All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1060 1991–92 |
Creditor notice/deceasd prsnCreditors of an estate must file their claims with the court. An emergency clause makes this provision take effect immediately upon enactment. | Curtis Ludwig (D-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 1991 |
Apr 8, 1991 |
| HB 1062 1991–92 |
Fiduciary power/divde trustsFiduciaries of generation-skipping trusts (property transferred from a grandparent to grandchildren) are held to the same standards and are given the same powers to make federal estate tax elections as exists for fiduciaries... | Curtis Ludwig (D-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 1991 |
Apr 8, 1991 |
| HB 1063 1991–92 |
Interest disclaimed/dispostnThe anti-lapse statute is made applicable to disclaimers of interest unless the will itself directs otherwise. If a testator's relative disclaims an interest under a will, the relative is considered to have died for purposes... | Curtis Ludwig (D-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 1991 |
Apr 8, 1991 |
| HB 1195 1991–92 |
Irrigation districtsIrrigation districts are authorized to create consolidated LIDs, for the purpose of issuing LID bonds only, to finance improvements that need not be adjoining, vicinal, or neighboring. | Lane Bray (D-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 1991 |
Apr 8, 1991 |
| HB 1267 1991–92 |
Sanitary landfill reconvynceThe Department of Natural Resources is authorized to reconvey forest board lands to the county for use as a solid waste landfill or transfer station. The county shall not hold the state responsible for any liability resulting... | Jeffrey Holland (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 1991 |
Apr 8, 1991 |
| HB 1702 1991–92 |
Beef commission compositionThe voting membership of the Beef Commission is expanded to include one additional dairy beef producer. All members of the commission are appointed by the Director of the Department of Agriculture. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 1991 |
Apr 8, 1991 |
| SB 5284 1991–92 |
Braille instruction opportunEach school district in the state and the Washington State School for the Blind are required to provide the opportunity to receive instruction in braille to blind students attending school within the district. A blind student... | Linda Smith (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 1, 1991 |
| SB 5806 1991–92 |
Underground storage tanksCities, towns, and counties are authorized to provide loans and grants to owners and operators of underground storage tanks (UST) containing petroleum. Financial assistance may be provided for the purposes of reconstruction,... | E. G. "Pat" Patterson (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 1991 |
Mar 29, 1991 |
| HB 1115 1991–92 |
Health dept referenc revisnsOver a thousand technical and clarifying changes are made to the RCW changing the names of the agency and administrator of the transferred functions to "Department of Health" and "Secretary of Health" and correcting gender... | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 1991 |
Mar 22, 1991 |
| SB 5226 1991–92 |
Term limitation/state officsNo person may serve as Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Public Lands, Insurance Commissioner, state senator or state... | Leo K. Thorsness (R-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 20, 1991 |
| SB 5251 1991–92 |
Vehicle wreckers regulationThe State Patrol is responsible for inspecting all wrecking yards. The chief of the State Patrol has joint rule making authority with the director of the Department of Licensing. | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 20, 1991 |
| SB 5849 1991–92 |
Property tax averagingEach year, the current appraised value is compared to the assessed value for the previous year. The new assessed value is the lesser of (1) the current appraised value, and (2) the greater of: o106 percent of the previous... | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 20, 1991 |
| HB 1411 1991–92 |
PUD's/privilege taxThe impact area for distribution of WNP-2 privilege tax receipts is extended to include the area north of the southern boundary of Township 15 but within the 35 mile radius from the Hanford Reservation Wye Barricade. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 19, 1991 |
| SB 5592 1991–92 |
Higher ed/contract servicesCertain nonacademic employees may not be exempted from the higher education personnel law, but only if they are employed directly by a higher education institution. Persons employed by an individual or business entity, or... | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 19, 1991 |
| HB 1818 1991–92 |
Convention and trade centerChange in Date Treasurer Begins to Consider Reducing Hotel/ Motel Tax: The date when the treasurer first considers eliminating the additional 1 percent tax is changed from 1993 to 1998, when debt service on the zero coupon... | Gary Locke (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 1991 |
Mar 13, 1991 |
| HB 1511 1991–92 |
Domestic violence victimsThe effective date of the 1990 law is again postponed. The law will become effective on April 19, 1991. | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 1991 |
Mar 1, 1991 |