Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1265 1997–98 |
Community corrections offcrsCommunity corrections officers who have completed the necessary training requirements may carry firearms, at their discretion, while conducting their daily duties. Firearm Policies & Training Requirements. | Mark Sterk (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1268 1997–98 |
Property tax limitsThe 106 percent limit is changed to the lesser of (a) 106 percent or (b) 100 percent plus inflation. Inflation is measured by the percentage change in the implicit price deflator (IPD) for personal consumption expenditures for... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1270 1997–98 |
Law enforcemnt medal of honrMakes an appropriation of twenty-five thousand dollars to carry out the purposes of the act. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1279 1997–98 |
Magazine/periodical taxationProvides tax exemptions for sales, use, and distribution of magazines and periodicals by subscription. | Bill Thompson (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1281 1997–98 |
PUD commissionersVoters of a PUD are authorized to reduce the terms of office of the three commissioners from six to four years. Continued HB 1281 - Page 2 The petition or resolution causing a ballot proposition to be submitted to voters... | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1282 1997–98 |
Paid petition gatheringEach state initiative or referendum petition, where persons are being paid to solicit ssignatures on the petition, must include a statement at the top of the petition that paid signature gatherers are being used and indicate... | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1284 1997–98 |
K-4 extended-time grant progA K-4 Extended-Time Grant Program is established. The purpose of the program is to ensure that students achieve EALR benchmark standards for the fourth grade. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1285 1997–98 |
Engineers/land surveyorsThe Board Chair may appoint, with the approval of the Director, up to two temporary members to the state Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for no more than one hundred eighty days. Written... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1287 1997–98 |
Low-income housing/tax exempMulti-unit housing, rented to low-income households, is exempt from the state property tax under the following conditions: 1. The housing has four or more rental units; 2. | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1289 1997–98 |
School medical assistanceAdministering Oral Medication to Students Public and private schools must obtain a written agreement from employees who are designated to administer oral medications to students. The school district or private school must keep... | Peggy Johnson (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1290 1997–98 |
Dead man's statuteThe bill eliminates the deadman = s statute. A person interested in the outcome of the case is not prohibited from testifying about transactions and statements solely because they were made with or by a deceased, incompetent... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1291 1997–98 |
Low-income housing tax credtDeclares an intent to: (1) Develop a source of funding that can be used to meet public and private funding source matching requirements for the development of housing for very low-income households and households with special... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1293 1997–98 |
Public assistance limitationRecipients of TANF who have lived in Washington for less than 12 continuous months prior to receiving assistance will receive a monthly grant at the level of the recipients = state of prior residence. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1294 1997–98 |
Initiative 601 amendmentRequires approval by a two-thirds vote of each house to amend Initiative 601. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1295 1997–98 |
Criminal case jury verdictsA less than unanimous jury may return a verdict in a criminal trial in a court of record. With two exceptions, 10 or more out of 12 jurors may convict or acquit a defendant. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1296 1997–98 |
Juvenile persistent offendrsProvides that, when the respondent is found to be a persistent offender, the court shall commit the offender to the department for confinement until his or her twenty-first birthday unless the court recommends that the... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1299 1997–98 |
Language & culture instructnAuthorizes school districts to provide world language instruction to students who come from homes where the primary language is other than English. Authorizes school districts to provide instruction regarding the culture of... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1302 1997–98 |
Intangible personal prop/taxAll intangible property is exempt from property tax. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1304 1997–98 |
Distressed area call centersA sales and use tax exemption is created for businesses located within an eligible area and engaged in call center activities. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1305 1997–98 |
Distressed area job creationThe Business and Occupation (B&O) Jobs Tax Credit program requirement that a business must increase its existing force work by 15 percent to claim a tax credit is replaced with a requirement that there is an increase in... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1306 1997–98 |
Sea-Tac expansion impactRequires the legislative transportation committee to conduct a study analyzing the impacts of airport impacts, such as air quality, water quality, street traffic, and noise, upon residential housing values near Seattle-Tacoma... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1307 1997–98 |
Concealed weapon permitsAllows out-of-state concealed weapon permits. | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1310 1997–98 |
Pollutn liabilty insur fundThe Pollution Liability Insurance Program Trust Account retains its interest earned rather than having the interest earned go to the general fund. | Scott Smith (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1311 1997–98 |
Studded tiresProvides that, beginning July 1, 1999, a person may not sell a studded tire or sell a stud for installation in a tire unless the stud qualifies as a lightweight stud under this act. | Bill Backlund (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1315 1997–98 |
County assessor appointmentThe authority of certain counties to appoint county officials is increased. The legislative authority of any county that has a population of 200,000 or more may adopt a resolution or ordinance appointing a county assessor. | Duane Sommers (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |