Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brian Blake
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1103 2005–06 |
Timber millsAllows the certification of forest products operations of statewide significance, and provides these operations with expedited permitting, certain tax exemptions, and an exemption from the Growth Management Act. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1149 2005–06 |
Motorcycle profilingRequires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies and institute training to stop motorcycle profiling. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1173 2005–06 |
Family leave insuranceEstablishes the family leave insurance program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1177 2005–06 |
Permitting bill of rightsEnacts the permitting bill of rights. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1238 2005–06 |
Flood control zone districtsAllows directly elected flood control zone district supervisors, rather than the county engineer, to provide for the administration of the affairs of the zone. | Brian Blake (D-19) | 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 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 1352 2005–06 |
Historic county courthouseEstablishes a competitive grant program for the protection and preservation of the state's historic county courthouses. Only courthouses that continue to be used for county functions and that meet the eligibility requirements... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1399 2005–06 |
Running startPermits a public tribal college authorized by the Higher Education Coordinating Board to participate in the Running Start Program. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1413 2005–06 |
Habitat conservation prgrmsAdds two new categories to the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) for farmlands preservation and riparian protection and establishes a formula for allocating moneys to the new accounts. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1444 2005–06 |
Public works biddingFinds fair and open competition integral to public works procurement. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1498 2005–06 |
Barred owlsCreates a civil violation against anyone releasing a barred owl or spotted owl/barred owl hybrid anywhere in the state if the bird has been captured alive pursuant to a Federal permit. | Brian Blake (D-19) | 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 1551 2005–06 |
MethamphetamineAppropriates the sum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, from the general fund to Snohomish county for the purposes of funding a law... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1558 2005–06 |
Nuclear power plant employeeDeclares that, in addition to the classes of employees listed in RCW 41.56.030(7), the provisions of RCW 41.56.430 through 41.56.470, 41.56.480, and 41.56.490 are also applicable to the operating and maintenance employees of... | Brian Blake (D-19) | 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 1589 2005–06 |
WorkFirstExtends to 24 months the period of time that a WorkFirst program participant may engage in vocational educational training as a work activity. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1592 2005–06 |
Women's contribution in WWIIDedicates any 2005-07 funding for the World War II Oral History Project to recording the memories of women who contributed to the state and nation during the war. | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1608 2005–06 |
Potato commissionCreates a separate statute governing the Washington State Potato Commission. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1645 2005–06 |
Student transportation/fuelsProvides tax incentives to encourage the use of alternative fuel vehicles as part of a student transportation program. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1646 2005–06 |
Alternative fuelProvides tax incentives to encourage the manufacture of alternative fuels. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1691 2005–06 |
State forest landsAlters the distribution of revenue generated from Forest Board Transfer Lands so that revenue otherwise earmarked to the State General Fund is instead redistributed proportionally among the other local taxing districts in the county. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1692 2005–06 |
Management of forest landsRequires the Department of Natural Resources to deed Forest Board Transfer Lands back to a county that requests the ownership of the land within its boundaries. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1757 2005–06 |
Emergency school repairCreates a grant program to help school districts pay for the nonrecurring costs associated with urgent safety and health facilities repairs and renovations. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |