Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mike Cooper
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1921 2003–04 |
Transportation fundingProvides that, in addition to all other license fees, passenger cars, travel trailers, and motor homes are assessed a roadway improvement fee of one and one-half cents per vehicle pound based on the vehicle curb weight.... | Shirley Hankins (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1942 2003–04 |
Electronic wasteRequires the manufacturers of electronic products to develop, finance, and implement a plan for the collection and recycling of 65 percent of the electronic waste generated each year by that manufacturer. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1944 2003–04 |
Notice of mass layoffsRequires certain employers to give affected employees and others 60 days' advance notice of mass layoffs, relocations, or terminations. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1948 2003–04 |
Electronic scratch ticketsProvides for the approval, licensing, and playing of electronic scratch ticket games. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1968 2003–04 |
Body-gripping trapsExcludes common gopher and mole traps are from the definition of a body-gripping trap. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1994 2003–04 |
ClopyralidProvides that, if a person supplies materials to a facility or program and the person knows the facility or program is using the type of materials supplied for composting, the person must disclose to the facility or program... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1998 2003–04 |
State patrol promotionsRevises provisions for examinations for promotions in the state patrol to the rank of captain. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2020 2003–04 |
CondominiumsLimits liability for condominium construction and certain management decisions. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2062 2003–04 |
Liquor control boardDirects the board to immediately devise a retail business plan to implement strategies to improve retail sales operations and maximize revenue-generating opportunities. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2070 2003–04 |
Local public health servicesProvides that, in addition to the levy provided for in RCW 84.52.065, in each year the state shall levy for collection in the following year a state tax of twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value upon the... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2096 2003–04 |
Motorsports vehiclesFinds and declares that the distribution and sale of motorsports vehicles in this state vitally affect the general economy of the state and the public interest and public welfare, that provision for warranty service to... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2099 2003–04 |
Lead shotProhibits the Fish and Wildlife Commission from allowing the use of lead shot in the state. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2119 2003–04 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsAllows the Washington Climate and Rural Energy Development Center to establish and maintain a Washington Climate Action Registry. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2120 2003–04 |
Covered vesselsRevises the definition of a covered vessel. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2134 2003–04 |
Volunteer fire fightersEstablishes an oversight committee to review the mission and purpose of the state board for volunteer fire fighters and reserve officers authorized under chapter 41.24 RCW and report back to the legislature on their findings... | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2138 2003–04 |
Casualty insuranceFinds that while it is in the public interest to maintain an efficient and expeditious regulatory environment in which to conduct the business of insurance, this interest must be balanced by the equally important public... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2142 2003–04 |
Expatriate corporationsFinds and declares: (1) A growing number of publicly traded companies based in the United States are flouting United States taxation and legal protections of investors by reincorporating, in name only, in Bermuda, the Cayman... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2169 2003–04 |
Race car driving schoolsFinds that currently in the state of Washington, race car driving schools are not subject to any form of licensing or regulation. The lack of oversight and industry accountability creates a potential for the operation of... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2185 2003–04 |
Fish enhancement programDeclares that the Puget Sound recreational fisheries enhancement oversight committee has the following duties: (1) Advise the department on all aspects of the Puget Sound recreational fisheries enhancement program; (2) Review... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2191 2003–04 |
Tax rate on tobacco productsReduces the tobacco products tax rate from 129.4 percent to 75 percent of wholesale price. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2205 2003–04 |
Recreational fisheriesProvides that the marine waters of the state of Washington may not be permanently closed to recreational fishing unless: (1) There is a clear indication that recreational fishing is the cause of a specific conservation problem... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2214 2003–04 |
Trans permit efficiency commExtends the expiration date for the committee to March 31, 2006. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2224 2003–04 |
Lobbying/public facilitiesAmends RCW 44.04.170 relating to the use of public facilities for lobbying. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2229 2003–04 |
Sales & use tax equalizationSubject to funding by from the mutltimodal transportation account, provides payments to transit agencies whose sales tax revenues are less than 80 percent of the statewide per capita sales tax average. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2230 2003–04 |
Multimodal trans accountDeposits entire registration processing fee, if processed by the Department of Licensing, into the Multimodal Transportation Account. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |