Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Alex Ramel
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1070 2021–22 |
Housing/local tax revenueExpands the allowable uses of revenues from the housing and related services local sales and use tax to include acquiring facilities and land for affordable housing, housing-related services, and behavioral health services. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1083 2021–22 |
Relocation assistanceIncreases the maximum amount eligible tenants may receive in relocation assistance from the Manufactured/Mobile Home Park Relocation Assistance Fund (fund). | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1085 2021–22 |
Students w/seizure disordersRequires school districts to provide individual health plans (IHPs) for students with epilepsy or other seizure disorders and establishes related requirements. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1090 2021–22 |
Private detention facilitiesProhibits persons, businesses, and state and local governments from operating private detention facilities or from utilizing contracts with private detention facilities, with some exceptions. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1309 2021–22 |
Levy certification datesChanges the date for county legislative authorities and taxing districts to certify the levy amount to the county assessor. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1372 2021–22 |
Statuary hall/Billy Frank JrExpresses the Legislature's request to the United States Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to replace the Marcus Whitman statue from the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol with a statue of Billy... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1393 2021–22 |
Photovoltaic module programRequires a photovoltaic module manufacturer to submit a stewardship plan to the Department of Ecology by July 1, 2024, rather than July 1, 2022. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1078 2021–22 |
Voter eligibility/felonyReplaces the two-step approach of provisional and permanent restoration of a person's voting rights after a felony conviction with a process where voting rights are automatically restored for a person convicted of a felony... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| HB 1114 2021–22 |
Urban heat island mitigationProvides legislative intent encouraging municipal electric utilities and public utility districts (PUDs) to assist retail electric customers in the acquisition and installation of materials and equipment, for compensation or... | Mary Dye (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| HB 1368 2021–22 |
Federal funding/COVID-19Appropriates $2.2 billion in federal funding from a combination of the federal Consolidated Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Coronavirus Relief Fund under the federal Coronavirus Aid,... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2021 |
Feb 26, 2021 |
| HB 1367 2021–22 |
Medicaid appropriationsModifies funding sources for certain Medicaid-eligible COVID-19 related expenses incurred in calendar year 2020. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2021 |
Feb 19, 2021 |
| HB 2248 2019–20 |
Community solar projectsTerminates the application period for the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program (Production Incentive Program) June 30, 2020, rather than June 30, 2021. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2486 2019–20 |
Electric marine batteriesExtends the expiration date for the vessel electric propulsion system retail sales and use tax exemption to June 30, 2030. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2619 2019–20 |
Early learning accessAllows state subsidy rates to be higher than private pay rates in order to support quality. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 343, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2722 2019–20 |
Minimum recycled contentEstablishes minimum postconsumer recycled content requirements for plastic containers of certain beverages sold, offered for sale, or distributed in Washington. | Jared Mead (D-44) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2797 2019–20 |
Housing/sales & use taxModifies certain provisions of, and extends various deadlines related to, the local sales tax for affordable or supportive housing. | June Robinson (D-38) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2384 2019–20 |
Nonprofit housing/prop. taxAllows for the continuation of the property tax exemption for nonprofits providing housing for very low-income households, for facilities of all sizes, in cases where the income of a "qualifying household" rises above the... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2497 2019–20 |
Affordable housing financingExpands public improvement eligible for community revitalization financing, local infrastructure financing tool, and local revitalization financing to include permanently affordable housing. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2554 2019–20 |
Health plan exclusionsRequires health carriers and the Health Benefit Exchange to provide certain notices to consumers when mandatory benefits are excluded from health plans. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2587 2019–20 |
Scenic bikewaysRequires the Parks and Recreation Commission to establish a scenic bikeways program for the designation and promotion of bicycle routes of notable scenic, recreational, cultural, or historic value. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2713 2019–20 |
Compost procurement and useRequires state agencies and local governments to use compost products in government-funded projects, subject to certain exceptions. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 290, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2811 2019–20 |
Environmental educationDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide state leadership for the integration of environmental and sustainability content with curriculum, instruction, and assessment. | Jesse Johnson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2711 2019–20 |
Educational outcomesRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in collaboration with specified state agencies, to convene a temporary work group to develop recommendations related to education outcomes and eliminating racial... | Jesse Johnson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| HB 2950 2019–20 |
Housing tax exemptionExtends the property tax exemption, until December 31, 2021, for properties currently receiving a 12-year exemption under the multifamily property tax exemption (MFTE) that is set to expire after the effective date of the... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 237, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| HB 2607 2019–20 |
Identicards/homelessnessRaises the age range to allow qualifying individuals up to age 25 to receive a Washington identicard at a reduced cost. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |