Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Richard DeBolt
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1052 1997–98 |
Littering penaltiesA 24 hour community service requirement is added for any litter violation that occurs on a highway, road, street, or alley. The Department of Ecology is required to develop procedures for the collection of litter penalties. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1078 1997–98 |
Minor possession of tobaccoRevises RCW 70.155.080 to include the possession and use of tobacco products by persons under eighteen as a class 3 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1107 1997–98 |
Timber harvesters/county taxCounties receive the same 4 percent timber excise tax revenues from harvests on publicly-owned land in the county as they do from privately owned land. Timber tax revenues accruing to the state from harvests on publicly owned... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1123 1997–98 |
Grain elevators & warehousesAn incentive program is created to assist in the development of warehouse and grain elevator operations. The tax incentives are made available to (1) wholesalers or third-party warehousers that own or operate warehouses or... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1147 1997–98 |
Vehicle excise tax reductionRevises the formula for deposit of the excise taxes collected under RCW 82.44.020 (1). Provides that, for a motor home as defined in RCW 82.44.010, the excise taxes imposed under RCW 82.44.020 (1) and (2) may be paid for the... | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1148 1997–98 |
Growth managmnt hearngs brdsAny and all findings of invalidity by boards in the past, present, and future are null and void. The boards have no authority to determine that a plan or regulation is invalid. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1153 1997–98 |
Sex offender sentencingDeclares an intent to ensure that the penalties imposed for rape and indecent liberties are significant and that the victims of rape and indecent liberties will be better able to lead lives free of fear knowing that the... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1206 1997–98 |
Vocatnl student leadrshp orgThe Legislature recognizes the necessity of maintaining and promoting vocational student leadership organizations as an integral component of vocational technical education programs. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1209 1997–98 |
Growth management planningTwo methods are established for any county, at any time, to remove the county and the cities within the county from the requirements of adopting comprehensive land use plans and development regulations under the GMA. C The... | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1242 1997–98 |
Motorcycle equipmentNo person under the age of 21 may ride a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or moped without wearing a commercially manufactured motorcycle helmet. The requirement that motorcycle equipment (glasses, goggles, face shields and... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1268 1997–98 |
Property tax limitsThe 106 percent limit is changed to the lesser of (a) 106 percent or (b) 100 percent plus inflation. Inflation is measured by the percentage change in the implicit price deflator (IPD) for personal consumption expenditures for... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1295 1997–98 |
Criminal case jury verdictsA less than unanimous jury may return a verdict in a criminal trial in a court of record. With two exceptions, 10 or more out of 12 jurors may convict or acquit a defendant. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1296 1997–98 |
Juvenile persistent offendrsProvides that, when the respondent is found to be a persistent offender, the court shall commit the offender to the department for confinement until his or her twenty-first birthday unless the court recommends that the... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1304 1997–98 |
Distressed area call centersA sales and use tax exemption is created for businesses located within an eligible area and engaged in call center activities. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1305 1997–98 |
Distressed area job creationThe Business and Occupation (B&O) Jobs Tax Credit program requirement that a business must increase its existing force work by 15 percent to claim a tax credit is replaced with a requirement that there is an increase in... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1321 1997–98 |
Intergovernmental relationsRevises RCW 43.17.360 to delete language which directs that proceeds from the lease of real property shall go solely to the eastern state hospital. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1345 1997–98 |
Telephone solicitationDeclares that a commercial telephone solicitor is in violation of chapter 19.185 RCW if he or she engages in the telephone solicitation of a person who is identified, in a published telephone directory available for general... | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1438 1997–98 |
Mandatory measured telecommuThe prohibition on Utilities and Transportation Commission approval of a telecommunications tariff for mandatory local measured service is made permanent. | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1446 1997–98 |
Dental services to childrenDeclares an intent of the legislature to improve access to dental care services to economically disadvantaged children and families by providing resources to overcome many of the barriers that inhibit retired dentists from... | Peggy Johnson (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1486 1997–98 |
Moneys collected on beerRevises RCW 66.24.290 to lower the tax on beer. Declares that the moneys collected shall be distributed as follows: Twenty percent shall be distributed to counties in the same manner as under RCW 66.08.200; and eighty percent... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1517 1997–98 |
Growth management/countiesAny county, with a population under 100,000 may, at any time, remove the county and the cities within the county from the requirements of adopting comprehensive land use plans and development regulations under the GMA. The... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1518 1997–98 |
Child treatment/confinementWhen a juvenile offender is adjudicated of an offense, the court may order the parent to pay $1 for each day the child is in confinement. Funds collected must be disbursed to the public safety and education account to fund the... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1529 1997–98 |
[Northern Ireland investmntsEncourages the state investment board to sponsor, cosponsor, or support shareholder resolutions designed to encourage corporations doing business in Northern Ireland, in which the state investment board has invested, to adopt... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1531 1997–98 |
Thermal electric facilitiesProvides sales and use tax exemptions for installation of air pollution control facilities at nonnuclear thermal electric generating facilities. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1652 1997–98 |
Electric customer choiceDeclares an intent to: (1) Allow all retail electric customers to select their electricity supplier of choice no later than July 1, 1999; (2) permit new entities, including power marketers and others, to sell electricity... | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |