All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2141 1995–96 |
County audit systemsAuthorizes counties to establish an audit committee to develop and maintain an internal and external audit system. Designates the membership of the committee. Authorizes counties to adopt an ordinance or resolution providing... | Les Thomas (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2142 1995–96 |
Running start progrm eligbltRevises RCW 28A.600.310 and 28A.600.320 to allow students receiving home-based instruction to participate in the running start program. | Barney Beeksma (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2143 1995–96 |
Home-based instructn/diplomaProvides for establishment of the process before February 1, 1997, for initial implementation in the 1997-98 school year. Designates the requirements to be eligible for the diploma. Requires recommendations to the legislature... | Barney Beeksma (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2144 1995–96 |
B & O tax creditRevises RCW 82.04.4451 to increase the credit from thirty-five to one hundred dollars multiplied by the number of months in the reporting period. Establishes a procedure to compute the tax credit for new businesses. | Barney Beeksma (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2147 1995–96 |
B&O tax exemptionsProvides business and occupation tax exemptions for auctions and wholesale transactions involving motor vehicles. | Eric Robertson (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2148 1995–96 |
Foreign orgs/license platesAuthorizes special license plates for vehicles registered to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. Exempts the vehicles from the regular motor vehicle license fees. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2149 1995–96 |
Property tax limitationDeclares an intent to provide property tax relief by setting base years for property tax valuation computation, limiting increases to two percent per year until ownership changes, and limiting the tax on owner-occupied... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2154 1995–96 |
Vehicle excise tax distribtnRevises provisions providing for distribution of revenues related to motor vehicle excise taxes. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2156 1995–96 |
Hi school transcript standrdRequires a weighting system for honors classes grades to be used in determining standardized grade points for high school transcripts. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2157 1995–96 |
Teacher preparatn applicantsRequires the state board of education to identify and select an assessment that measures basic oral and written communication and computation skills by December 31, 1997. Repeals RCW 28A.410.013. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2159 1995–96 |
State-wide curfew for juvnlsDeclares that a minor may not be in a public place between the hours of twelve midnight and 5:00 a.m., which shall be a class 4 civil infraction. Provides some exceptions to the rule. Declares that an owner or operator who... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2160 1995–96 |
Drunk driving/license revokeProvides that a person who drives a vehicle after his or her license has been permanently revoked is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and is guilty of a class C felony for subsequent violations. Prohibits the issuance of vehicle... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2161 1995–96 |
Drug offenses/penaltiesProvides that a person convicted of the manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole.... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2165 1995–96 |
Prison inmate chain gangsDirects the secretary to develop a class III correctional industries program that requires nonviolent inmates of an institution to perform hard labor which is suited to the inmate's age, gender, physical and mental condition,... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2166 1995–96 |
Rape in second degreeDeclares that consent of the victim shall not be a defense to a prosecution under the act. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2168 1995–96 |
Fishing licenses/juvenilesAuthorizes fishing licenses at reduced fees for persons fifteen through seventeen years of age. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2170 1995–96 |
Navigable waters/beds&banksDirects the governor, attorney general, and other constitutional officers to assert and defend the state's ownership of and jurisdiction over the beds and banks of navigable waters, all soils under the beds and banks, and all... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2173 1995–96 |
Health carrier disclosureRequires each health carrier that offers a health plan to the public to provide disclosure forms to the insurance commissioner. Specifies the contents of the disclosure forms. Declares that the act provides solely an... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2177 1995–96 |
Voters' ballot choicesRequires ballots to give voters the opportunity to select "none of the above" as an alternative to casting a vote for a candidate or nominee listed on the ballot for an elective office, or writing in the name of a candidate,... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2182 1995–96 |
Legislators' retirmnt benftsPlaces restrictions on legislators' retirement benefits. Applies to all current and future members of the Washington state retirement system. | Eugene Goldsmith (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2183 1995–96 |
Public agency lobbyistsFor the purpose of establishing eligibility for state funded insurance benefits and retirement benefits under TIAA/CREF for part-time academic employees in the community and technical college system, definitions are adopted.... | Eugene Goldsmith (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2184 1995–96 |
Arch & engineering servicesRequires the criteria to include professional competence for the type of services; technical merits of the offered services; financial capability of the applicant to perform the work; and the consideration to be paid by the... | Eugene Goldsmith (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2185 1995–96 |
Sentencing guidelines commsnIncreases the membership of the commission from sixteen to seventeen to add the proposed new member. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2189 1995–96 |
Health care consumer choiceProvides that, after January 1, 1997, health plan enrollees may choose a health care provider without referral from another provider or from a carrier employee or contract administrator. Declares that enrollee point-of-service... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2193 1995–96 |
PERS I separationRevises RCW 41.40.150 relating to public employees' retirement system plan I members who separate from service without withdrawing their contributions from the retirement system. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |