All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1450 2003–04 |
Operating bdgt/fish & wldlfeConsolidates fish and wildlife accounts 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 1451 2003–04 |
Basic health care planRevises basic health care plan enrollment provisions. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1452 2003–04 |
Small trailer feesLowers vehicle registration fees for trailers under 1,500 pounds. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1456 2003–04 |
Public facilities task forceCreates a 12 member joint task force on essential public facility siting and mitigation. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1457 2003–04 |
Zero-based budget reviewsEstablishes the zero-base and modified zero-base budget review process to help the legislature establish priorities in the expenditure of public resources for state programs and services. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1458 2003–04 |
Retirement incentive programPermits public employers experiencing reductions in workforce to offer retirement incentive programs that allow employees within five years of eligibility to retire with a 3 percent per year reduction in benefits, and for... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1461 2003–04 |
Stem cell researchExpresses that it is state policy to permit research using human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1464 2003–04 |
Community social servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to designate a liaison for community-based and faith-based organizations within each administrative region. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1465 2003–04 |
TANF time limit exemptionLimits the TANF hardship exemption to recipients who are physically or mentally incapacitated and recipients who are caring for a physically or mentally incapacitated family member. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1467 2003–04 |
Hybrid & fuel cell vehiclesThe sales tax rate for hybrid and fuel cell powered vehicles is reduced from 6.5 percent to 3.2 percent and the revenues are redirected from the general fund to the multimodal transportation account. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1468 2003–04 |
Charitable contributionsProvides a business and occupation tax deduction for charitable contributions. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1469 2003–04 |
Habitat mitigation banksDeclares that the purpose of this act is to support the establishment and operation of habitat mitigation banks by: (1) Authorizing state agencies and local governments, as well as private entities, to achieve the goals of... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1471 2003–04 |
Church tax exemptionRevises the property tax exemption for church and church camp property. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1474 2003–04 |
Ergonomics rulesDeclares that rules dealing with musculoskeletal disorders, filed on May 26, 2000, by the director, and codified as WAC 296-62-05101 through 296-62-05176, are repealed. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1475 2003–04 |
Ordinary high water markDefines lands periodically submerged but still useful for agriculture as above the ordinary high water mark under the Shoreline Management Act. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1476 2003–04 |
Dangerous wood debrisDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife to authorize property owners to remove log jams if the removal will reduce an intrusion on a navigational channel or is a threat to recreational users. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1477 2003–04 |
Fuel tax evasionAllows the Washington State Patrol to seize any untaxed fuel imported into the state along with the conveyances that the fuel is shipped in. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1478 2003–04 |
Fuel tax payment datesAdjusting the fuel tax payment date for electronic funds transfers to the State of Washington from the tenth day of the second month following the month in which the fuel is sold, to the twenty-sixth day of the first month... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1482 2003–04 |
Accident data processingTransfers accident data processing to the department of transportation. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1484 2003–04 |
ConfectioneriesRevises the excise tax treatment of confectioneries. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1485 2003–04 |
Auto theftIncreases the seriousness level for taking a motor vehicle in the second degree from a seriousness level I to a level II and adds a mandatory minimum sentence. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1486 2003–04 |
Higher edu tuition exemptionCreates a permissive tuition waiver for all or a portion of undergraduate tuition for the surviving spouse of a deceased law enforcement officer or fire fighter. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1487 2003–04 |
High school course optionsDirects each public high school to provide courses of study in career and technical education and describes some of the expectations for those courses of study. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1490 2003–04 |
Assisted living facilitiesDeclares that the purpose of this act is to provide for the development, establishment, and enforcement of standards for the maintenance and operation of assisted living facilities. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1491 2003–04 |
Long-term care providersProvides that, beginning with the effective date of this act, the department shall not adopt any new or additional rules that increase the cost of compliance for nursing homes unless the department repeals rules of equal or... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |