Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Alex Wood
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1106 2003–04 |
Elections/sec of stateAllows for unannounced visits to county election offices. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1222 2003–04 |
Voter accessibilityEstablishes certification standards for visually impaired voting technology and systems. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1391 2003–04 |
Postconviction DNA testingDirects that requests for postconviction deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing be made to the Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD). | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1813 2003–04 |
Employment/disabled personsDefines vendor in good standing as a business owned and operated by persons with disabilities or a community rehabilitation program that has achieved or made progress in enhancing employment opportunities for disadvantaged... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 2076 2003–04 |
Higher edu coordinating brdClarifies and expands the role of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) in strategic planning for higher education. Requires institution-level strategic plans and the HECB's review of new programs and budget requests... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 2064 2003–04 |
Military facilitiesRequires the Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (Joint Committee) to conduct a Washington military facilities study and make recommendations to the Governor and the state Legislature on actions needed to ensure... | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 21, 2003 |
| HB 1241 2003–04 |
Biodiesel & alcohol fuelEstablishes tax deductions and exemptions for the retail sale and distribution of biodiesel and alcohol fuels. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1243 2003–04 |
Biodiesel pilot projectEstablishes a pilot project for two school districts testing the use of biodiesel along with ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel in school buses for the 2003 and 2004 school years. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1637 2003–04 |
Compulsive gambling infoAuthorizes the Gambling, Horse Racing, and Lottery Commissions to contract for services to provide for public awareness and training on problem gambling. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1242 2003–04 |
BiodieselEncourages state agencies to use a 20 percent biodiesel blended fuel for diesel fuel vehicles. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 16, 2003 |
| HB 1271 2003–04 |
Emergency communicationsEstablishes a committee under the Information Services Board to develop policies, procedures, and plans to ensure emergency communications systems can communicate with each other across the state. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 16, 2003 |
| HB 1435 2003–04 |
Fruit & vege district fundExtends the date by which monies transferred from a district fruit and vegetable fund in 1997 must be expended for apple maggot control activities or be transferred to a district account within the Fruit and Vegetable... | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 14, 2003 |
| HB 1832 2003–04 |
Unemployment compensationCorrects the unemployment insurance contribution rate for Rate Class 16 in Schedule B. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2003 |
Mar 12, 2003 |
| HB 2918 2001–02 |
Bingo$ Removes the three-time per week limit on bingo games at a single location. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 369, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 5, 2002 |
| HB 2403 2001–02 |
Collective bargaining$ Establishes procedures for exclusive bargaining representatives of faculty at the public four-year institutions of higher education to collectively bargain with the board of regents or trustees over wages, hours, and terms... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 356, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 4, 2002 |
| HB 1268 2001–02 |
Civil service$ The state's civil service system is reformed with new classification rules to be adopted by March 15, 2004. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 354, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| HB 2595 2001–02 |
Wireless 911 service$ The county tax for emergency service communications systems is redesignated as the Enhanced 911 (E911) excise tax and is increased from 25 to 50 cents per wireless line per month. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| HB 2663 2001–02 |
Fire fghtrs/occ disease$ Adds certain heart problems, specified cancers, and infectious diseases to the list of conditions that are presumed to be occupational diseases for fire fighters covered under the industrial insurance law. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 337, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| HB 2914 2001–02 |
Financial aid account$ Creates a state financial aid account to ensure that all appropriations designated for financial aid through statewide student financial aid programs are made available to students and to prevent unexpended financial aid... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| HB 2308 2001–02 |
Recycling & waste reduction$ Requires the Department of General Administration to work with the construction industry to develop guidelines for implementing on-site construction waste management planning. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2506 2001–02 |
Green building task force$ Creates a 10-member joint task force on green building codes and standards. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2732 2001–02 |
Subsidized health care$ Provides retroactive relief for nonprofit hospitals and public hospitals for business and occupation taxes on payments for health benefits under medicare, medical assistance, children's health, or the basic health plan. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2338 2001–02 |
Drug offense sentencing$ Manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to deliver heroin or cocaine is ranked at level VII on the sentencing grid instead of level VIII. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
| HB 2468 2001–02 |
Offender DNA data base$ Expands the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification system to include persons convicted of any felony and certain misdemeanor offenses. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
| HB 2522 2001–02 |
Clean technologies/purchase$ The Department of General Administration (GA) must develop guidelines and criteria for the purchase of high gas mileage vehicles and look into ways to aggregate the purchasing of vehicles that use clean technologies. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |