Dan McDonald
Senator
· Republican
· District 48
· most recent term 2001–02
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88
Bills as prime sponsor
15
of those became law
418
Bills co-sponsored
10,243
Recorded votes
10.4%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6073 2001–02 |
University of WA/employeesApplies to employees at the University of Washington who are undergraduate students or graduate students on the campus of the University of Washington and are: (1) Graduate teaching assistants; (2) Graduate research... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6114 2001–02 |
Watershed/nat resource orgsDeclares that it is the policy of the state to encourage and help sustain voluntary nonprofit organizations formed for the purpose of protecting, enhancing, and restoring the biological, chemical, and physical processes of... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6115 2001–02 |
Regional transit authoritiesProvides that regional transit authorities must honor their contractual obligations among the subareas within their boundaries and maintain subarea equity, such that no subarea benefits at the expense of another. Declares that... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6127 2001–02 |
Nonprofit orgs/property taxRevises provisions relating to the property taxation of nonprofit organizations engaged in the production and performances of musical, dance, artistic, dramatic, or literary works for the public. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6138 2001–02 |
Fish protection costsRequires every electric company that sends bills to retail customers to provide a notice in the bill, in easily understandable language, concerning the percentage of the retail electric customer's bill that is directly... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6144 2001–02 |
Public assistanceRequires recipients to comply with an individual responsibility plan that: (1) Sets forth an employment goal and a plan for moving the recipient into gainful employment; (2) contains the obligation of the recipient to become... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6145 2001–02 |
Unemployment insuranceDeclares that, in order to be eligible for benefits under the domestic violence unemployment insurance special benefits program, an applicant must have been a victim of domestic violence, as defined in RCW 26.50.010, or... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6146 2001–02 |
State expenditure limitRevises provisions relating to the state expenditure limit. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6148 2001–02 |
Puget Sound trans commissionThe Puget Sound Transportation Commission (PSTC) is created and composed of nine members appointed by the Governor. All but two members (the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Office of Financial... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6216 2001–02 |
Industrial insurance fundsProvides that the department must fix basic premium rates that are the lowest necessary to maintain actuarial solvency of the accident and medical aid funds in accordance with recognized insurance principles, subject to the... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| 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 5114 2001–02 |
Motorcycles$ Exempts from the sales and use tax those motorcycles loaned or purchased for the purpose of providing motorcycle operator training through the Department of Licensing = s (DOL) motorcycle safety education program. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 5988 2001–02 |
State investment board$ Gives authority to the State Investment Board to set compensation levels for its investment officers. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 5182 2001–02 |
Pipeline safety$ Establishes an annual pipeline safety fee payable by every interstate gas and hazardous liquid pipeline company subject to inspection and enforcement by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC). | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5127 2001–02 |
Sheriff's office personnel$ Increases the number of positions that may be exempted from classified civil service in county sheriff offices with more than 250 employees. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2001 |
May 2, 2001 |
| SB 6678 1999–00 |
Parimutuel wagering sunsetC Repeals the sunset provision which will allow the current reduced parimutuel tax rate and tax distribution to remain in effect permanently. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| SB 6687 1999–00 |
Port districtsC Port districts can obtain owner controlled insurance for large construction projects whose costs exceed $100 million. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| SB 6233 1999–00 |
Dev disabilities endowmentC Changes and clarifies provisions of the Developmental Disabilities Endowment Trust Fund. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6333 1999–00 |
Sales & use tax/mach & equipThe sales tax exemption for manufacturing machinery and equipment is broadened to include manufacturing property that is used to create molds even if that property has a useful life of less than a year. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6416 1999–00 |
Needlesticks and sharpsThe Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) must adopt rules by March 1, 2001, governing occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus, and HIV. L&I = s rules must require each... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6792 1999–00 |
LEOFF retirement/med benefitThe Legislature declares its intent that not less than $50 million of surplus assets from the LEOFF Plan 1 fund be used, if possible, for payment of certain LEOFF Plan 1 retiree extraordinary medical expenses. The JCPP must... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5336 1999–00 |
Sewer facility capacity chrgIt is clarified that a capacity charge may be imposed for connections to primary sewage collection facilities that discharge into the metropolitan municipal corporation = s sewage facilities. The metropolitan council assesses... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 5735 1999–00 |
Telecommunicatns competitionIncumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) are expressly required to provide new entrants with interconnection and access to operations support systems (OSS) on par with the service ILECs provide themselves and their... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6426 1999–00 |
Investment adviserA person, who is a member of an organization with A financial planner @ or A financial adviser @ in its name and who merely cites the membership is not, by those acts alone, considered an A investment adviser @ or to be... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6852 1999–00 |
Rules/gubernatorial approvalDeclares that, before a nonemergency rule adopted by an agency becomes effective, the agency must present it to the governor. If the governor approves the rule, the governor shall sign it and file it in the office of the code... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 16, 2000 |
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