All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6389 2001–02 |
School buses/USA flags$ Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules that allow the safe display of American flags on school buses. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| SB 6401 2001–02 |
County clerks$ Standardizes and clarifies references to county clerks. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| SB 6408 2001–02 |
Sex offender registration$ Restores the offense of "communicating with a minor for immoral purposes" to the definition of sex offense in the sex offender registration statute. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| SB 6422 2001–02 |
Property of another person$ Defines "property of another" as property in which an actor possesses anything less than exclusive ownership. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| HB 2782 2001–02 |
Actuarial experience study$ Adopts new contribution rates for employer, state, and Plan 2 members of the Public Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Law Enforcement Officers'... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 6036 2001–02 |
Local motor vhcl excise tax$ Repeals the local transit motor vehicle excise tax statute and all other statutes related to expenditure of money generated by that statute. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 6, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| HB 2304 2001–02 |
Transportation$ Policy goals are set forth, based on benchmark categories adopted by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation. The Transportation Commission is required to establish specific performance measures. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2002 |
Jan 30, 2002 |
| SB 6296 2001–02 |
Redistricting plans$ Moves the deadline for the redistricting commission to approve a plan from December 15 to January 1. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2002 |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 1624 2001–02 |
Hlth or welfare srvcs/b&o tx$ Exempts nonprofit hospitals and public hospitals from business and occupation tax on payments received from organizations under contract with the federal or state government to manage health benefits for medicare, medical... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 23, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| HB 1906 2001–02 |
Farm equipment tax exemption$ Exempts farmer = s machinery and equipment from the state property tax. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 24, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| HB 2138 2001–02 |
Rural economic development$ The business and occupation tax rate for manufacturers of dairy products is reduced from 0.484 percent to 0.138 percent. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| HB 2258 2001–02 |
Earthquake funding$ Appropriates $20 million dollars from the Emergency Reserve Fund for the 2001-03 biennium for deposit in the Nisqually Earthquake Account in response to the Nisqually earthquake emergency. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 5237 2001–02 |
Fair fundEach fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2002, $2 million per year is transferred into the fair fund. An additional $100,000 is appropriated for the upcoming fiscal year for special assistance grants to fairs. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 5496 2001–02 |
Animal health productsSales to farmers or to veterinarians of animal pharmaceuticals approved by the United States Department of Agriculture or by the United States Food and Drug Administration are exempt from sales tax if the pharmaceutical is to... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 5686 2001–02 |
School assessment timelines$ Revises the timelines for the voluntary and required administration of the science, social studies and arts assessments of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 5919 2001–02 |
Water storage projects$ Allows a watershed planning unit's assessment of water supply and use to include the identification of potential sites for water storage projects. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 5947 2001–02 |
Dairy farmersOnce a dairy nutrient management plan has been certified as being fully implemented, the purchase of services, replacement equipment and parts necessary to maintain the plan are exempt from the retail sales and use tax. To... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 6194 2001–02 |
Grays Harbor/pilots$ Authorizes the Port of Grays Harbor to begin providing pilotage service on or before June 30, 2001. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 22, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 6198 2001–02 |
Cigarette salesThe Yakima Indian Nation and the Suquamish Tribe are added to the list of tribes that the Governor may enter into agreements with. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| HB 2230 2001–02 |
Disabled persons/benefits$ Maintains medical coverage for individuals with disabilities who go to work and receive earned income. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 15, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 11, 2001 |
| HB 1926 2001–02 |
Local government records$ Removes the sunset clause on the $1 surcharge that applies to documents filed with county auditors. | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 5327 2001–02 |
Transportation budgetAppropriations are made for the 2001-2003 fiscal biennium. The total appropriation for the biennium is $3.465 billion. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 14, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 5937 2001–02 |
TRS & PERS$ Allows members of Public Employees Retirement System plan 1 and Teachers Retirement System plan 1 to return to work with an option of either working 867 hours with a full pension, or working 1,500 hours with a 90 percent pension. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 10, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 5990 2001–02 |
General obligation bondsThe State Finance Committee is authorized to issue $938 million of state general obligation bonds to finance projects appropriated in the 2001-03 capital budget. The authority is only for appropriations made in the 2001-03 biennium. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 6151 2001–02 |
High-risk sex offenders$ DSHS may site and operate a 24-bed secure community transition facility and relocate the 404-bed Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island exempt from inconsistent comprehensive plans or development regulations. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |