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546
Bills as prime sponsor
85
of those became law
1,784
Bills co-sponsored
21,399
Recorded votes
1.7%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5320 2015–16 |
Rec and conserv. funding brdThe statutory method for funding the administration of the WWRP is shifted from up to 3 percent of appropriations to an amount based on actual administrative costs averaged over the previous five biennia as a percentage of new... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5324 2015–16 |
Aircraft excise taxesAll of the annual aircraft excise tax is deposited into the aeronautics account to be used for state grants to airports and to cover administrative expenses associated with grant execution and collection of the aircraft excise... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5329 2015–16 |
Public employee bargainingThe provision exempting collective bargaining sessions with unions involving contract negotiations from the Open Public Meetings Act is removed, and language is added providing that collective bargaining sessions with unions... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5330 2015–16 |
Stage II gas vapor controlDirects the Department of Ecology to submit an analysis and recommendations to the Legislature by December 1, 2015, regarding Stage II gasoline vapor recovery system requirements under the state Clean Air Act. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5331 2015–16 |
Workers' comp grp self-insurAny group of employers who are substantially similar may adopt a plan for group self-insurance. Substantially similar means private employers who are affiliated with the same industry, line of work, or trade, or public... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5332 2015–16 |
Local employment lawsAny charter, ordinance, regulation, rule, or resolution adopted by a city, town, county, or port district regulating wages, hours of work, employee retention, or leave from employment must apply equally to unionized and... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5339 2015–16 |
Small businesses B&O tax defAn exemption from the B&O tax is created for new businesses. A new business is exempt from the B&O tax for the first 12 months of operation unless the business has fewer than 25 employment positions. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5347 2015–16 |
Flood plains/ag land, etc.Requires the Washington State Conservation Commission, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Department of Ecology, and the Department of Agriculture to jointly identify and assess three... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5363 2015–16 |
Eminent domain/econ develExplicitly states that private property may be taken only for public use and the taking of private property by any public entity for economic development does not constitute a public use. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5364 2015–16 |
Jnt. admin rules review commThe filing of a petition for review of a rule or policy triggers a stay of implementation, enforcement, or changes to the relevant rule or policy until the conclusion of the rules review process. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5365 2015–16 |
Administrative rulesAn agency rule is null and void if either of the following occur: the Governor declares the rule abrogated by executive order; or either house of the Legislature adopts a resolution declaring the rule abrogated. In these... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5366 2015–16 |
Ecology policies enforcementAfter July 1, 2015, the Department of Ecology may not enforce any policy unless the policy has been adopted under the APA and ratified by the Legislature. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5367 2015–16 |
Ecology administrative rulesProvides that, if the governor by executive order or either house of the legislature by resolution declares an administrative rule or policy of the department of ecology to be abrogated, the rule or policy is null and void and... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5368 2015–16 |
Adminstrative rules & policyAfter July 1, 2015, a state agency may not enforce a rule or policy until it has been adopted under the APA, codified in the state's administrative code, and ratified by an act of the Legislature. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5369 2015–16 |
Adjudicative proceedingsAny party may remove an adjudicative proceeding to OAH within ten days of the commencement of that proceeding. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5370 2015–16 |
Nongovernment parties/claimsIn any court case in which a nongovernment party claims that a government party has knowingly acted contrary to law, the nongovernment party may seek an award of interim attorneys fees and costs at the beginning of the case.... | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5371 2015–16 |
Agency declaratory ordersAn agency is prohibited from issuing a declaratory order that would substantially prejudice the rights of a necessary party who does not consent in writing to the declaratory order process only if they are not named as a party... | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5372 2015–16 |
Fish and wildlife policiesEstablishes a Process Prior to Rule Enforcement. After July 1, 2015, DFW may not enforce a rule until it has been adopted under the APA, codified in the state's administrative code, and ratified by an act of the Legislature. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5373 2015–16 |
Admin action/judicial reviewThe court may receive additional evidence not in the agency record whenever it relates to the validity of the agency action at the time it was taken, is necessary to avoid injustice, or is needed to decide disputed issues. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5374 2015–16 |
Law interpretation, judicialThe court must make its own determination when interpreting laws and other writings without deference to agency interpretation. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5382 2015–16 |
Aluminum smelter tax prefsThe aluminum industry tax preferences that are set to expire in 2017 are extended for ten years to 2027. A tax preference statement is included that directs JLARC to measure the effectiveness of the exemption in preserving... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5411 2015–16 |
Wheeled all-terrain vehiclesRequires any person who operates a wheeled all-terrain vehicle on a public roadway to also release counties, cities, and towns from any liability. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5413 2015–16 |
Public port district levies(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Increases the flexibility for public port districts with regard to industrial development district levies. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5449 2015–16 |
Appeals court tax divisionThe newly created statewide Tax Appeal Division of the Court of Appeals (Tax Appeal Division) hears appeals of excise taxes, property taxes, estate taxes, and adverse rulings from a tax authority or adverse rulings from the... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5472 2015–16 |
Tribal timber harvest exc txThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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