Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bob McCaslin
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5607 2001–02 |
Elected officialsRequires a policy or plan for elected city officials to be adopted at an open meeting, must be included on the council meeting agenda, and must be included as a line item in the city budget. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5619 2001–02 |
Self-service laundryDeclares the intent of this act is to provide relief for low-income families for their laundry costs. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5620 2001–02 |
TelecommunicationsA sales and use tax exemption, business and occupation (B&O) tax credit, and personal property tax exemption are created for machinery, equipment, services, and property that are used by telecommunications companies to deploy... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5655 2001–02 |
Agencies/executive sessionsA governing body of a public agency may not simply hold an executive session because an attorney representing the council is present. Before discussion of ? potential litigation @ may take place in executive session, the... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5676 2001–02 |
Released prisonersThe Washington State Institute for Public Policy must conduct a study to determine which counties retain a disproportionate share of released offenders, what the recidivism rate is in these counties compared to other counties,... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5684 2001–02 |
Shoreline guidelinesThe Legislature must approve guidelines adopted by the Department of Ecology under the authority of the Shorelines Management Act. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5710 2001–02 |
Equal access to justice actThe Equal Access to Justice Act is amended to allow qualified persons who prevail at the administrative hearing level (final agency action) to recover reasonable attorney = s fees not to exceed $25,000 if it is determined that... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5775 2001–02 |
Property taxDeclares that each taxpayer is allowed an exemption against property taxes levied for state purposes. The amount of the exemption is equal to fifty thousand dollars of assessed valuation adjusted to the state equalized value... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5789 2001–02 |
WhistleblowersOn January 1, 2002, a rotational registry is established in the Department of Personnel to provide advocates for whistleblowers who allege their state employer has retaliated against them. The advocate must be a lawyer in... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5801 2001–02 |
Notice of rule changeRequires that, within two hundred days of the effective date of a rule that imposes additional requirements on businesses the violation of which subjects the business to a penalty, assessment, or administrative sanction, an... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5804 2001–02 |
Equal access to justiceIncreases awards under equal access to justice from twenty-five to fifty thousand dollars. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5805 2001–02 |
Rule-making authorityDeclares an intent to eliminate reliance on general grants of authority, limit certain agency rule making to those matters specifically authorized by the legislature, and that grants of rule-making authority be narrowly construed. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5807 2001–02 |
Property tax appealsDeclares that, when the increase in valuation is more than two percent per year, it is the burden of the public official charged with the duty of establishing this value to show it is correct. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5825 2001–02 |
Resource lands/recreationDeclares that such regulations shall provide that active recreation, together with essential facilities such as backstops and goals, may be permitted on or adjacent to such designated agricultural, forest, or mineral resource... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5885 2001–02 |
Sexually violent predatorsAn LRA ordered after January 1, 2001 may not be located in any community unless the local legislative body with land use planning authority for the site has first approve the location. DSHS must make every effort to ensure... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5892 2001–02 |
Local government recordsThe auditor = s authority to make the $1 surcharge for archives and records management is continued without expiration. The provision of access to the archived records is added to the permitted uses of the account. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5893 2001–02 |
Local government recordsThe surcharge for archives and records management is increased to $2 per recorded instrument. The archives and records management account may be used for providing access to the archived records of local governments. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5931 2001–02 |
Governmental accountabilityDeclares an intent that: (1) All legislation shall be measured by provisions of the Constitutions as currently written or amended; and (2) Elected officials, entrusted with the duty to protect individual rights and the... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5955 2001–02 |
Theft of motor vehicle fuelProvides that any person who refuses to pay or evades payment for motor vehicle fuel that is pumped into a motor vehicle is guilty of theft of motor vehicle fuel. A violation of this provision is a gross misdemeanor punishable... | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5957 2001–02 |
Specialty plumbing"Specialty plumber" is expanded to include anyone who has been issued a specialty certificate of competency for in-line maintenance and repair of backflow prevention assemblies. People desiring to receive such certification... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5968 2001–02 |
Fluoridation/public waterProvides that public water systems must comply with all of the following requirements in conducting fluoridation of a public water supply: (1) Fluoridation is limited to the use of fluorine-bearing chemicals that, at the... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5996 2001–02 |
Leasehold excise tx/baseballExempts all leasehold interests in stadiums used for baseball by a minor league professional franchise. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6023 2001–02 |
Growth mngmnt hearings brdRevises procedures for growth management hearings boards. Repeals RCW 36.70A.302 and 36.70A.330. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6048 2001–02 |
Partisan primariesEliminates partisan primaries. Repeals RCW 29.01.090, 29.15.230, 29.18.010, 29.18.120, 29.18.150, 29.18.200, and 29.30.095. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6064 2001–02 |
Law enfrcmnt service dstrctProvides that one law enforcement service district may be created in the unincorporated area of a county to finance the provision of additional levels of law enforcement as provided in this act. Declares that a law enforcement... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |