Albert Bauer
Senator
· Democrat
· District 49
· most recent term 1999–00
1999–00 · Senate · D · LD 491997–98 · Senate · D · LD 491995–96 · Senate · D · LD 491993–94 · Senate · D · LD 491991–92 · Senate · D · LD 49
169
Bills as prime sponsor
60
of those became law
854
Bills co-sponsored
8,608
Recorded votes
5.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6110 1995–96 |
Death investigations fundingThe fee for certified copies of birth and death certificates and other vital records is raised from $11 to $13, with the portion for the death investigations account being raised from $3 to $5. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6115 1995–96 |
Graffiti damage penaltiesThe penalties for placing graffiti on the property of another person are increased. The minimum criminal penalty for placing graffiti on another person's property is increased to a gross misdemeanor, even if the amount of... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6118 1995–96 |
State property tax reductionThe state property tax levy is reduced by 5 percent for taxes due in 1996 and becomes part of the base for calculations of the following year's 6 percent limit. Therefore, it is a permanent reduction in revenue. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6121 1995–96 |
Medicare supplement insurancSubsidies are provided to offset premiums for Medicare supplemental insurance policies for individuals with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Additionally, the Health Care Authority is required to design... | Kevin Quigley (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6137 1995–96 |
Child care/emplyer tax credtEmployers who provide or assist in the provision of child care for their employees are granted a credit against the amount of tax the employer owes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6147 1995–96 |
Vocational rehab equipmentThe statutory ceiling of $1,000 per item which may be granted to program participants is deleted. The ceiling is set by state financial policies and regulations. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6154 1995–96 |
Fire fighters' retirementThe definition of "employer" is amended to include an institution of higher education that has a fully operational fire department on January 1, 1996. Current members of PERS who are fire fighters at such institutions of... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6155 1995–96 |
Teachers' retiremnt plan IIISubstitute teachers in the Teachers Retirement System Plan II may transfer to plan III, effective for any month for which they purchase service credit. Substitute teachers who establish service credit for January 1998,... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6156 1995–96 |
PERS I separationAn inactive member of PERS I who separates from service before normal retirement age and who does not withdraw employee contributions may retire with 25 years of service at age 55 or with five years of service age 60. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6175 1995–96 |
Educational trust fundThe State Educational Trust Fund is established to allow the HECB to expend these funds to provide financial aid to eligible students. The trust fund provides the vehicle for the state to meet its scholarship obligations under... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6186 1995–96 |
Organ donor medalA Washington State Organ Donor Medal is established, consisting of an inscribed bronze medal awarded by the Governor at the request of the donor's family and friends. An application procedure for the Washington State organ... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6208 1995–96 |
Misdemeanant probationThe supervision fee that may be charged offenders convicted of misdemeanors in municipal, district, or superior courts is increased from $50 to $100 per month. A definition of probation department and qualifications for... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
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 6235 1995–96 |
Public service ethics stndrdThe statutes establishing ethical standards for state officers and employees are amended. Definitions of "grant" and "official duty" are added. "Gift" is defined to not include awards, prizes, scholarships, or other items... | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6239 1995–96 |
Osteoporosis educationThe Department of Health is required to establish a statewide osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program. The program promotes public awareness and knowledge about osteoporosis, with an emphasis on educating... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6288 1995–96 |
Transportation centersThe purposes for which transportation centers may be used, beyond those primarily related to travel services, are expanded to include commercial retail services, offices, professional services, financial institutions, or any... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6313 1995–96 |
St employee tuition and feesInstitutions of higher education in Washington may waive all or part of tuition and fees for state employees. State employees are those in classified service under the state civil service law, the Public Employees' Collective... | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6314 1995–96 |
Higher ed tuition ratesFor the 1997-98 academic year and thereafter, tuition is adjusted to reflect the forecasted annual change in state personal per capita income. It is the state policy that general tax support for public higher education also... | Nita Rinehart (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6410 1995–96 |
Information services deptmntThe requirement that the Information Services Board and the Department of Information Services be terminated on June 30, 1996, is repealed. The effective date of the repeal of the acts or parts of acts dealing with the ISB and... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6416 1995–96 |
Retirement allowance agreemnA Public Employees' Retirement System Plan I retiree may, with the permission of the court, rescind a beneficiary's entitlement to a survivor benefit when a restraining order is issued against the designated beneficiary and... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6462 1995–96 |
Domestic violence penaltiesIn a felony case, the sentencing court may impose an exceptional sentence above the standard range if the offense involved domestic violence and one of the following circumstances: (1) the offense was part of an ongoing... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6467 1995–96 |
Pollution source feesAll new source review fees, and all RACT determination fees, are deposited into the air pollution control fund. Language that distinguishes between funds from permit program sources and non-permit program sources is deleted. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6494 1995–96 |
Even start programThe term vocational technical institutes is changed to technical colleges. The term Superintendent of Public Instruction is changed to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 6507 1995–96 |
Higher education loan progrmThe Washington Higher Education Loan Program is established. The Higher Education Coordinating Board is required to administer a self-sustaining loan program to supplement existing financial aid programs and assist... | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
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