Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Marilyn Rasmussen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5686 2001–02 |
School assessment timelines$ Revises the timelines for the voluntary and required administration of the science, social studies and arts assessments of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 5919 2001–02 |
Water storage projects$ Allows a watershed planning unit's assessment of water supply and use to include the identification of potential sites for water storage projects. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 5947 2001–02 |
Dairy farmersOnce a dairy nutrient management plan has been certified as being fully implemented, the purchase of services, replacement equipment and parts necessary to maintain the plan are exempt from the retail sales and use tax. To... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 6198 2001–02 |
Cigarette salesThe Yakima Indian Nation and the Suquamish Tribe are added to the list of tribes that the Governor may enter into agreements with. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jul 13, 2001 |
| SB 5937 2001–02 |
TRS & PERS$ Allows members of Public Employees Retirement System plan 1 and Teachers Retirement System plan 1 to return to work with an option of either working 867 hours with a full pension, or working 1,500 hours with a 90 percent pension. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 10, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 26, 2001 |
| SB 5407 2001–02 |
Simulcast horse racing$ Removes the limitation on the number of simulcast races a class one racing association may be authorized to import during its live race meet. | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session |
Jun 11, 2001 |
| SB 6012 2001–02 |
Outdoor burning$ Permits normal, necessary, and customary agricultural burning in urban growth areas provided, such burning is not conducted during air quality episodes or a determination of impaired air quality has not been made and the... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session |
Jun 11, 2001 |
| SB 6188 2001–02 |
Environmental permit process$ A Transportation Permit Efficiency and Accountability Committee is created. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session |
May 29, 2001 |
| SB 5533 2001–02 |
Pesticides/schools$ Requires each day care center, kindergarten, elementary school, and secondary school to provide certain notices of its pest control policies and methods and to provide notice of and post signs regarding applications of... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 333, Laws of 2001 |
May 15, 2001 |
| SB 5940 2001–02 |
Career & technical education$ The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must establish standards for career and technical education programs, review and approve local district plans for the delivery of career and technical education, provide... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 336, Laws of 2001 |
May 15, 2001 |
| SB 5621 2001–02 |
Animal therapy$ Authorizes licensed massage practitioners to apply for endorsement as large or small animal massage practitioners. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 6143 2001–02 |
Sex & kidnapping offenders$ Requires county sheriffs to submit level III sex offender community notifications to legal newspapers. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 5702 2001–02 |
Forest lands/ taxation$ Eliminates the distinction between classified and designated forest lands by re-designating all classified forest lands as designated forest land and changing all references to "classified lands" to "designated lands." $... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5077 2001–02 |
Sheriff's employees$ Authorizes the extension of a temporary civil service position beyond the four-month period if the civil service commission continues to advertise and test for the position. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| SB 5449 2001–02 |
Identity theft$ Expands the definition of the crime of identity theft, increases the potential penalties, requires businesses to assist victims by providing access to information, and allows the court to enter orders requiring the... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| SB 5695 2001–02 |
Teacher certification$ Creates two new alternative routes to teacher certification through mentored internships that provide college graduates who do not have teaching degrees with a chance to become teachers after working for a year with... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2001 |
May 3, 2001 |
| SB 5263 2001–02 |
National guard & reserves$ Prohibits employment discrimination because of certain military service. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2001 |
May 2, 2001 |
| SB 5484 2001–02 |
Conifer seeds/tax exemption$ A retail sales tax exemption is provided for sales of conifer tree seeds that are immediately placed into freezer storage by the seller and that are subsequently used to grow timber outside Washington State or, if sold to an... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 27, 2001 |
| SB 5108 2001–02 |
Short-rotation hardwoods$ The definition of short-rotation hardwoods is modified to apply to hardwood trees that are cultivated by agricultural methods in growing cycles shorter than 15 years rather than 10 years. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5497 2001–02 |
Forest practices act$ Specifies that agricultural land that is or was enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program is not included in the definition of "forest land" as that term is used in the Forest Practices Act. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5733 2001–02 |
County road construction$ Statutory limits on annual day labor expenditures are increased for counties with a population of 50,000 or less. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5925 2001–02 |
Reclaimed water$ Creates a permit process for application of agricultural industrial process water to agricultural water use by agricultural processing plant owners. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 18, 2001 |
| SB 5219 2001–02 |
Sellers of travel$ The term "seller of travel" is expanded to include the sale of travel-related benefits. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 17, 2001 |
| SB 6022 2001–02 |
Horse owners & breeders$ The distribution of moneys from the owners = fund and the breeders = fund to race track owners is authorized for an additional 10 years. | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 17, 2001 |
| SB 5002 1999–00 |
Fish and wildlife hot lineThe toll-free poaching hotline is authorized in statute and expanded to include calls on dangerous wildlife. The department must report the results of its investigative findings back to each person who provides a poaching or... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 27, 2000 |