Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1534 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 granted under state law. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1535 2003–04 |
Stock-watering withdrawalsClarifies that the exemptions from water right permit requirements provided for stockwatering and for watering a lawn or non-commercial garden not exceeding one-half acre are not limited to 5,000 gallons per day. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1536 2003–04 |
Water consumptive amountAlters the definition of the "annual consumptive quantity" of water used under a water right that may be transferred or changed for certain purposes. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1537 2003–04 |
Water right relinquishmentRepeals RCW 90.14.130, 90.14.140, 90.14.150, 90.14.160, 90.14.170, 90.14.180, 90.14.190, 90.14.200, 90.14.210, and 90.14.215. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1538 2003–04 |
Water resourcesAlters the "annual consumptive quantity" of water that may be spread and confines the use of the term to spreading. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1539 2003–04 |
Ecology dpt water actionsRecognizes that in many cases the value of real property directly depends upon the amount of water that is available for use on that property. Recognizes that water rights are a type of property right in which many different... | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1540 2003–04 |
Public ground waterRevises RCW 90.44.100 relating to the use of public ground water for municipal or domestic supply. | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1541 2003–04 |
Watershed planningDeclares and reaffirms that a core principle embodied in chapter 90.82 RCW is that state agencies must work cooperatively with local citizens in a process of planning for future uses of water by giving local citizens and the... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1542 2003–04 |
Municipal water systemsProvides that, for a public water system, the maximum number of service connections, or maximum population to be served, or size or location of the place of use, as described or specified on a water right application, permit,... | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1543 2003–04 |
Water commissionFinds that there is a critical need to establish a single purpose agency to administer Washington's water resource laws and that the agency be directly accountable to the voters of the state of Washington. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1544 2003–04 |
Energy resource portfolioEstablishes an energy efficiency standard that becomes effective in 2005 for electric utilities (other than small electric utilities), direct service industrial customers of the Bonneville Power Administration, and electric... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1545 2003–04 |
Early learning & child careRequires the Governor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to coordinate the administration of early learning and child care programs and services in the state. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1546 2003–04 |
PERS military service creditProvides that, after completing twenty-five years of creditable service, any member who is a veteran of the Vietnam conflict may have service in the armed forces credited to him or her as a member whether or not he or she left... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1549 2003–04 |
Senior citizen property taxChanges 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 12, 2004 |
| HB 1551 2003–04 |
Reg transit authority boardsEstablishes provisions for the election of regional transit authority boards. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1552 2003–04 |
Tax on electricity consumptnImposes a state use tax for the privilege of consuming electricity in the state, at the same rate currently imposed under the state public utility tax for light and power businesses. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1553 2003–04 |
Telephonic political adsRequires automated telephonic political advertising to include the sponsor's name and phone number. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1554 2003–04 |
Food stamp eligibilityAllows individuals who have been convicted of a felony offense to receive benefits under the food stamp program. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1555 2003–04 |
School funding alternativesProvides that a school district may take a one-time election requesting the county or counties in which the school district is located to impose an excise tax on the sale of real property in lieu of regulatory impact fees. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1557 2003–04 |
City trans authorityIf voters approve dissolution of the monorail authority, taxes may remain in place to retire debt. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1558 2003–04 |
Law enfrcmnt license plateCreates a law enforcement memorial license plate. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1559 2003–04 |
Technology in schoolsAdding education technology to the funding formula of basic education. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1560 2003–04 |
Vote by mail due datesRequires that absentee ballots be delivered to or deposited at the office of the county auditor no later than 8 p.m. on the date of the primary or election. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1562 2003–04 |
Bus drivers' driving recordsAllows the Department of Licensing to release to transit authorities certified driver’s record abstracts of currently employed or prospective transit operators without signed statements from the current or prospective employee... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1563 2003–04 |
Nonparent visitation rightsAllows a nonparent to seek court-ordered visitation with a child if: (a) the nonparent has a parent-like relationship with the child; (b) the parent substantially interfered with that relationship; and (c) the nonparent... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |