Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2759 2011–12 |
Preservation of liberty actEstablishes the Washington state liberty preservation act to condemn the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2012. | Jason Overstreet (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2760 2011–12 |
Taxes on state parks feesExempts from lodging taxes, fees for services, utilities, and use of facilities charged by the parks and recreation commission and sales of the discover pass. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2761 2011–12 |
Public records disclosureExempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, information in specific investigative records compiled by or on behalf of an employing agency. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2762 2011–12 |
Tax expenditure reformRepeals most sales and use tax preferences and business and occupation tax preferences in five stages, beginning in 2017. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2763 2011–12 |
Education initiativesSubmits to the voters the opportunity to reauthorize both the policy and the revenue to provide education cost-of-living adjustments and to repurpose the policy and the revenue for the student achievement program. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2764 2011–12 |
Accounts and fundsAbolishes certain inactive state funds and accounts. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2765 2011–12 |
Educational interpretersRequires all educational interpreters in public schools to meet a standard set by the Professional Educator Standards Board on a national written and performance evaluation by the 2015-16 school year. | Cathy Dahlquist (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2766 2011–12 |
2% tax on millionairesImposes an excise tax on the receipt of adjusted gross income above one million dollars. Adjusted gross income in excess of one million dollars is taxed at two percent. Establishes a new state trust fund dedicated to meeting... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2767 2011–12 |
Municipal fire districtsAuthorizes the creation of a municipal fire district (MFD) by a city and subject to voter approval. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2768 2011–12 |
Public works boardFinds that: (1) A significant backlog of projects to repair and improve local public infrastructure systems exists; and (2) The state intends to strategically invest resources to address this backlog and to promote certain... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2769 2011–12 |
Quality managementRequires state agencies to provide electronic copies of Washington state quality award assessments, feedback reports, and corrective action plans to the government management accountability and performance program, the joint... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2770 2011–12 |
K-12 edu appropriationsMakes appropriations for K-12 education. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2772 2011–12 |
Property tax exemptionEncourages new manufacturing and industrial uses on undeveloped or underutilized lands zoned for industrial and manufacturing uses in targeted urban areas. Creates a property tax exemption for the value of new construction of... | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2773 2011–12 |
Inactive toll accounts/feesProhibits administrative fees from being assessed for toll accounts that are inactive or for closing an account. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2774 2011–12 |
New tax preferencesRequires introduced bills, that adopt 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... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2775 2011–12 |
License plate replacementChanges the one-time license plate replacement fee at seven years with an annual license plate replacement fee leading up to the license plate replacement. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2776 2011–12 |
Residential real propertyRequires transfers and assignments of residential real property to be recorded in the office of the recording officer of the county where the property is situated. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2777 2011–12 |
False swearing/beneficiaryModifies the penalty for false swearing by a beneficiary. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2778 2011–12 |
Transitional reentry housingRequires the department of corrections, within amounts appropriated for this purpose, to contract with housing providers to continuously make available a sufficient number of beds in transitional reentry housing to meet the... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2779 2011–12 |
Nonprofit orgs/property taxReduces the period in which additional taxes are collected when certain nonprofit organizations cease to use the property for the exempted use. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2780 2011–12 |
K-12 education expendituresRequires all appropriations for K-12 basic education, together with appropriations for other K-12 education programs, to be enacted into law before the legislature takes executive action on other omnibus appropriations legislation. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2781 2011–12 |
Healthcare facilities accessAddresses civil remedies with regard to intentionally damaging the property of a health care facility. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2782 2011–12 |
Liquor sales/volumetric taxImposes a volumetric tax on liquor. Provides a business and occupation tax credit to buyers of spirits in the original package. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2783 2011–12 |
Coal transition powerModifies the fuel mix disclosure requirements pertaining to coal transition power. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2784 2011–12 |
Enforcement action moneysProhibits state agencies from expending money, except pursuant to an appropriation by law, if the money is received in an administrative or judicial regulatory or civil enforcement action, or settlement thereof, brought by the state. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |