Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Tom Mielke
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2730 2003–04 |
Impact feesAdds identical provisions to both the excise tax code and to state environmental policy statutes requiring that impact fees for residential construction be collected by the local governmental authority either: a) at the time... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2430 2003–04 |
Manufactured home purchaseCreates the manufactured home purchase assistance program. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2004 |
| HB 3075 2003–04 |
Motorcycles/traffic signalsAllows motorcycles to proceed with caution after stopping at a signalized intersection equipped with a vehicle detection device when the motorcycle is too small to be detected. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3089 2003–04 |
Japanese knotweedAppropriates the sum of one million dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, from the general fund to the state noxious weed control board for a grant program for controlling... | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3003 2003–04 |
Excise tax paymentIncreases the payment period for excise taxes to twenty-five days. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 3010 2003–04 |
Traffic emergenciesFinds that the central Puget Sound region ranks among the most congested metropolitan areas of the nation. Finds that the state department of transportation has in service over two hundred miles of high-occupancy vehicle lane... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 3016 2003–04 |
Excise tax accountingProvides that a taxpayer may elect to file returns based on cash receipts or accrual basis, regardless of which method is used for the taxpayer's regular books of account. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 3025 2003–04 |
Driver's license applicationAuthorizes the department to adopt rules to establish procedures for: (1) Verifying that a driver's license, permit, or identicard applicant's presence in the United States is authorized under federal law, including... | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2928 2003–04 |
NASCAR platesProvides that the department shall issue a special NASCAR license plate displaying a symbol approved by the department. The NASCAR license plate may be used in lieu of regular or personalized license plates for motor vehicles... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| HB 2944 2003–04 |
College textbook taxationDeclares that the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to: (1) Required college textbooks sold by an institution of higher education or at a bookstore whose principal place of business is in Washington state to enrolled... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| HB 2959 2003–04 |
Growth managementAmends RCW 36.70A.172 to modify provisions for best available science by clarifying that the requirement to include best available science in designating and protecting critical areas is procedural rather than substantive and... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| HB 2962 2003–04 |
PPI bond proceedsAllows the use of bonds authorized for the Tacoma Narrow Bridge toll project to be used for safety improvements on State Route 16. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| HB 2963 2003–04 |
DSHS background checksRequires background checks for all department of social and health services employees and contractors. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| HB 2965 2003–04 |
Drivers' licenses/draftRequires selective service registration for male applicants for driver's licenses. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| HB 2886 2003–04 |
Veterans' license platesAmends RCW 73.04.110 relating to determining eligibility for veteran's regular or special license plates. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2887 2003–04 |
Church property tax exmptnIncreases the acreage limitations for church-owned property exempt from property taxes. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2899 2003–04 |
Duties of utility to serveSpecifies the duty of publicly owned utilities to serve within their service areas. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2912 2003–04 |
Driving recordsAllows the Department of Licensing to release driver abstracts to Private Investigators. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2800 2003–04 |
Taking a motor vehicleProvides that, if the offender is being sentenced for taking a motor vehicle without permission in the first degree, taking a motor vehicle without permission in the second degree, or taking a motor vehicle without permission... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2801 2003–04 |
Seniors/disabled prprty taxIncreases the three income thresholds in the senior citizens property tax relief program from $30,000 to $35,000, $24,000 to $28,000, and $18,000 to $21,000. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2827 2003–04 |
Tuition & fees payment planDeclares an intent that students be given every reasonable opportunity to avoid debt and make timely tuition payments, including exempting certain students from tuition and fee due dates for a reasonable amount of time to... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2862 2003–04 |
Educational service districtProvides that a district may not provide printing services to any agency or organization other than a school district or the school for the deaf or school for the blind. | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2876 2003–04 |
School district purchasesDeclares that the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 shall not apply to sales to school districts. Declares that the provisions of chapter 82.12 RCW shall not apply in respect to the use of tangible personal property by school districts. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2640 2003–04 |
TRS plan 1 rehireDefines separation from service in the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) as excluding circumstances where an employee and his or her employer have an oral or written agreement to return to work following termination. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2004 |
| HB 2642 2003–04 |
DUI penaltiesMakes a third DUI offense within seven years a class C felony. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2004 |