All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3159 2005–06 |
Excise tax on food productsExtends the Business and Occupation tax exemption, sales and use tax deferral on manufacturing facilities, and warehouse tax remittance adopted for fruit and vegetable products in 2005 to seafood and dairy products and ends... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 354, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 5179 2005–06 |
Forest health studyThe Forest Health Strategy Work Group is reconstituted and directed to hold five statewide meetings. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 5654 2005–06 |
Criminal justice officialsCreates a civil cause of action against a person who publishes personal information on the world wide web about criminal justice system personnel or their families; | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 355, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6059 2005–06 |
Sick leave poolsRequires the Department of Personnel and other personnel authorities to establish rules or policies to create a sick leave pool for state employees under their respective jurisdictions. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6175 2005–06 |
Surface miningIncreases application and annual fees for surface mining permits and creates a graduated fee system. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6236 2005–06 |
Election dates & deadlinesMoves the date of the primary to the third Tuesday in August and changes election-related dates to conform with the new date of the primary. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6239 2005–06 |
Controlled substancesDeclares Legislative intent to provide funding for multijurisdictional task forces and establishes a pilot project for task forces in three rural areas of the state. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6287 2005–06 |
Parking for legally blindAdds blindness to the list of disabilities for which the director of the Department of Licensing shall grant special parking privileges. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6365 2005–06 |
Weighing & measuring devicesPhases in increases in registration fees for weighing and measuring devices over a two year period. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6473 2005–06 |
Telecommunications companiesEliminates requirement that telecommunication companies file price lists. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 347, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6508 2005–06 |
Renewable fuelEstablishes minimum renewable fuel content requirements and fuel quality standards for biodiesel and ethanol. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6540 2005–06 |
Processing liquor licensesMakes changes to the law related to the processing of liquor licenses, and makes technical changes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6597 2005–06 |
Trusts and estatesMakes technical amendments to the Washington Principal and Income Act of 2002, including clarifying provisions relating to unitrusts; | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6618 2005–06 |
High school assessmentsRequires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study options to augment the current system of assessments to demonstrate students have met the state learning standards. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6686 2005–06 |
Local sales and use taxAuthorizes some cities to impose up to a 0.2 percent sales and use tax credited against the state tax to fund services to newly annexed areas. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6723 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS killed at workReimburses the cost of Health Care Authority insurance premiums for surviving spouses and dependents of members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) killed in the course of employment. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6791 2005–06 |
Ferries/liquor licensesAllows an entity licensed to serve beer and/or wine on a Washington ferry to serve beer and/or wine on any ferry assigned to a designated ferry route. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 362, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| HB 1383 2005–06 |
Health savings accountThe Public Employees Benefit Board will develop a health savings account with a high-deductible health plan as an option for employees. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| HB 1483 2005–06 |
Investing in youth programPermanently establishes a Reinvesting in Youth grant program in the Department of Social and Health Services' Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (JRA) and expands eligibility to all counties. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| HB 1510 2005–06 |
Prpry tx exmptn/nonprofitsIncreases the number of days that some nonprofit exempt property may be used for non-exempt purposes without losing a property tax exemption. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| HB 2465 2005–06 |
Vehicle equipment standardsModifies vehicle equipment standards. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 306, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| HB 2575 2005–06 |
Health technology assessmentCreates an evidence-based health technology assessment program, including a clinical advisory committee. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 307, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| HB 2583 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college employeeMaintains uninterrupted health care benefits for part-time academic employees at community and technical colleges provided the employee establishes and maintains a pattern of working at least three of the four quarters of the... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| HB 2685 2005–06 |
Public safety employees' retReplaces the list of job classes in effect January 1, 2004, that are eligible for participation in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) with a set of membership criteria. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| HB 2778 2005–06 |
Convention/tourism promotionExempts from the Business and Occupation tax amounts received by nonprofit entities from governments for the purpose of promoting conventions and tourism. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |