All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5936 1995–96 |
Child care agency regulationExempts persons who care for fewer than five children. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5937 1995–96 |
School psychologistsRequires school psychologists to meet the requirements of licensed psychologists. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5938 1995–96 |
Energy project outputThe definition that determines whether an energy project is considered by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is clarified by stating the 250 megawatt generating threshold for electricity production is measured using... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5939 1995–96 |
Workers' comp self-insurersRevises RCW 51.14.020 to provide that subsidiary companies, holding companies, or affiliated legal entities of the reinsurer, not involved in providing reinsurance, shall be allowed to participate in the administration of the... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5940 1995–96 |
Direct mail advertising/taxThe use tax is imposed on an in-state retailer for advertising materials printed outside the state and mailed directly to Washington residents at the direction of the retailer to promote the sale of products or services. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5941 1995–96 |
County water resources prgrmAny county that is required to or chooses to adopt a comprehensive land use plan is authorized to assume the responsibility for coordinating the planning or management of some or all water resources within all or a portion of... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5942 1995–96 |
Bicycle project prioritizatnBicycle projects must be divided into urban and rural categories, and each project within those categories must be prioritized according to either the rural or urban criteria and point system. The criteria and point systems... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5944 1995–96 |
Firearms/municipal officesRevises RCW 9.41.300 to provide for regulation of firearms in municipal offices and meeting areas. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5945 1995–96 |
Agricultural trade showcase$200,000 is appropriated for the two-year period commencing July 1, 1995 to Yakima County for funding the activities of the Agricultural Trade Showcase in Yakima. One half of the money, $50,000 per year, must be utilized to... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5946 1995–96 |
Public utility tax ratesRevises RCW 82.16.020 to lower the utility tax rates on light and power business and water distribution business to three and six-tenths percent. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5948 1995–96 |
Fish/wildlife commissn authrThe Fish and Wildlife Commission establishes the overall goals, policies and objectives of the department. The director retains the authority to set rules for recreational and commercial harvest of food fish and shellfish. | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5949 1995–96 |
Water supply regulationThe Department of Ecology may regulate as among water rights in the following situations: (1) where all the rights are permitted or certificated rights; (2) where an instream flow rule has been adopted; or (3) whether water is... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5950 1995–96 |
Excursion vessel regulationFerry excursion services are regulated by the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) with regard to entry, rates, routes and insurance. | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5951 1995–96 |
County/city develpmnt agreemAuthorizes the development agreements to provide assurance to an applicant that upon government approval a project may proceed in accordance with existing policies and regulations. Declares that the development agreements will... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5952 1995–96 |
Shoreline managementDeclares an intent to improve the coordination of shoreline management with other planning and appeals processes. Repeals RCW 90.58.145. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5953 1995–96 |
Land use decisions reviewReforms the process for judicial review of land use decisions made by local jurisdictions, by establishing uniform, expedited appeal procedures and uniform criteria for reviewing such decisions, in order to provide consistent,... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5954 1995–96 |
Engineers & land surveyorsAuthorizes the retired status certificate to be issued to individuals who are sixty-five years of age and retired from active practice. Exempts the retirees from payment of annual renewal fees. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5958 1995–96 |
Water storage project permitDeclares that, where an application has been received for future development of water storage, commencement of construction need not occur until such time as the applicant has need for development. Requires the permittee to... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5959 1995–96 |
Digital signature securityRules are established governing the creation of a key pair. The Department of Licensing (DOL) is directed to license "certification authorities," which are private companies, government agencies, and individuals who certify... | Dean Sutherland (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5960 1995–96 |
Motor vehicle excise taxThe basic MVET rate of 2.0 percent is reduced to 1/45 percent of passenger type vehicles, including light trucks. This is equal to a 25 percent tax cut on the MVET paid by owners of passenger type vehicles. | Dean Sutherland (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5961 1995–96 |
Telecommuting work centersProhibits a local government from enacting any ordinance that prohibits a telecommuting work center in areas zoned for commercial use or areas zoned for a combination of commercial and residential uses. Authorizes the... | Dean Sutherland (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5963 1995–96 |
Sick leave cash outAllows employees who separate from state service to receive payment for accrued leave for illness or injury if they have thirty years of service, twenty-five years of service at age fifty-five, or five years of service at age... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5964 1995–96 |
Housing/real estate excse txThe list of capital projects for which the 1982 local REET can be utilized is expanded to include the construction, reconstruction, acquisition, financing or rehabilitation of low-income or special needs housing that is... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5965 1995–96 |
Awards against the stateAuthorizes a court to award attorneys' fees and other court costs to an individual or small business that successfully appeals a state agency directive in court. | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5966 1995–96 |
Vocational excellence awardStudents named as recipients of the WAVE award after June 30, 1994, are eligible to receive a cash grant for two years of undergraduate study while attending a licensed private vocational school, an in-state independent... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |