Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2968 2015–16 |
Kindergarten, K-3 class sizeDeclares legislative intent to provide $1 billion in fiscal years 2016-2025 to help finance school facilities that support state-funded, all-day kindergarten and kindergarten through third grade class size reduction by... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2969 2015–16 |
Vapor product taxationImposes a tax on the sale, use, consumption, handling, possession, and distribution of vapor products in this state. Declares an intent to impose the tax only once. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2970 2015–16 |
VoyeurismCreates a new crime of Voyeurism in the second degree punishable as a gross misdemeanor offense. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2972 2015–16 |
State environmental policyRecognizes the following as components of state environmental policy: Art and cultural resources such as music, dance, and theater. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2973 2015–16 |
Transportation performanceRequires the Office of Financial Management (OFM), in consultation with the Washington State Transportation Commission, to establish objectives and performance measures for the Washington State Department of Transportation... | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2974 2015–16 |
Property confiscation/emerg.Prohibits a state agency or political subdivision, while acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency, from: (1) Temporarily or permanently seizing, or authorizing the seizure of, the real and personal... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2975 2015–16 |
Firearms civil rightsEstablishes the Washington state firearms civil rights act. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2976 2015–16 |
Clarke-McNary account trans.Repeals the authority of the State Treasurer to make transfers into the Clarke-McNary Fund to meet unbudgeted forest firefighting expenses. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2977 2015–16 |
Silicon smelters/taxesEstablishes a public utility tax and business and occupation tax credit for utilities that sell manufactured gas, natural gas, or electricity to a silicon smelter. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2978 2015–16 |
School choiceEstablishes the school choice act. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to grant the request of a student's parent or guardian for the student to enroll in and attend a common school if certain... | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2979 2015–16 |
Nonprofit/major industrialProvides a property tax exemption for real property owned by a nonprofit that is within an area designated as a master planned location for major industrial activity outside urban growth areas on lands formerly used or... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2980 2015–16 |
Air quality/facility sitingProhibits the department of ecology or a local air authority from issuing a notice of construction permit to a new source that generates emissions of criteria pollutants from operations that refine or convert natural gas,... | Linda Kochmar (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2981 2015–16 |
Delinquent property taxesAuthorizes the county treasurer to annually calculate the added value cost of pursuing collections of personal property tax assessments and request an exemption for personal property assessment accounts below that amount from... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2982 2015–16 |
Methanol tax exemptionNarrows the manufacturing machinery and equipment (M&E) sales and use tax exemption to exclude M&E used in the production of methanol manufactured in part from liquid natural gas or compressed natural gas. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2983 2015–16 |
Personal & alcohol monitorsExempts personal and alcohol monitoring devices and services from business and occupation taxes and sales and use taxes. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2984 2015–16 |
Local gov. financing T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to local government financing. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2986 2015–16 |
Pacific Islander health careIncreases access to health care services for the following islanders residing in this state: Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; the Federated States of Micronesia; or the Republic of Palau. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2987 2015–16 |
Feminine hygiene productsProvides a sales and use tax exemption on feminine hygiene products. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2989 2015–16 |
Career & tech. ed. materialsAddresses the costs of exploratory and preparatory career and technical education courses. Creates the basic education benefit account and requires the funds from the account to be used for the materials, supplies, and... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2990 2015–16 |
Extracted fuel use taxNarrows the use tax exemption for extracted fuel. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2991 2015–16 |
Real estate loans tax ded.Narrows the deduction for income received on real estate loans. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2992 2015–16 |
Large private airplane taxesNarrows the sales and use tax exemption for the purchase and repair of large private airplanes owned by nonresident entities. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2993 2015–16 |
International banking taxesRepeals the business and occupation tax exemption for international banking facilities. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2994 2015–16 |
Aerospace tax incentivesEstablishes the aerospace tax incentive accountability act. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2995 2015–16 |
Four-year balanced budgetRevises the four-year balanced budget process to consider one-half of the regular annual transfer to the budget stabilization account as available for balancing purposes when determining balance in the ensuing fiscal biennium. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |