Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1777 2003–04 |
Home care providersModifies Basic Health Plan (BHP) eligibility to extend subsidized managed care benefits to all individual home care providers who are under contract with the Department of Social and Health Services and who are determined to... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| HB 2459 2003–04 |
Supp operating budgetMaking supplemental operating appropriations. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 276, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| HB 2573 2003–04 |
Supp capital budgetMakes supplemental capital appropriations for the 2003-05 biennium of $217.6 million. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 277, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| HB 3103 2003–04 |
Higher educationRestates the overall purpose of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB). | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 275, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| SB 5412 2003–04 |
Identity theftIncreases the civil liability for identity theft from $500 to $1000, or actual damages, whichever is greater. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| SB 6453 2003–04 |
Qualifying primaryCreates a qualifying primary, in which the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 271, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| SB 6481 2003–04 |
Parimutuel wageringAllows the Washington Horse Racing Commission (HRC) to authorize a class 1 racing association to conduct parimutuel wagering on imported simulcast races at satellite locations. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| SB 6599 2003–04 |
CholinesteraseRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department), in implementing any rule on cholinesterase monitoring, to collect and analyze certain data to determine whether cholinesterase testing is warranted. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 272, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| HB 1322 2003–04 |
Tax on Indian tribe propertyExempts from taxation property owned by a federally recognized Indian tribe and used for essential government services. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 1433 2003–04 |
Highways of significanceDesignates State Route 9 as a highway of statewide significance. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 1677 2003–04 |
Tax on agricultural propertyProvides counties with the discretionary authority to exempt a farmer's machinery and equipment from the county property tax. | Jan Shabro (R-31) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2299 2003–04 |
Animal identification systemAuthorizes state rules and agreements for meeting federal requirements for animal identification. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2452 2003–04 |
Electric utility facilitiesCreates an additional exception to the state subdivision law for divisions of land into lots or tracts of less than three acres that are used or will be used for the purpose of establishing a site for construction and... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2455 2003–04 |
Financial literacyCreates a public private partnership to develop an educational definition of financial literacy, identify strategies that promote the use of financial literacy curricula in schools, and serve as an educational resource on the issue. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 247, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2460 2003–04 |
Health ins/small employersAuthorizes health carriers to offer limited scope health plans. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 244, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2474 2003–04 |
Supp transportation budgetMakes adjustments to the 2003-05 biennial transportation budget. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 229, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2475 2003–04 |
Toll violation enforcementProvisions governing penalties for evading toll collection systems are modified by making these violations a non-moving traffic infraction and by creating procedures for issuing these infractions, including procedures for toll... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2476 2003–04 |
Vehicle toll collectionAllows electronic toll collection on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2518 2003–04 |
Public utility tax exemptionCreates an exemption from the public utility tax (PUT) for income received by a utility from the sale of electricity to a chlor-alkali or a sodium chlorate electrolytic processing business. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2537 2003–04 |
Pblc safety emplys' retireCreates the "Public Safety Employees' Retirement System Plan 2" (PSERS 2) and specifically lists the job classes of full-time, fully compensated members of the Public Employees' Retirement System Plans 2 and 3 (PERS 2/3) that... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2575 2003–04 |
Horse racing commissionHorse Racing Commission (Commission) accounts are transferred from a local bank to interest-generating accounts in the custody of the State Treasurer. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2621 2003–04 |
Razor clam licenseEstablishes an annual and a three-day razor clam license to be administered by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2647 2003–04 |
Quality award councilThe termination date of July 1, 2004, for the Washington Quality Award Council is removed. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2675 2003–04 |
Electric utility tax creditExtends expiration date of tax credit from December 31, 2005, to June 30, 2011. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2784 2003–04 |
Small business incubator prgCreates the Small Business Incubator Program to assist start-up and existing firms with viable products that are located in economically distressed or disadvantaged areas. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |