Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2005 Regular Session of the 59th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2005 39TH DAY
 
  SB 5966 By Senators McCaslin, Haugen and Honeyford

Prohibiting vehicle immobilization.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5967 By Senators Kastama and Haugen; by request of Department of Licensing

Concerning the master licensing service.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5968 By Senators Rasmussen, Morton, Schoesler, Jacobsen, Delvin, Parlette and Mulliken

Requiring a study of the economic and social contribution of agricultural fairs to Washington state.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5969 By Senators Swecker, Haugen, Esser and Spanel

Modifying city and town use of state fuel tax distributions.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5970 By Senator Jacobsen

Creating associate faculty positions for part-time faculty at community and technical colleges.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5971 By Senators McAuliffe, Pridemore, Schmidt, Eide, Shin, Rockefeller, Berkey, Weinstein, Kohl-Welles, Delvin and Rasmussen

Authorizing a statewide student association.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 5972 By Senators Prentice, Zarelli, Rasmussen and Schmidt; by request of Department of Revenue

Modifying the business and occupation tax credit for property tax payments related to the manufacture of commercial airplanes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5973 By Senator Franklin

Imposing sales and use tax on candy.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 5974 By Senators Prentice, Hargrove and Haugen; by request of Lieutenant Governor

Providing information to pregnant women about opiate treatment programs.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5975 By Senator Pridemore

Concerning competitive bid requirements.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5976 By Senator Sheldon

Adding a ninth member to the state fire protection policy board.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5977 By Senators Oke and Regala

Authorizing the "we love our pets" license plate.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5978 By Senator Morton

Concerning the relinquishment of a water right.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 5979 By Senators Benson, Carrell, Mulliken, Kastama, Poulsen, Parlette, Hewitt, Esser, Schmidt, Delvin, Berkey, Franklin, Sheldon, Brandland, Swecker, Schoesler, Zarelli, Honeyford, Rasmussen and Oke

Prohibiting interference with search and rescue dogs.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5980 By Senators Parlette, Deccio, Mulliken, Schmidt and Oke

Authorizing small business health savings accounts.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5981 By Senators Parlette, Deccio, Brandland and Schmidt

Reducing the cost of health benefit plans.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5982 By Senators Parlette, Deccio, Hewitt, Brandland, Honeyford, Mulliken, Schmidt and Oke

Providing access to health insurance for small employers and their employees.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5983 By Senators Pflug, Schmidt, Esser, Delvin and Benson

Regarding professional certification of teachers.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SJM 8017 By Senators Franklin, Deccio, Kline, Hewitt, Benson, Shin, McCaslin, Mulliken, Morton, Delvin, Pflug, Benton, Oke, Swecker, Roach, Zarelli, Brandland, Carrell, Schmidt, Honeyford, Rasmussen, Prentice, Rockefeller, Keiser, Doumit, McAuliffe, Spanel, Fairley, Weinstein, Pridemore, Regala, Jacobsen, Brown and Parlette

Requesting more resources for education on prostate cancer.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

  HB 1194 By Representatives Simpson, Campbell, Appleton, Clements, Cody, Sommers, P. Sullivan, Morrell, Schual-Berke, Chase, Dickerson, Kenney, O'Brien, Clibborn, Conway, Green, Sells, Kagi, Ormsby, Wallace, Upthegrove, Hasegawa and Kilmer

Regarding reimportation of prescription drugs.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.