Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Gary Strannigan
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6063 1997–98 |
Capital budgetThe omnibus 1997-99 capital budget is adopted. The budget authorizes $1.868 billion in new capital projects, of which $875 million is from new state bonds. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 235, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 26, 1997 |
| SB 5286 1997–98 |
Intangible personal propertyAll intangible property is exempt from property tax. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 23, 1997 |
| SB 5370 1997–98 |
Telecommunications ratesA telecommunications company may file a tariff that decreases its rates with ten days = notice to the WUTC if the filing does not contain an offsetting increase to another rate and the filing company agrees not to file, for a... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 23, 1997 |
| SB 5472 1997–98 |
Caseload forecast councilA new Caseload Forecast Council is created, comprised of representatives of each of the four legislative caucuses and two representatives of the Governor. The council employs a supervisor and staff to perform forecasts of... | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 23, 1997 |
| SB 5626 1997–98 |
Game transport tagsThe Fish and Wildlife Commission may reduce the fee for black bear and cougar transport tags. If the commission decides to make black bear and cougar tags available at no cost, then the commission may waive the requirement for... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 21, 1997 |
| SB 5657 1997–98 |
State agency leasesThe director of GA is authorized to enter into leases of up to ten years without OFM = s approval. No state agency lease may be used as collateral for a publically offered security. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 21, 1997 |
| SB 5470 1997–98 |
Passing school bus/penaltyThe basic fine for the traffic infraction of failing to stop for a school bus that has its red lights on is doubled, to $160. These fines may not be waived, reduced or suspended. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 19, 1997 |
| SB 5375 1997–98 |
Charitable donations/childrnThe definition of A distributing organization @ is expanded to include public health departments, so that those public entities, and their donors, will enjoy the same immunity from liability as charitable nonprofit organizations. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| SB 5100 1997–98 |
Professional service corps.Shareholders of professional service corporations are allowed to transfer their shares to a qualified charitable trust. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 15, 1997 |
| SB 5254 1997–98 |
Owner liability/recreatn usePublic or private landowners who allow members of the public to use their lands for purposes of skateboarding or other nonmotorized wheel based activities, hang gliding, or paragliding are not liable for unintentional injuries... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 15, 1997 |
| SB 5672 1997–98 |
Drug-free zones/publ housingPublic housing projects designated by a local governing authority as drug-free zones are added as a new category to the current list of places where the penalties for drug-related crimes are doubled. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 15, 1997 |
| SB 7902 1997–98 |
B & O tax rates lowered J.S.B&O tax rates are reduced to their pre-1993 levels, effective July 1, 1997, as follows: the selected business service rate is reduced from 2.0 percent to 1.5 percent; the financial business service rate is reduced from 1.6... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 18, 1997 |
| SB 5212 1997–98 |
Property tax limitationA limitation is placed on adding to the tax rolls large valuation increases to real property. Each year, the current appraised value is compared to the assessed value for the previous year. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Feb 19, 1997 |
| SB 6285 1995–96 |
Offender HIV test resultsDepartment of Corrections (DOC) health care providers and local public health officers are required to disclose the sexually transmitted disease status of DOC offenders to the superintendent or administrator of the facility.... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 30, 1996 |
| SB 6680 1995–96 |
Agency performance assessmntThe Legislative Committee on Performance Review (LCPR) is established. The 13-member bipartisan committee consists of the minority and majority leaders of each house, the chairs and ranking minority members of the... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 317, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 30, 1996 |
| SB 6753 1995–96 |
Tacoma Narrows bridgeWSDOT is authorized to enter into a contract with a developer of a PPI project that receives state funding for environmental, engineering and technical studies and public involvement to conduct work necessary for identifying... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 29, 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 6260 1995–96 |
Ride share tax creditThe employers who are eligible to qualify for business and occupation or public utility tax credits for providing financial incentives to employees for ride sharing is expanded from only major employers in the state's eight... | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 21, 1996 |
| SB 6651 1995–96 |
Public record storageThe allowed forms of public record storage are expanded to include compact discs. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| SB 6101 1995–96 |
Free shellfish/fishing wkndsThe department may include steelhead trout on the free fishing day. A separate shellfish day is established and no punch cards are required for any free fishing. | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6210 1995–96 |
Wetlands development/compensLegislative findings are made regarding the value of advanced compensatory mitigation in providing certainty to project applicants, reducing permit times, and providing better overall habitat protection than individual... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6231 1995–96 |
Sexually aggressive youthA policy must be implemented by the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (JRA)) in the Department of Social and Health Services which includes the following elements: (1) assessment tools for determining when a child is... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6316 1995–96 |
Capital budgetCapital appropriations for the 1995-97 biennium are modified, and some new capital projects are authorized. Net new appropriations of $41 million in state bond proceeds and $39 million from other funds are provided. | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6330 1995–96 |
Incumbent mailing restrictnsThe current restrictions on mailings at public expense apply to each elected official and state and local agency director in the 12-month period before the last day for certification of election results of an election in which... | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6631 1995–96 |
Thermal energy companiesSections allowing minimal regulation of district heating by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission are repealed. It is clarified that the WUTC is not authorized to regulate the rates or services of thermal... | Dean Sutherland (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 7, 1996 |