All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6267 1995–96 |
Principal internship programFunds provided for the Administrator Internship Program are not limited to paying substitute costs, but may be used in a variety of ways to provide release time for the interns to complete their internship. When qualified... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6277 1995–96 |
Game fish license vouchersPersons who purchased steelhead licenses that expired on December 31, 1995, are entitled to a voucher worth one third of the cost of the 1995 steelhead license toward a 1997 steelhead license. In order to get the voucher, a... | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6286 1995–96 |
Dies, molds, forms, patternsMold makers and fabricators are allowed recourse if a customer abandons a mold or fails to pay. If a customer leaves a mold with a mold maker and fails to claim it within three years after the mold was last used, the mold... | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6289 1995–96 |
Fraternal benefit societiesA minimum amount of unimpaired surplus which a fraternal benefit society must maintain is established. The Insurance Commissioner may require that a fraternal benefit society maintain a larger amount of unimpaired surplus over... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6312 1995–96 |
Persian Gulf vets tuitionPublic institutions of higher education may exempt eligible Persian Gulf combat zone veterans from all or a portion of tuition and fee increases adopted after the 1990-91 academic year. To receive the waiver veterans must... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6322 1995–96 |
Rec vehicle sanitary faclitsThe licensing fee for funding the RV account is raised from $1 to $3. The fee increase is effective with motor vehicle fees due or to become due September 1, 1996. | Brad Owen (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6401 1995–96 |
Aluminum productn/tax exmptnSales of carbon, petroleum coke, coal tar, pitch, and similar substances that become an ingredient or component of anodes or cathodes used in producing aluminum for sale are exempt from sales tax. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6413 1995–96 |
Unemployment comp contrbutnsThe existing statutory provision requiring the Employment Security Department to transfer the "experience rating" of a purchased company to its successor is clarified. The effective date of this requirement is moved to January 1, 1996. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6422 1995–96 |
Aviation facilitiesConsideration of general aviation airport facilities is required in both the land use and transportation elements of the comprehensive plans of counties and cities planning under the GMA. Every city and town, code city,... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6514 1995–96 |
Family preservation servicesThe department's contractors of preservation services for families may use paraprofessional workers in delivering the services. Paraprofessional workers are individuals who are trained to provide assistance and community... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 240, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6521 1995–96 |
Electrical administrationThe department is authorized to deny renewal of an electrical license or certificate if outstanding penalties are owed for a final citation. The department is prohibited from accepting an application for an electrical... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6544 1995–96 |
Bail bond agency branch offcBail bond agency branch office is defined. A bail bond agency must maintain a branch office in each county in which it provides bail bond services. | Adam Smith (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6556 1995–96 |
Gov informtn/electrnc accessWithin existing resources and planning activities, state agencies are directed generally to plan for and implement processes for making information available electronically, with an emphasis on current information, public... | Dean Sutherland (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6576 1995–96 |
Adult adoptee privacyA process is established for adult adoptees to file a certified statement with the Department of Health indicating their preferences with regard to having information released from their adoption records or being contacted by... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6636 1995–96 |
POW/MIA memorialsThe Transportation Commission may designate interstate safety rest areas as locations for memorial signs to prisoners of war and those missing in action. Nonprofit associations may have their name identified on a memorial... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6656 1995–96 |
Manufacturing machinery/taxThe replacement parts and costs of repairing and/or cleaning equipment used in the manufacturing process is exempt from sales tax and use tax. The requirement to improve efficiency, increase productivity or extend the useful... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 173, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6699 1995–96 |
Special transportatn needsThe term "elderly or handicapped" is replaced with "persons with special transportation needs" and the terms "elderly" and "handicapped" are removed from the definition of ride sharing and private nonprofit transportation... | Eugene Prince (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6718 1995–96 |
Local gov archives & recordsCounty auditors are directed to impose a $1 surcharge on each document filed with the auditor. This surcharge is transmitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Archives and Records Management Account and may be used... | Dean Sutherland (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6757 1995–96 |
School district contractsFirst class school districts may contract with a company in which a school board member has an interest if the contract is for less than $750 a month, there is public disclosure that there is a contract, and the school board... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| HB 2186 1995–96 |
Long-term care/publ emplyeesThe Public Employees' Benefits Board is directed to design and offer long-term care insurance plans for all eligible public employees and retired public employees and their families. Participation in these plans is optional. | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |
| HB 2214 1995–96 |
Sales and use tax exemptionsSales and use tax exemptions are provided for human blood, tissue, organs, bodies, or body parts for medical research and quality control testing purposes. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |
| HB 2254 1995–96 |
Foreign org license platesThe Department of Licensing (DOL) is authorized to issue special license plates for passenger vehicles that are owned or leased by officers of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. The applicant must bear the entire cost of... | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |
| HB 2293 1995–96 |
Higher ed technology feeWith the consent of its student government association, each of the public baccalaureate institutions may establish a student technology fee. The fee must be used exclusively for technology resources for general student use. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |
| HB 2414 1995–96 |
Recording of documentsBasic county auditor recording charges are stated for instruments which are 8.5 by 14 inches in size. Standards are established for the size, layout and content of the face page of any instrument presented for recording. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |
| HB 2431 1995–96 |
Pilotage exemptionsNew language is added to replace the "vessels under enrollment" language repealed last session. U.S. vessels on voyages in which they are operating exclusively on their coastwise endorsements or fishery endorsements are exempt... | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |