Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1911 2013–14 |
Inmates in jails/health careRequires providers of hospital services that are licensed with the Department of Health to contract with local correctional facilities (jails) for inpatient, outpatient, and ancillary services. | Gary Alexander (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1912 2013–14 |
Solar energy systems/B&O taxExtends the expiration date for the lower Business and Occupation tax rate for manufacturers and wholesalers of certain solar energy systems by two years. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1913 2013–14 |
School empl. service workersIncreases the benefit calculation for each year of service earned in the School Employees' Retirement System for members employed as service workers from 2.0 to 2.1 percent of average final salary in Plan 2, and from 1.0 to... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1914 2013–14 |
School empl. service workersRevises school employees' retirement system provisions to: (1) Authorize alternate early retirement to service workers; and (2) Provide a definition for "service worker" as follows: A classified employee who performs a service... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1915 2013–14 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsCreates the Climate Legislative and Executive Work Group. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1916 2013–14 |
Small rural hospitalsIncreases payments for recipients eligible for certain medical assistance programs when services are provided by a rural hospital certified by the centers for medicare and medicaid services as a sole community hospital. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1917 2013–14 |
Fishing guide activitiesCreates a new license stamp that is required of any fishing guide who intends to provide services for a steelhead fishery located on a non-marine Western Washington body of water. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1918 2013–14 |
Solid fuel burning devicesLimits in nonattainment counties, the geographic scope of bans on the use of solid fuel burning devices. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1919 2013–14 |
Sales & use tax by ordinanceAllows counties to impose the public safety sales and use tax without voter approval. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1920 2013–14 |
Estate, transfer tx/edu acctRequires certain marital trust property to be included in the estate for purposes of the Washington estate tax. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1921 2013–14 |
Traffic congestion reliefIncludes in the policy goals of the department of transportation, to reduce traffic congestion and improve vehicle travel times. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1922 2013–14 |
Highway construction workersRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to expend $1,900,000 or 0.5 percent of federal highway Surface Transportation Program capital funds, whichever is less, for apprenticeship preparation,... | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1923 2013–14 |
PSERS/corrections, DSHSProvides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) for employees of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) that provide direct care, custody, or safety in state... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1924 2013–14 |
Watershed planning grantsAllows additional, match-free, local watershed planning grants of up to $50,000 for lead entities or plan implementation groups that commit to conducting a review every five years to ensure that the highest priority issues are... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1925 2013–14 |
Public safety sales & use txAuthorizes the legislative authority of a city or county to impose certain local sales and use taxes without submitting an authorizing proposition to the voters. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1926 2013–14 |
Asbestos/building materialsRequires building materials that contain asbestos to be clearly labeled as such by manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1927 2013–14 |
Vessel taxation & permittingProvides an incentive for Washington resident pleasure boaters to moor, use, and purchase large recreational vessels in the state and for nonresident pleasure boaters to choose Washington as a location to moor and use large... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1928 2013–14 |
Devel. disabilities servicesRemoves from statute, the names of the Residential Habilitation Centers (RHCs) and establishes a maximum for the number of long-term residents at RHCs. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1929 2013–14 |
Trades people at PUD's/PSERSAdds Public Utility Districts (PUDs) that provide electrical services to the list of employers eligible for participation in the Public Safety Employees Retirement System (PSERS). | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1930 2013–14 |
Co-occurring disordersRequires the department of social and health services to develop a fully integrated rule that would permit an agency providing co-occurring treatment for chemical dependency and mental health disorders to follow one set of... | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1931 2013–14 |
Crimes against pharmaciesModifies standard sentencing provisions with regard to committing a robbery of a pharmacy. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1932 2013–14 |
Hotel management companiesProvides an exemption from business and occupation tax for a hotel management company for amounts received from a hotel owner for covered employee costs. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1933 2013–14 |
Postretirement employmentModifies provisions relating to postretirement employment in the public employees' and teachers' retirement systems. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1934 2013–14 |
Child visitation rightsEstablishes new standards and procedures for a person who is not a parent to petition for visitation with a child, and repeals existing statutes relating to third-party visitation actions. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1935 2013–14 |
State parks and recreationModifies the expiration dates on terms for appointed commissioners of the State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks). | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |