All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1839 2001–02 |
Local effort assistance$ Making schools districts eligible for local effort assistance funds if a majority but fewer than 60 percent of the voters approved a maintenance and operation levy after January 1, 2001. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1840 2001–02 |
Energy efficiency$ Establishes a state-wide investment standard for investment in energy conservation, renewable energy research and development, and low-income energy services by both electric utilities and natural gas companies. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1841 2001–02 |
High schools/course optionsRequires all public high schools of the state to provide, directly or in cooperation with a community or technical college, an apprenticeship committee, or another school district, for students the opportunity to take any or... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1842 2001–02 |
Cable subscriber infoProvides that a cable operator shall not collect personally identifiable information concerning any subscriber without the prior written or electronic consent of the subscriber concerned, unless the information is necessary to... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1843 2001–02 |
Growth managementRevises growth management planning provisions. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1844 2001–02 |
DNR/Cowlitz river$ Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to exchange bedlands abandoned through the rechanneling of the Cowlitz River. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1847 2001–02 |
Trust lands/sale of materialExpedites the process of selling valuable materials from state lands. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1848 2001–02 |
Earned income training crdts$ Creates a two-year pilot program providing qualified families with an earned income training credit of 50 percent of the federal earned income tax credit that may be applied to tuition at a public baccalaureate institution... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1850 2001–02 |
Cmmnty hlth centr facilities$ The community health center assistance program is created within Washington Health Care Facilities Authority for the purpose of providing loans, subsidized loans or loan payment guarantees for qualifying community health... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1853 2001–02 |
Supreme court tax decision$ Defines financial businesses for Business & Occupation tax purposes. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1854 2001–02 |
Municipal tax fairness$ Limits city business taxes to 0.2 percent of gross receipts. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1857 2001–02 |
County pblc defense servicesProvides that, subject to legislative appropriation, quarterly an amount equivalent to one hundred dollars for each case for which an indigent person is provided public defense services for a criminal matter in the previous... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1858 2001–02 |
Specialty plumbingRevises provisions relating to specialty plumbing. | Dave Mastin (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1860 2001–02 |
Low-income energy asst prgrmFinds that: (1) The state is experiencing dramatic increases in the costs of electricity and natural gas, with increases averaging between thirty and seventy percent, as a result of many factors out of the state's direct control. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1861 2001–02 |
Unfunded court mandatesProvides that a court may not impose any additional policy or fiscal responsibilities for new programs or increased levels of service under existing programs on any political subdivision of the state unless the court is... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1862 2001–02 |
School employees/housing$ Provides a housing allowance for non-supervisory classified and certificated school employees. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1863 2001–02 |
Drug offenses$ Reduces the seriousness level for the crimes involving the manufacture, delivery, or possession of heroin, cocaine or amphetamine drug from a level VIII to a level VII. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1866 2001–02 |
Beer & wine merchandising$ Allows minor employees aged 18 to 21 of a non-retail liquor licensee to stock, merchandise, and handle beer and wine on the premises of a retail grocery store or wine and/or beer specialty shop under supervision of an adult... | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1867 2001–02 |
Educational staff associates$ The Professional Educators Standards Board will study and recommend a way that the state can recognize the accomplishments of educational staff associates who successfully complete rigorous, advanced certification comparable... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1868 2001–02 |
Clothing & school suppliesDeclares that, subject to the conditions and limitations provided under this section, the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to the sale of a clothing item with a selling price of one hundred fifty dollars or less or... | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1869 2001–02 |
Job retention/rural counties$ Authorizes rural counties to allow in rural areas the expansion of small-scale businesses and the location of new businesses on sites previously occupied by an existing business. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1870 2001–02 |
Water rights$ Allows an irrigation water right established under a family farm permit to be transferred, changed, or amended so that it may be used for any other agricultural use. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1871 2001–02 |
Reclaimed water$ Exempts machinery, equipment, and revenues related to water reclamation activities from the public utility, retail sales, and use taxes. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1872 2001–02 |
Water conservation/tx credit$ Makes amounts expended to improve consumers = water use efficiency or to reduce their use of water deductible from the income on which the public utility tax is paid. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1873 2001–02 |
Metering/measuring water$ The Department of Ecology = s (DOE = s) | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |