Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Eric Pettigrew
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2138 2015–16 |
PERS and TRS plan 1 COLAsProvides the same annual cost-of-living adjustment for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system as is provided for plan 2 and plan 3 members of those systems. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2166 2015–16 |
Telecom internet tax exemEstablishes a permanent sales and use tax exemption for specified telecommunications services. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2214 2015–16 |
HS student assessmentsDiscontinues administration of the 10th grade reading, writing, and mathematics assessments after the 2015-16 school year, and eliminates all but one existing alternative assessment option. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2241 2015–16 |
Coll bound sch, st need grntAligns eligibility for the college bound scholarship program with the state need grant program. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2303 2015–16 |
Wildland urban interfaceAdds the International Wildland Urban Interface Code to the State Building Code. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2310 2015–16 |
Fire prevention/2016Prohibits the sale, purchase, use, or discharge of consumer fireworks within the state from June 1, 2016, through September 30, 2016. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2314 2015–16 |
Motor vehicle air bagsMakes it a class C felony to manufacture, import, sell, install, or reinstall counterfeit air bags, nonfunctional air bags, or other replacement air bag devices not meeting federal safety standards. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2329 2015–16 |
Basic ed./caseload forecastRequires the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the number of state residents, ages 25 to 44, who do not have a high school diploma or credential, and the number of students expected to enroll in basic education for adults... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2367 2015–16 |
Public non-common schoolsAddresses: (1) Charter public schools; (2) Educational programs not in common schools; and (3) Funding from the Washington opportunity pathways account. Makes appropriations. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2515 2015–16 |
Medicaid reimbursement/PCPsRequires medicaid payment for primary care services furnished by a nurse practitioner, a physician with a primary specialty designation of family medicine, general internal medicine, or pediatric medicine or provided by... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2542 2015–16 |
WA motion picture industryExtends the expiration date for business and occupation tax credits that may be earned for contributions made to the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2543 2015–16 |
Civil service qualificationsProvides that city police and fire department and county sheriff civil service applicants may be lawful permanent residents as an alternative to United States citizens. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2619 2015–16 |
Postsecondary educationPermits the Department of Corrections (DOC) to implement postsecondary education degree programs (postsecondary education) at state correctional institutions within existing resources. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2648 2015–16 |
Retirement info. disclosureExempts from public disclosure investment information in private funds held by a city retirement board, to the extent disclosure could result in financial loss to the retirement fund or to the provider of the information. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2682 2015–16 |
Automatic voter registrationEstablishes qualified voter registration agencies. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2688 2015–16 |
Historic building rehab. taxAllows cities to impose a tax levy increase above the one percent revenue growth limit to fund the rehabilitation of historic buildings. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2689 2015–16 |
Historic building preserv.Creates the Historic Building Rehabilitation Financing Program (Program) in the Department of Commerce to provide loans for the safety and preservation of historic buildings. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2707 2015–16 |
Voter preregistrationAllows 17 year olds to preregister to vote that will make the person eligible to vote when he or she turns 18 years old. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2804 2015–16 |
Contracted highway workersExpands the scope of highway workers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty whose children and spouses qualify for tuition waivers, to include highway workers employed by a general contractor or subcontractor, on a... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2809 2015–16 |
High-technology researchEstablishes a business and occupations tax credit for qualified research and development (R&D) expenditures, expiring January 1, 2026. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2817 2015–16 |
Corrections ombuds, creatingCreates the Office of the Corrections Ombuds (Ombuds Office) to monitor conditions of correctional facilities and the rights of inmates. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2822 2015–16 |
Underservd grps/I-200 repealRepeals Initiative 200 (1998), which prohibits discrimination or preferential treatment in public education, employment, or contracting based on specified factors, including race and sex. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2840 2015–16 |
Water discharge permitsRequires the Department of Ecology, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, to establish a general permit for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) that discharge exclusively to groundwater under the sole... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2851 2015–16 |
School director compensationIncreases the maximum allowable compensation for school board directors from $4,800 per year to an amount equaling 50 percent of the annual salary of a beginning certificated teacher in the applicable district. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2874 2015–16 |
TANF income eligibilityRepeals the statute related to means-testing for child-only Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants, which removes the income-eligibility requirements for non-parental caregivers. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |