Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bill Grant
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1772 2003–04 |
Cooperative associationsRevises eligibility requirements for directors of cooperative associations. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1811 2003–04 |
Education finance systemDirects the Office of Financial Management to conduct a comprehensive school funding study that includes an examination of teacher compensation models. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1812 2003–04 |
School districts' levy basesRevises the levy base formula so school districts don't lose levy authority when the districts' maintenance level budgets are reduced by the state. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1819 2003–04 |
Minimum tipped wage rateEstablishes an adjusted minimum tipped wage rate. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1834 2003–04 |
Workers' compensationChanges the calculation of industrial insurance benefits, including changing the definition of wages to exclude fringe benefits, using 12-month wage averaging, and using a flat 65.5 percent instead of a variable percentage of... | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1839 2003–04 |
Transportation fundingRevises provisions relating to transportation funding. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1890 2003–04 |
Apple commissionExpands the voting membership of the Apple Commission by adding two producer members and alters eligibility requirements for producer members of the Commission. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1947 2003–04 |
WorkFirst programRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to spend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/WorkFirst funds only to accomplish outcome measures that were set in 1997 for the WorkFirst program. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1948 2003–04 |
Electronic scratch ticketsProvides for the approval, licensing, and playing of electronic scratch ticket games. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1951 2003–04 |
Electrical workLimits the scope of electrical work subject to licensing, certification, permitting, and inspection requirements under chapter 19.28 RCW. Repeals provisions of chapter 19.28 RCW. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2015 2003–04 |
Small emplyr hlth insuranceVarious statutory requirements relating to health care coverage purchased by small employers are modified or eliminated. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2031 2003–04 |
University of WashingtonDeclares an intent to conduct a pilot test to determine whether providing student food services through contracts with local restaurants, restaurant franchises, or other private food purveyors can be cost-effective and have a... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2048 2003–04 |
Identifying livestock T. O.Describes the purposes of a livestock identification program. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2058 2003–04 |
Scenic & rec highwaysAdds highways to the scenic and recreational highway system. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2062 2003–04 |
Liquor control boardDirects the board to immediately devise a retail business plan to implement strategies to improve retail sales operations and maximize revenue-generating opportunities. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2070 2003–04 |
Local public health servicesProvides that, in addition to the levy provided for in RCW 84.52.065, in each year the state shall levy for collection in the following year a state tax of twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value upon the... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2104 2003–04 |
Agricultural use of waterUnder certain specified circumstances, allows changes of use within the general category of an agricultural use of water without the approval of the Department of Ecology. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2106 2003–04 |
Managment of state watersAcknowledges that rights, including water rights, may be established as part of federal land reservations. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2116 2003–04 |
Stock-watering withdrawalsExpressly limits the stock-watering exemption from ground water permit requirements to 5,000 gallons per day for new rights for stock-watering. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2166 2003–04 |
Self-service laundryExcludes self-service laundry from the definition of retail sale for excise tax purposes. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2204 2003–04 |
Economic dev project reviewDeclares that the purpose of this act is to reform the process of appeal and review of permit decisions made by state agencies for qualifying economic development projects, by establishing uniform, expedited, and consolidated... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2213 2003–04 |
Lottery on-line gamesAuthorizes the Lottery Commission to offer on-line games with drawings more frequent than once every 24 hours. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2217 2003–04 |
Nonprofit orgs property taxProvides property tax exemptions for nonprofit organizations for small business incubators which assist in the creation and expansion of innovative small commercial enterprises. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2245 2003–04 |
Concealed pistol licenseProvides that any person who, as a member of the armed forces, including the national guard and armed forces reserves, is unable to renew his or her license under RCW 9.41.070(6) and (9) because of the person's assignment,... | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2282 2003–04 |
Electronic scratch ticketsDeclares that electronic scratch tickets are a legal form of gambling in the state of Washington. In addition, any electronic games approved under RCW 9.46.360 are authorized to the same extent and in the same manner as... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |