All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1230 2015–16 |
Interest arbitrationStatutorily authorizes the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) to order interest arbitration, as part of remedial orders, when there has been unfair labor practices. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1231 2015–16 |
Prevailing rate of wageRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to establish the prevailing rate of wage using collective bargaining agreements. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1233 2015–16 |
Groundwater for domestic useThe state's water relinquishment policy is made inapplicable to lawful unpermitted groundwater withdraws used for domestic purposes. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1234 2015–16 |
Building permit feesIncreases the $4.50 fee imposed by the State Building Code Act on each building permit issued by a county or city to: (1) $5.50 for each residential building permit; and (2) $10 for each nonresidential building permit. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1235 2015–16 |
Procurement lawCorrects statutory cross-references, clarifies policy, and repeals outdated provisions of law pertaining to procurement. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1236 2015–16 |
College bound scholarshipAdds that a student's parents or guardians, in addition to the student, must be notified of the student's eligibility for the College Bound Scholarship (CBS) Program and the requirements for award of the scholarship. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1237 2015–16 |
Landowners and forest firesAuthorizes a landowner or another person with responsibility to access state-owned or managed land in order to construct a fire line or take other preventive measures intended to stop or slow the spread of a fire onto property... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1238 2015–16 |
Affordable tuition planningRequires the Washington Student Achievement Council (Council) to report to the Legislature by December 15, 2016, regarding the affordability of the higher education system. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1239 2015–16 |
Tax exemption accountabilityRequires the operating budget for the state to include a tax expenditure budget detailing all discretionary state tax expenditures with an estimate of state revenue impacts. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1241 2015–16 |
Hiring veterans B&O creditProvides a business and occupation or public utility tax credit to qualifying businesses hiring unemployed veterans. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1242 2015–16 |
Educational employee strikesProvides that nothing contained in the educational employment relations act permits or grants an educational employee the right to strike or refuse to perform his or her official duties. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1243 2015–16 |
Truancy of studentsModifies, and makes discretionary, some of a school district's responsibilities with respect to truancy. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1244 2015–16 |
Motorcycle helmetsRevises the definition of "motorcycle helmet" to remove a federal regulation reference to remove liability from the rider for whether the manufacturer complied with the federal regulation as indicated on the helmet. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1245 2015–16 |
Gun sale background checksEliminates provisions relating to background checks for gun sales and transfers relating to Initiative Measure No. 594. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1246 2015–16 |
Foreign lawsProhibits a court, arbitrator, administrative agency, and any other adjudicative, mediation, or enforcement authority from enforcing a foreign law if doing so would violate any right guaranteed by the state Constitution or the... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1247 2015–16 |
Human decapitationMakes human decapitation an aggravating circumstance for purposes of aggravated first degree murder. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1248 2015–16 |
Court proceedingsThe district court amount in controversy is not increased. The case value limit for mandatory arbitration may be increased to $75,000 when approved by a two-thirds vote of a county's superior court judges. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1249 2015–16 |
Nonprofit risk poolsAuthorizes nonprofit corporations to join or create self-insured risk pools with other nonprofit corporations in Washington and in other states. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1250 2015–16 |
Notice and review processesRequires initiators of city incorporation proceedings and boundary change proposals to submit notice of the proposed actions to the Office of Financial Management (OFM). | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1251 2015–16 |
Emergency med services levyIncreases the emergency medical services levy rate from 50 cents to 75 cents per $1,000 of the assessed value of property in the taxing district. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1253 2015–16 |
Workplace injury reportingRequires workers to report workplace injuries within 60 days of the date of injury or before the worker applies for benefits, whichever comes first, for an application for benefits to be valid. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1254 2015–16 |
Prevailing wages/pilot prjctCreates a pilot project to establish the prevailing rate of wage on selected trades and occupations using either collective bargaining agreements or a stratified random sampling method. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1255 2015–16 |
Minority & women's businessRequires fees collected by the state for non-compliance with the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) provisions or contract requirements to be deposited in the OMWBE Account. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1256 2015–16 |
Derelict vessel preventionProvides the Department of Natural Resources with the discretionary authority to use any funds in the Derelict Vessel Removal Account to help fund locally-focused derelict vessel prevention programs that are designed to... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1257 2015–16 |
Tenant screening reportsDefines "comprehensive screening report." | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |