Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Pat Sullivan
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1568 2011–12 |
Boards/community collegesAllows, but does not require, every community and technical college district board of trustees (board) to add a sixth position to the board, such position to be filled by a student. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1574 2011–12 |
Public facility district taxExtends the maximum period for which the public facility district sales and use tax credit can be imposed from 20 to 35 years. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1601 2011–12 |
Middle-income householdsRequires six state agencies to adopt the goal of increasing the percentage of households in the middle-income bracket, and to develop and submit strategies for reaching this goal to the Workforce Training and Education... | Tim Probst (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1608 2011–12 |
Opportunity internship progMakes students who qualify for a State Need Grant or the Workforce Investment Act Title I-B Youth Program eligible for the Washington Opportunity Internship Program (Program). | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1685 2011–12 |
Water well constructionAuthorizes certain municipal water suppliers to adopt requirements regarding notification of proposed well construction and requires municipal water suppliers to publish these requirements. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1704 2011–12 |
Vesting/PERS, SERS, TRSChanges requirements for vesting from ten years of service to five years of service in the defined benefit portion of certain retirement systems. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1705 2011–12 |
PERS, SERS, TRS plans 2 & 3Lowers the age requirement for retirement benefits in certain retirement systems. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1706 2011–12 |
Retirement plan 2 membersAllows participation in insurance plans and contracts by certain separated retirement system members. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1782 2011–12 |
WorkFirst and child careRequires that the moneys contained in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant and state funds for TANF programs, including the WorkFirst program, must be used in accordance with legislative policy set... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1787 2011–12 |
School district employeesAddresses the impact on retirement benefits of school district employees' reduced compensation. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1796 2011–12 |
Recreation accessCreates the Discover Pass and Day-Use Permit and requires these permits to be visible in any vehicle located at a recreation site or recreation lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Washington... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1814 2011–12 |
School district levy baseExpands, for school districts with a Maintenance and Operations (M&O) levy approved prior to April 30, 2011, the levy base through inclusion of the amount equivalent to each district's allocation of federal Education Jobs funds. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1815 2011–12 |
School district levy baseExpands school districts' Maintenance and Operations levy base by including the positive difference between the per-pupil general apportionment for the 2009-10 school year (excluding per-pupil fringe benefits) and the... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1831 2011–12 |
Workers' compensationRequires self-insured employers, who maintain a place of business in this state, to keep complete records of all claims for workers' compensation administered by the employer. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1849 2011–12 |
State education councilCreates a new Department of Education (DOE) as an executive branch agency. The head of DOE is the Secretary of Education, who is appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1973 2011–12 |
Education governance systemCreates the department of education as an executive branch agency. Creates the P-20 education council to advise the secretary of the department of education on broad policy issues affecting the state's education system. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1974 2011–12 |
State education governanceModifies duties of the quality education council with regard to recommendations and an implementation timeline for further streamlining of education governance, including restructuring state agencies, boards, and offices.... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2040 2011–12 |
Infrastructure & econ develEstablishes a task force to develop a means of using the state's money to finance public works infrastructure, student loans, and economic development, and make recommendations to the Legislature on specified topics by... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2074 2011–12 |
Higher ed coordinating boardRemoves requirements that the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) conduct needs assessments for proposed major expansions or mission changes of public institutions of higher education, and removes the requirement to... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2078 2011–12 |
K-3 class size reductionEliminates the business and occupation tax deduction for interest on first mortgages and deeds of trust on residential properties for financial institutions that operate in more than 10 states. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2087 2011–12 |
Nonresident sales tax exemp.Provides additional funding for mental health services by repealing the nonresident sales tax exemption. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2097 2011–12 |
LEOFF plans 1 and 2 mergerMerges plans 1 and 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2102 2011–12 |
In-home care servicesProvides additional funding for in-home care services by extending sales taxes to debt collection services and repealing the nonresident sales tax exemption. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2111 2011–12 |
Quality education councilRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to ensure that a fairness and bias review has been conducted before implementing revisions to the state Essential Academic Learning Requirements. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2202 2011–12 |
NRA special license platesCreates "national rifle association" special license plates. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |