Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dave Schmidt
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2403 1997–98 |
Small works roster contractsA local government soliciting bids for a public works project using a small works roster need not include detailed plans and specifications. The local government small works roster process does not eliminate requirements for... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1998 |
| HB 2412 1997–98 |
Public works job order contrProvides that public bodies may utilize a job order contract for public works projects when: (1) A public body has made a determination that the use of job order contracts will benefit the public by providing an effective... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1998 |
| HB 1000 1997–98 |
State property tax reductionReduces the state property tax levy for collection in 1997 by five percent. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1004 1997–98 |
Independnt political adsNew requirements are established for political advertisement relating to a candidate undertaken as an independent expenditure. At least 10 days prior to distributing or airing such political advertising, the person or entity... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1006 1997–98 |
Incumbent mailingsThe authority of a legislator is expanded to use public funds to mail individual letters to individual constituents during the 12 months period preceding the last day for certifying election results for the legislator = s... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1036 1997–98 |
Abortion/parental notificatnThe "Parental Notification of Abortion Act" is adopted. The act is similar to part of the Pennsylvania statute upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1992. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1039 1997–98 |
County auditors' feesFees for recording a general instrument relating to real property are increased from $5 to $7 for the first page and from $1 to $2 for each additional page. The fee for searching records is increased from $8 to $10 per hour. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1053 1997–98 |
Independent political advertAn additional requirement is established for political advertising undertaken as an independent expenditure that is in written form, such as brochures, articles, newspaper ads, or tabloids. If such if the advertising cites a... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1094 1997–98 |
Election costs paymentThe state pays a share of the costs of any state primary or general election in even-numbered years when state officers or measures are voted on. This will be phased in over six years, with the state paying 25 percent in 1998,... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1148 1997–98 |
Growth managmnt hearngs brdsAny and all findings of invalidity by boards in the past, present, and future are null and void. The boards have no authority to determine that a plan or regulation is invalid. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1157 1997–98 |
Environmental appealsPollution Control Hearings Board Decisions HB 1157 requires the Department of Ecology (DOE) to do three things at a pollution control board hearing: C Furnish the hearings board and the party appealing the DOE's decision with... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1240 1997–98 |
Elected official's editorialAn elected official may send a guest editorial or column to a newspaper regarding a ballot proposition if invited by the newspaper = s editorial board or other person or organization controlling the newspaper = s editorial... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1242 1997–98 |
Motorcycle equipmentNo person under the age of 21 may ride a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or moped without wearing a commercially manufactured motorcycle helmet. The requirement that motorcycle equipment (glasses, goggles, face shields and... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1279 1997–98 |
Magazine/periodical taxationProvides tax exemptions for sales, use, and distribution of magazines and periodicals by subscription. | Bill Thompson (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1284 1997–98 |
K-4 extended-time grant progA K-4 Extended-Time Grant Program is established. The purpose of the program is to ensure that students achieve EALR benchmark standards for the fourth grade. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1287 1997–98 |
Low-income housing/tax exempMulti-unit housing, rented to low-income households, is exempt from the state property tax under the following conditions: 1. The housing has four or more rental units; 2. | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1291 1997–98 |
Low-income housing tax credtDeclares an intent to: (1) Develop a source of funding that can be used to meet public and private funding source matching requirements for the development of housing for very low-income households and households with special... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1296 1997–98 |
Juvenile persistent offendrsProvides that, when the respondent is found to be a persistent offender, the court shall commit the offender to the department for confinement until his or her twenty-first birthday unless the court recommends that the... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1311 1997–98 |
Studded tiresProvides that, beginning July 1, 1999, a person may not sell a studded tire or sell a stud for installation in a tire unless the stud qualifies as a lightweight stud under this act. | Bill Backlund (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1335 1997–98 |
Tourism & devlpmnt task forcThe Task Force on Tourism Promotion and Marketing (Task Force) is created. The Task Force is created to study tourism promotion and issues related to the establishment of a private commission to market Washington state and its... | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1345 1997–98 |
Telephone solicitationDeclares that a commercial telephone solicitor is in violation of chapter 19.185 RCW if he or she engages in the telephone solicitation of a person who is identified, in a published telephone directory available for general... | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1369 1997–98 |
Assault on bus driversAn otherwise misdemeanor assault on a transit vehicle or school bus driver becomes a felony if committed while the driver is performing official duties. The requirements that the driver be operating the vehicle or bus and that... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1389 1997–98 |
Third degree theftA court must impose a minimum sentence of sixty days in jail if an offender is convicted of theft in third degree three times within five years. Require the Exercise of Rule- Making Powers: No | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1435 1997–98 |
Cities and townsCollection agencies. A collection agency that contacts with a government to collect debts owned to the government collects fees, penalties, costs, and assessments associated with the debt, as well as its own collection costs,... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1444 1997–98 |
Advanced technology researchThe Advanced Technology Research Initiative is created to enhance the environment for advanced technology and to stimulate greater economic vitality in Washington. The University of Washington and Washington State University... | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |