Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Cathy McMorris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2486 2001–02 |
Board of tax appeals$ Property tax appeals to the State Board of Tax Appeals may be filed within 90 days rather than 30 days. This deadline may be waived or extended for good cause. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2604 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensation$ Changes the unemployment insurance contribution rate for certain unqualified employers to the average industry rate plus 20 percent. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2649 2001–02 |
Property tax statistics$ Requires county assessors to provide information to the Department of Revenue on property taxes levied within the county, including information on the amount of banked levy capacity. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 3027 2001–02 |
Ergonomics rules repealedImplements the governor's competitiveness council report on regulations concerning ergonomics. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 4, 2002 |
| HB 2959 2001–02 |
Administrative rule adoptionRequires gubernatorial approval of all agency rules. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 25, 2002 |
| HB 2578 2001–02 |
WorkFirst$ Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to use performance-based competitive contracts for all activities related to WorkFirst recipients. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2804 2001–02 |
Nrsng medicaid payment prgrm$ Quarterly, the Department of Social and Health Services will review and, if certain conditions are met, recalculate median costs for nursing facilities and apply the recalculated medians retroactively for the purposes of... | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 1230 2001–02 |
Elections$ Moves the date of the primary back from one of two different Tuesdays in September to the second Tuesday in August. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2919 2001–02 |
Laboratory records$ Requires requests for records related to testing performed on deceased individuals in death investigations and on living suspects in impaired driving cases be made to the agency that submitted the material for analysis. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2936 2001–02 |
Growth managementEstablishes a schedule for review of comprehensive plans and development regulations adopted under the growth management act. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2915 2001–02 |
Industrial pondsDeclares that artificially created industrial ponds, including, but not limited to, waste treatment systems, including treatment ponds or lagoons designed to meet the requirements of the federal water pollution control act 33... | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2002 |
| HB 2921 2001–02 |
Minimum wage studyRequires the employment security department to study the impact of the state minimum wage increase under section 1, chapter 1, Laws of 1999 (Initiative Measure No. 688, approved November 3, 1998). The department must contract... | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2002 |
| HB 2906 2001–02 |
Management serviceRequires each agency to reduce the number of employees in the Washington management service by twenty-five percent by January 1, 2003. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2002 |
| HB 2897 2001–02 |
Estate taxRevises state law to conform to changes in federal estate tax. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| HB 2904 2001–02 |
Wage and hour lawsRequires that all terms, provisions, rights, and obligations in chapter 49.46 RCW shall be given the same meaning as given to comparable terms, provisions, rights, and obligations by the federal fair labor standards act of... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| HB 2905 2001–02 |
Workers' compensationDeclares an intent to simplify and add certainty to the calculation of workers' compensation benefits. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| HB 2855 2001–02 |
Small business reg reformDirects state agencies to make a good faith attempt to notify businesses affected by rule changes that may subject noncomplying businesses to penalties. Finds that requiring the governor's signatures on new agency rules will... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| HB 2848 2001–02 |
Insolvent self-insurersProvides that the department shall contract with a service organization or third-party administrator with a certified Washington claims administrator to manage the claims of insolvent self-insured employers. The director shall... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2002 |
| HB 2814 2001–02 |
Boarding homesDeclares an intent to clarify the law to reflect that boarding homes licensed under chapter 18.20 RCW are engaged in the renting or leasing of real property to consumers and, accordingly, are exempt from taxation under chapter... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2833 2001–02 |
Mobile home parksProvides that cities, towns, counties, local improvement districts, utility local improvement districts, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, or any other persons, firms, or corporations are prohibited from... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2780 2001–02 |
Businesses/adm rulesRequires that, within two hundred days of the effective date of a rule that imposes additional requirements on businesses the violation of which subjects the business to a penalty, assessment, or administrative sanction, an... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| HB 2781 2001–02 |
Administrative rule adoption$ The final adoption of an administrative rule requires the signature of the Governor. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| HB 2795 2001–02 |
Drug & alcohol tests$ Exempts from public inspection and copying state toxicology laboratory records of drug and alcohol tests performed on deceased individuals in death investigation cases and living suspects in DUI cases. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| HB 2721 2001–02 |
Hlth care prvdrs/b&o taxDeclares that chapter 82.04 RCW does not apply to amounts received by health care providers licensed under chapter 18.57, 18.71, 18.71A, or 18.57A RCW from the United States or any instrumentality of the United States, or from... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| HB 2724 2001–02 |
Church property tax exmptnDeclares that, to be exempt, the property must be exclusively used for church purposes. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |