Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jim Buck
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1673 2005–06 |
Business regulatory burdenRequires the authority the Legislature delegates to agencies for rulemaking to be construed narrowly. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1675 2005–06 |
Small business excise taxExempts persons from registering with the Department of Revenue if the value of products, gross proceeds of sales, or the gross income of the business from all taxable activities under the business and occupation (B&O) tax or... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1676 2005–06 |
Small business b & o exmptnProvides a new business an exemption from paying business and occupation taxes during its first 12 months of operation. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1677 2005–06 |
Prescription drug foundationDeclares that the purpose of this act is to provide assistance in accessing prescription drugs to the uninsured residents of Washington state with incomes below three hundred percent of the federal poverty level. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1686 2005–06 |
Hlth coverage cost reductionFinds that: (1) The cost of health care, along with the number of uninsured persons, is continuing to rise; (2) Many individuals are uninsured because employers are not given adequate health insurance options that they and... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1692 2005–06 |
Management of forest landsRequires the Department of Natural Resources to deed Forest Board Transfer Lands back to a county that requests the ownership of the land within its boundaries. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1700 2005–06 |
Watercraft recreationModifies the dispersal of funds from the Recreation Resource Account by removing the requirement that moneys in the account must be split equally between grants to state agencies and grants to public bodies for the benefit of... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1730 2005–06 |
Aquatic invasive speciesIncreases additional vessel registration fees by $3 and deposits these moneys in three new dedicated accounts for aquatic invasive species prevention and enforcement, and freshwater aquatic algae control. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1817 2005–06 |
RecyclingRequires the transporters of recyclable materials to register with the state or face a civil violation. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1840 2005–06 |
Water quality accountDedicates up to 25 percent of the Centennial Clean Water Act Grant program for funding activities in freshwater systems for two biennia. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1842 2005–06 |
Pharmacy servicesProvides that every health plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed by a health carrier on and after January 1, 2006, that provides for payment of all or a portion of prescription costs, or reimbursement of prescription... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1852 2005–06 |
Boater safety & educationDirects the State Parks and Recreation Commission to establish and implement by rule a required boating safety education program. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1866 2005–06 |
Model toxics controlAuthorizes the Department of Ecology (DOE) to file a lien against a property where the State of Washington has incurred a remedial action cost that is unrecovered. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1877 2005–06 |
State civil service lawChanges the definition of "manager" for purposes of the Washington Management System. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1926 2005–06 |
Hunting & fishingDeclares that the purpose of this act is to reaffirm that state law related to the lawful taking of fish, shellfish, and wildlife under Title 77 RCW and rules adopted under Title 77 RCW preempt local ordinances purportedly... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1949 2005–06 |
Zero-based budget reviewsProvides that, in the omnibus operating budget bill or in other legislation, the legislature shall identify agencies on which a zero-base budget review or a modified zero-base budget review shall be conducted during each... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1972 2005–06 |
Hunter education trainingDirects the department to increase the number of courses providing the hunter education training program created in RCW 77.32.155. The department must reduce the current backlog of applicants waiting to take the training... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1982 2005–06 |
Harmful algae bloomsDesignated the Department of Ecology as the lead state agency to coordinate, plan, and direct the state's algal bloom control and prevention efforts. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1985 2005–06 |
Forests review councilCreates the Future of Washington Forests Review Council to gather data on the various contributions of the forest products industry and developing recommendations for policy changes that will contribute to the maintenance of... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2121 2005–06 |
Health benefit plansProvides that, notwithstanding any other provision of RCW 48.21.045, an insurer offering any health benefit plan to a small employer may offer small group health benefit plans that provide coverage for fifteen mandated... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2145 2005–06 |
Private fishing facilitiesProvides that the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 shall not apply to fish caught at a private fishing facility. For the purposes of this act, a "private fishing facility" means a facility managed by an "aquatic farmer" as defined... | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2146 2005–06 |
Cultured aquatic productsDeclares that, for the purposes of chapter 15.85 RCW, private sector cultured aquatic products are livestock. Declares that "livestock" means any animal raised on a farm for use or profit. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2149 2005–06 |
State employee/military dutyRequires the state to pay employees called to federal service for more than 30 days 50 percent of the difference between the employee's state pay and federal pay if the federal pay is less than the state pay. | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2227 2005–06 |
Motor vehicle weight feesFinds that the transportation of farm goods is a vital component to the state's economic stability, development, and prosperity. Finds that the option of purchasing monthly and semiannual gross weight permits provides a... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2283 2005–06 |
Port Angeles graving dockProvides that the department of transportation shall not convey or sell the property of the Port Angeles graving dock project in the city of Port Angeles without approval by the legislature. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |