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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1901: Health sciences & services

Establishing additional health sciences and services authorities in certain areas.

Summary

  • Authorizes the creation of a second Health Sciences and Services Authority (Authority).
  • Limits the location of an Authority to counties with a population of less than one million persons lying east of the crest of the Cascade Mountains.
  • Expands the purpose of an Authority to include the advancement of new programs to combat disease and promote public health.

From the House Bill Analysis 2010 (HB 1901), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Norm Johnson (R-14)
Introduced
February 2, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing additional health sciences and services authorities in certain areas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Norm Johnson (R-14)

25 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Bruce Chandler R-15Charles Ross R-14Eileen Cody D-34Daniel Newhouse R-15Alex Wood D-3Jim Moeller D-49Jamie Pedersen D-43Sherry Appleton D-23Doug Ericksen R-42Don Cox R-9Fred Finn D-35Marko Liias D-21Dave Quall D-40Bruce Dammeier R-25Larry Haler R-8Senator D-22Jan Angel R-26Joe Schmick R-9Mike Armstrong R-12Jim Jacks D-49Marcie Maxwell D-41Tim Probst D-17Dawn Morrell D-25Bill Hinkle R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Finance.
  4. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. HE - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1901 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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