Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2565 2013–14 |
Health care accountabilityCreates a pilot project for enrollees in the Uniform Medical Plan to test the Mutual Accountability Model in which financial incentives are offered to providers and patients for adherence to best clinical practices and healthy... | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2570 2013–14 |
Med quality assur commissionAllows members of the Medical Quality Assurance Commission to serve three consecutive terms, rather than two. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2578 2013–14 |
Public works proposalsExempts from disclosure proposals and related evaluation documents pertaining to competitive solicitations for alternative public works contracts. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2584 2013–14 |
Farm and ag land current useAllows, at the discretion of counties, the prepayment of additional taxes owed as a result of the conversion of land from agricultural use, without the assessment of additional interest or penalties otherwise levied on... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2587 2013–14 |
Highway worker spouse, childAdds children and surviving spouses of certain highway workers to the list of students who must receive waivers of tuition fees, and services and activities fees at state and regional universities, and The Evergreen State College. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2608 2013–14 |
Classified school employeesEstablishes a minimum wage of $15 per hour for classified public school employees, beginning January 1, 2015, and requires the wage rate to be adjusted for inflation beginning January each year after. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2611 2013–14 |
Patients w/devel disabilityDirects the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), subject to appropriation of funds for this purpose, to develop a grant program for training projects that focus on improving services to individuals with developmental... | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2654 2013–14 |
Climate impacts groupCodifies the existence of the Climate Impacts Group, to be housed at the University of Washington. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2672 2013–14 |
Minimum hourly wage increaseIncreases the state minimum wage rate to $12 per hour over the course of three years. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2679 2013–14 |
Universal comm services progRequires the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to make expenditures for the state Universal Communications Program of $5 million per fiscal year, less administrative costs appropriated in the operating budget. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2681 2013–14 |
Annexing/city sales & use txExtends the date by which an annexation must commence in order to impose an annexation sales and use tax by two years to January 1, 2017. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2693 2013–14 |
Aerospace tax preferencesExtends certain aerospace tax preferences to the design, engineering, manufacturing, and repairing of commercial rotorcraft, components, and mission equipment. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2709 2013–14 |
State's cultural resourcesRequires local governments to provide notice of project permit applications to the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, affected tribes that request ongoing notification, and other parties that request notification. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2714 2013–14 |
Youthful offenders/servicesProvides individuals who are anticipated to complete a term of confinement before turning age 21, the same treatment, housing options, transfer, and access to program resources as any other individual committed directly to... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2720 2013–14 |
Pay it forward programCreates the Pay It Forward Program (PIF) for the purpose of increasing access to higher education. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2728 2013–14 |
Impaired drivingClarifies that when a repeat offender is arrested for a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) offense, that person must be held in jail and cannot be released from custody except by a judicial officer. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2768 2013–14 |
Lobbyists & their employersRequires electronic filing of certain reports by lobbyists and lobbyists' employers. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2769 2013–14 |
Server equipmnt/data centersProvides a sales and use tax exemption on eligible server equipment and power infrastructure installed in eligible computer data centers, charges made for labor and services rendered in respect to installing eligible service... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2770 2013–14 |
Street snow removal/highwaysAddresses the removal of snow from streets that are part of state highways. | Kevin Parker (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| SB 6003 2013–14 |
State fire service/disastersMobilization plan provisions are revised to authorize mobilization of risk resources regularly provided by fire departments, fire districts, and regional fire protection authorities, including but not limited to wildland... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| SB 6188 2013–14 |
Sales tax/county econ develA county special events tax program is established authorizing an eligible county to receive a temporary additional portion of the state sales tax. An eligible county must be a county that is host to a paid admission event... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 1862 2013–14 |
Multiple offenses/sentencesAllows the court to impose a mitigated exceptional sentence because of the "stacking" sentencing of firearm or deadly weapon enhancements. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| HB 2396 2013–14 |
Running start participationRequires the Washington Student Achievement Council to conduct an analysis of the Running Start program (Program) and to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2015 . | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| HB 2427 2013–14 |
Wildfires/incendiary devicesCreates criminal liability for individuals who use or detonate incendiary ammunition, sky lanterns, or exploding targets on specific land use types during specified times of the year. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| HB 2429 2013–14 |
Advance higher ed loan prog.Finds that too many students at all income levels are leaving higher education programs with high levels of debt, and recognizes that a financial aid program that offers loans with repayments based on a student's income would... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2014 |