Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1391 2001–02 |
Statutory leg committees$ Subjects several legislative agencies to uniform operational policies, procedures, and oversight. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1407 2001–02 |
Taxation of fuel$ Makes technical corrections to motor vehicle fuel and special fuel tax-at-the-rack laws. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1545 2001–02 |
Nonprofit organizationsAmends various provisions of the Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Corporations Act, including: | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1568 2001–02 |
Driver training/instructors$ Technical corrections are made that allow suspension of driver training school or driver school instructor licenses when requirements for licensing are no longer met. | John Lovick (D-44) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1581 2001–02 |
Motor vehicle dealers$ Authorizes the Department of Licensing to monitor and regulate the lease practices of vehicle dealers and manufacturers. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1658 2001–02 |
State oyster reserve lands$ A pilot program is created to evaluate the feasibility of growing shellfish on non-productive oyster reserve lands in Puget Sound. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1745 2001–02 |
Child support/medical$ Authorizes the Division of Child Support (DCS) to use the national medical support notice for enforcing health insurance coverage for dependant children. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1752 2001–02 |
Wildlife damage$ Adds rangeland forage to the definition of crop as it is used to describe damage caused by wildlife. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1836 2001–02 |
Local park & rec task force$ Establishes a legislative task force on local park and recreation maintenance and operations. Membership includes legislators, and representatives of cities, counties, park users, businesses, and the environment. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1899 2001–02 |
Professional licenses$ Prohibits the use of social security numbers and driver = s license numbers as part of a professional license. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1936 2001–02 |
Mooring and buoys$ Allows the owner of residential property abutting state-owned shorelands, tidelands, or related beds of navigable waters to anchor at buoys, without charge, a boat used for private recreational purposes. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1996 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife data$ Exempts from public inspection and copying commercial fishing catch data, sensitive wildlife data, and some personal information from commercial and recreational fishing and hunting licenses. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 2095 2001–02 |
Architectural & engineering$ Allows state agencies and local governments to encourage architectural firms and engineering firms to submit statements of qualifications and performance data no less than biennially rather than annually. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 2104 2001–02 |
Forest fire protection$ Declares legislative intent that the costs of fire protection for forest lands be shared between forest landowner assessments and the state. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 2105 2001–02 |
Small forest landowners$ A small forest landowner who is unable to cut any timber because of restrictions under the forest practices rules may be eligible to participate in the riparian easement program. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 2172 2001–02 |
Backflow preventn assemblies$ Creates a specialty plumbing certificate of competency for backflow prevention assembly maintenance. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 281, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 2184 2001–02 |
Park model trailers$ Taxes sales of used park model trailers under the real estate excise tax rather than the sales and use tax. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5182 2001–02 |
Pipeline safety$ Establishes an annual pipeline safety fee payable by every interstate gas and hazardous liquid pipeline company subject to inspection and enforcement by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC). | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5187 2001–02 |
Personal property exemptions$ Makes changes to the types and amounts of personal property exemptions that are available to a debtor whose property is subject to execution, attachment, or garnishment. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5275 2001–02 |
Absentee ballots$ Revises absentee voting and mail ballot laws and recodifies mail ballot laws into a new chapter of law. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 241, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5333 2001–02 |
Water rights$ Extends the periods during which applications for and preliminary water rights permits are valid in areas governed by state or federal moratoria on new water diversions or withdrawals. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5417 2001–02 |
Opiate substitution treatmnt$ Counties and cities must be consulted by the state in the control and regulation of opiate substitution treatment programs. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5438 2001–02 |
Lands vehicle use permit$ Eliminates requirement that a Department of Fish and Wildlife vehicle lands use permit be issued in the form of a permanently affixed decal and specifies that the permit be issued in a form that allows for it to be... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5443 2001–02 |
Commercial fishing license$ The annual deadline for commercial salmon net fishers to renew or suspend their license is extended from August 1 to the third Monday in September. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5495 2001–02 |
Outdoor athletic fields$ Members of the Community Outdoor Athletic Fields Advisory Council are appointed by the Inter-Agency for Outdoor Recreation Commission (IAC,) except for the chair who is appointed by the Governor. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |