Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Betty Edmondson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2098 1991–92 |
City manager retirementProvides for a retroactive refund to the cities or towns. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2102 1991–92 |
Stampede Pass rail lineDirects the department of transportation to negotiate an agreement with the rail carrier to purchase the right of way and track elements of the Stampede Pass rail line. Directs the department to seek to reestablish rail... | Margaret Rayburn (D-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2104 1991–92 |
Agricultural activitiesThe Regulatory Fairness Act is amended. A state agency adopting a rule must prepare an agricultural economic impact statement if the rule will have an economic impact on any commercial agricultural activity. | Margaret Rayburn (D-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2117 1991–92 |
Veterans' burial benefitsIncreases the benefit from three hundred to five hundred dollars. | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2133 1991–92 |
Small business financingEncourages the creation of more venture capital funds to assist new and expanding small businesses. | Sarah Casada (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2136 1991–92 |
Gov regulation efficiencyDirects a regulating agency to furnish an applicant for a permit or license with a written statement of all applicable regulations to be complied with to obtain the license or permit. | Peggy Johnson (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2166 1991–92 |
Property valuationProvides a procedure for determining values of property for tax assessment purposes. Authorizes taxpayers to request reassessment of the property. Provides for reimbursement of taxing districts for lost revenue from the state... | Jeffrey Holland (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2185 1991–92 |
State employment growth capPlaces the limit on the number of state employees for the 1991-1993 biennium at eighty-one thousand five hundred thirty. | Jeffrey Holland (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2188 1991–92 |
Domestic relationsCHILD SUPPORT: DEFINITIONS. Definitions are added and amended. New definitions include "court" to apply to both judicial and administrative proceedings, "multiple families" to define the possible combinations of families with... | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2190 1991–92 |
Masters' degrees/time extendThe effective date of the requirement that teachers obtain a master's degree to be eligible for a continuing teaching certificate is postponed from August 31, 1992, until August 31, 1995. | Wilson Peery (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2209 1991–92 |
Pesticide records/postingRevises pesticide recordkeeping and posting requirements. Requires posting of warning signs when pesticides are applied to public or private school grounds, day care centers, public parks and playgrounds, and residential... | Margaret Rayburn (D-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2210 1991–92 |
Pesticide use records/postngRevises pesticide recordkeeping and posting requirements. | Margaret Rayburn (D-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2221 1991–92 |
Purple heart recipient day(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 6/19/91) Establishes purple heart recipient recognition day. | Rose Bowman (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2227 1991–92 |
Homes for aging tax exemptnAmends the definition of an "eligible resident" for RCW 84.36.041. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2232 1991–92 |
Dedicated revenue/educationCreates the educational support account. Directs the transfer of certain revenue sources to the educational support account. | Jeffrey Holland (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2247 1991–92 |
Traffic safty eductn fundingIncreases the appropriation for traffic safety education programs from $5,321,000 to $15,721,000. Limits the subsidy for each student receiving traffic safety education to $137.27 per student. | Richard Neher (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2253 1991–92 |
Medicine/vitamin tax exmptnExempts over-the-counter medication, as defined by RCW 69.60.020, and vitamins from the sales and use taxes. | Betty Edmondson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2254 1991–92 |
MV licenses/proof of insrnceDirects the department of licensing to adopt rules concerning valid proof of insurance. | Betty Edmondson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2258 1991–92 |
Intrntl marketing centerRepeals RCW 43.131.329 and 43.131.330. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2214 1991–92 |
Muni criminal justice accntCriminal justice purposes are activities that substantially assist the criminal justice system or provide ancillary benefit to the civil justice system. Existing funding means actual operating expenditures for criminal justice... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 26, Laws of 1991, 1st Special Session |
Jul 2, 1991 |
| HB 2242 1991–92 |
Property tax/homes for agingThe phase-in of taxation of homes for the aging is delayed by one year. For taxes collected in 1992, two-thirds of the assessed value of the home that would otherwise be taxable is exempt rather than one-third of the assessed value. | Arthur Wang (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 1991, 1st Special Session |
Jul 2, 1991 |
| HB 1194 1991–92 |
Special districtsNo election is to be held if no one or only one person files for a position on a governing body of a special district. If only one person files, that person is deemed to have been elected to the position. | Paul Zellinsky (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 1991 |
May 21, 1991 |
| HB 1201 1991–92 |
County class referencesThe classes of counties are eliminated. Every statute containing a classification of counties is altered to delete the class of counties, and the population range that is associated with the classification is substituted for the class. | David Cooper (D-18) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 363, Laws of 1991 |
May 21, 1991 |
| HB 1268 1991–92 |
Retirement service creditThe provisions for earning service credit in PERS I and II, LEOFF II and TRS II are changed. The provisions defining "eligible position" in PERS I and II, LEOFF II and TRS II are changed. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 343, Laws of 1991 |
May 21, 1991 |
| HB 1341 1991–92 |
Timber-dependent communitiesEconomic assistance is provided to timber-dependent communities, primarily in the areas of: financing infrastructure, exporting products from timber communities, and coordinating state services to timber communities. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 1991 |
May 21, 1991 |