Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Fred Jarrett
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2098 2003–04 |
County & city financial asstGrants counties the same authority that is given to cities to impose business and utility taxes, and increases the maximum local utility taxation rate to eight percent of gross income. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2179 2003–04 |
District courtFacilitates creation of municipal courts as departments of county district courts, including explicitly authorizing multiple cities to share one municipal court department. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2425 2003–04 |
School dstrct superintendentProvides that the superintendent must be appointed for an indefinite term and may be removed by a majority vote of the local school board. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2426 2003–04 |
High school studentsProvides that, subject to legislative appropriation, each dual credit student who has accumulated two academic years of postsecondary course credits shall generate an incentive payment equal to the statewide annual average... | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2427 2003–04 |
Correctional industriesDeclares an intent to ensure that the correctional industries board of directors, in developing and designing correctional industries work programs, does not encourage the development of, or provide for selection of or... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2435 2003–04 |
Veterans & prprty tax reliefExcludes military disability income from the income used to determine eligibility for the senior citizen and disabled persons property tax relief program. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2477 2003–04 |
Energy portfolio standardEstablishes a renewable energy standard and an energy efficiency standard for electrical utilities that enter into an acquisition agreement with the Department of Revenue (DOR). | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1071 2003–04 |
Seniors/disabled prpty 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. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1082 2003–04 |
Sch emply housing allowanceAuthorizes an eligible school district to provide a housing allowance to certificated and classified employees. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1171 2003–04 |
Green building programsThe state adopts a policy to incorporate green building principals in the construction and renovation of major facilities by state agencies, public higher education institutions, and local school districts. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1185 2003–04 |
Performance reviewsFinds that the use of performance reviews, as well as outcome and performance measures, is necessary for demonstrating the accountability of state government to the public. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1236 2003–04 |
Child dependency hearingsRequires that all dependency and termination of parental rights hearings must be open to the public unless the judge finds that excluding the public is in the best interest of the child. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1282 2003–04 |
Citizen councilorCreates the office of Citizen Councilor and the citizen councilor network. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1321 2003–04 |
Gun show salesEstablishes provisions to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows and events. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1324 2003–04 |
Automated traffic camerasAuthorizes local jurisdictions to employ the use of automated traffic safety cameras after first enacting local ordinances that allow for their use in detecting speeding, stoplight, and/or railroad crossing violations. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1337 2003–04 |
Construction of wellsAuthorizes changes of existing ground water rights to new locations within a water resource inventory area (WRIA) or in an adjacent WRIA, instead of new locations tapping the same water body. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1381 2003–04 |
Flat license platesRequires the Department of Licensing to issue flat, digitally printed license plates, the manufacturing of which must be contracted out to a private vendor. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1383 2003–04 |
Transportation projectsFinds that the public trust must be regained before any additional taxation for transportation is imposed on the public. Finds that the best way to regain the public trust is to tie substantive reform and accountability... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1384 2003–04 |
Trans permit efficiencyAuthorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue environmental permits based on standards developed by a committee made up of the DOT, the Department of Ecology and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, four... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1385 2003–04 |
Transportation incentivesDirects the secretary of transportation to report no later than November 30th of every even-numbered year to the house of representatives and senate transportation committees on both current practices regarding contracting out... | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1387 2003–04 |
Transportatn accountabilityAbolishes the Transportation Commission. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1389 2003–04 |
Trans dept performance auditRequires performance audits of the Department of Transportation | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1397 2003–04 |
Gambling activity zoningDeclares that nothing in chapter 9.46 RCW limits the authority of any city, town, city-county, or county to exercise its land use and zoning powers granted or recognized under the law with respect to any land uses involving... | Shirley Hankins (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1398 2003–04 |
Council on coordinated transRepeals RCW 47.06B.030 and 47.06B.900. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1404 2003–04 |
Motor vehicle fuel taxRequires fuel tax revenue attributable to certain counties to be spent within those counties. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |