All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6094 1997–98 |
Growth managementRural Intent . Local comprehensive plans and development regulations require counties and cities to balance priorities and consider local circumstances. The ultimate responsibility for planning and implementing a county's or... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 429, Laws of 1997 |
May 19, 1997 |
| HB 1592 1997–98 |
Small water districts/tax exThe following water distribution businesses are exempt from public utility and B&O taxes through July 1, 2003: C water districts that: (1) serve fewer than 1,500 connections; and (2) charge water rates in excess of 125 percent... | Roger Bush (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 407, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| HB 1850 1997–98 |
Long-term care servicesA joint legislative committee on long-term care oversight is created. It includes four members of the House of Representatives and four members of the Senate. | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 392, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5028 1997–98 |
County treasury managementThe costs recovered in foreclosure proceedings for collection of delinquent local improvement assessments and water-sewer district liens must include administrative costs. The role of the treasurer to implement on a daily... | George Sellar (R-12) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 393, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5034 1997–98 |
Gambling/charitable organztnThe requirement of 15 bona fide active board members is changed to nine. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 394, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5195 1997–98 |
Discount program membershipA new B&O rate (.471%) is created for businesses that sell memberships in a A qualifying discount program. @ A B&O exemption is provided for sales of memberships when the membership materials are delivered out of state. A... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 408, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5253 1997–98 |
Juvenile fishing licensesA fishing license is not required for residents or nonresidents under the age of 15. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 395, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5462 1997–98 |
Loc govrnmnt permit timelineThe determination by the local government in connection with a permit application is expanded to a threshold determination of either significance and nonsignificance. The notice of application may be combined with issuance and... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 396, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5483 1997–98 |
Whitewater river outfittersA whitewater river outfitters license is created. Persons who operate as whitewater outfitters must be licensed, hire trained guides, carry sufficient insurance, and comply with equipment and training requirements established... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5563 1997–98 |
Credit unionsSeveral changes are made to the Washington Credit Union Act. Many definitions are deleted and new definitions are added. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 397, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5590 1997–98 |
Biosolids management programThe Department of Ecology is directed to establish annual fees for administering the biosolids permitting program. Fees are determined by the number of residences served by the permittee's biosolids management program. | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 398, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5676 1997–98 |
Real estate appraisersThe definition of brokers price opinion is changed by removing the requirement that a brokers price opinion serve as a listing, sale, purchase, or rental purpose. The requirement of limiting issuance of a brokers price opinion... | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5741 1997–98 |
Condominium offering statmntAn addition is made to the list of items that must be included in a public offering statement by the seller of a condominium. The addition is a brief description of permitted uses and use restrictions which pertain to both the... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 400, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5831 1997–98 |
Venue of actions/countiesActions are commenced only in the county being sued, or in the county where the defendant resides. | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 401, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5915 1997–98 |
Industrial land banksIndustrial developments and industrial land banks may be established as permissible urban growth outside of urban growth areas. An industrial land bank is defined as a location designated for one or more manufacturing,... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 402, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 5927 1997–98 |
Higher education financingTuition is increased annually by the per capita personal income growth rate or by 4 percent within the cost of instruction percentages listed below, whichever is the lowest amount. New categories of students are created for... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 403, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 6046 1997–98 |
Universal telecomm serviceBy January 1, 1998, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is directed to study and make recommendations on the future of providing universal service telecommunications services in the state. The study is to... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 404, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 6068 1997–98 |
State measures/legal advertsStatutory requirements for the publication of advertisements on proposed state measures are modified. The advertisements may appear up to four times in each legal newspaper, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 405, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| SB 7900 1997–98 |
Model toxics control act J.SLiability : The owner of a site that overlies a plume of contaminated groundwater is not held liable for the contamination. To be eligible for this exemption, an owner must demonstrate that hazardous substances used on the... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 406, Laws of 1997 |
May 16, 1997 |
| HB 1056 1997–98 |
Elk River PreserveThe property currently designated as the Elk River NAP is transferred from management as a preserve to management as a natural resources conservation area. The Department of Natural Resources must incorporate this legislative... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 371, Laws of 1997 |
May 15, 1997 |
| HB 1190 1997–98 |
Performance auditsAn agency or local government that has undergone a performance audit must produce a preliminary compliance report on its compliance with the final performance audit recommendations. | Bill Backlund (R-45) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 372, Laws of 1997 |
May 15, 1997 |
| HB 1201 1997–98 |
Rural nat resources impactThe Rural Community Assistance Team, the Rural Community Assistance Coordinator, and the various state programs designed to assist dislocated workers and communities in rural natural resource impact areas and dislocated timber... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 367, Laws of 1997 |
May 15, 1997 |
| HB 1235 1997–98 |
Personal service contractsA state agency may not enter into a personal services contract with a consultant under which the consultant could charge additional costs to the agency, The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, or the State Auditor... | Val Ogden (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 1997 |
May 15, 1997 |
| HB 1257 1997–98 |
Electric facility/tax exemptThe Legislature seeks to assist thermal electric generating facilities placed in operation before July 1, 1975, to reduce their emissions so that the facilities continue to play vital, long-term economic roles in their communities. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 1997 |
May 15, 1997 |
| HB 1325 1997–98 |
Social service org faciltiesA process is established for soliciting and ranking applications for nonresidential capital projects for social service organizations. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 1997 |
May 15, 1997 |