Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kevin Van De Wege
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1231 2013–14 |
Engineers, continuing edRequires certain professional engineers to complete at least 15 hours of continuing professional development per year. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1233 2013–14 |
Trans system goals: healthAdds the goal of "health" to the established policy goals for the state's transportation system. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1237 2013–14 |
Storm water complianceDirects the Department of Ecology to conduct a municipal stormwater control pilot project that evaluates the net environmental effects of alternative approaches to stormwater management and determines if alternative approaches... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1243 2013–14 |
DNR timber sale programStays for five years the set decrease in the maximum amount of timber that can be sold by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) through their contract harvesting program. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1244 2013–14 |
DNR cooperative agreementsProvides the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with the express authority to enter into agreements with certain non-state entities to assist the DNR with implementing its multiple use mandates, compliance with local... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1246 2013–14 |
Motorcycle helmet useRemoves certain requirements for motorcycle helmet use. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1263 2013–14 |
Emergency transportationRequires an enrollee to prove that payment has been made by clear and convincing evidence before a health services contractor makes payment in the sole name of the enrollee. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1273 2013–14 |
In-home care servicesRestores funding to in-home care services by: (1) Repealing the nonresident sales tax exemption; (2) Extending the sales tax to debt collection services; and (3) Directing the receipts from the general fund to the medicaid... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1278 2013–14 |
Ballot envelope postageRequires counties to include prepaid postage for ballot return envelopes for primary and general elections in even-numbered years and for special elections to fill unexpired terms of statewide elected officials and state legislators. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1315 2013–14 |
Criminal justice trainingCreates the criminal justice training account. Requires money received by the state treasurer and designated for the criminal justice training account from certain traffic infractions to be deposited in the account and must be... | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1349 2013–14 |
Health benefit plan ratesRequires the Insurance Commissioner to review the surpluses of nonprofit individual and small group market health insurers. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1356 2013–14 |
Hearing aids coverageRequires insurance coverage for hearing aids. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1359 2013–14 |
State archivistEstablishes professional qualifications for the State Archivist. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1366 2013–14 |
Nonresident vesselsExtends the availability of Use Permits for purposes of vessel sales and use taxation to nonresident business entities. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1377 2013–14 |
Public disclosure commissionAllows the Public Disclosure Commission to readopt certain emergency rules and to adopt emergency rules to implement legislation that takes effect after June 30. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1378 2013–14 |
Ballot measure ad sponsorsRequires the top five sponsor identifications be listed once the aggregated costs of related ballot measure advertisements total $1,000 or more by the same political committee. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1382 2013–14 |
Medication access/uninsuredEstablishes a program for health practitioners, pharmacists, medical facilities, and drug manufacturers and wholesalers to donate, accept, and redistribute prescription drugs and supplies without compensation. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1386 2013–14 |
Superior court judgesProhibits a person from being elected or appointed to the office of judge of the superior court unless he or she is a qualified voter in a county served by that superior court. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1393 2013–14 |
Unemployment insuranceRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to disclose personally identifying information of persons who acquire recreational or commercial hunting, fishing, or wildlife viewing licenses to the Employment Security Department. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1395 2013–14 |
Unemployment insuranceSubjects individuals who commit unemployment claimant fraud for the first time to an additional penalty of 15 percent of benefits overpaid. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1407 2013–14 |
Genetically modified orgsAllows local governments, through their legislative authority, to regulate genetically modified organisms. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1440 2013–14 |
Protecting employeesProhibits misclassification of employees. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1441 2013–14 |
Long-term care insuranceReduces the amount of time in which long-term care denials must be made. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1470 2013–14 |
Workers' comp/voc rehabExtends the vocational rehabilitation pilot program an additional three years, until June 20, 2016. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1481 2013–14 |
Marine employees' commissionRemoves the expiration of the complaint and dispute procedure of the marine employees' commission. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |