All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5387 1995–96 |
Multiple-unit housing taxatnA property tax exemption program for new, rehabilitated or converted multiple-unit housing in urban areas is established. The exemption is good for ten years from the issuance of a tax exemption certificate. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 375, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5448 1995–96 |
Public water systemsThe power to allow the establishment of a new water system within the area of a coordinated water system plan is transferred from DOH to the local legislative authority. DOH is to develop guidelines on conditions for these... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 376, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5567 1995–96 |
Single-family resid neighbrhA comprehensive plan adopted pursuant to the Growth Management Act must include a housing element. The housing element must: *ensure the vitality and character of established residential neighborhoods; and *include a statement... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 377, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5610 1995–96 |
Child abuse false accusatnsSanctions and a criminal penalty are established for knowingly making a false accusation of child abuse or neglect during the course of proceedings relating to a parenting plan or child custody. | Adam Smith (D-33) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5616 1995–96 |
Watershed restoration prjctsThe Legislature declares that the goal of the state of Washington is to preserve and restore the natural resources of the state, in particular fish and wildlife, and to improve their habitat. It is the intent of the... | Marcus Gaspard (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 378, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5632 1995–96 |
Flood damage reductionReducing flood damage to the use of structural and nonstructural projects is in the public interest. It is the state's duty to assist in funding flood control projects. | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 402, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5652 1995–96 |
Public assistance fraudConviction for specified unlawful practices constituting welfare fraud, whether or not resulting in imprisonment, is a bar to receiving public assistance for a flexible period of time to be determined by the court. The minimum... | Marcus Gaspard (D-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 379, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5655 1995–96 |
State freight rail systemThe state's freight rail program is modified to allow rail assistance projects at port-to-rail facilities and on select portions of the mainline. The Department of Transportation evaluates and monitors rail commodity flows and... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 380, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5684 1995–96 |
Public disclosureThe three existing definition sections in public disclosure statutes are merged and amended. | Adam Smith (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 397, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5751 1995–96 |
Liquor consumptionIt is a civil infraction for a person apparently under the influence of liquor to purchase or consume liquor on any premises licensed by the Liquor Control Board. The fine for violating the statute is established at not less... | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5770 1995–96 |
Unemplymnt insur claimmantsIf an unemployed worker fits the profile of workers likely to exhaust regular benefits, the individual must participate in reemployment services in order to receive benefits. This requirement does not apply if the individual... | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 381, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5776 1995–96 |
Growth managmnt/water resourA definition of "wetlands" is added to the Shoreline Act that is identical to the definition under the GMA. Excluded from the wetlands definition under both acts are wetlands created after July 1, 1990 that were... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 382, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5795 1995–96 |
City limits reductionFor cities with a population over 400,000 (Seattle), an alternative method for reduction of city limits is established as follows: (1) the area to be excluded must contain at least 10 percent of the qualified voters of the... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5800 1995–96 |
Developmntl disablties serviIt is the intent of the Legislature that any financial savings from reductions and efficiencies in the DDD budget be redirected to provide public or private community services for persons who otherwise do not receive them. | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 383, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5854 1995–96 |
Women's health careHealth services provided under a certified health plan, a health care service contractor, a disability insurer, a health maintenance organization, or by a provider network must identify obstetricians and gynecologists,... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 389, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5873 1995–96 |
Handicapped parking violatnsAny person who parks an unauthorized vehicle in a parking place reserved for disabled persons is subject to a monetary penalty of $250, plus any additional public safety and education assessments imposed by the court. The same... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 384, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5905 1995–96 |
Persistent prison misbehviorAn inmate sentenced for an offense committed after August 1, 1995, commits the crime of persistent prison misbehavior if the inmate has been found to have committed one or more serious infractions at a formal prison... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 385, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5943 1995–96 |
Convention and trade centerA county or city may impose an additional sales and use tax of up to 0.1 percent if approved by the voters. A city cannot levy the tax unless the county waives its right to levy the tax in the city. | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 386, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5977 1995–96 |
Forensic investigationsThe Death Investigations Council is renamed the Forensic Investigations Council. It replaces the Advisory Council on Criminal Justice Services as the assisting entity of the Washington State Patrol crime lab. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 398, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 5990 1995–96 |
Excess compensationThe governing body of an employer under PERS or TRS must provide advance public notice before it is permitted to enter into a contract or collective bargaining agreement that provides payments defined as excess compensation.... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 387, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| SB 6037 1995–96 |
Independent regultry affairsThe Washington Independent Regulatory Review Commission (WIRRC) is created. The commission consists of five part-time members, one appointed by each of the four largest caucuses in the Legislature, and one appointed by the Governor. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 388, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| HB 1527 1995–96 |
World War II vet monumentThe Department of Veterans Affairs is required to convene an 11-member advisory committee to make recommendations to the department for a memorial on the capitol campus to the men and women of Washington State who served in... | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 348, Laws of 1995 |
May 15, 1995 |
| HB 1724 1995–96 |
Growth managementPlanning and Environmental Review . It is clarified that, under the GMA, local government decisions on development permit applications are to be based on adopted development regulations, or in the absence of development... | Bill Reams (R-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 347, Laws of 1995 |
May 15, 1995 |
| SB 5162 1995–96 |
Vietnam vet tuition exemptnPublic baccalaureate institutions and community colleges may exempt eligible Vietnam veterans from all or a portion of tuition and fee increases adopted after October 1, 1977. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 1995 |
May 15, 1995 |
| HB 1611 1995–96 |
Youth alternative housingNonprofit health or social welfare organizations are exempt from sales and use taxes on items necessary for new construction of alternative housing for youth in crisis. The exemption expires July 1, 1997. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 346, Laws of 1995 |
May 13, 1995 |