Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Christine Rolfes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1422 2011–12 |
Forest biomass/aviation fuelAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a forest biomass to aviation fuel demonstration project. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1453 2011–12 |
Shellfish enforcementRequires all commercial shellfish to be accompanied by a shellfish tag attached at the harvest site that is consistent with a federal model ordinance. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1188 2011–12 |
Suffocation, domes. violenceIncludes suffocation in the definition of Assault in the second degree. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| HB 1170 2011–12 |
Triage facilitiesAdds triage facilities to the types of facilities to which a law enforcement officer may take a person who is suffering from a mental disorder for short-term detention and evaluation. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1171 2011–12 |
High capacity transp. plansLimits the required planning process and expert review panel requirement for high capacity transportation systems to systems that include a fixed rail guideway or a bus rapid transit component that is planned by a regional... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 20, 2011 |
| HB 1186 2011–12 |
State's oil spill programRequires additional contingency planning requirements for tank vessels, including enhanced standards and the formation of a vessels of opportunity system. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 20, 2011 |
| HB 1614 2011–12 |
Traumatic brain injuryChanges the composition of the Traumatic Brain Injury Strategic Partnership Advisory Council (Advisory Council) to include additional persons with experience working with adults and children with traumatic brain injuries. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 20, 2011 |
| HB 1808 2011–12 |
Postsecondary creditRequires all public high schools in the state to work toward the goal of offering a sufficient number of dual credit courses to give students the opportunity to earn the equivalent of one year's worth of postsecondary credit... | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1826 2011–12 |
Taxpayer appeal protectionsAllows taxpayers to petition the county board of equalization for a change in assessed property valuation past the deadline if the property is located in an area revalued by the assessor and the property's value did not change. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1012 2011–12 |
Planning commissionersProvides for four or six-year terms of office for appointed members of established planning commissions. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1362 2011–12 |
Homeowner foreclosuresAmends the "meet and confer" requirement to, among other things, repeal the expiration date, make it applicable to all deeds of trust for owner-occupied residential real property, and expand the time period in which the... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1489 2011–12 |
Fertilizer w/ phosphorusProhibits, with some exceptions, the use and retail sale of turf fertilizers that are labeled to contain phosphorus. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 73, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1129 2011–12 |
Bicycle & pedestrian safetyRequires traffic schools conducted in connection with a condition of a deferral, sentence, or penalty for a traffic infraction or a traffic-related criminal offense to utilize the curriculum for driving safely among bicyclists... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1150 2011–12 |
Small business violationsExtends from two business days to seven calendar days the time an agency must provide a small business to correct a violation before the agency imposes a fine, civil penalty, or administrative sanction. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1294 2011–12 |
Puget Sound corpsConsolidates the administrative functions of the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) with the Department of Ecology. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1649 2011–12 |
Domestic partnershipsProvides that validly formed same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions will be recognized as state-registered domestic partnerships. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |
| HB 2561 2009–10 |
Energy cost savings & jobsAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue $505 million in general obligation bonds, to be known as Jobs Act Bonds (Act), for the purpose of creating jobs by constructing capital improvements that lead to energy-related... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
May 4, 2010 |
| HB 2197 2009–10 |
Restructuring DSHSRestructures the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to transfer authority regarding direct client services to four new agencies while retaining authority for the administrative functions over those activities. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| HB 3181 2009–10 |
Clean water act fundingIncreases the 0.7 percent Hazardous Substance Tax (HST) rate by an additional 0.1 percent annually until the additional tax rate is 0.4 percent. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| HB 3221 2009–10 |
Real estate brokers B&O taxEliminates the business and occupation tax surcharge on real estate brokers. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| HB 2805 2009–10 |
Public works/off-site prefabRequires contractors and subcontractors on public works projects estimated to cost over $1 million to submit information about certain off-site prefabricated items produced outside Washington to the Department of Labor and... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| HB 3178 2009–10 |
State govt technology useDirects the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to work with state agencies to generate IT savings equal to the amount specified in the Omnibus Appropriations Act. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 282, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| HB 3209 2009–10 |
Managing ferry system costsModifies collective bargaining between representatives of ferry workers and the state, including eliminating the limitation that an arbitrator may only select from the final offers submitted by the parties at bargaining... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 283, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| HB 2742 2009–10 |
DUI accountabilityBroadens the category of persons who may apply for ignition interlock licenses (IIL) and removes the requirement that a person in deferred prosecution apply for an IIL. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 31, 2010 |
| HB 2731 2009–10 |
At-risk children programEstablishes a program of early learning for 3- and 4 year-olds from low-income households to begin September 1, 2011. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 231, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |