Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jim Clements
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1474 2003–04 |
Ergonomics rulesDeclares that rules dealing with musculoskeletal disorders, filed on May 26, 2000, by the director, and codified as WAC 296-62-05101 through 296-62-05176, are repealed. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1527 2003–04 |
Postretirement employmentProvides that, if a school district hires a retiree as defined in RCW 41.32.010, 41.34.020, 41.35.010, or 41.40.010 for any postretirement employment under RCW 41.32.570 in two consecutive school years, the district may not... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1528 2003–04 |
Retiree unemployment benefitFor purposes of unemployment compensation, excludes remuneration paid to certain retirees by certain public employers from the definition of "wages." | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1529 2003–04 |
Workers' comp accidentsProvides that, except as provided in RCW 51.28.055, beginning with claims for injuries occurring on or after the effective date of this act, an application for a claim is not valid nor the claim thereunder enforceable unless... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1534 2003–04 |
Water pollutionAmends the definition of "pollution" in the state water pollution control statutes to exclude the exercise of a water right, claim, permit, or certificate granted under state law. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1535 2003–04 |
Stock-watering withdrawalsClarifies that the exemptions from water right permit requirements provided for stockwatering and for watering a lawn or non-commercial garden not exceeding one-half acre are not limited to 5,000 gallons per day. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1536 2003–04 |
Water consumptive amountAlters the definition of the "annual consumptive quantity" of water used under a water right that may be transferred or changed for certain purposes. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1537 2003–04 |
Water right relinquishmentRepeals RCW 90.14.130, 90.14.140, 90.14.150, 90.14.160, 90.14.170, 90.14.180, 90.14.190, 90.14.200, 90.14.210, and 90.14.215. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1538 2003–04 |
Water resourcesAlters the "annual consumptive quantity" of water that may be spread and confines the use of the term to spreading. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1539 2003–04 |
Ecology dpt water actionsRecognizes that in many cases the value of real property directly depends upon the amount of water that is available for use on that property. Recognizes that water rights are a type of property right in which many different... | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1540 2003–04 |
Public ground waterRevises RCW 90.44.100 relating to the use of public ground water for municipal or domestic supply. | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1541 2003–04 |
Watershed planningDeclares and reaffirms that a core principle embodied in chapter 90.82 RCW is that state agencies must work cooperatively with local citizens in a process of planning for future uses of water by giving local citizens and the... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1542 2003–04 |
Municipal water systemsProvides that, for a public water system, the maximum number of service connections, or maximum population to be served, or size or location of the place of use, as described or specified on a water right application, permit,... | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1545 2003–04 |
Early learning & child careRequires the Governor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to coordinate the administration of early learning and child care programs and services in the state. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1567 2003–04 |
Alt public works contractingLowers the minimum population requirement for counties to use the alternative public works contracting procedures from 450,000 people to 200,000 people. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1613 2003–04 |
School financial incentivesProvides a financial incentive to school districts for high school students who complete postsecondary credits. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1620 2003–04 |
Comm & tech college facultyRequires community and technical colleges to award faculty salary increments based on local collective bargaining agreements. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1673 2003–04 |
Minors in family businessesExcludes minors working in family businesses from industrial insurance provisions. | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1683 2003–04 |
Research & dev tax deferralExtends the sales and use tax deferral/exemption for certain expenditures associated with R&D and pilot scale manufacturing indefinitely. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1684 2003–04 |
Research & dev tax creditExtends the business and occupation (B&O) tax credit allowed to high technology businesses for certain expenditures associated with research and development (R&D) indefinitely. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1685 2003–04 |
Water service tax exemptionsEliminates the expiration dates on tax exemptions for water services supplied by certain water-sewer districts and irrigation districts. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1686 2003–04 |
Research & dev tax deferralThe rural county and distressed area sales and use tax deferral program for investment projects relating to manufacturing, research and development, and computer programming is extended indefinitely. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1687 2003–04 |
Research & dev tax creditsEliminates the expiration dates on research and development business and occupation tax credits and exemptions. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1688 2003–04 |
Envrnmntl remedial actionEliminates the expiration dates on tax benefits for environmental remedial action. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1730 2003–04 |
Land purchase by agenciesA state agency cannot purchase privately-owned land in excess of 5 contiguous acres in any county in which the public and tribal land constitute more than 70% of all land in the county unless:(1) the state legislature and... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |