Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Gael Tarleton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1483 2015–16 |
Investmnt income B&O deduct.Eliminates the business and occupation tax deduction for investment income for corporations and other business entities. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1484 2015–16 |
Capital gains excise taxImposes a 7 percent tax on capital gains to fund the Education Legacy Trust Account. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1486 2015–16 |
Vehicle tires max gross wgtIncreases the maximum weight limit per tire from 500 pounds per inch of tread to 600 pounds per inch of tread. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1502 2015–16 |
Reproductive health careEstablishes the employee reproductive choice act. Declares an intent to clarify that, in this state, barrier-free access to birth control remains a fundamental right and that discriminating against women through limitations on... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1504 2015–16 |
Hospital charity careRequires hospitals to use a standardized charity care application form developed by the Department of Health and notify people who may be eligible for charity care at the time of the first visit or admission, discharge, and... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1511 2015–16 |
Tribal history, culture, etcRequires, rather than encourages, school districts to incorporate the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe(s) into the social studies curriculum. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1526 2015–16 |
Aircraft tax rev/airport aidRedirects proceeds of the aircraft excise tax to the Aeronautics Account. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1529 2015–16 |
Port district per diem ratesRemoves the $25 threshold amount as the maximum per diem payment that may be paid to port district employees and officials for travel and business expenses when travel requires overnight lodging. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1532 2015–16 |
Higher ed budget submissionsIncreases the limit for cost estimates for major capital projects for higher education institutions from $5 million to $10 million. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1538 2015–16 |
Education employee COLAsRequires an incremental increase to base salary allocations to be provided to school districts for school employees in addition to the required cost-of-living adjustments. Requires each college district to receive an... | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1562 2015–16 |
Allergen info in pub schoolsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to consult with the state Department of Agriculture to develop and disseminate guidance for school districts on how and what allergen information to display. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1590 2015–16 |
Electrician apprenticeshipsRequires completion of an apprenticeship program to obtain a journey level or residential specialty electrician certificate beginning July 1, 2021. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1593 2015–16 |
Local transportation optionsAllows cities and towns to establish transportation utilities to pay for transportation infrastructure maintenance and operation. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1623 2015–16 |
Railroad fundingRequires the state treasurer to transfer from the multimodal transportation account to the essential rail assistance account such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the multimodal transportation account not to... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1642 2015–16 |
Youth substance abuseCreates the Youth Substance Abuse Prevention and Education Grant Program with the stated purpose of providing funding for community-based and statewide substance education programs designed to reduce initiation of substance... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1646 2015–16 |
Equal pay and opportunitiesModifies the Equal Pay Act to include prohibiting the provision of less favorable employment opportunities based on gender and modify remedies. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1656 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsChanges the amount of time prior to a county board of equalization (board) hearing, when information or evidence held by a taxpayer or the county assessor must be made available or provided to the other party and the board,... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1657 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsRequires a taxpayer to submit rental income and expense statements for the two preceding years, or else waive related challenges, within 60 days of filing a petition challenging the assessed value of leased commercial property. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1658 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsAuthorizes county legislative authorities to impose a filing charge for petitions to a county board of equalization (board) that challenge the assessed value of a commercial property. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1681 2015–16 |
Maritime trades industryEstablishes a vessel permit by which certain nonresident-owned vessels may operate in state waters for an additional sixty days, subsequent to the first 60 days, which require no permit. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1685 2015–16 |
Washington food policy forumEstablishes the Washington Food Policy Forum (Forum) as a public-private partnership for the purposes of creating a forum in which state food policy, food-related programs, and food-related issues can be examined, improved,... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1690 2015–16 |
Convention cntrs tx deferralExtends a state and local retail sales and use tax deferral program, currently applicable only to construction by a Public Facilities District (PFD) of a certain baseball stadium, to apply also to new expansion by a PFD of an... | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1693 2015–16 |
UW altern. contract-awardingExtends provisions related to terminating the alternative process as of June 30, 2020, extends repealing the alternative process as of June 30, 2021, and includes an emergency provision to make this effective June 29, 2015. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1704 2015–16 |
Safety & reducing recidivismEliminates the statutory provision that prohibits the Department of Corrections (DOC) from using state funds to pay for postsecondary education programs. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1705 2015–16 |
Basic education for adultsRequires the Legislature to provide the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges with a separate appropriation to provide basic adult education. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |