Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2023 Regular Session of the 68th Legislature
DENNY HECK, President of the Senate KAREN KEISER, President Pro Tem
SARAH BANNISTER, Secretary of the Senate JOHN LOVICK, Vice President Pro Tem

January 20, 2023 - Friday 12TH DAY
SB 5484 By Senator Shewmake

Supporting Washington's food production system by providing technical assistance in support of improved voluntary environmental stewardship.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER, NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5485 By Senators Shewmake, Randall, Lovick, Trudeau and Cleveland

Concerning public employee reimbursement for child and adult dependent care expenses.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 5486 By Senators Frame, Nguyen, Robinson, Wellman, Hunt, Dhingra, Saldaña, Van De Wege, Wilson, C., Kuderer, Trudeau, Keiser, Stanford, Conway, Lovelett, Lovick, Hasegawa, Valdez and Cleveland

Investing in Washington families and creating a more fair tax system by enacting a narrowly tailored property tax on extreme wealth derived from the ownership of stocks, bonds, and other financial intangible property.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5487 By Senator King; by request of Department of Transportation

Concerning parking at rest areas.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5488 By Senator Wilson, L.

Dedicating the enhanced food fish excise tax revenue to the fish, wildlife, and conservation account for the purpose of maintaining fishing, hunting, and recreational opportunities.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER, NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5489 By Senators Trudeau and Wellman

Concerning access to reproductive health care services and gender-affirming treatment in Washington state.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5490 By Senator Rolfes

Concerning health care coverage for retired or disabled employees denied coverage for failure to timely notify the authority of their intent to defer coverage.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 5491 By Senators Salomon and Shewmake

Allowing for residential buildings of a certain height to be served by a single exit under certain conditions.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LAND USE & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.

SB 5492 By Senator Cleveland

Improving health care affordability for older adults and people with disabilities on medicare.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 5493 By Senators Kuderer and Wellman

Eliminating a business and occupation tax deduction for financial institutions to fund affordable housing.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING.

SB 5494 By Senators Wilson, J., Kuderer, King, Lovick, Dozier, Wilson, L., Liias, Schoesler and Warnick

Providing incentives to improve freight railroad infrastructure.

Referred to Committee on BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, GAMING & TRADE.

SB 5495 By Senators Kuderer and Frame

Concerning property tax rebates for homeowners and renters.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5496 By Senators Lovick and Saldaña

Creating the covenant homeownership account and program to address the history of housing discrimination due to racially restrictive real estate covenants in Washington state.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING.

SB 5497 By Senators Wilson, L. and Rolfes

Concerning medicaid expenditures.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 5498 By Senators Mullet, Holy, Rivers, King, Cleveland and Braun

Creating the hospital-based nurse student loan repayment assistance program under the Washington health corps.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5499 By Senators Mullet, Rivers, King, Cleveland, Braun and Muzzall

Concerning the multistate nurse licensure compact.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 5500 By Senators Billig and Padden

Concerning retail sales tax exemptions for certain aircraft maintenance and repair.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5501 By Senators Keiser and Randall

Establishing a public education program to reduce the incidence of stillbirth using a platform for recording and tracking fetal movements.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SJM 8002 By Senator Hasegawa

Calling on Congress to exercise its authority under Article V of the United States Constitution to regulate money spent on elections.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SJM 8003 By Senators Wilson, J. and Braun

Requesting the transportation commission to designate a section of Interstate 5 the Cowlitz County Deputy Sheriff Justin DeRosier memorial highway.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SJR 8206 By Senators Kuderer and Frame

Concerning property tax rebates.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.