Bob Oke
Senator
· Republican
· District 26
· most recent term 2005–06
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188
Bills as prime sponsor
51
of those became law
2,252
Bills co-sponsored
13,342
Recorded votes
6.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5473 1997–98 |
Emer service vehicles/tax exProvides a tax exemption for emergency service vehicles purchased or used by public agencies. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5475 1997–98 |
College textbook taxationExempts college textbooks from sales and use taxes. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5478 1997–98 |
Blood alcohol concentrationLowers the limit to 0.08 alcohol concentration from previous limit of 0.10. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5481 1997–98 |
Physical fitness services/txRemoves the sales tax on and adjusting the business and occupation taxation of physical fitness services. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5482 1997–98 |
Water-dependnt rentl formulaEstablishes a select committee on aquatic lands leasing to review the water-dependent rental formula for leasing state aquatic lands and any other appropriate matters related to the management and leasing of state aquatic lands. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5485 1997–98 |
Law enforcmnt offcr retirmntEmployees hired as officers of liquor control enforcement and state park rangers, who are hired 90 days after the effective date of this act, become members of LEOFF II. Current members have one year to make an irrevocable... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5488 1997–98 |
LEOFF/fish & wildlife offcrsProvides that an employee who was a member of the public employees' retirement system on or before January 1, 1997, and, on the effective date of this act, is employed by the department of fish and wildlife as a fish and... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5497 1997–98 |
Publ assistnce/shared housngIntent is stated to promote stable family life, marriage, and positive relationships. Benefits are structured to encourage families on assistance to share housing arrangements and living expenses. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5498 1997–98 |
Teacher assessmentsDirects the state board of education to provide for the implementation of one or more means of assessing the knowledge or abilities, or both, of all applicants for teaching certificates required by the state board under this chapter. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5502 1997–98 |
County transportatn programsThe July 1 adoption date for the six-year transportation program is revised to allow the six-year plan to be adopted at any time prior to the adoption of the annual transportation budget. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5506 1997–98 |
Growth management implementaThe population criteria for those counties required to plan under the GMA is raised from 50,000 to 75,000. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5523 1997–98 |
Higher ed services contractsInstitutions of higher education, related boards, or the joint center for higher education are allowed to purchase goods and services by contract with individuals or business entities. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5531 1997–98 |
Contributns to higher ed/taxPersons making contributions to eligible institutions of higher education in the state of Washington are provided a business and occupation tax credit or a utility tax credit for new contributions above levels given in previous years. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5537 1997–98 |
Ex-offender transitnl emplymA findings and intent section is included relating to the need for specialized transitional employment services for ex-offenders and the historical success of the community-based programs operated by the Employment Security... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5544 1997–98 |
Transportation/excise tx useDesignates a formula for determining the distribution from motor vehicle excise taxes into the transportation fund beginning with 16.67 percent for fiscal year 1998 until reaching 100 percent for fiscal year 2003 and thereafter. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5545 1997–98 |
Government agency feesState and local government agencies are required to relate the fees they impose directly to the services given for the fees. Agencies of state and local government must prepare economic impact statements on fee proposals. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5548 1997–98 |
Aquatic lands rentsAquatic land value is defined as the land value of the upland tax parcel, as determined by the county assessor, used in conjunction with the leased area, exclusive of improvements. If there is no upland tax parcel, the land... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5576 1997–98 |
Transportatn demand managmntRecognizes the importance of increasing individual citizens' awareness of air quality, energy consumption, and traffic congestion, and the contribution individual actions can make towards addressing these issues. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5579 1997–98 |
Occupational disease beneftsThe requirements under the industrial insurance law for determining the period for filing occupational disease claims are modified. The two-year time period for filing the claim begins when the worker knew or should have known... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5580 1997–98 |
Workers' comp self-insurersBeginning with industrial insurance claims accepted by self-insured employers after June 30, 1997, self-insurers are authorized to make determinations of permanent partial disability. | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5588 1997–98 |
Private school expense/tx crAuthorizes business and occupation tax credits for educational expenses at private schools. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5615 1997–98 |
Commercial bottom trawlingCommercial bottom trawling for food fish and shellfish is prohibited in the Strait of Juan de Fuca east of the Sekiu River, the Strait of Georgia, the San Juan Islands, Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, and Hood Canal. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5630 1997–98 |
Incarceration cost reimbursmMunicipalities, counties, and the state may demand a community restoration fee to recover incarceration costs from persons incarcerated at a municipal, county, or state facility by virtue of a court decree. The community... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5644 1997–98 |
Coin-op laundries/sales taxRemoves the sales tax on coin-operated laundromats in apartments and mobile home communities which are for the use of tenants only. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5661 1997–98 |
Unbundling electric servicesBy January 1, 1998, electric utilities are required to separate generation, transmission, and distribution assets to assess the costs of each function. These utilities are required to publish separate rates and conditions for... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
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