Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1981 2011–12 |
Public & higher ed employeesEliminates Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Plan 1 provisions permitting retirees to receive benefits while employed in retirement system-covered positions for up to 1,500 hours... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| HB 2003 2011–12 |
Children's health coverageRequires children in families with incomes greater than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty level who are not eligible for the federally-funded Children's Health Insurance Program to pay premiums at a level set every two years... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| HB 2020 2011–12 |
Capital projectsAppropriates $1.1 billion in new state general obligation bonds to support the 2011 Supplemental and 2011-13 Capital Budget. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| HB 2065 2011–12 |
Alternative learning fundingRequires an aggregate 15 percent reduction in funding for alternative learning experience (ALE) programs and tasks the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction with determining the methodology for achieving the savings,... | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| HB 2069 2011–12 |
Hospital payments/safety netReduces the statutory inpatient and outpatient rate increases for medical assistance services provided by prospective payment system hospitals starting July 1, 2011. The inpatient rate increase is reduced from 13 percent to... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| HB 2082 2011–12 |
Disability lifeline programTerminates all components of the Disability Lifeline Program. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| HB 2123 2011–12 |
Workers' compensation systemCreates the Stay-at-Work program, authorizing State Fund employers to receive a wage subsidy and reimbursements for employing an injured worker at light duty or transitional work. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5181 2011–12 |
State debt statutory limitCreates a Commission on State Debt to assist the Legislature in examining the kinds of debt incurred by the state, and the limitations on the amount and use of debt. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5459 2011–12 |
People w/devel. disabilitiesProhibits persons under the age of 16 from admission to a Residential Habilitation Center (RHC) and allows short-term crisis or respite admissions only for persons between the ages of 16 and 21. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 30, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5834 2011–12 |
Lodging tax/arts & heritageRetires the King County permanent and irreducible arts fund and allows the principal from the fund to be spent on the arts, culture, and heritage programs. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5860 2011–12 |
State employee compensationReduces base salaries for most state employees in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches by 3 percent until June 29, 2013. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5891 2011–12 |
Criminal justice savingsEliminates tolling of community custody while an offender is confined for violating a sentencing condition. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5912 2011–12 |
Family planning servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to submit an application for an amendment to the Medicaid Take Charge family planning waiver to expand income eligibility from 200 to 250 percent of the federal poverty level. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5921 2011–12 |
Social services programsTemporarily suspends WorkFirst activity requirements for certain Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 42, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5931 2011–12 |
State governmentCreates the Department of Enterprise Services (DES). | Senator (R-6) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 43, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5941 2011–12 |
Judicial branch fundingExtends the expiration date for surcharges on court filing fees that are deposited into the Judicial Stabilization Trust Account until July 1, 2013. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5942 2011–12 |
Liquor warehousingDirects the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to conduct a competitive process for the selection of a private sector entity to lease and modernize the state's spirits warehousing and distribution facilities and related operations. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| HB 1131 2011–12 |
Student achievement fundMakes per student allocations from the Student Achievement Program in 2011-13 subject to appropriations in the budget. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| HB 1132 2011–12 |
Educational employeesSuspends Initiative 732 Cost-of-Living Adjustments for K-12 and applicable higher education system staff for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| HB 1224 2011–12 |
B&O deduction/mental healthProvides a deduction from business and occupation tax to regional support networks and nonprofit mental health service providers for amounts received under a government funded mental health program. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| HB 1346 2011–12 |
Tax law changesClarifies that a person who has a substantial nexus in Washington in any tax year will be deemed to have a substantial nexus with the state for the following tax year. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| HB 1371 2011–12 |
Boards and commissionsEliminates five boards, commissions, and similar entities; transfers some entities into agencies; and makes some entities advisory. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| HB 1410 2011–12 |
H.S. science assessmentsRequires that students beginning with the graduating class of 2015, rather than 2013, must meet the state standard in science to earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA), which is required for graduation. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| HB 1449 2011–12 |
Educator certificate feeAuthorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to charge a fee for processing initial educator certificates and other certification-related activities, but only after a new electronic certification system is funded by the... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| HB 1738 2011–12 |
Medicaid single state agencyDesignates the Health Care Authority (Authority) as the single state agency for purposes of the Medicaid program. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |