All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1724 2003–04 |
Services for the blindChanges statutory provisions for the Department of Services for the Blind. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1728 2003–04 |
Comm & tech college policeAuthorizes community and technical colleges to appoint special police officers with authority to enforce criminal laws on college property. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1729 2003–04 |
Inmate fundsRevises provisions relating to inmate funds. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1730 2003–04 |
Land purchase by agenciesA state agency cannot purchase privately-owned land in excess of 5 contiguous acres in any county in which the public and tribal land constitute more than 70% of all land in the county unless:(1) the state legislature and... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1732 2003–04 |
Port districts property taxProvides that a port district may impose a levy under this act if a ballot proposition authorizing the levy to be imposed has been approved by a simple majority vote of voters of the district voting on the ballot proposition... | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1733 2003–04 |
Voluntary accounts programCreates the Washington Voluntary Account Program (Program). Private employers and the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) are required to provide non-governmental employees the opportunity to participate in retirement plans... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1735 2003–04 |
Regulation of streetsAuthorizes cities and towns to regulate streets as a utility. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1736 2003–04 |
Developmentally disabledMakes various changes to the guardianship statutes to, among other things, require that the court's appointment of a guardian include the authority of the guardian, if any, to exercise the ward's preferences or decision-making... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1739 2003–04 |
General administration deptEliminates the requirement that the Department of General Administration obtain an appropriation to purchase additional vehicles for the state motor pool or repay an appropriation for an additional vehicle purchase. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1740 2003–04 |
Broadcasts of pro sportsProhibits professional football teams that play in stadiums funded with public money and their affiliated league from denying the local live broadcast of games played in the stadium unless a certain percentage of tickets are... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1742 2003–04 |
Public facilities districtsAuthorizes a public facilities district created after January 1, 2000, to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair and operate a sports and recreation facility, other than a ski area. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1743 2003–04 |
Hazardous wasteDirects the Department of Ecology to report to the Legislature by December 31, 2003 on following requirements: (1) recommended requirements for financial assurance to close and clean up hazardous waste management facilities,... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1744 2003–04 |
Court feesRaises civil filing fees in superior court, and other fees that county officials may charge for certain services. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1745 2003–04 |
Laying hensProvides that a practice that results in the death of a certain number of laying hens at any one time is not an accepted husbandry practice and not exempt from the cruelty to animals law. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1747 2003–04 |
Software business taxationProvides common requirements for cities with business and occupation taxes, with respect to the tax treatment of software development, production, and sale. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1748 2003–04 |
Hiring retireesTo employ a retiree from the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1(TRS 1) or the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1(PERS 1) for more than 867 hours in a year without suspension of pension benefits, the hiring of the... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1749 2003–04 |
Pblc ground water withdrawalProvides an exemption from ground water permit requirements for residential uses of water not exceeding 5,000 gallons/day/residence, regardless of whether the residence is part of a larger development. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1750 2003–04 |
Minimum wageRevises the inflationary adjustment to the minimum wage. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1752 2003–04 |
Fire protection districtsRequires that all assets and liabilities of a fire protection district be transferred to the annexing or newly incorporated code city upon annexation or incorporation of all district territory. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1756 2003–04 |
Local government fundingProvides new retail sales and use tax authority, subject to voter approval, of up to 0.3 percent to counties with populations of one million or less. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1757 2003–04 |
Water relinquishmentDeclares that relinquishment under chapter 90.14 RCW may not occur except in accordance with the procedure set forth in this act or in a proceeding to determine water rights under RCW 90.03.105 through 90.03.245 or 90.44.220. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1758 2003–04 |
ChickensEstablishes provisions relating to the slaughter, preparation, and sale of one thousand or fewer chickens. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1760 2003–04 |
Sex offenses agnst childrenIncludes rendering assistance to a person who has committed any felony sex offense against a person under 18 in the crime of rendering criminal assistance in the first degree. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1761 2003–04 |
Inmate wage deductionsRequires an additional 5 percent to be deducted from the paychecks of inmates that have been convicted of a sex offense. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1762 2003–04 |
Motor vehicle feesAuthorizes one-time registration fee on vehicles, ranging from $10 to $30 depending on vehicle type. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |