Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ed Orcutt
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2300 2017–18 |
Marbled murrelet task forceCreates a legislative task force to identify economic impacts associated with the protection of marbled murrelets and potential state actions to improve economic vitality in counties impacted by the presence of marbled murrelets. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2303 2017–18 |
State property tax reductionChanges the state property tax, for calendar year 2018, to two dollars and forty cents per thousand dollars of assessed value. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2379 2017–18 |
School substitutes/2008 ERFPermits educators that retired under the 2008 Early Retirement Factors (ERF) to work in any nonadministrative position for up to 867 hours without suspension of pension benefits prior to attaining age 65. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2393 2017–18 |
B&O manufacturing tax rateLowers the manufacturing rate for those manufacturing industries still taxed at the highest rate to create greater equity in taxation of manufacturers and reduce the tax burden on manufacturers. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2407 2017–18 |
Public works/material sourceRequires Public Owners that receive funding for a project from the capital budget to report if the steel or concrete were purchased out of state, the reason for purchasing out of state, and the cost of the steel or concrete purchased. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1105 2017–18 |
Railroad crew transportationExpands the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission's (UTC) regulatory authority to vehicles designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers that are used primarily to provide transportation to railroad employees and... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| HB 1504 2017–18 |
GMA/rail dependent usesAdds definitions of "freight rail dependent uses" and "short line railroad" to the Growth Management Act (GMA). | Liz Pike (R-18) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 16, 2017 |
| HB 1905 2017–18 |
Vessel pilotage act exempt.Increases the maximum vessel volume permitted for possible exemption from the mandatory use of a marine pilot for small passenger vessels from 500 gross tons to 1,300 gross tons, and for yachts from 750 gross tons to 1,300 gross tons. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 16, 2017 |
| HB 1275 2017–18 |
Fish passage barrier removalCreates, under the state hydraulic code, an additional category of fish habitat enhancement projects, for those projects that remove fish passage barriers and that comply with the state forest practices rules. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1352 2017–18 |
Small business ownersDirects the Attorney General to recommend changes to identify, clarify, and harmonize rights and protections afforded to small-business owners selected for agency enforcement action. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1464 2017–18 |
Rec. access/private landsProvides that payments to a landowner from state, local, or nonprofit organizations established under cooperative public access agreements with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are not considered "fees" for the... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1907 2017–18 |
Abandoned cemeteriesRequires landowners of abandoned cemeteries to allow burials under rules adopted by the Funeral and Cemetery Board. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| HB 1201 2017–18 |
Pub. facilities district taxAllows a public facilities district with at least one regional center where construction occurred before January 1, 2004, to use local sales and use tax proceeds to repay bonds issued not only for construction but also for the... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2017 |
May 4, 2017 |
| HB 1148 2017–18 |
Timber purchase reportingExtends the expiration date for a requirement to report data about timber purchases to the Department of Revenue from 2018 until 2021. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2017 |
May 1, 2017 |
| HB 1296 2017–18 |
Tax incentives report&surveyConsolidates the Annual Report and Annual Survey required of certain tax preferences into one report, called the Annual Tax Performance Report. | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 27, 2017 |
| HB 1531 2017–18 |
Forest riparian easement prgRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to share information regarding the carbon sequestration benefits of the Forestry Riparian Easement Program (FREP) with other state programs, if the state adopts a climate strategy. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 27, 2017 |
| HB 1906 2017–18 |
Farm internship programExtends the farm internship pilot project from December 31, 2017, to December 31, 2019. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 27, 2017 |
| HB 1283 2017–18 |
Anticipated tax, assessmentsEliminates the requirement that advance taxes must be collected before any document is filed with the county auditor to divide, alter, or adjust real property boundary lines. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 25, 2017 |
| HB 1809 2017–18 |
Alt. fuel comm. vehicles taxExpands the definition of vehicles eligible for the clean alternative fuel commercial vehicle credit to include vehicles that provide commercial services and qualifying vehicles that transport passengers. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 25, 2017 |
| HB 1149 2017–18 |
Maximum vehicle length limitExempts public transit vehicles equipped with a bike rack up to four feet in length from the three-foot vehicle front extension limit. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 20, 2017 |
| HB 2778 2015–16 |
Clean alt. fuel vehiclesModifies the retail sales and use tax exemption for certain clean alternative fuel and electrically powered vehicles by increasing the tax exemption threshold to a vehicle's base model Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Apr 18, 2016 |
| HB 1409 2015–16 |
Vessel owner info disclosureEstablishes that vessel record information is treated in the same way as motor vehicle record information for purposes of vessel information disclosure. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 1918 2015–16 |
ORV's, etc., & their driversAdds sponsoring organization to the list of entities where a volunteer emergency worker would be protected from liability for civil damages. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2938 2015–16 |
WA trade conventions/taxesAllows an out-of-state business to participate in one trade convention in Washington each year without the participation being used as the sole basis to establish nexus for Washington tax purposes. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2565 2015–16 |
Local sales & use tx changesReduces the frequency with which local sales and use taxes may be changed, from four times a year to three times a year. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |