Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2731 2011–12 |
Gold & silver legal tenderEstablishes the gold and silver legal tender act of Washington state. Provides that gold and silver used as legal tender are treated in the same manner as United States currency for taxation purposes. Declares an intent to... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2732 2011–12 |
Juvenile offenders treatmentRequires the department of social and health services to: (1) Maintain a medium security youth camp to fulfill the department's obligation to provide education, treatment, and job training to juvenile offenders in the least... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2733 2011–12 |
Storm water control facilsLocal government utilities may charge the state regardless of whether the utility charges its own streets or roads for storm water impacts. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2734 2011–12 |
Heavy equipment taxationExempts from property taxes, heavy equipment owned by a heavy equipment rental business for the purpose of leasing or renting at retail. Authorizes counties to impose a tax on persons leasing or renting heavy equipment at... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2735 2011–12 |
Intermediate capital projctsIncreases the threshold for minor works projects from $2 million to $5 million for higher education institutions. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2736 2011–12 |
Commercial vehiclesEstablishes that a traffic infraction for texting while operating a commercial motor vehicle is a "serious traffic offense" and an infraction becomes part of a commercial driver's driving record. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2737 2011–12 |
Nursing homes/medicaidAddresses the medicaid reimbursement, reconciliation, and settlement process for nursing homes. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2738 2011–12 |
Pension policy committeeRequires one of the employer representatives on the Select Committee on Pension Policy to be a plan administrator representing a Higher Education Retirement Plan sponsor. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2739 2011–12 |
Health benefit plan coverageRemoves the requirement to complete the standard health questionnaire, under certain circumstances, for persons seeking an individual health benefit plan because his or her health carrier is discontinuing all individual health... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2740 2011–12 |
Renewable fuel contentChanges the existing renewable fuel standard for biodiesel. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2741 2011–12 |
Health care/tortious conductProvides that claims against a state or local governmental entity based on injuries from health care must be presented to the state or local government entity prior to the commencement of a court action. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2742 2011–12 |
Urban growth area boundariesAuthorizes certain city legislative authorities to request, as part of the county's annual comprehensive plan amendment process, that the applicable county legislative authority amend the urban growth area within which the... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2743 2011–12 |
WRIA planning unitsModifies provisions relating to water resource inventory area planning grants. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2744 2011–12 |
Flat rate corporate inc. taxEliminates municipal business and occupation taxes. Eliminates the state business and occupation tax and replaces it with a flat rate corporate net income tax. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2745 2011–12 |
Veterans/resident studentsRevises the definition of "resident student," for purposes of chapter 28B.15 RCW (college and university fees), to include a student who is a military veteran residing in this state at the time of his or her separation from... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2746 2011–12 |
Community redevel. financingAllows a city, town, or county to designate a redevelopment area for the purposes of financing public improvements. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2748 2011–12 |
Ferry and flood districtsAuthorizes counties with a population of 1.5 million or more to assume all powers and obligations of a county ferry district, and subsequently abolish the county ferry district. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2749 2011–12 |
Unlawful ferry conductAddresses the crime of unlawful ferry conduct and provides that the crime is a misdemeanor. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2750 2011–12 |
Coal-based electricityRequires electrical companies to provide an annual report to the utilities and transportation commission concerning electricity provided by the company, from coal power plants owned in whole or in part by the company, to one... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2751 2011–12 |
Local transportation revenueAllows a Transportation Benefit District to impose a vehicle fee of up to $40 by a majority vote of the district's governing board. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2752 2011–12 |
Nursing facility paymentLowers the minimum occupancy requirements in the operations, property, and finance components of nursing home rates to 92 percent for large facilities, 90 percent for small facilities, and 85 percent for essential community providers. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2753 2011–12 |
Tax incentive review processRequires enacted bills that create a new tax preference or expand or extend an existing tax preference, to include legislative intent provisions, establishing the policy goals and any related metrics that might provide context... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2754 2011–12 |
DNA evidence/death penaltyEstablishes the DNA testing act. Prohibits the state from imposing the death penalty upon any person convicted of aggravated first degree murder unless DNA evidence is introduced and assists in the person's conviction. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2755 2011–12 |
Family day care providersProhibits the department of early learning from implementing new or revised rules pertaining to licensed family day care providers if a small business economic impact statement indicates that family day care providers may... | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2756 2011–12 |
Irrigation & rehab districtsModifies irrigation and rehabilitation district provisions relating to: (1) The length of term for, and the election of, directors of districts; (2) Eligibility to vote for the directors; and (3) Assessments and special assessments. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |