned aircraft over a critical infrastructure facility and the aircraft is less than... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2018 |
| SB 5839 2017–18 |
Rx drug warehousing firmsCreates the Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Account to fund grants to programs that increase access to medication-assisted treatment. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2018 |
| SB 6267 2017–18 |
Emerg. resp. towing vesselRequires an owner or operator of a covered vessel, transiting to or from a Washington port through Haro Strait, Boundary Pass, or Rosario Strait, to establish and fund an emergency response system that provides for an... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2018 |
| SB 6286 2017–18 |
SEBB board membershipAdds two members to the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2018 |
| SB 6154 2017–18 |
Elephants/traveling actStates that it is a gross misdemeanor for a person to allow the participation of an elephant in a traveling animal act. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| SB 6194 2017–18 |
Dept. of veterans affairsRequires that the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) director appoint a deputy director and assistant directors, rather than assistants and executive staff, to administer WDVA. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| SB 6235 2017–18 |
Forest practices pre. reviewEstablishes a pre-application review process for Forest Practices applications. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| SB 6130 2017–18 |
Community solar gardensEstablishes requirements for the operation and administration of community solar gardens. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |
| SB 5006 2017–18 |
Beer & wine specialty shopsAuthorizes a beer and/or wine specialty shop licensee to sell spirits produced by a state licensed distillery with set provisions. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5019 2017–18 |
Ballots, prepaid postageRequires that counties include prepaid postage on return envelopes for all elections, with costs to be reimbursed by the state. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5021 2017–18 |
Military members/pro bonoEstablishes an office for military and veteran legal assistance within the Attorney General’s Office, which may not provide criminal legal assistance. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5024 2017–18 |
Groundwater supply avail.Allows counties to establish a mitigation program for the mitigation of impacts upon surface waters of new permit-exempt groundwater withdrawals. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5027 2017–18 |
Distributed generationReduces the maximum incentive rate provided for each kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by a renewable energy system to increase the effectiveness of the existing renewable energy investment cost recovery program.... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |