All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2891 1995–96 |
Port district airport faciltProvides that a port district may only provide, own, or operate airport facilities outside of its boundaries if the airport facilities were in operation as an airport, with a staffed air control tower on January 1, 1996, and... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2895 1995–96 |
Health insurance tax creditsAuthorizes tax credits for losses incurred by providing individual health care insurance policies, individual health care service contracts, or health maintenance agreements. | Cheryl Hymes (R-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2896 1995–96 |
License plate replacementDeclares that, effective with vehicle registrations due or to become due on January 1, 2000, all vehicle license plates must have a common background except commercial vehicles as defined in RCW 46.32.005, vehicles originally... | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2897 1995–96 |
Small timber harvester/taxAmends RCW 84.33.073 to increase the harvesting limit from two million to eight million board feet on an annual basis for a "small harvester." | Stephen Fuhrman (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2899 1995–96 |
Indigent veteran burial costAmends RCW 73.08.070 to increase county burial costs for indigent deceased veterans. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2900 1995–96 |
DSHS legislative oversightProvides that the department of social and health services cannot take retribution on people who testify before committees or contact their representatives. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2904 1995–96 |
Juv violence preventn prgrmsRequires that, for every dollar appropriated by the legislature after January 1, 1996, in the capital budget for the purpose of constructing new state-operated juvenile detention facilities, the legislature shall, in the... | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2905 1995–96 |
Open space protection distrcDeclares that any county shall have the power to create an open space protection district for the purpose of purchasing, financing, acquiring, and maintaining development rights under RCW 84.34.210, which shall be owned by the... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2906 1995–96 |
Parent financial responsibltProvides that the parents of an unmarried minor who has a child are responsible for the support of the minor and child. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2907 1995–96 |
Juvenile offendersProvides that any county with a population of at least one hundred seventy-five thousand but less than two hundred fifty thousand that has a city with a population of at least fifty-nine thousand may authorize a pilot project... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2908 1995–96 |
Constructn statute of reposeClarifies that persons benefitted by the construction statute of repose specifically include persons that must be registered under RCW 18.27.020 or licensed under RCW 19.28.120. | Stephen Fuhrman (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2912 1995–96 |
District court jurisdictionAmends RCW 3.66.020 to increase the threshold amount for civil jurisdiction of district courts from twenty-five to thirty-five thousand dollars. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| SB 6176 1995–96 |
Higher ed service deliveryThe Higher Education Coordinating Board is required to conduct a study to determine the cost of providing postsecondary instruction through main campuses, branch campuses, centers, distance learning through public and private... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| SB 6640 1995–96 |
Watershed recovery fundsBefore any other distributions are made from the county timber tax account, 4 percent of the moneys are distributed to the conservation district from which the timber was harvested to be used exclusively for habitat... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| SB 6686 1995–96 |
Growth mangmnt hearings brdsDeclares that a determination affecting the validity of comprehensive plans and development regulations during the period of remand shall not take effect until affirmed by the joint administrative rules review committee as... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| SB 6688 1995–96 |
Juvenile fishing license feeReduces fishing license fees for juveniles. | George Sellar (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| SB 6689 1995–96 |
Collegiate license platesThe collegiate license plate fund program is expanded to include "institutions of higher education." Institutions of higher education include not only state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College,... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| SB 6691 1995–96 |
Forest protection assessmntsLands that are wholly unimproved and assessed as forest lands are subject to the forest protection assessment, but not to fire protection district levies. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| SB 6695 1995–96 |
Nat resources dept agreemntsDeclares that the department of natural resources is prohibited from entering into any agreement and from making any commitment intended to induce the issuance of a permit from the federal government which, individually or... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| SB 6696 1995–96 |
Annexation notificationIf the legislative body of a city allows the circulation of a direct annexation petition, the legislative body must give notice by mail, within ten working days after acceptance of the proposed annexation, to the owners or... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| SB 6706 1995–96 |
Homeowner property tax exmptRevises the age and income requirements for property tax exemptions. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2824 1995–96 |
Child support enforcementEstablishes a program by which certain professional licenses may be suspended if a person is ninety days or more in arrears on child support provisions. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2842 1995–96 |
Health care whistleblowersAmends RCW 43.70.075 relating to a health care whistleblower's complaints of improper quality of care. | Mike Sherstad (R-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2843 1995–96 |
Workers' comp claims interstRequires the department to begin to pay interest starting on the date the claim is received. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2845 1995–96 |
Occupational diseaseProvides that a failure to respond within a reasonable time to a notice of an unsafe condition or practice will subject an employer to a penalty, not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars for each offense. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |