Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2691 2001–02 |
Delinquent utility charges$ Limits a property owner = s liability to a municipal utility for a tenant = s delinquent water or electric service charges. | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2698 2001–02 |
Instant runoff voting$ Adopts an instant runoff voting system in which voters may rank their choices for elected office. In the case of a tie, the candidate receiving the least votes is eliminated and the second choice votes made on ballots for... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2731 2001–02 |
Evaluation of tx preferences$ Provides that tax preferences will be evaluated at least once every six years. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2751 2001–02 |
Real property disclosure$ Disclosing real estate information. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2801 2001–02 |
Venue of court actions$ Prohibits Thurston County Superior Court from hearing more than 10 actions against the state in any one calendar year unless the venue criteria all indicate Thurston County as the place of venue in a case filed after the 10th case. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2804 2001–02 |
Nrsng medicaid payment prgrm$ Quarterly, the Department of Social and Health Services will review and, if certain conditions are met, recalculate median costs for nursing facilities and apply the recalculated medians retroactively for the purposes of... | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2864 2001–02 |
Organic foods commission$ Authorizes the establishment of the Organic Foods Commission. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2886 2001–02 |
Fire detection devices$ Requires that dwelling units occupied by a hearing impaired person must be installed with smoke detection devices for hearing impaired persons. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2908 2001–02 |
Organ procurement orgs$ Provides B&O, sales, and use tax exemptions for organ procurement organizations. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2973 2001–02 |
School employee housingDeclares that the purpose of this act is to authorize a housing allowance for nonsupervisory public school employees in order to encourage these employees to live in the districts in which they work. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2974 2001–02 |
Regional transit authoritiesProvides that a regional transit authority that by January 1, 2002, has been authorized to impose taxes to support implementation of a plan within its service area is governed by this act. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2975 2001–02 |
TransportationAmends 2002, c 5 s 205 (uncodified) concerning the expiration of certain transportation related statutes. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2976 2001–02 |
Surface water runoffProvides that rates and charges must take into consideration and be based on impacts or lack of impacts the property served has on receiving waters and storm water systems. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| SB 6384 2001–02 |
Business & occupation taxThe term "other financial business" is no longer used for B&O tax purposes. Instead, tax is specifically applied to banking businesses, lending businesses, security business, loans or the extension of credit, revolving credit... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2622 2001–02 |
Children/oral health$ Encourages various state agencies to work collaboratively to develop a plan for the oral health screening of young children who have not yet entered school. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2002 |
| SB 6760 2001–02 |
Public water systemsThose public water systems are addressed that are privately owned, not subject to regulation by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, and are purveyors. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 18, 2002 |
| SB 6817 2001–02 |
Public accountancyDeclares that the purpose of this act is to make revisions to chapter 234, Laws of 1983; chapter 103, Laws of 1992; and chapter 294, Laws of 2001 to: Limit ownership of certified public accounting firms to licensees, provide... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 18, 2002 |
| HB 2972 2001–02 |
Campaign contributionsProvides that no exclusive bargaining representative certified to represent the employees of a bargaining unit shall directly or indirectly pay or use, or offer, consent, or agree to pay or use any money or thing of value for... | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 17, 2002 |
| HB 2968 2001–02 |
Municipal gross receiptsRevises requirements regarding state and local tax to provide for municipal gross receipts tax uniformity and fairness. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 16, 2002 |
| SB 6816 2001–02 |
Competitiveness councilImplements the environmental, regulatory, and land use recommendations of the Washington competitiveness council. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 16, 2002 |
| HB 2970 2001–02 |
Shoreline managementFinds that the dollar threshold for what constitutes substantial development under the shoreline management act has not been changed since 1971. Recognizes that the effects of inflation have brought in many activities under... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 15, 2002 |
| HB 2960 2001–02 |
Rural counties/grwth mngmntProvides that a rural county, after conferring with its cities, may develop alternative methods of achieving the planning goals established by RCW 36.70A.020. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2002 |
| HB 2961 2001–02 |
Water commissionDeclares that there is a growing necessity to provide for the increasing need of the state and its citizens for water for industrial, agricultural, residential, social, economic, recreational, environmental, and other needs... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2002 |
| HB 2962 2001–02 |
Agency rulesDeclares that an agency may not adopt a proposed rule unless the legislature has had the opportunity to consider the proposed rule during a regular session or special legislative session as defined in Article II, section 12 of... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2002 |
| HB 2963 2001–02 |
Administrative rulesDirects state agencies to make a good faith attempt to notify businesses affected by rule changes that may subject noncomplying businesses to penalties. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2002 |