Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Don Carlson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5213 2003–04 |
Illegally parked vehiclesA police officer may take custody of a vehicle and have it removed to a place of safety when it is illegally occupying a zone where, by order of the director of transportation or chiefs of police or fire, parking is limited to... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5220 2003–04 |
Date of primaryChanges the primary to June. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5233 2003–04 |
Terrorists actsAuthorizes school boards of directors to adopt policies that provide for a moment of silence in each classroom to be held annually on or around September 11th to remember the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5238 2003–04 |
Alternative cert programsA school district must allow a route one or two candidate to retain his or her employee status for up to two years during the time that the candidate is participating in the route one or two program. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5241 2003–04 |
Higher education fundingIt is state policy to provide appropriations to meet the demand for higher education in the state. The state budget is required to include increased funding, up to the fiscal growth factor under Initiative 601, to support the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5249 2003–04 |
Higher ed lifelong progressThe Higher Education for Lifelong Progress Program (HELP) is created. To the extent that funds are specifically appropriated, up to a maximum enrollment of 600, qualified welfare recipients may attend up to two years of... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5283 2003–04 |
Trainer & minor wage rateThe minimum wage rate for employees under the age of 18 who have been employed for less than 120 days is 80 percent of the state minimum wage rate. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5294 2003–04 |
TANF work activityWorkFirst participants are eligible to receive a child care subsidy for the hours they are in the education program, as well as during their work-study hours. If they are attending an educational institution which limits the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5303 2003–04 |
State university researchWording of the statute is corrected. Financial contracts for research facilities or equipment contemplated by either the University of Washington or Washington State University do not require prior approval of the State... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5304 2003–04 |
Higher ed/high-demand fieldsA program is created and is administered, subject to appropriation, by the Higher Education Coordinating Board which contracts for undergraduate and graduate placements in high-demand fields. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5342 2003–04 |
Nursing facility paymentDirect care, therapy, support, and operations cost calculations are rebased annually using adjusted cost report data from the immediately preceding calendar year. Minimum occupancy rates are dropped to 85 percent in all rate... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5356 2003–04 |
Electrical appliance repairProvides that a public utility district located within a county that has a contiguous border with the state of Oregon and a population of three hundred forty thousand or more that provides electrical, water, and sewer service... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5414 2003–04 |
Ballot measure fiscal impactThe statement prepared by OFM must include a description of any projected increase or decrease in the sales tax. If the ballot measure proposes to reduce, in any way, revenues for state government or indirectly for local... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5438 2003–04 |
New jobs tax exemptionsSales and use taxes do not apply to the sale and use of goods used in construction of, machinery and equipment that become a part of , or services and labor performed in respect to a qualified building. A qualified building is... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5444 2003–04 |
Instant runoff votingDeclares that "instant runoff voting" means a system of voting whereby voters may rank three or more candidates for the same office in order of preference, so that voters may indicate a first choice, a second choice, and so on... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5454 2003–04 |
PERS plan 1 rehireThe number of hours that a retired member of PERS 1 may work for an eligible employer after one month of separation without receiving pension benefit reductions is decreased from 1,500 to 867. PERS 1 retirees who remain... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5502 2003–04 |
Educational staff associatesEstablishes methods to determine years of service for educational staff associate positions. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5511 2003–04 |
Long-term care providersNo rule adopted after January 1, 2003, changing eligibility standards for adult day services may be implemented until the department has conducted a rate review of adult day services. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5516 2003–04 |
Extraordinary invstmnt gainsProvides that, beginning January 1, 2005, and on January 1st of odd-numbered years thereafter, the amount of extraordinary investment gains, if any, shall be used to provide a lump sum payment to each plan 1 retiree under... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5532 2003–04 |
International matchmakingThe information requested by a person in a foreign country is expanded to personal information and not just marital information. This includes previous marriages, annulments, and dissolutions; founded allegations of child... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5556 2003–04 |
Instant runoff votingThe instant runoff voting system (IRV) is adopted in Washington for all applicable elections. A first class city may use IRV for its elections if adopted by appropriate action of its governing body. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5557 2003–04 |
Voter-approved prprty txAmends RCW 84.55.050 relating to voter-approved increases in excess of the property tax revenue limit. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5580 2003–04 |
Taxation of boarding homesThe Legislature clarifies that boarding homes are engaged in renting property and are exempt from business and occupation tax. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5617 2003–04 |
Forensic competency examsProvides that, whenever there is reason to doubt the competency of a defendant, the court on its own motion or on the motion of any party shall request the secretary to designate a qualified expert or professional person to... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5618 2003–04 |
DSHS reportsDSHS is relieved of the duty to file an annual report regarding the following: debt forgiveness by the department; birth control services, information, and counseling; disparity in disposition for juvenile offenders; and the... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |