James West
Senator
· Republican
· District 6
· most recent term 2003–04
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238
Bills as prime sponsor
42
of those became law
581
Bills co-sponsored
11,194
Recorded votes
8.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5809 1995–96 |
Publ assistnc sanctions/inceProvides public assistance sanctions and incentives for school attendance. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5810 1995–96 |
Publ assistnc rent vouchersAuthorizes the department to provide a rent voucher to a landlord if requested to do so by a recipient of aid. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5811 1995–96 |
Publ assistnc/paternty estabDeclares that a family is not eligible for benefits for any child in any month that paternity has not been established for that child. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5812 1995–96 |
AFDC recipients/minor residnRequires recipients of aid to families with dependent children who are minors to reside with a parent, guardian, or other adult. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5813 1995–96 |
Long-term publ assistnc reciIncreases the amount of grant reductions and shortens the time period for application of the reductions. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5814 1995–96 |
Welfare fraud investigationsRequires unannounced visits to investigate complaints against public assistance recipients. Provides that a lack of cooperation by a recipient shall result in a twenty-five percent reduction in the grant. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5815 1995–96 |
Publ assistnce payments/rentEstablishes procedures for a landlord to obtain a writ of garnishment for payment of the rent from financial assistance programs. Authorizes the department to disclose to the landlord the current address and location of the... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5816 1995–96 |
Publ assistnce benefits rateProvides public assistance benefits at the rate of a recipients's state of last residence for persons who have resided in Washington fewer than twelve months. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5903 1995–96 |
Public assistance eligibiltySpecifies the circumstances when a dependent child or children are not eligible for benefits under Title 74 RCW. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5904 1995–96 |
Persistent prison misbehviorAn inmate sentenced for an offense committed on or after January 1, 1996, may be charged with the crime of persistent prison misbehavior if written findings that the inmate committed multiple serious infractions are entered at... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5906 1995–96 |
Disciplinary confinementBeginning with offenses committed on or after January 1, 1996, offenders with a standard range of confinement of more than one year receive a maximum sentence which consists of two parts: (1) a mandatory term of total... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5907 1995–96 |
Customized equipment/use taxSpecialized equipment used in manufacturing is exempt from use tax if: (1)The equipment is of original design and is not otherwise available; (2)Sales tax is paid on all of the materials and components used in its... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5923 1995–96 |
Blood bank tax exemptionProvides tax exemptions for blood banks. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5924 1995–96 |
Tuition surchargesResident undergraduate students who accumulate more than 115 percent of the credits required to complete their respective baccalaureate degree at a public four-year institution of higher education pay tuition fees equal to 150... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5926 1995–96 |
DNR emergncy respns contrctsDirects the department to compare the per use cost of the equipment to be purchased or constructed with the per use cost of leasing the equipment. Requires leasing the equipment if it is more cost-efficient. | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5946 1995–96 |
Public utility tax ratesRevises RCW 82.16.020 to lower the utility tax rates on light and power business and water distribution business to three and six-tenths percent. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5954 1995–96 |
Engineers & land surveyorsAuthorizes the retired status certificate to be issued to individuals who are sixty-five years of age and retired from active practice. Exempts the retirees from payment of annual renewal fees. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5969 1995–96 |
LBC renamedThe name of the LBC is changed to the Joint Committee on Performance Audits. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5973 1995–96 |
Manufactrng/processng tax exDoes not require the deferred taxes to be repaid unless the investment project is used for other purposes. Repeals RCW 82.61.020, 82.61.040, 82.63.040, and 82.63.050. Requires an assessment of the results of the tax deferrals... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5976 1995–96 |
LBC reimbursementA state agency undergoing a program and fiscal review under the Washington Sunset Act is required to reimburse the Legislative Budget Committee for the full cost of the review, as determined by the LBC. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5980 1995–96 |
Transportation dept. auditThe Legislative Transportation Committee (LTC) is required to contract for an independent and objective performance audit of the Department of Transportation. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5989 1995–96 |
Govrnmnt organization chartsThe Legislative Budget Committee is directed to prepare an organizational chart for each of the following departments of state government: Social and Health Services, Ecology, Labor and Industries, Agriculture, Fish and... | Eugene Prince (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5994 1995–96 |
Attendance incentive programParticipation in the state employee attendance incentive program is restricted to employees paid an annual salary that is less than the salary paid to classified employees at step K, range 55 in the state salary schedule.... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5995 1995–96 |
Senior/disabled property taxProvides property tax relief for residential property leased to disabled persons and low-income senior citizens. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6012 1995–96 |
DSHS collection agency useAuthorizes the office of support enforcement to establish a pilot project to enter into contracts with private collection agencies for collection of accounts twelve months past due. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
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