Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Harold Hochstatter
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5690 1993–94 |
Telecommunications companiesA telecommunications service provided by a telecommunications company shall be classified as competitive by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission if the service is provided by another telecommunications... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5740 1993–94 |
Motor vehicle retirementIn an effort to further reduce motor vehicle emissions and reduce air pollution, the Department of Ecology is required to establish a program to retire older motor vehicles. The program applies to motor vehicles with the... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5742 1993–94 |
Transportation facilitiesThe Legislative Transportation Committee may designate select transportation projects as immediately necessary for the health, safety or welfare of the traveling public. Once a project has been so designated, permits from... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5748 1993–94 |
Administrative rules/publicProvides for a third party to be selected to ensure that the comments of the public are being considered before the adoption of rules. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5776 1993–94 |
Tobacco laws enforcementThe duty to enforce the cigarette and tobacco laws is transferred to the Liquor Control Board. | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5777 1993–94 |
Trickle irrigation systemsA person holding a valid water right may enter into a contract with another person for the transfer of water saved through installation of a qualifying trickle irrigation system. The transfer may be for an amount of water... | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5780 1993–94 |
Power boilers inspectionsPower boilers are inspected annually except that the Board of Boiler Rules has the discretion to provide for longer periods between inspections. The board may consider the contents, history, or operation of the boiler in... | Dean Sutherland (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5785 1993–94 |
Minors working hoursLimits the hours a minor under sixteen years of age may work. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5842 1993–94 |
Long-term care insuranceThe Insurance Commissioner must develop a core long-term care insurance policy with a maximum of nine optional supplemental benefit plans. The package must be modeled after the ten standard Medicare supplemental benefit plans... | John Moyer (R-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5843 1993–94 |
Affordable housing/low-incomVoters of a county, city, or town may approve a ballot proposition authorizing the county, city, or town to impose additional regular property tax levies of up to 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation for each of up to 10... | John Moyer (R-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5845 1993–94 |
Recrea vehicles/emissin testVehicles primarily designed and used for recreational camping, travel or seasonal use are excluded from the emissions testing program. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5853 1993–94 |
Public assistance programsAllows recipients of aid to families with dependent children to exempt savings accounts with balances up to an additional one thousand five hundred dollars. Directs the immediate implementation of designated policy changes.... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5861 1993–94 |
Competition/gov servicesThe limitations on private contracts for state services are removed for both institutions under the Higher Education Personnel Act and for agencies covered by the State Civil Service Law. In both civil service laws, the... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5862 1993–94 |
Competitive strategies taskThe Competitive Strategies Task Force is created to develop strategies for reducing the cost of public sector activities, improving the quality of services without increasing costs, and minimizing the role of government where... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5871 1993–94 |
Aggrav first degree murderCommitting a murder to obtain membership in an organization or association is an aggravating circumstance for the imposition of aggravated first degree murder. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5893 1993–94 |
Higher education accessSeventy percent of the state-appropriated moneys for the state financial aid program, excepting the work-study and special scholarship programs, will be appropriated for the state educational loan program. These moneys will be... | Kevin Quigley (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5898 1993–94 |
Impact feesThe party concerned may elect to pay impact fees in equal annual installments commencing after a project subject to the fees has been occupied. Interest shall accrue on any unpaid fees at a rate fixed by the local government... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5926 1993–94 |
Jouneyman electricians examAuthorizes applicants who have successfully completed a two-year postsecondary technical program and applicants who are graduates of an approved trade or technical school program to take the journeyman examination. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5953 1993–94 |
AFDC eligibilityProvides that a failure to comply with the requirement will result in a five percent reduction of the monthly grant. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5992 1993–94 |
Performance auditsDirects the state auditor to undertake a comprehensive, state-wide performance audit of state agencies and programs, services, and activities operated by those agencies. Designates the elements to be included in the audit.... | Emilio Cantu (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6029 1993–94 |
Log built homes/energy standLog built residences space heated with other than electric resistance space heat are exempt from R-19 wall insulation requirements if the log or solid timber walls are constructed with a minimum average thickness of at least... | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6113 1993–94 |
Restitution payment/juv offnJuvenile offenders remain under the court's jurisdiction for payment of restitution for up to ten years after their eighteenth birthday. The court may establish a restitution payment plan that extends up to ten years if the... | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6115 1993–94 |
Offenses with deadly weaponsReckless endangerment in the first degree and residential burglary are added to the list of crimes of violence for purpose of the firearms statutes. A sentence enhancement of 36 months is added to an adult conviction for any... | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6116 1993–94 |
Parents' liability for childParents of a child who willfully or maliciously injures another person or destroys property shall be liable to the injured person or the property owner for damages in an amount not to exceed $10,000. | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6117 1993–94 |
Prior juvenile convictionsFor the purpose of calculating an adult defendant's offender score, prior juvenile felony convictions no longer automatically "wash out" at the age of 23 and are subject to the same "wash out" provisions as prior adult felony... | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |