Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Van Luven
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1513 2001–02 |
Dvlpmntlly disabled personsDeclares an intent to provide funding to the department in the biennial operating budget to support young adults with developmental disabilities who have become twenty-one years of age and exited special education. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1518 2001–02 |
Community development$ Creates a program to provide financing for infrastructure improvements by a county, city, or Indian tribe. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1526 2001–02 |
Disabled persons/employmentProvides tax credits for the employment of persons with disabilities. | Joe Marine (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1541 2001–02 |
Defenses in civil actions$ Provides a complete defense in an action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death if the person injured or killed was committing a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor crime and the crime was a proximate cause of the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1580 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife lw enfrcmntProvides that an employee who was a member of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 on or before January 1, 2001, and, on the effective date of this section is employed by the department of fish and wildlife as a law... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1615 2001–02 |
Regional transit authoritiesRequires every authority created under chapter 81.112 RCW to place a proposition on the ballot for the November 2001 general election that requires voters to decide whether to dissolve the authority or allow for its continued... | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1637 2001–02 |
Long-term care paraprofessnl$ The Department of Social and Health Services is directed to establish a wage enhancement program to raise the wages of long-term care paraprofessional workers by an across the board $1 in the year 2001 and an average of $1 in 2002. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1638 2001–02 |
Caregiver tax exemption$ An exemption from the business and occupation tax is provided for the provision of non-facility based residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1656 2001–02 |
Shoreline guidelines$ Requires legislative approval of the shoreline master program guidelines adopted by the Department of Ecology. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1657 2001–02 |
Fire-fighting apparatus$ Fire-fighting apparatus exceeding current weight restrictions is allowed on state highways subject to federal and state rules and to standards adopted by the Department of Transportation. | Dave Morell (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1664 2001–02 |
Transportation commissionRecognizes that a lack of governmental coordination among jurisdictions creates an inability to provide an integrated transportation system. Declares an intent to create a single point of accountability at the state level to... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1775 2001–02 |
Property tax increasesAmends RCW 84.55.0101 and 84.55.005 to limit property tax increases. Repeals RCW 84.55.092. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1778 2001–02 |
Vending machines/sales taxExempts food sold through vending machines from sales and use tax. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1782 2001–02 |
Teachers' retirement systemAuthorizes service credit under the teachers' retirement system plan 1 for military service. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1796 2001–02 |
Regional transit auth prjctsProvides that, whenever a regional transit authority chooses to deviate from a final system plan, or the boundaries, timetable, or scope of work previously within that system plan, the authority must submit the change or... | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1799 2001–02 |
Retirees/hlth care benefits$ Retirees and disabled employees from local government and other political subdivisions will be permitted to continue their coverage under a health plan established by their employer. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1807 2001–02 |
Animal crueltyDeclares that an action that constitutes animal cruelty in the second degree and that causes, at any one time, the death of three or more laying hens that constitute three or more percent of the laying hens in a facility is... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1810 2001–02 |
Agnecy rules/leg oversightExpands legislative oversight of agency rules. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1820 2001–02 |
Ethics in public service$ Clarifies that technology transfer licensing agreements entered into by officers or employees of institutions of higher education, or the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, are contracts that are... | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1850 2001–02 |
Cmmnty hlth centr facilities$ The community health center assistance program is created within Washington Health Care Facilities Authority for the purpose of providing loans, subsidized loans or loan payment guarantees for qualifying community health... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1853 2001–02 |
Supreme court tax decision$ Defines financial businesses for Business & Occupation tax purposes. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1854 2001–02 |
Municipal tax fairness$ Limits city business taxes to 0.2 percent of gross receipts. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1860 2001–02 |
Low-income energy asst prgrmFinds that: (1) The state is experiencing dramatic increases in the costs of electricity and natural gas, with increases averaging between thirty and seventy percent, as a result of many factors out of the state's direct control. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1888 2001–02 |
Dairy farmers$ An exemption from retail sales taxes is provided to dairy farmers for the purchase of services related to operating dairy nutrient management facilities in compliance with a certified dairy nutrient management plan. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1902 2001–02 |
Health care informationRevises the definition of health care information to include a patient's deoxyribonucleic acid and identified sequence of chemical base pairs. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |