Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Larry Springer
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2370 2005–06 |
Low-income home energy asstAppropriates $7.6 million from the Public Service Revolving Account to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission for use in the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the 2005-07 biennium. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2006 |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2702 2005–06 |
Depictions/minor in sexIncreases the penalty for Possession of Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2604 2005–06 |
Renewable energy resourcesCreates a definition for small renewable producer and establishes minimum and maximum generating capacities. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2006 |
| HB 2626 2005–06 |
Eminent domainDeclares that the intent of this act is to make clear that Article I, section 16 of the Washington State Constitution prohibits the use of eminent domain to take private property for private use, except under narrow exceptions. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2006 |
| HB 2648 2005–06 |
Identity theftAmends RCW 19.182.170 regulating security freezes for victims of identity theft. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2006 |
| HB 2566 2005–06 |
Job skills programAllows the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to provide state-funded job skills grants to private nonprofit corporations known as "Washington manufacturing competitiveness corporations." | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2006 |
| HB 1114 2005–06 |
Candidates' statementsAllows candidates' statements posted on the web sites of the Secretary of State or county auditors to be up to a maximum of 1,000 words. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1153 2005–06 |
Municipal service costsAuthorizes qualifying cities to impose and collect a voter-approved, utility-based annexation surtax to customers within an annexation area. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1182 2005–06 |
Bond paymentsEliminates the 30-day transfer requirement for posting bond principal and interest payments on certain bonds. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1245 2005–06 |
Outdoor ballfieldsFinds that the supreme court, in King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Mgmt. Hearings Bd. , 142 Wn.2d 543, 14 P.3d 133 (2000), held that lands designated as agricultural may not be used for recreational facilities. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1282 2005–06 |
Sexual health educationRequires school districts that offer sexual health education to teach both abstinence and other methods of preventing teenage pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1349 2005–06 |
Individual providersRequires, as a mandatory subject of bargaining, negotiations over any Department of Social and Health Services rule or policy that applies generally to a significant group of individual providers or consumers and, by its... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1351 2005–06 |
Job creation tax creditCreates a business and occupation tax credit of $650 per year per newly created full-time employment position for independently owned and operated businesses with 50 or fewer employees that offer a health care plan to all employees. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1363 2005–06 |
Voting "none of the above"Requires general election ballots include an option for voting "none of the above." | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1368 2005–06 |
Vehicle transfer upon deathProvides that a sole owner of a motor vehicle or trailer, and multiple owners of a motor vehicle or trailer who hold their interest as joint tenants with right of survivorship or as tenants by the entirety, on application and... | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1442 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... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1500 2005–06 |
New countiesCreates a comprehensive statutory scheme for the establishment of new counties. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1543 2005–06 |
Salmon labelingRequires a person selling salmon at wholesale or retail to identify the country of origin where the salmon was produced or landed. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1574 2005–06 |
Small business manufacturingAuthorizes the deferral of the state sales and use tax and the local sales and use tax on the construction of qualified investment projects or the acquisition of equipment or machinery by a qualified small business. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1575 2005–06 |
Small business purchasesCreates a business and occupation (B&O) tax credit for investments in computer equipment by small businesses. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1576 2005–06 |
Small business job creationCreates a business and occupation tax credit of $650 per year per newly created full-time employment position for independently owned and operated businesses with 50 or fewer employees that offer a health care plan to all employees. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1727 2005–06 |
Dropout reportingDirects the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission (A+ Commission) to adopt high school graduation rate and dropout reduction goals for grades seven through twelve. | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1744 2005–06 |
Property tax reliefExempts from the property taxes on owner occupied principal residences an amount up to 20 percent of the median property value. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1760 2005–06 |
Solar energy systemsProvides tax incentives for solar module manufacturers. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1761 2005–06 |
Renewable energy incentivesEstablishes cost recovery incentives for investment in solar and wind electricity generation systems. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |