Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Drew Stokesbary
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2537 2015–16 |
State spending prgs. reviewRequires new statutory state spending programs to include an expiration date that is no more than ten years from the effective date of the spending program. Requires a bill that enacts a new statutory state spending program to... | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2538 2015–16 |
Indust & manuf constructionModifies a property tax exemption for the value of new construction of industrial and manufacturing industries in targeted areas. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | 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 2544 2015–16 |
Affordable housing optionsAllows a county or city to apply a local property tax exemption for multifamily properties that provide a percentage of affordable housing to very low income families. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2582 2015–16 |
GET programRestrict the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Committee from limiting the number of tuition units purchased on behalf of a beneficiary to no less than 800. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2592 2015–16 |
Emergency mgmt. benefitsProvides benefits for certain retirement system members who die or become disabled in the course of providing emergency management services. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2606 2015–16 |
Phys. therapist dry needlingAuthorizes a physical therapist to perform dry needling only after being issued a dry needling endorsement by the secretary of the department of health. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2607 2015–16 |
Integrated student servicesCreates the Washington integrated student supports protocol to integrate the delivery of various academic and nonacademic programs and services through a single protocol. Requires the protocol to be developed by the center for... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2608 2015–16 |
Student and teacher dataRequires the superintendent of public instruction to collect, and school districts to submit, all student-level data using the United States department of education 2007 race and ethnicity reporting guidelines. Requires the... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2609 2015–16 |
Educator cultural competenceRequires the state school directors' association, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the professional educator standards board, the steering committee established in RCW 28A.405.100,... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2613 2015–16 |
Clean vehicle tax exemptionsModifies eligibility for the retail sales and use tax exemption for certain clean alternative fuel vehicles by extending it to all qualifying vehicles irrespective of their sales price or fair market value. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2614 2015–16 |
Flood risk & habitat proj.Creates the office of flood risk reduction and habitat restoration in the department of ecology with the primary purpose of the office being to administer a competitive grant program that actively supports the implementation... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2621 2015–16 |
Child care worker recordsDirects the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to obtain records, reports, and personal information concerning child abuse or neglect from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) for the purposes of conducting... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2654 2015–16 |
Incentivized evidenceRequires a trial court to assess the reliability of an informant's testimony before allowing the state to introduce the testimony as evidence in a criminal proceeding, unless waived by the defendant. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2655 2015–16 |
Crowdfunding donation taxesExempts qualifying crowdfunding donations from business and occupation and sales and use taxes. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2656 2015–16 |
Zero-based budget reviewsEstablishes the zero-based budget review process to provide more thorough analysis of the programs and services provided by state agencies and to better prioritize the expenditure of public resources. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2657 2015–16 |
Teacher years of serviceRequires the calculation of years of service for classroom teachers to include experience at any nationally or regionally accredited private school gained after the date that the individual becomes certified to be a teacher in... | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2672 2015–16 |
Utility relocation costsRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to pay costs of removal or relocation of utility facilities in the public right-of-way, when caused by construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of a rail fixed guideway... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2727 2015–16 |
Teacher retentionEstablishes the teacher retention act. Provides additional compensation in the form of college loan forgiveness and annual bonuses to teachers who work in challenging, high poverty schools. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2728 2015–16 |
Reading coaches grantsCreates the reading to ensure academic development grant program, known as the READ grant program, to improve early elementary student literacy. Expires July 1, 2021. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2729 2015–16 |
School grading and choiceEstablishes the school choice act. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to grant the request of a student's parent or guardian for the student to enroll in and attend a common school if certain... | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2732 2015–16 |
Fire district annexationsRemoves voters residing within the boundaries of a fire protection district as qualified electors for the purpose of a special election to annex a city, partial city, or town into a fire protection district. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2757 2015–16 |
Transportation project eval.Requires the Department of Transportation to evaluate impacts to public transit operations as part of environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2758 2015–16 |
Public trans. benefit areasRequires the use of an ordinance to advise the county governing body of a city's preliminary intent regarding inclusion or exclusion from a public transportation benefit area. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2783 2015–16 |
Tribal member/vehicle saleCreates an explicit exemption in state law, for an existing retail sales tax exemption for vehicles sales to an enrolled tribal member delivered within Indian country. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |