Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1272 2013–14 |
Cooperative finance orgsExempts certain amounts received by cooperative finance organizations from business and occupation tax. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1273 2013–14 |
In-home care servicesRestores funding to in-home care services by: (1) Repealing the nonresident sales tax exemption; (2) Extending the sales tax to debt collection services; and (3) Directing the receipts from the general fund to the medicaid... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1274 2013–14 |
Local government practicesRemoves requirements obligating cities and towns to transmit certain adopted budget documents to the Association of Washington Cities and the State Auditor. | Gary Alexander (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1275 2013–14 |
Wastewater discharge feesAuthorizes the Department of Ecology, in setting fees for domestic municipal wastewater permits, to charge the greater of either a minimum fee adopted by rule, or an annual fee of up to 20 cents per month for each residence or... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1276 2013–14 |
Dropout prevention/farmingCreates two Dropout Prevention through Farm Engagement pilot projects for a three-year period beginning in the 2013-14 school year. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1278 2013–14 |
Ballot envelope postageRequires counties to include prepaid postage for ballot return envelopes for primary and general elections in even-numbered years and for special elections to fill unexpired terms of statewide elected officials and state legislators. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1280 2013–14 |
Veterans innovations programEliminates the termination and repeal of the veterans innovations program under the sunset act. Authorizes certain future appropriations for the veterans innovations program to be used to provide program grants to veterans.... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1281 2013–14 |
Group liquor purchasesAllows two or more retail licensees of the same type to use a designated agent to conduct group purchases of wine or spirits. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1282 2013–14 |
Spirits retail license feeRemoves the spirits retail license issuance fee. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1283 2013–14 |
Compulsory school attendanceReduces compulsory school attendance from age 8 to age 6. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1288 2013–14 |
State boundary bridgeRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to assign steel fabrication inspector travel costs for state boundary bridge projects to the project contractor when elements of the project are fabricated... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1289 2013–14 |
Energy storage facilityAuthorizes a qualifying utility, under the energy independence act, to count electricity dispatched to an electrical transmission or distribution system from an energy storage facility at two and one-half times the facility's... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1293 2013–14 |
Required assessments infoRequires school districts to notify parents or guardians of K-12 students with information regarding standardized assessments. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1295 2013–14 |
Gambling commissionGrants sole authority to the legislature to approve the expansion or enhancement in the scope or manner of regulated gaming activities. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1296 2013–14 |
Integrated resource plansRequires an electric utility to include an assessment of energy storage systems as part of its integrated resource plan. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1297 2013–14 |
Sunshine committeeClarifies what information resulting from background checks of a guardian ad litem may and may not be disclosed to the parties in a parent-child termination action. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1299 2013–14 |
Sunshine committeeChanges the exemption from disclosure relating to the identifying information of child victims of sexual assault to be inclusive. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1300 2013–14 |
Memorial markersProhibits cemetery districts from selling monuments, headstones, tombstones, or other memorial markers related to identifying a gravesite, when a private, for-profit retailer or wholesaler of these products is located within... | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1302 2013–14 |
Extended foster careExpands eligibility criteria to allow a youth to request extended foster care services if the youth has an open dependency case at age 18 and is participating in a program or activity designed to promote employment or remove... | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1303 2013–14 |
B & O tax credit for R & DExtends the high technology research and development business and occupation tax credit to January 1, 2035. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1304 2013–14 |
Online school programsProvides that if an approved private school applies also to offer an online school program, the statutory requirement for private schools to offer a specified number of instructional hours is deemed met. | Mark Hargrove (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1305 2013–14 |
Vehicle prowlingIncreases the penalty for the crime of Vehicle Prowling in the second degree from a gross misdemeanor to a class C felony on the offender's third or subsequent offense. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1308 2013–14 |
Vehicle owner informationModifies provisions relating to disclosure of the name or address of an individual vehicle owner. Requires the department of licensing to: (1) Charge a fee of two dollars for each record returned pursuant to a request made by... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1309 2013–14 |
Litter tax revenuesAdds composting as a subject covered by the Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Litter Control Act. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1310 2013–14 |
Retail carryout bagsAuthorizes a local government, through its local legislative authority, to choose to regulate consumer access to retail carryout bags. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |