Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mark Schoesler
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5158 2013–14 |
Minimum wage and overtimeLimits liability of an employer for not paying minimum wage or overtime compensation if the employer acted in good faith conformity with and reliance on a wage payment rule, or an order, opinion, advice, determination, or... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5633 2013–14 |
PERS/returning retireesPERS retirees who return to work in positions covered by other DRS-administered retirement systems will be able to continue to receive retirement benefits for the first 867 hours of employment per calendar year. The... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5970 2013–14 |
Licensing reqs/militaryProvides that military training and experience satisfies requirements for professional licensing if the training or experience is documented and is substantially equivalent to the requirements in state law. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6045 2013–14 |
State agency permittingRequires state executive branch agencies (agencies) to track and record performance data regarding permit timeliness. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6052 2013–14 |
Habitat and recreation landThe biennial acquisition forecast report is specified as a report due to the Office of Financial Management (OFM) and appropriate legislative committees by November 1 of each even-numbered year. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6058 2013–14 |
Hydroelectric generation/BPAAllows incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to qualify as an eligible... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6060 2013–14 |
Public water systemsModifies the public participation requirements of the Growth Management Act by establishing new notification provisions related to Group A public water systems. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6125 2013–14 |
Eminent domainThe taking of private property for public or private use where the property will be transferred to an out-of-state governmental entity's use or possession is prohibited. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6157 2013–14 |
Hazardous substance tax exemExempts agricultural crop protection products warehoused or transported in Washington from the hazardous substance tax under the Model Toxics Control Act if those products are not used, manufactured, packaged for sale, or sold... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6179 2013–14 |
Workers' comp self-insurancePermits group self-insurance for industrial insurance for employers who are substantially similar. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6194 2013–14 |
Voluntary planning under GMAAllows a county that elected to fully plan under the Growth Management Act (GMA) and that has 20,000 or fewer inhabitants to reduce the planning obligations that it and the cities within must satisfy under the GMA. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6280 2013–14 |
Farm vehicle DOT numbersRemoves the requirement for a United States Department of Transportation number for intrastate commercial vehicles less than 26,001 pounds that are owned and operated by farmers used in the transportation of their own farm,... | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6567 2013–14 |
Oil spill taxesThe oil spill response tax and the oil spill administration tax are imposed on the privilege of receiving crude oil at a bulk oil terminal within this state from a rail tank car. A bulk oil terminal is defined in the bill as... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5054 2013–14 |
Habitat and recreation landsRequires the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and State Parks to submit a request to the Legislature and obtain its approval prior to acquiring certain types of real property. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5124 2013–14 |
Workers' comp benefitsThe current definition of wages is changed to the following: the gross monetary remuneration for services performed with respect to a pay period; the actual value of board, housing, and fuel received from the employer as part... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5125 2013–14 |
Occupational disease claimsThe statutory definition of occupational disease is changed, so that an occupational disease must arise out of and in the course of the particular employment in which the worker is exposed to the disease and which meets a four... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5126 2013–14 |
Industrial insurnce/recoveryAll economic and noneconomic damages, except loss of consortium, are subject to the third-party recovery statutes. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5128 2013–14 |
Injured worker compensationThe existing structured settlement program is repealed, and a new settlement program is created. Voluntary Settlement Agreements. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5159 2013–14 |
Family & med leave insur actLaws relating to the family leave insurance program are repealed. References to the program's dedicated account in other laws are deleted. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5160 2013–14 |
Home assignment/employeesEstablishes processes that an agency must use when administratively reassigning an employee to home during scheduled work hours. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5187 2013–14 |
Gray wolf attacksAuthorizes the owner of livestock to kill a gray wolf without a permit or license if the predator is in the act of attacking or threatening livestock or another domestic animal. | John Smith (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5219 2013–14 |
Water/local economiesRequires the Department of Ecology to establish a local economy water trust account for each watershed in which water appurtenant to certain state lands may be added if the water is not planned to be put to beneficial use by the state. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5242 2013–14 |
Certif'd instructional staffRequires mutual agreement of the principal and the nonprovisional certificated instructional staff member for assignment to a particular school. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5275 2013–14 |
Training wageL&I must establish a training certificate, which allows employers with 50 or fewer employees to pay training wages to new employees. The training wage is 75 percent of the state minimum wage, or the federal minimum wage,... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5276 2013–14 |
Designated agricultural landAny city, county, or state agency owning land designated as agricultural land of long-term commercial significance by a comprehensive plan or development regulations adopted under the GMA must protect and maintain that land... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |