All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1620 2001–02 |
Tow truck operators$ Impounded vehicles or property can only be redeemed by paying cash or by using a major bank credit card. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1621 2001–02 |
Nurse practitionersRevises prescriptive authority for advanced registered nurse practitioners. Repeals RCW 18.57.280, 18.71.370, and 18.79.320. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1622 2001–02 |
Pathological gambling$ Authorizes a study to determine the extent to which persons receiving substance abuse treatment through a Department of Social and Health Services program are also pathological gamblers. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1626 2001–02 |
Industrial land banks$ Authorizes a new pilot program period -- ending December 31, 2007 -- for the five counties originally authorized to establish industrial land banks (i.e., Clallam, Clark, Grant, Lewis, and Whatcom). | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1628 2001–02 |
Defining rural counties$ Modifies the definition of ? rural county @ under the 0.08 percent local option sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties to include a county that is less than 250 square miles in size. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1629 2001–02 |
Mental health ombudsman$ Creates a Mental Health Ombudsman in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1631 2001–02 |
Energy facility sitingProvides that an applicant for construction of a stationary thermal power plant with generating capacity of two hundred fifty thousand kilowatts or more may request certification of the power plant under chapter 80.50 RCW. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1635 2001–02 |
Consumer prtctn/contractors$ Increases the amounts of the bonds and the insurance required of general and specialty contractors, and limits recovery against the bonds by claimants other than residential homeowners. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1636 2001–02 |
Nursing facilitiesRevises nursing facility certificate of need requirements. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1637 2001–02 |
Long-term care paraprofessnl$ The Department of Social and Health Services is directed to establish a wage enhancement program to raise the wages of long-term care paraprofessional workers by an across the board $1 in the year 2001 and an average of $1 in 2002. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1638 2001–02 |
Caregiver tax exemption$ An exemption from the business and occupation tax is provided for the provision of non-facility based residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1639 2001–02 |
Peer mentor programsThe teacher assistance program is renamed and its requirements are completely revised. The peer mentor program is established in its stead. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1641 2001–02 |
Low-income prsns/car insrnce$ The State Insurance Commissioner is required to create a liability insurance plan designed to enable low-income, uninsured persons to obtain motor vehicle liability insurance at affordable rates. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1642 2001–02 |
Property tx/senior citizens$ Changes income thresholds for the senior citizens property tax relief program from fixed income thresholds to thresholds based on county median family income. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1645 2001–02 |
Drug utilization review brd$ Establishes a Drug Utilization and Education Review Committee to advise the Department of Social and Health Services on the creation and implementation of a prospective and retrospective drug utilization review program and a... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1647 2001–02 |
Death penalty$ Provides a stay on death sentences until July 1, 2003. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1648 2001–02 |
Death penalty$ Creates a death penalty task force to review the imposition of the death penalty and to review statutes and court rules regarding the death penalty. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1651 2001–02 |
Charitable trusts/hlth careDeclares that a nonprofit health carrier must not enter any conversion transaction without notifying the attorney general in writing prior to entering any conversion transaction and obtaining approval from the office of the... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1652 2001–02 |
Prescription drugs$ Directs the Health Care Authority to establish a drug education and utilization system including a state drug formulary for state purchased health care, except for the Medicaid Program operated by the Department of social... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1653 2001–02 |
ORV funding$ Adjusts the distribution requirements for the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation = s (IAC) grant program which funds off-road vehicle and nonhighway road recreational facilities and programs. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1654 2001–02 |
Public printerDeclares an intent to transfer the powers, duties, and functions of the public printer to the department of general administration to strengthen the ability of both agencies to provide optimal central services to their clients. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1656 2001–02 |
Shoreline guidelines$ Requires legislative approval of the shoreline master program guidelines adopted by the Department of Ecology. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1657 2001–02 |
Fire-fighting apparatus$ Fire-fighting apparatus exceeding current weight restrictions is allowed on state highways subject to federal and state rules and to standards adopted by the Department of Transportation. | Dave Morell (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1659 2001–02 |
Developmentally disabled$ Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to develop and evaluate a pilot project in Region V using private and public funding to expand service options and support services to twenty persons with... | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1660 2001–02 |
Entrepreneurial trainingDirects the department of community, trade, and economic development to distribute grants to eligible nonprofit organizations and community and technical colleges, as defined in chapter 28B.50 RCW, to develop... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |