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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1601

HB 1601: Middle-income households

Enacting the middle class jobs act.

Summary

  • Requires six state agencies to adopt the goal of increasing the percentage of households in the middle-income bracket, and to develop and submit strategies for reaching this goal to the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB) and the Office of Financial Management.
  • Requires Workforce Development Councils to develop and submit an area strategic plan with strategies to increase the percentage of households living in the middle-income bracket to the WTECB.
  • Requires the WTECB to incorporate the area plans into the state comprehensive plan, and review and rate agency submissions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1601), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2011
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tim Probst (D-17)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1601, SHB 1601

AN ACT Relating to expanding the percentage of households living in the middle-income bracket;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tim Probst (D-17)

28 co-sponsors (28 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Tami Green D-28Luis Moscoso D-1Bob Hasegawa D-11Jim Moeller D-49Chris Reykdal D-22Sherry Appleton D-23Jim Jacks D-49Eileen Cody D-34Timm Ormsby D-3Mike Sells D-38Marko Liias D-21Cindy Ryu D-32Derek Stanford D-1John McCoy D-38Dave Upthegrove D-33Pat Sullivan D-47Connie Ladenburg D-29Ruth Kagi D-32Christine Rolfes D-23Larry Springer D-45Kevin Van De Wege D-24Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Dean Takko D-19Kathy Haigh D-35Tina Orwall D-33Steve Tharinger D-24Andy Billig D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1601)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1601)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Community & Economic Development & Housing. (SHB 1601)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1601)
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  8. Referred to Community & Economic Development & Housing.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1601)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1601)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1601)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1601)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1601)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1601)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1601)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1601)
  24. CDH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1601)
  25. CDH - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. CDH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Community Development & Housing.

HB 1601 in other sessions

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