Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1782 2003–04 |
Nonprofit youth orgsEstablishes a competitive grant program to assist nonprofit youth organizations in acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating facilities used for the delivery of nonresidential services, excluding outdoor athletic fields. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| HB 2151 2003–04 |
Higher edu capital projectsDeclares an intent that a methodology be developed that will guide capital | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| HB 2242 2003–04 |
General state revenuesThe statutory definition of general state revenues used in determining bond capacity is changed to include the total state portion of the property tax. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| HB 2252 2003–04 |
Public assistanceRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to discontinue benefits to General Assistance - Unemployable recipients unless the recipient demonstrates no material improvement in his or her medical or mental condition... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| HB 2254 2003–04 |
Funding state retirementChanges the method of determining the actuarial value of state retirement plan assets to one that recognizes the variation of a year's investment return from the long-term rate of investment return over a varying period based... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| HB 2266 2003–04 |
Leave sharing programPermits donation of leave to state employees called to voluntary and involuntary service in the armed forces, the national guard, the coast guard, the commissioned public health service, or other categories of emergency... | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| HB 2269 2003–04 |
Increased revenue actRequires payment of most excise taxes by the 20th of the month instead of the 25th. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| HB 2285 2003–04 |
Cost-sharing/medical programAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to establish cost-sharing requirements for recipients of medical programs. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 5028 2003–04 |
Water pollutionAmends the definition of "pollution" in the state water pollution control statutes to exclude the exercise of a water right, claim, permit, or certificate. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 5071 2003–04 |
Aviation repair b&o taxReduces business and occupation tax rate from 0.484 percent to 0.275 percent on the sale and repair of equipment used in interstate or foreign commerce by certain Federal Aviation Administration certificated aircraft repair facilities. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 5271 2003–04 |
Workers' comp/hearing lossRequires industrial insurance claims for hearing loss due to occupational noise exposure to be filed either within two years of the last injurious exposure or one year after the bill's effective date, whichever is later. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2003, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 5341 2003–04 |
Nursing facility feeImposes a quality maintenance fee of $6.50 per patient day on most nursing homes | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 5463 2003–04 |
Military & overseas votingAuthorizes a pilot program for military and overseas voters to vote over the Internet. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 5659 2003–04 |
Local government fundingProvides new retail sales and use tax authority, subject to voter approval, of up to 0.3 percent to counties. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 24, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 5908 2003–04 |
Higher edu facilitiesAuthorizes $750 million in state bonds for additional higher education projects over approximately the next three biennia. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 6058 2003–04 |
State property taxesChanges the per student allocations from the Student Achievement Fund (SAF). | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 6059 2003–04 |
Teachers' cost-of-livingRevises Initiative 732 (I-732) by removing language requiring salary increases to be provided to all school district employees. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 6087 2003–04 |
Site closure accountAuthorizes the Legislature to transfer, during the 2003-05 fiscal biennium, $13.8 million from the Site Closure Account to the General Fund-State. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 6092 2003–04 |
Pro educator standards boardAdds a paraeducator to the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 6093 2003–04 |
Legislative assc conferencesGifts, grants, and other transfers of real and/or personal property may be solicited and accepted for purposes of hosting a national legislative association conference in the state of Washington, without regard to the $50... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 6097 2003–04 |
Unemployment compensationReduces the maximum weekly benefit amount to $496 or 63 percent of the state average weekly wage, whichever is greater. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 4, Laws of 2003, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 6099 2003–04 |
Appropriations for 2ESB 6097Appropriates $11.5 million from Reed Act funds to the Employment Security Department for administrative expenses related to the implementation of 2ESB 6097 relating to unemployment compensation. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2003, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| HB 2294 2003–04 |
Aerospace industryReduces business and occupation (B&O) tax rates for manufacturers of commercial airplanes or commercial airplane components. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2003, 2nd Special Session |
Jun 18, 2003 |
| HB 1003 2003–04 |
Research/technology commCreates the Investing in Innovation grant program for research and technology, administered by The Washington Technology Center (WTC). | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 403, Laws of 2003 |
May 20, 2003 |
| HB 1009 2003–04 |
Violent video/computer gamesProvides that a retailer who sells, rents, or permits to be sold or rented to a minor, a violent video game that they know depicts violence against a public law enforcement officer has committed a class I civil infraction. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2003 |
May 20, 2003 |