Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Marilyn Rasmussen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5775 2001–02 |
Property taxDeclares that each taxpayer is allowed an exemption against property taxes levied for state purposes. The amount of the exemption is equal to fifty thousand dollars of assessed valuation adjusted to the state equalized value... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5789 2001–02 |
WhistleblowersOn January 1, 2002, a rotational registry is established in the Department of Personnel to provide advocates for whistleblowers who allege their state employer has retaliated against them. The advocate must be a lawyer in... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5801 2001–02 |
Notice of rule changeRequires that, within two hundred days of the effective date of a rule that imposes additional requirements on businesses the violation of which subjects the business to a penalty, assessment, or administrative sanction, an... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5804 2001–02 |
Equal access to justiceIncreases awards under equal access to justice from twenty-five to fifty thousand dollars. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5805 2001–02 |
Rule-making authorityDeclares an intent to eliminate reliance on general grants of authority, limit certain agency rule making to those matters specifically authorized by the legislature, and that grants of rule-making authority be narrowly construed. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5806 2001–02 |
Open public meetingsIn order to save any action taken at a meeting of a public agency from being null and void, the agenda for the meeting must indicate that final action may be taken at that meeting. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5807 2001–02 |
Property tax appealsDeclares that, when the increase in valuation is more than two percent per year, it is the burden of the public official charged with the duty of establishing this value to show it is correct. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5814 2001–02 |
Ground water withdrawalsAmends RCW 90.44.100 to clarify the ability to change the purpose of ground water withdrawals. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5815 2001–02 |
Agency liquor vendor storesProvides that agency commissions for agency liquor vendor stores shall be established by the liquor control board after consultation with the director of the office of financial management. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5816 2001–02 |
Deaf & hard of hearingAppropriates the sum of two hundred fourteen thousand seven hundred twenty dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the biennium ending June 30, 2003, from the general fund to the South Eastern Washington Center of... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5821 2001–02 |
Long-term care workersCompensation for all unlicensed direct care workers who provide state funded long-term care in any long-term care setting, including homes, whose hourly wage is $9 or less per hour as of June 30, 2001, receive $1 per hour... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5830 2001–02 |
Retirement and pensionsAs of the effective date of the act, the definition of ? separated employees @ for purposes of continuing participation in PEBB health plans is expanded to include school district or educational district employees who separate... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5838 2001–02 |
Student achievementAll of Title 28A is repealed, effective in 2004, except for Chapter 28A.655 RCW, which addresses academic achievement and accountability. Two demonstration programs, the flexibility grant program and the alternative... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5842 2001–02 |
Protection ordersAuthorizes protection orders for unlawful harassment to restrain persons under the age of eighteen. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5843 2001–02 |
DUIIncreases penalties for third and subsequent DUI offenses. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5844 2001–02 |
Traffic safety educationSchool district-offered traffic safety education courses may only be provided to students maintaining a grade point average of 2.0 or its equivalent. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5848 2001–02 |
Low-cost housingIndividuals or businesses who make donations to nonprofit organizations that devote a majority of their resources to low cost housing construction, rehabilitation or preservation are eligible for a 25 percent business and... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5858 2001–02 |
Physical fitness servicesRevises the taxation of physical fitness services. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5885 2001–02 |
Sexually violent predatorsAn LRA ordered after January 1, 2001 may not be located in any community unless the local legislative body with land use planning authority for the site has first approve the location. DSHS must make every effort to ensure... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5897 2001–02 |
Marketing of agricultureA market development and promotion matching fund is created to be administered by the Department of Agriculture. The purpose of the program is to allow the Department of Agriculture and the agricultural industry to combine... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5899 2001–02 |
Public water systemsFor purposes of coordination between the Department of Ecology and the Department of Health regarding approval procedures for water system plans, the place of use for municipal water supply is the service area in the approved... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5907 2001–02 |
Physical therapist asstPhysical therapy assistants can obtain a license from the Department of Health if they meet certain requirements. The license protects the title "physical therapist assistant" and any other words used to signify the person is... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5917 2001–02 |
Workers' compensationThe Department of Labor and Industries must include the fact that a worker may choose his or her health provider, including a chiropractor, in the notification of injured worker rights. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5929 2001–02 |
Beer & wine merchandisingProvides that licensees holding grocery store or beer and/or wine specialty shop licenses exclusively are permitted to allow employees of the nonretail class liquor licensee between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one to stock... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5934 2001–02 |
Teacher certification infoThe Superintendent of Public Instruction must maintain information on a website that explains the various methods available to attain teacher certification in Washington State. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |