Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ross Hunter
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1982 2013–14 |
Lottery gamesRepeals the requirement for the State Lottery to conduct a Veterans Day Raffle. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2013 |
May 3, 2013 |
| HB 2127 2011–12 |
Operating sup budget 2011-13Making supplemental operating appropriations for the 2012-13 biennium. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 7, Laws of 2012, 2nd Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2822 2011–12 |
Local sales & use tx accountRequires the local share of retail sales and use taxes be transferred from the State General Fund into the Local Sales and Use Tax Account on a monthly basis rather than on a daily basis. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2823 2011–12 |
State revenues/general fundRedirects certain existing state revenues from the Education Construction Fund, the Public Works Assistance Account, the Liquor Revolving Fund, and the Liquor Excise Tax Fund into the State General Fund. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2012, 2nd Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2824 2011–12 |
Education fundingCreates a joint task force on education funding that will make recommendations for fully funding basic education programs, including the requirements of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2261 and Substitute House Bill 2776. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2828 2011–12 |
Child care and child supportRemoves the requirement that the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) or the Department of Early Learning take action to establish or enforce child support obligations when it receives an application for subsidized... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 1078 2011–12 |
Manu & mobile home landlordsRequires manufactured/mobile home park landlords to provide written receipts for cash or money order payments upon a tenant's request. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1249 2011–12 |
Medicaid nursing paymentsPostpones rebasing of nursing home rates for one year and moves the cycle for rebasing to every odd-numbered year. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1250 2011–12 |
Budget stabilization accountDirects the State Treasurer to transfer $189.6 million from the Budget Stabilization Account to the State General Fund: $90.1 million for fiscal year 2012 and $99.5 million for fiscal year 2013. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1251 2011–12 |
Budget reductions/educationMakes changes necessary to implement Proposed Substitute House Bill 1086, including making science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program coordination subject to available funding and suspending the special services... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1252 2011–12 |
Educational serv. districtsChanges the general apportionment payment schedule for school districts in the 2010-11 school year to delay $253 million from the June 2011 apportionment payment to July 2011. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1336 2011–12 |
Federal census dataAuthorizes cities to use 2010 federal decennial census data, as updated by the Office of Financial Management (OFM) pursuant to RCW 43.62.030, to account for the resident population of complete federal census blocks located in... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1460 2011–12 |
Natural resource agenciesDeclares an intent to consolidate, streamline, and reorganize the agencies responsible for administering the natural resources of the state. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1461 2011–12 |
State agency reorganizationDeclares an intent to consolidate central services into one agency. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1523 2011–12 |
Social & healthcare programsRequires that transactions relating to state-purchased health care programs be submitted and received electronically. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1530 2011–12 |
Becca billModifies the truancy petition and other requirements that apply to schools and school districts in responding to students who have unexcused absences, making them discretionary rather than mandatory. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1536 2011–12 |
Congestion reduction chargeAllows public transportation systems serving King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties to impose, upon the majority approval of the governing body of the system, a congestion reduction charge for certain vehicles of up to $30,... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1609 2011–12 |
School workforce reductionsInstates a new performance based framework and procedures for reductions in force due to declines in enrollment or revenue losses. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1742 2011–12 |
Alternate early retirementEliminates subsidized early retirement benefits for members of the Public Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System, and the School Employees' Retirement System Plans 2 and 3. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1782 2011–12 |
WorkFirst and child careRequires that the moneys contained in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant and state funds for TANF programs, including the WorkFirst program, must be used in accordance with legislative policy set... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1817 2011–12 |
State birdChanges the official bird of the state from the willow goldfinch to the great blue heron. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1818 2011–12 |
Legal and official noticesRequires the Department of Information Services (DIS) to establish an online database for county legal and official notices. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1887 2011–12 |
Toll facilitiesApproves the actions taken by the Washington State Transportation Commission (Transportation Commission) to adopt the toll rates for the State Route 520 (SR 520) corridor, the schedule of photo toll charges applicable to the... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1962 2011–12 |
Higher ed institutionsRaises threshold limits for personal services contracts entered into by institutions of higher education. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2000 2011–12 |
State food assistance progRequires the department of social and health services to adopt rules for the state food assistance program to operate the program within appropriations provided for the program in the omnibus operating appropriations act and... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |