All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1412 2003–04 |
Children's environmentl hlthCreates the 15-member Children's Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council (Council) to review existing laws, regulations, and standards to ensure adequate protection of children's health from environmental hazards. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1413 2003–04 |
Veterans' license platesFor purposes of clarifying acceptable uses of a disabled veteran license plate or a former prisoner of war license plate, "personal use vehicle" is defined as any vehicle used solely for personal purposes, including vehicles... | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1414 2003–04 |
County commissioner electionProvides that, in a noncharter county west of the crest of the Cascade mountains with a population greater than three hundred thousand, the commissioners shall be elected by commissioner district. | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1415 2003–04 |
Firearms training exemptionExempts certain persons from RCW 77.32.155. | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1417 2003–04 |
Library trustee electionsProvides for the election of library trustees. | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1419 2003–04 |
Hydraulc prjct/prprty damageCreates a new cause of action for property owners harmed by a condition imposed in a hydraulic project approval resulting in a change in the operating characteristics of a tide gate. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1421 2003–04 |
Salmon habitatCreates the Skagit salmon habitat enhancement initiative to develop and implement a plan for enhancing and restoring salmon habitat on public lands. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1422 2003–04 |
Pblc investment in higher edFor 2003-05 requires public four-year institutions of higher education to internally reallocate operating funds toward "priority academic disciplines" such as health care, technology, and engineering. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1423 2003–04 |
MethamphetamineIncreases the maximum term of imprisonment for the crime of manufacturing methamphetamine to 20 years. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1424 2003–04 |
Health benefit subsidiesDeclares an intent to establish a method of determining subsidy amounts based on actual costs that provides predictability for budget purposes and fairness and certainty for families. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1425 2003–04 |
Health benefitsProvides that retired or disabled school district and educational service district employees, or retired state employees, who are receiving a retirement allowance under chapter 41.32 or 41.40 RCW as of September 30, 1993, and... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1426 2003–04 |
Extraordinary invstmnt gainsProvides that, beginning January 1, 2005, and on January 1st of odd-numbered years thereafter, the amount of extraordinary investment gains, if any, shall be used to provide a lump sum payment to each plan 1 retiree under... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1428 2003–04 |
Electrical traineesIncreases the percentage of time that certified electricians must supervise certain noncertified electrical trainees during the first 4,000 hours of work. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1429 2003–04 |
Property tax appealMakes it the burden of the county assessor or Department of Revenue to show a property tax valuation is correct, if the increase in valuation is more than two percent per year. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1432 2003–04 |
Blank petitionsDeclares that nothing in RCW 29.79.080 prohibits the person proposing the measure from making the blank petition available in electronic form to persons intending to print and circulate petitions, as long as the electronic... | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1434 2003–04 |
Education employee housingCreates the Education Housing Task Force. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1436 2003–04 |
Rural countiesProvides that the county legislative authority of any county with a population density of less than one hundred persons per square mile which currently plans under chapter 36.70A RCW may remove the county and the cities... | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1437 2003–04 |
Higher edu tuitionAuthorizes the governing boards of the four-year institutions of higher education and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to establish tuition and fees for all students other than resident undergraduate students. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1439 2003–04 |
Wood stovesRequires a seller of residential real property to include disclosures about uncertified wood stove and fireplace inserts on the disclosure statement given to the buyer. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1441 2003–04 |
High gas mileage vehiclesExempts the purchase or acquisition of a new motor vehicle from retail sales and use taxes, if the purchase or acquisition takes place at a dealership within the state, and if the vehicle's average gas mileage is at least... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1443 2003–04 |
GeologistsExtends the "grandfather" period for geologists to become licensed without taking an examination. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1446 2003–04 |
Operating bdgt/consolidationConsolidates state functions that are necessary to implement the 2003-2005 omnibus operating appropriations bill. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1447 2003–04 |
Operating bdgt/human serviceMakes human services-related statutory changes necessary to implement the 2003-2005 omnibus operating appropriations bill. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1448 2003–04 |
Operating bdgt/governmentMakes general government-related statutory changes necessary to implement the 2003-2005 omnibus operating appropriations bill. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1449 2003–04 |
Operating bdgt/educationMakes education-related statutory changes necessary to implement the 2003-2005 omnibus operating appropriations bill. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |