Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mike Hewitt
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6446 2013–14 |
County game lands taxationRemoves the minimum size restriction of 100 acres or larger on Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) game lands that must be assessed for payments made in lieu of property taxes (PILT). | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| SB 5889 2013–14 |
Snowmobile license feesRaises the snowmobile annual registration and renewal fee to $40 for registrations due on October 1, 2014, until October 1, 2015. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| SB 5973 2013–14 |
Community forest trust acctCreates a new, appropriated account to be used by the Department of Natural Resources as an accounting tool for community forest trust management. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| SB 5112 2013–14 |
Retrospective rating planGives industrial insurance retrospective rating employers and groups authority to schedule independent medical examinations and consultations and vocational assessments. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5127 2013–14 |
Struct. settlements/workersThe age threshold for structured settlements is removed, allowing injured workers of any age to settle parts of their worker compensation claims through structured settlements. A best interest determination is not a... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5334 2013–14 |
Public facilities' grantsAdds broadband to the public facilities that qualify for funding from the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB). | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5991 2013–14 |
Nuclear power, studyingCreates a Joint Select Committee on Nuclear Energy to study how the state can advance and support the generation of clean energy in the region through the use of nuclear power. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6011 2013–14 |
Random assaultsElevates a random assault of a person without any prior physical or verbal contact in a public place to Assault in the third degree. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6047 2013–14 |
Cottage food operationsIncreases the gross income limit for cottage food operations from $15,000 to $25,000. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6157 2013–14 |
Hazardous substance tax exemExempts agricultural crop protection products warehoused or transported in Washington from the hazardous substance tax under the Model Toxics Control Act if those products are not used, manufactured, packaged for sale, or sold... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6179 2013–14 |
Workers' comp self-insurancePermits group self-insurance for industrial insurance for employers who are substantially similar. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6237 2013–14 |
Spirits retail license feesExempts former contract liquor stores with monthly gross receipts of $200,000 or less from paying a license issuance fee to the Liquor Control Board. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6512 2013–14 |
Federal funding & state lawBy December 1 of each year, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee must report to the Legislature on federal funding for health and human services and K-12 education programs that require changes in state statutes as... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6515 2013–14 |
State job creationThe Invest in Washington pilot program is established to evaluate the effectiveness of providing a tax incentive for businesses that invest in manufacturing facilities and reinvest all or a portion of those tax savings in... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6550 2013–14 |
Server equipmnt/data centersProviding a sales and use tax exemption for sales and uses related to eligible. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5054 2013–14 |
Habitat and recreation landsRequires the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and State Parks to submit a request to the Legislature and obtain its approval prior to acquiring certain types of real property. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5059 2013–14 |
Rendering criminal assistnceProvides that a renderer cannot use as a defense to rendering criminal assistance, that he or she did not have specific knowledge of the underlying crime committed by the offender receiving assistance, or that the knowledge... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5119 2013–14 |
Body armorProvides that all firearm and deadly weapon sentencing enhancements are doubled if an offender or an accomplice was wearing body armor at the time of the offense. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5124 2013–14 |
Workers' comp benefitsThe current definition of wages is changed to the following: the gross monetary remuneration for services performed with respect to a pay period; the actual value of board, housing, and fuel received from the employer as part... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5125 2013–14 |
Occupational disease claimsThe statutory definition of occupational disease is changed, so that an occupational disease must arise out of and in the course of the particular employment in which the worker is exposed to the disease and which meets a four... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5126 2013–14 |
Industrial insurnce/recoveryAll economic and noneconomic damages, except loss of consortium, are subject to the third-party recovery statutes. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5128 2013–14 |
Injured worker compensationThe existing structured settlement program is repealed, and a new settlement program is created. Voluntary Settlement Agreements. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5156 2013–14 |
Abortion/notifying parentThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5219 2013–14 |
Water/local economiesRequires the Department of Ecology to establish a local economy water trust account for each watershed in which water appurtenant to certain state lands may be added if the water is not planned to be put to beneficial use by the state. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5242 2013–14 |
Certif'd instructional staffRequires mutual agreement of the principal and the nonprovisional certificated instructional staff member for assignment to a particular school. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |