All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6157 1995–96 |
Retirement portable benefitsFor dual members with service credit in more than one covered system, the total benefit cannot exceed the largest amount that the member receives if all service were in one system. Dual members may combine service credit to... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6198 1995–96 |
Retirement systm overpaymntsThe Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) may issue an order and notice of assessment, which constitutes a determination of liability, to any member, beneficiary or other person who is not entitled to a continuing retirement... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6220 1995–96 |
Volunteer fire fightr benftsThe benefit provided for a fire fighter who becomes temporarily disabled as a result of the performance of fire fighting duties is an amount equal to his or her monthly wage or $2,550 per month, whichever is less, for a period... | Brad Owen (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6222 1995–96 |
Self-insuranceHearings on decertification of self-insured employers are discretionary. The 30 day allowance for self-correcting is eliminated for those self-insured employers that the department determines should be decertified. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6224 1995–96 |
Long-term disabilty pilot prFor injured workers in long-term disability pilot projects, the director may authorize up to $6,000 for vocational rehabilitation expenditures, not including child care and travel. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6225 1995–96 |
L & I employer assessmentsThe director may compromise the amount of premiums estimated by the department if collection of the full amount would be against equity and good conscience. The statute imposing penalties against an employer or a worker for... | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6233 1995–96 |
Military service crdt/retirmA member of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan II, the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan II or the Teachers' Retirement System Plans II or III who leaves employment to enter the... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6236 1995–96 |
Shoreline management projctsTime requirements for substantial development permits are established. These time requirements may be changed by local governments for specific substantial development permits based on the circumstances of the proposed project. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6284 1995–96 |
Public records/sales-use taxA sales and use tax exemption is provided for the sale and use of public records that are copied under a request for the record for which no fee is charged, other than a statutorily set fee or a fee to cover the actual costs... | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6294 1995–96 |
Vehicle excise tax distribtnThe first city sales and use tax equalization distribution to cities not imposing the second one-half cent sales tax is increased to 45/55 of the population distribution. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6366 1995–96 |
Lewis & Clark trail bicentenThe Washington State Historical Society is directed to work with and provide leadership to the Lewis and Clark Trail Committee in planning commemorative activities relating to the expedition. The society is to coordinate its... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6425 1995–96 |
Port district indebtednessIt is clarified that the amount of a loan from an agency of the state of Washington or the United States is excluded from the computation of indebtedness of a port district. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6466 1995–96 |
Air pollution/minor sourcesA new exemption from the notice of construction and review requirements is created for "de minimis" new sources. "De minimis" is defined as a trivial level of emission that does not affect human health or the environment.... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6529 1995–96 |
Recreational hunting/fishingThe Fish and Wildlife Commission is required to develop proposed legislation to simplify and modernize the recreational fishing and hunting license system by the 1998 legislative session. The commission must make interim... | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6572 1995–96 |
Competitive bid systemIn a solicitation by the state for goods and services, after competitive bids are opened, the award must be made to that responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid unless there is a compelling reason to reject... | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6635 1995–96 |
Small public works minesMining fees for public works projects with less than seven acres of disturbed area per mine are waived when they are primarily used for a public works project if the mines are owned and primarily operated by counties with a... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6651 1995–96 |
Public record storageThe allowed forms of public record storage are expanded to include compact discs. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6725 1995–96 |
Electrical switchgear/contrlThe list of types of boilers and pressurized vessels exempt from regulation by the State Board of Boiler Rules is expanded to include electrical switchgear and control apparatus that have no external source of energy to... | Dean Sutherland (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6776 1995–96 |
Flood-damaged railroadsPrivately-owned short-line or light density railroads may receive state grants from the essential rail assistance account, but only for the purpose of repairing damage caused by recent flooding. This emergency exception to the... | Brad Owen (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 1004 1995–96 |
Higher ed services contractsPublic colleges and universities, related boards, and the Joint Center for Higher Education may contract with individuals or businesses for services if the contracts do not result in the termination of state-funded permanent... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1016 1995–96 |
Ferry fuel sales and use taxFerries owned or operated by the state or one of its political subdivisions are subject to the motor vehicle fuel tax and thus are no longer charged sales and use taxes on the fuel they purchase. The motor vehicle taxes are,... | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1019 1995–96 |
Individual retirement accntsThe nonaccount holder spouse may transfer, at death, the community property interest in the account holder spouse's IRA to the nonaccount holder spouse's estate, testamentary trust, inter vivos trust, or other successor... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1023 1995–96 |
B&O tax rate reductionBusiness and Occupation Tax rates are reduced as follows, effective July 1, 1995. The permanent rate for selected business services is reduced from 2.5 percent to 2.0 percent. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1032 1995–96 |
Administrative proced ordersExcept for DSHS licensing and civil fines and custodial parent address disclosure proceedings, reviewing officers' power to modify presiding officers' findings of fact, conclusions of law, and decisions is restricted to the... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1048 1995–96 |
Unincorporated nonproft assnA nonprofit association is defined as an unincorporated organization consisting of members joined by mutual consent for a common, nonprofit purpose. A nonprofit association may engage in property transactions and may be a... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |