Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2952 2009–10 |
Mailings by legislatorsModifies mailing restrictions of legislators. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2953 2009–10 |
Transfer to DSHSAbolishes the Home Care Quality Authority (HCQA) and the individual home care provider referral registry. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2955 2009–10 |
Individual & family servicesModifies the criteria for eligibility for the Individual and Family Services Program from a determination based solely upon an assessment of individual need to one that includes an assessment of individual need and a family means test. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2957 2009–10 |
Indeterm sentence review brdTransfers the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board and its functions to the Department of Corrections. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2958 2009–10 |
Transfer of park landsProvides Indian tribes with a right of first refusal to acquire certain park lands. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2959 2009–10 |
Child fatality reviewsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to consult with the Office of the Family and Children's Ombudsman in determining whether a child fatality review (CFR) is required in a case where it can not be... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2960 2009–10 |
School funding model portalRequires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to implement and maintain an internet-based portal that provides ready public access to the state's prototypical school funding model for basic education. | Tim Probst (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2963 2009–10 |
Medical malpractice reportsAddresses medical malpractice closed claim reporting. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2964 2009–10 |
Oil spill contingency planRequires a covered vessel or facility to activate an oil spill contingency plan if an oil spill occurs or during any incident or condition that may create a risk that oil or hazardous substances will be discharged. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2965 2009–10 |
Oil spill taxesIncreases the four cent per barrel oil spill tax to six cents per barrel. Indexes the rate each year by the fiscal growth factor. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2966 2009–10 |
Meat inspection programCreates the State Meat Inspection Program for all livestock produced and meat processed within the state. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2967 2009–10 |
Washington park arboretumCreates a program to support the preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of the grounds and collections at the Washington park arboretum in order to partially offset the impacts from the current configuration of state route... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2968 2009–10 |
Loss of electronic deviceRequires an issuing company to deactivate or disable a personal electronic device, if feasible, upon receiving notice from the owner of the device that it has been lost or stolen. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2970 2009–10 |
Tax avoidanceAllows the Department of Revenue to disregard abusive tax avoidance transactions. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2971 2009–10 |
Limiting tax preferencesEliminates the direct seller's representative (DSR) business and occupation (B&O) tax exemption on July 1, 2010. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2972 2009–10 |
Preferential tax treatmentRepeals the business and occupation (B&O) tax and sales tax exemptions for precious metal bullion and monetized bullion. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2974 2009–10 |
Enforcement action/77.55 RCWRequires a signed statement of violation to be provided to any person against whom a hydraulics project approval enforcement action is initiated which explains how the underlying violation harmed fish life and provides... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2975 2009–10 |
Fire sprinklrs/ag structuresProhibits a county, city, or state agency from requiring the installation or use of a fire sprinkler system in an agricultural structure. Allows the voluntary installation and use of fire sprinkler systems in agricultural structures. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2976 2009–10 |
Public-owned easementsIncludes public easements in the acreage calculation for the current use program for farm and agricultural lands and timber lands. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2977 2009–10 |
Environmental tax incentivesExpires the sales and use tax exemption for nutrient management equipment, facilities, and related services used at dairies and animal feeding operations on July 1, 2019. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2978 2009–10 |
Contractor registration progRequires the department of labor and industries to develop recommendations to the legislature on the education, experience, and examination requirements for the contractor registration program. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2979 2009–10 |
Higher ed perf agreementsChanges the composition of the state performance agreement committee. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2980 2009–10 |
Agricultural burning feesIncreases agricultural burning permit fees charged by the Department of Ecology for field burning and pile burning. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2981 2009–10 |
Budget info/voters' pamphletRequires the office of financial management to prepare certain budget information for inclusion in the voters' pamphlet. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2982 2009–10 |
Electronic testing devicesReduces the business and occupation (B&O) tax rate for manufacturers of electronic testing and measurement devices from 0.484 to 0.2904 percent. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |