All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2232 2001–02 |
TRS/earnable compensation$ Excludes from the definition of earnable compensation in the Teachers Retirement System bonuses and stipends received for attaining certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2234 2001–02 |
Motor vehicle tax repealRepeals RCW 35.58.273, 35.58.274, 35.58.275, 35.58.276, 35.58.277, and 35.58.278. Applies retroactively to January 1, 2000. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2235 2001–02 |
Air pollution/diesel fuelsProvides incentives to reduce air pollution from diesel fuels. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2236 2001–02 |
Public pension systems$ Legislative intent regarding the state's pension funding processes is modified in recognition of the improvement in the funding status of the state retirement systems since 1989. | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2237 2001–02 |
School assessments$ The timelines for the voluntary and required administration of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning are changed. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2238 2001–02 |
Child hearing screeningRequires health insurance coverage for newborn hearing screening tests. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2239 2001–02 |
Regional transportationDeclares a desire to empower local regions to accomplish transportation projects by enabling them to raise revenue and choose projects locally and to provide state resources to help fund certain of these projects. Finds that... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2240 2001–02 |
Primaries$ Eliminates the blanket primary system of wide voter choice using a simple ballot where voters may vote for candidates for different partisan offices without regard to the party affiliation, if any, of the voter or candidates. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2241 2001–02 |
Trans permit efficiencyDeclares that streamlining the permit approval process is essential for reducing project delays and for making the most efficient use of every transportation dollar. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2243 2001–02 |
Sexually violent predatorsDeclares that a person is guilty of escape by a sexually violent predator if, having been committed to the department of social and health services as a sexually violent predator under chapter 71.09 RCW, he or she: (1) Escapes... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2244 2001–02 |
Higher education retirement$ Modifies state guarantees and limits on retirement benefits in defined contribution plans for faculty and some administrative staff of higher education institutions. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2245 2001–02 |
Electricity production$ Extends the sales and use tax exemption to distributive generation facilities for machinery and equipment that generate electricity from alternative fuel sources. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2246 2001–02 |
Historic buildings/repair$ Creates sales and use tax exemptions for replacement or repair of historical buildings that were damaged in the recent earthquake. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2248 2001–02 |
Social security numbersFinds that if social security numbers are accessible to the public, it will be relatively easy for someone to use another's social security number fraudulently to assume that person's identity and gain access to bank accounts,... | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2249 2001–02 |
Personal info privacyProvides that any person or organization who sells, trades, gives, publishes, distributes, or otherwise releases the residential address, residential telephone number, birthdate, or social security number of any law... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2250 2001–02 |
Energy conservationAuthorizes the governor to issue orders for energy conservation by all citizens during energy supply alerts. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2251 2001–02 |
Petitions for visitationProvides that a person who is not a parent of the child may petition the court for visitation with the child if the petitioner can demonstrate that: (1) There is a substantial relationship between the petitioner and the child;... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2252 2001–02 |
Third-party visitationProvides that a person who is not a parent of the child may petition the court for visitation with the child if the petitioner can demonstrate that: (1) There is a substantial relationship between the petitioner and the child;... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2253 2001–02 |
Information data basesFinds the statewide data base licensing program, developed as a pilot project in 1998, has proven that licensing of on-line information data bases at the state level is the most cost-effective way to provide equitable, quality... | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2254 2001–02 |
Horticulture boardsAppropriates the sum of four hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, from the general fund--state to the department of agriculture. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2255 2001–02 |
Driving record abstractsDeclares that the abstract provided to the insurance company shall contain no information regarding any traffic infraction committed more than three years before the date of the request for the abstract and no information... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2256 2001–02 |
Physical therapistsDeclares that the purpose of this act is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and to provide for state administrative control, supervision, licensure, and regulation of the practice of physical therapy. It is the... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2257 2001–02 |
Water withdrawals/droughtProvides that, upon the issuance of an order under RCW 43.83B.405, the department of ecology is empowered to authorize emergency withdrawal of public surface and ground waters, including dead storage within reservoirs, on a... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2259 2001–02 |
Disabled parking violationsClarifies that a court may not suspend more than one-half of a fine that is imposed on violators of disabled parking or disabled parking permits. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2261 2001–02 |
Organ procurement/taxationDeclares that "organ procurement entity" means an organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the federal internal revenue code and that lawfully procures human organs under applicable... | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |