Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1320 1995–96 |
School loan foregivenessDeclares that the requirements for such service and provisions for loan forgiveness shall be determined in rules by the board. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1322 1995–96 |
Property tax/retired personsAll changes made to the senior citizen and disabled person property tax exemption program by EHB 2670, other than the valuation limit, are made effective July 1, 1995, for taxes payable in 1996. Payments for prescription drugs... | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1324 1995–96 |
Medical quality assur commisRequires that one member of the medical quality assurance commission be knowledgeable in nontraditional treatment. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1325 1995–96 |
Pharmacy students' tuitionThe University of Washington and Washington State University will charge graduate level tuition for students enrolled in Doctor of Pharmacy programs. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1326 1995–96 |
Higher ed commercl activtiesIf a dispute arises regarding a proposed commercial activity operated by an institution of higher education, the governing board must conduct a public hearing. The local city council or chamber of commerce may request the... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1327 1995–96 |
Water rights claim filingA new period for filing statements of claim for water rights is established. The period begins on September 1, 1995, and ends at midnight on June 30, 1996. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1328 1995–96 |
Uniform disciplinary actThe disciplining authorities are required to adopt uniform procedural rules to ensure they have substantially consistent application in adjudicative proceedings, including enforcement provisions of time periods in the course... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1329 1995–96 |
Food sanitation & safetyFOOD AND BEVERAGE WORKER PERMITS The renewal period for food and beverage worker permits is reduced from five years to three years. A limited duty food and beverage worker permit is created for a person with a cognitive or... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1331 1995–96 |
Health professional examintnThe authority to use and administer regional or national examinations is granted to examining boards for chiropractic; dispensing opticians; optometry; dental hygiene; pharmacy and pharmacy assistants; physical therapy;... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1332 1995–96 |
Ambulatory surgical centersThere is a legislative declaration that ambulatory surgical centers provide access to citizens resulting in reduced health care costs. Patients however may be put at risk due to the invasive nature of services and the short... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1333 1995–96 |
Publ health improvement planInitiates a program to provide the public health system with the necessary capacity to improve the health outcomes of the population of the state and establishing the methodology by which improvement in the health outcomes and... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1334 1995–96 |
Hospital taxationStarting July 1, 1995, the Business and Occupation tax rate applicable to for-profit hospitals is reduced to the 1.5 percent rate for nonprofit and government hospitals. The revenue collected from for-profit hospitals is... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1335 1995–96 |
Firearms dealers licensesRevises provisions relating to firearm dealer licenses. | Bill Thompson (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1338 1995–96 |
Court reportingRevises chapter 18.145 RCW to delete references to shorthand reporting and providing for the regulation of stenomask reporters. Establishes advisory committees to advise the director on testing procedures, professional... | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1340 1995–96 |
Personal flotation devicesProhibits the operation of a recreational vessel under twenty-six feet in length unless each individual twelve years of age or younger wears a coast guard-approved personal flotation device. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1344 1995–96 |
Gas pipeline safetyProvides that the level of the penalty shall be set by rule of the commission and shall not exceed the penalties specified in the federal pipeline safety act. | Sarah Casada (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1345 1995–96 |
Faculty diversity programThe HECB has recommended that Washington State participate with WICHE's efforts and enact the Doctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity Program. | Dawn Mason (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1346 1995–96 |
Disaster assistanceAuthorizes the governor, after proclaiming a state of emergency, to issue an order that allows moneys to be used to reimburse a local nonprofit organization up to twenty-five percent of the cost of providing food and shelter,... | Dale Foreman (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1347 1995–96 |
Consumer credit interestRepeals RCW 63.14.135 and section 4, chapter 193, Laws of 1992. | Les Thomas (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1349 1995–96 |
Unemp insurnce rating accntsBeginning with new claims effective after July 1, 1995, the provisions permitting noncharging of an employer's unemployment insurance experience rating account are amended to require charging if: (1)benefits are paid while the... | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1351 1995–96 |
Unemp insur/successor emplyrIf a business is acquired by a successor who is not an employer at the time of the transfer of the business, the successor's unemployment insurance contribution rate will be the lower of (1) the rate at the tax rate class of... | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1352 1995–96 |
Injured workers/litigtn costSpecifies the circumstances where payment of a worker's costs and fees for appeals to the board are authorized. | Grace Cole (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1353 1995–96 |
Port commissioner districtsEvery port district must be divided into the same number of commissioner districts as there are commissioner positions, unless the port district is less than county-wide and the voters approved a ballot proposition to... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1355 1995–96 |
School bus purchasesSPI is to establish a task force to analyze issues associated with the purchase of new school buses. Membership on the task force is specified. | Bill Brumsickle (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1356 1995–96 |
Parent presenc/child med carDeclares that a parent of a minor child has a right to be present when the child is receiving medical care. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |