Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1990 2017–18 |
Delinquent prop. taxes/usuryRepeals RCW 19.52.140, (chapter 19.52 RCW not applicable to interest, penalties, or costs on delinquent property taxes), which makes usury laws apply to interest, penalties, and costs imposed on delinquent property taxes. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1991 2017–18 |
Delinquent properties/admin.Clarifies the county treasurer's duties for collecting and accepting payment for taxes. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1992 2017–18 |
County treasurer admin costsAuthorizes county treasurers to retain a proportionate amount of tax proceeds collected from local jurisdictions, based upon a calculated formula, to be used for administrative costs of the treasurer. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1993 2017–18 |
County treasurer contractingAuthorizes a county treasurer to contract with other county treasurers for any duty or service performed by the contracting treasurer. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1994 2017–18 |
Leg. ethics board/electionsProhibits the legislative ethics board, during the forty-five day period before a primary through the end of the general election, from issuing reasonable cause determinations or complaint opinions, imposing sanctions, or... | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1995 2017–18 |
Historic building rehab.Creates a two-year pilot program to provide loans and grants for rehabilitating historic buildings within a selected municipality. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1996 2017–18 |
State hospital reimbursementBases the reimbursement required by contractors that use more state hospital patient days of care than allocated on the average number of days used in excess of the contractor’s bed allocation for the quarter. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1997 2017–18 |
Driver training instructorsCreates the driver training instructor advisory committee to assist the director of the department of licensing in his or her duties and responsibilities under chapter 46.82 RCW (driver training schools). Requires the course... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1998 2017–18 |
Mobile homes/property taxProvides a property tax exemption for mobile homes, manufactured homes, and park model trailers that were manufactured prior to 1976. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2000 2017–18 |
Private label spiritsAuthorizes distillers, craft distilleries, and manufacturers of spirits to produce and sell certain private label spirits. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2002 2017–18 |
Newspaper B&O tax rateChanges the effective date of the last extension of the business and occupation tax rate for newspapers. | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2011 2017–18 |
Local gov. comparative studyRequires the Washington Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to study the comparative constitutional and statutory obligations and revenue capacity of local governments. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2012 2017–18 |
Indigent criminal defenseEliminates the streamlined sales tax mitigation program and redistributes an equivalent amount of funding through the county and municipal criminal justice assistance accounts for indigent criminal defense services. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2013 2017–18 |
Child care lic. mediationRequires the Department of Early Learning to enter into mediation at the request of license applicants or licensees who have received an adverse licensing decision by the DEL. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2014 2017–18 |
Data on hungerRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to collect information on food insecurity beginning in 2018 as part of the annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey (BRFSS) to produce county- and state-level data every... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2017 2017–18 |
Lemon law/RVsExpands the scope of the Motor Vehicle Warranty Act (Lemon Law) to include recreational vehicles and all parts of motor homes. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2018 2017–18 |
Livestock inspectionChanges the livestock inspection fee at United States Department of Agriculture-inspected processing plants from $4 per head to $6 per head. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2019 2017–18 |
Overwater residencesRequires a historic overwater residence, permitted or legally established before January 1, 2017, to be classified as a conforming preferred use and accommodated through reasonable shoreline master program regulations, permit... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2020 2017–18 |
Agritourism liabilityRequires an agritourism professional, in order to invoke the privilege of immunity, to post and maintain signs that contain a specific warning notice which must be placed at the entrance to the agritourism location and at the... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2021 2017–18 |
Marijuana plants and seedsPermits qualifying patients and their designated providers to purchase immature marijuana plants and marijuana seeds at retail from licensed marijuana producers. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2022 2017–18 |
Homeowner assoc. violationsEntitles an aggrieved party, if a willful violation of a homeowners' association is found, to exemplary damages up to two times the actual damages sustained. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2024 2017–18 |
1st degree rape seriousnessIncreases the seriousness level of first degree rape. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2026 2017–18 |
Live arts performances taxProvides a Business and Occupation Tax (B&O) credit of up to 50 percent of B&O taxes due related to live theater productions. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2027 2017–18 |
Adult family homesRequires the outdoor areas of assisted living facilities be well-maintained and uncluttered. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2030 2017–18 |
Discrimination/immigrationAddresses citizenship and immigration status discrimination. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |