Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Larry Springer
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2787 2011–12 |
SR-520 Evergreen Pt bridgeEstablishes construction authorization and conditioning provisions for the replacement of the floating bridge and landings of the State Route (SR) 520 Evergreen Point Bridge. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2794 2011–12 |
Financial businesses B&O taxEliminates the business and occupation tax deduction for interest on first mortgages and deeds of trust on residential properties for financial institutions that operate in more than 10 states. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1398 2011–12 |
Low-income housing/fee exempPermits a local government to: (1) provide a partial exemption of up to 80 percent of impact fees for low-income housing with no explicit requirement to pay the exempted fees from public funds other than impact fee accounts;... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 1627 2011–12 |
Boundary review boardsModifies provisions governing boundary review boards (boards) to specify that boards: (1) may increase the total area of proposals before them; and (2) may not modify city or town annexation proposals by adding an amount of... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2313 2011–12 |
Higher ed/board meetingsRestates the requirement that governing boards of all institutions of higher education follow procedures for open public meetings. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2346 2011–12 |
Correctional officer uniformProhibits incarcerated offenders from making or assembling uniforms to be worn by correctional officers. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2452 2011–12 |
State agency procurementCombines procurement statutes into a new chapter in Title 39 RCW. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2585 2011–12 |
Higher ed institutionsExempts institutions of higher education from certain competitive contracting requirements for goods and services purchases and personal service contracts of less than $100,000, and also for travel arrangements. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 230, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2771 2011–12 |
State retirement systemsClarifies that a governmental contractor legal entity is not an employer for purposes of the Washington State Retirement Systems, and that employees of governmental contractors are not eligible for state retirement system membership. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2152 2011–12 |
PlatsEstablishes five, seven, and nine-year time limits for qualifying final plat submissions, land-use requirements governing lots in final plats, and land-use requirements governing subdivisions. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2651 2011–12 |
Industrial storm waterRequires the industrial stormwater general permit issued by the Department of Ecology to include nonnumeric, narrative effluent limitations for permittees with discharges to water bodies listed as impaired for bacteria by July 1, 2012. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2673 2011–12 |
Transportation workforceRequires the Department to coordinate with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council (Council) in providing these services. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| HB 2814 2011–12 |
SR-520 corridorEstablishes construction authorization and conditioning provisions for the replacement of the floating bridge and landings of the State Route (SR) 520 Evergreen Point Bridge. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| HB 1443 2011–12 |
Education reformsRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to ensure that a fairness and bias review has been conducted before implementing revisions to the state Essential Academic Learning Requirements. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2012 |
| HB 2160 2011–12 |
Teacher certification/STEMRequires the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to revise certification and certificate renewal standards for elementary teachers and secondary science and mathematics teachers to include integration of knowledge and... | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| HB 2088 2011–12 |
Opportunity scholarship brdCreates the Opportunity Scholarship Program and the Opportunity Expansion Program to mitigate the impact of tuition increases, increase the number of baccalaureate degrees in high employer demand and other programs, and invest... | Tim Probst (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 6, 2011 |
| HB 1382 2011–12 |
Express toll lanes/eastsideAuthorizes the imposition of tolls for, and the construction and operation of, express toll lanes on Interstate 405 between the junction with Interstate 5 on the north end and Northeast 6th Street in Bellevue on the south end. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 369, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1478 2011–12 |
City & county fiscal reliefExtends timeframes within which local government entities are required to act to comply with: (1) countywide planning policy and comprehensive plan review and revision requirements under the Growth Management Act; (2)... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1953 2011–12 |
Real estate excise taxesAllows certain local real estate excise taxes to be used for maintenance and operation expenditures of existing capital facilities through calendar year 2016. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1267 2011–12 |
Domestic partners/parentageAmends the Uniform Parentage Act to: (1) reference state-registered domestic partnerships in specific provisions; (2) adopt some of the changes made by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; (3) extend... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| HB 1332 2011–12 |
Utility services joint mgmtAuthorizes two or more local governments to form Joint Municipal Utility Services Authorities (Authorities) for the purpose of providing water-related utility services to participating local governments. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1691 2011–12 |
EmbalmersAllows educational institutions offering embalming training programs to receive human remains that a county is required to provide for the disposition of at public expense. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1969 2011–12 |
Flood control zone districtsAllows a flood control zone district that is coextensive with a county with a population of 775,000 or more to place up to 25 cents of the district's 50 cent levy outside the $5.90 limit to avoid prorationing. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1811 2011–12 |
Homelessness services accessAllows personally identifying information about homeless individuals collected for the Washington Homeless Client Management Information System to be collected over the telephone. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1309 2011–12 |
Condo & homeowners' assoc.Requires homeowners' associations with significant assets to prepare an initial reserve study and update the study annually. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |