Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bob Oke
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5666 2001–02 |
Student imprvmnt scholarshipProvides that, beginning in the 2001-02 school year, to the extent funds are appropriated, the superintendent of public instruction shall make student improvement tuition scholarships available to the parent of an eligible... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | 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 5685 2001–02 |
Teachers/salary bonusTeachers who attain NBPTS certification annually receive a 15 percent salary bonus for the duration of the NBPTS certificate. The bill contains a null and void clause. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5687 2001–02 |
Boating safety educationImplements a program of mandatory boating safety education. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5722 2001–02 |
License plates/veteransEstablishes provisions for the issuance of special veterans license plates. Repeals RCW 73.04.110 and 73.04.115. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5724 2001–02 |
Safety belt assemblyRevises negligence standards regarding the failure to wear safety belts. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5731 2001–02 |
Elctrc utlty sales & use taxExempts construction by an electric utility from sales and use tax. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5736 2001–02 |
SalmonThe department must make available surplus hatchery salmon eggs for replenishing fish runs. Surplus hatchery salmon carcasses must be made available for nutrient enhancement of streams. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5737 2001–02 |
School nursesBeginning with the 2000-2001 school year, each school district must maintain a ratio of no fewer than one school nurse for every 1500 full time equivalent students. In the 2002-2003 school year, the ratio adjusts to one school... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5740 2001–02 |
Transportation srvcs/privateA person or private corporation may operate a local public passenger transportation service within a public transportation benefit area. The WUTC has jurisdiction over a privately owned carrier operating within a public... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5744 2001–02 |
Prevailing wage/public worksThe Department of Labor and Industries and WSDOT must work together to assess the current practices used in setting prevailing wages for transportation projects. The assessment must examine the possibility of cost savings... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5751 2001–02 |
Transportation departmentThe WSDOT must incorporate elements of total quality management into its business practices and place an emphasis on excellence in the workplace through service, customer satisfaction and a focus on results. The WSDOT must... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5752 2001–02 |
Transportation fundingWSDOT, in cooperation with local governments, must direct a baseline allocation of funding for operations, maintenance, preservation, and safety functions of state highways, county roads, city streets, transit, ferries and... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5754 2001–02 |
Transportation administratnThe Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) must conduct a performance review of the administrative practices of WSDOT. The purpose of the review is to clarify operational costs and identify administrative or... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5762 2001–02 |
Environmental mitigationCounties must include information regarding environmental mitigation actions for each individual project in their six-year program submittal to the County Road Administration Board (CRAB). CRAB must develop policies to assure... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5763 2001–02 |
Highway trenchingThe Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is encouraged to develop a joint trenching policy so that all companies who require access to ground under the roadway may do so at one time. Applications for highway... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5766 2001–02 |
Trans public-private projectProvides for the continuation of public-private transportation pilot projects. Repeals RCW 47.56.271. | Bob Oke (R-26) | 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 5778 2001–02 |
Licensing filing feesTransfers certain fees from the highway safety fund to the multimodal account. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | 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 5802 2001–02 |
Significant lgsltv rulesAmends RCW 34.05.328 relating to significant legislative rules. | Dan McDonald (R-48) | 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 |