Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kevin Ranker
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6853 2009–10 |
Tax preferences T.O.The bill is introduced as a title only. This act must be known and cited as the legislative review of tax preferences act of 2010. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6873 2009–10 |
Increasing state revenuesEstablishing minimum nexus standards; | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6508 2009–10 |
Wrongful death & survivalMakes changes to statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of actions, including changes to the beneficiaries who are entitled to recover under these actions. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2010 |
| SB 6776 2009–10 |
Small forest landownersCreates the Joint Work Group on Small Forest Landowner Sustainability. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2010 |
| SB 6229 2009–10 |
Dairy inspection programExtends the authority of the Washington State Department of Agriculture to collect a dairy inspection assessment on all processed milk from June 30, 2010, to June 30, 2015. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| SB 5840 2009–10 |
Energy independence actModifies the renewable resources and energy conservation requirements of the Energy Independence Act (Initiative 937). | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2010 |
| SB 6172 2009–10 |
Oil spill advisory councilSuspends the powers and duties of the Oil Spill Advisory Council for the 2009-11 biennium. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2010 |
| SB 5735 2009–10 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsDirects the Office of the Governor and the Department of Ecology to represent the state's interests in the development of a national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 26, 2010 |
| SB 5433 2009–10 |
Local option tax provisionsAllows counties to partially supplant existing funds until January 1, 2015, for the county public safety sales and use tax. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 551, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5688 2009–10 |
Registered domestic partnersProvides that for all purposes under state law, state registered domestic partners shall be treated the same as married spouses and that provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to achieve equal treatment, to the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 521, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 5560 2009–10 |
Agency climate leadershipRequires all state agencies to meet statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction limits. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 519, Laws of 2009 |
May 15, 2009 |
| SB 5354 2009–10 |
Hospital capital facil areasEstablishes a mechanism for forming voter-approved public hospital capital facility areas (hospital facility areas) for financing public hospital capital facilities and other capital health care facilities. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 481, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5684 2009–10 |
Highway constructionRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to consider using public lands before it considers using agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance when selecting sites to meet state and federal... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 471, Laws of 2009 |
May 13, 2009 |
| SB 6036 2009–10 |
Water cleanup planning & impRequires the Department of Ecology to amend the state water quality standards to authorize compliance schedules longer than 10 years. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 457, Laws of 2009 |
May 11, 2009 |
| SB 5854 2009–10 |
Built environment pollutionEstablishes performance standards, benchmarking, and other reporting requirements for public buildings. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 423, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 6165 2009–10 |
Shorelines hearings boardAuthorizes the chair of the Shorelines Hearings Board (SHB) to designate appeals under the Shoreline Management Act to three-member subsets of the SHB. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 422, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 6166 2009–10 |
State trust lands timberIncreases the maximum amount of timber that can be sold by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) through its contract harvesting program. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 418, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 5921 2009–10 |
Clean energy initiativeDirects the Governor to convene a clean energy leadership council. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2009 |
May 4, 2009 |
| SB 5360 2009–10 |
Community health grant progEstablishes a community health care collaborative grant program operated by the Health Care Authority. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 299, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5045 2009–10 |
Community revitalizationAuthorizes a city, town, or county that follows a specified process and meets certain conditions to create a local revitalization area that will be targeted for public improvements. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 29, 2009 |
| SB 5289 2009–10 |
Scenic system ferry routesDesignates all Washington State Ferry routes and certain county roads in Anacortes and San Juan and Island counties as state scenic byways. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 29, 2009 |
| SB 5401 2009–10 |
Habitat open spaceExpands the Riparian Open Space Program to include the acquisition of forest lands containing critical habitat for threatened or endangered species. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5580 2009–10 |
School impact feesExtends, from six to 10 years, the amount of time that local governments have to expend or encumber impact fees collected for school facilities. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5797 2009–10 |
Solid waste handling permitsExempts anaerobic digesters from solid waste permitting if the anaerobic digester meets certain requirements. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 22, 2009 |
| SB 5350 2009–10 |
Poultry slaughter and saleExpands the coverage provided under a special permit issued by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to slaughter, prepare, and sell 1,000 or fewer chickens in a calendar year directly to the ultimate consumer... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |