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, JANUARY 13, 2005 4TH DAY
 
  SB 5087 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Keiser, Rockefeller, Franklin, Shin, Spanel, McAuliffe and Kline

Providing for a review and update of the best practices audit of compensation and employment for part-time faculty in technical and community colleges.

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

  SB 5088 By Senators Stevens, Mulliken, Benson, Honeyford, Johnson and Carrell

Allowing voters to indicate abstention from voting on any particular office.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5089 By Senators Sheldon, Fraser and Kline

Limiting nuisance noise from off-road vehicles.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 5090 By Senators Sheldon, Benson and Mulliken

Privatizing the sale of liquor.

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

  SB 5091 By Senators Sheldon, Morton, Benson and Mulliken

Prohibiting the assessment of fees for basic parkland access by the state parks and recreation commission.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5092 By Senator Jacobsen

Creating a beginning farmers loan program.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5093 By Senator Jacobsen

Creating a matching fund program for agricultural economic planning.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5094 By Senator Jacobsen

Changing the maximum per parcel rate for conservation district special assessments.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5095 By Senators Doumit, Morton, Berkey, Swecker, Haugen, Mulliken, Rasmussen, Hargrove and Sheldon

Improving the efficiency and predictability of the hydraulic project approval program.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5096 By Senators Jacobsen, Esser, Kastama, Swecker, Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Benson, Oke, Schmidt, Sheldon and Roach; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs

Authorizing the armed forces license plate collection.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5097 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, Rasmussen, Franklin, Roach and Pridemore; by request of Governor Locke

Providing for apprenticeship utilization requirements on public works projects.

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

  SB 5098 By Senators Poulsen, Morton, Franklin, Kline and Kohl-Welles; by request of Governor Locke

Regulating the energy efficiency of certain products.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 5099 By Senators Poulsen, Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles and Brown; by request of Governor Locke

Modifying motor vehicle emission standards.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 5100 By Senators Poulsen, Fraser, Kline and Kohl-Welles; by request of Governor Locke

Providing greenhouse gas reduction objectives and strategies.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 5101 By Senators Poulsen, Morton, Fraser, Rockefeller, Pridemore, Regala, Hewitt, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Brown and Oke

Providing incentives to support renewable energy.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 5102 By Senators Poulsen, Keiser and Kline

Directing greater enforcement in certain areas of vehicle size, weight, and load laws.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5103 By Senators Poulsen and Keiser

Contracting for galley services on Washington state ferries.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5104 By Senators Regala, Brandland, Hargrove, Weinstein, Esser, Kohl-Welles and Oke; by request of Washington Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

Creating the "Keep Kids Safe" license plate series.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5105 By Senators Swecker, Jacobsen, Kastama and Oke; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission

Regarding certification of entities regulated by the utilities and transportation commission.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5106 By Senators Swecker, Jacobsen, Kastama and Oke; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission

Clarifying authority over hazardous materials inspections.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5107 By Senators Fairley, Berkey, Parlette and Hewitt; by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development

Allowing reimbursement limits under the mobile home relocation assistance act to be set by rule.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

  SB 5108 By Senators Fraser, Berkey, Fairley and Kline; by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development

Increasing the administrative cap on the housing assistance program and the affordable housing program.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

  SB 5109 By Senators Jacobsen and Kline

Preserving farm and agricultural land through conservation futures levies.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5110 By Senators Rockefeller and Oke

Including four public port districts on the executive board of regional transportation planning organizations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5111 By Senators Morton, Poulsen, Parlette, Roach, Schmidt, Oke, Hewitt, Zarelli, Finkbeiner, Stevens, Swecker, Deccio, Honeyford, Mulliken, Kline and Sheldon

Providing tax incentives for solar energy systems.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 5112 By Senators Shin, Schmidt, Rockefeller, Rasmussen, Kline, Sheldon, Keiser, Doumit, Berkey, Kastama, Haugen, McAuliffe, Franklin, Johnson, Kohl-Welles, Benson and Oke

Providing public employment retirement credits and education fee waivers for veterans of the Afghanistan conflict and the Persian Gulf War II.

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

  SB 5113 By Senators Shin, Rockefeller, Kline, Keiser, Rasmussen and Berkey

Allowing the department of ecology to permit by rule certain water storage facilities.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 5114 By Senators Shin, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Keiser, Rasmussen and Oke

Prohibiting smoking within thirty-five feet of a public place.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5115 By Senators Shin, Rockefeller, Weinstein, Kline, Keiser, Fairley, Regala, Berkey, Haugen, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

Regulating traffic signal preemption devices.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5116 By Senators Shin, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles, Weinstein, Kline, Keiser, Berkey, Fairley, Regala, McAuliffe and Spanel

Requiring helmets within public skate parks.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5117 By Senators Parlette, Roach, Finkbeiner, Deccio and Swecker

Requiring continuing education for land surveyors.

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

  SB 5118 By Senators Parlette, Doumit, Oke and Esser

Concerning habitat conservation programs.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 5119 By Senators Parlette, Roach, Mulliken, Honeyford, Johnson, Carrell, Stevens, Oke, Deccio, Schoesler and Berkey

Requiring a review of the local government whistleblower program.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5120 By Senators Poulsen and Fraser; by request of Governor Locke

Managing water resources for the mainstem of the Columbia river.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 5121 By Senators Keiser, Swecker, Poulsen, Schmidt and Haugen

Creating the airport siting council.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5122 By Senators Kastama, Jacobsen, Weinstein, Rockefeller, Kline and Kohl-Welles

Making the office of secretary of state a nonpartisan office.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5123 By Senators Kastama, Rasmussen, Regala and Franklin

Concerning sales of precursor drugs.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5124 By Senators Kastama, Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Weinstein, Haugen, Berkey, McAuliffe, Keiser, Kline, Shin and Brown

Improving government performance and accountability.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5125 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Poulsen, Keiser, Franklin, Fraser, Kline and Pridemore

Reducing heavy metals in child use area soils.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 5126 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Kastama, Roach and Keiser

Developing policies, procedures, and mandatory training programs on sexual harassment for all state employees.

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

  SB 5127 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Benton, Hargrove, Roach, Prentice, Thibaudeau, Stevens, Fraser and Keiser

Improving services to victims of human trafficking.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SJM 8000 By Senators Parlette, Morton, Mulliken, Delvin and Sheldon

Supporting the establishment of the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.