All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2836 2009–10 |
Capital supp budget 2010Makes supplemental capital appropriations for the 2009-11 biennium. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 36, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
May 4, 2010 |
| SB 6444 2009–10 |
Operating supp budget 2010Making supplemental operating appropriations for the 2009-11 biennium. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 37, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
May 4, 2010 |
| SB 6872 2009–10 |
Nursing facilities/medicaidMakes a number of changes to nursing home rates administered under the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 34, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
May 4, 2010 |
| HB 2576 2009–10 |
Fees/corporations, charitiesRevises various fee provisions in statutes governing corporations and other programs administered by the Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS). | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 27, 2010 |
| HB 2956 2009–10 |
Hospital safety netEstablishes the Hospital Safety Net Assessment Fund. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 27, 2010 |
| HB 3197 2009–10 |
Budget stabilization accountDirects the State Treasurer to transfer $229 million from the Budget Stabilization Account to the State General Fund. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 27, 2010 |
| SB 6503 2009–10 |
Closing state agenciesDirects that savings will be generated at state agencies and institutions of higher education through either 10 temporary agency closure days or alternate approved compensation reduction plans. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 32, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 27, 2010 |
| SB 6727 2009–10 |
Health sciences and servicesIncreases the number of health sciences and services authorities that may be created from one to two, and requires them to be located east of the Cascade Mountains. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 27, 2010 |
| HB 1690 2009–10 |
Public works projectsClarifies the legislative intent that public bodies may use only those alternative public works contracting procedures authorized by law. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 23, 2010 |
| HB 2493 2009–10 |
Cigarette & tobacco taxationIncreases taxes on cigarettes $1 per pack and increases taxes on other tobacco products. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 23, 2010 |
| HB 2630 2009–10 |
Opportunity express programRequires that colleges give priority in the use of Worker Retraining funds to programs in aerospace, health care, long-term care, advanced manufacturing, construction, forest products, renewable energy industries, and... | Tim Probst (D-17) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 24, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 23, 2010 |
| HB 2694 2009–10 |
BS in nursing/University CtrRecognizes a shortage of registered nurses in the state and, subject to specific funding for this purpose, directs the University Center at Everett Community College, in partnership with the University of Washington-Bothell,... | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 23, 2010 |
| HB 3219 2009–10 |
RCW technical correctionsMakes technical corrections to various sections of the Revised Code of Washington. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 26, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 23, 2010 |
| SB 6143 2009–10 |
Excise tax law modificationsProvides a statutory method for determining whether service businesses have substantial nexus for the purpose of imposing state business and occupation (B&O) taxes. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 23, 2010 |
| SB 6409 2009–10 |
Opportunity pathways accountCreates the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account (Account) in the State Treasury. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 27, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 23, 2010 |
| SB 6870 2009–10 |
Sexually violent predatorsChanges terminology to use the term "evaluation" rather than "examination." | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 23, 2010 |
| HB 3014 2009–10 |
Rural co. investmnt projectsExtends the rural county sales and use tax deferral program (program) from July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2020. Counties with an unemployment rate which is at least 20 percent above the state average for three years and community... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 13, 2010 |
| HB 3201 2009–10 |
Infant disorders screeningIncreases the fee for treatment services for infants with heritable disorders from $3.50 to $8.40. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 13, 2010 |
| SB 6220 2009–10 |
State indebtedness/evidencesRequires the State Finance Committee (SFC) to meet no less than two times each year. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 13, 2010 |
| SB 6846 2009–10 |
Enhanced 911 servicesIncreases the maximum tax rate by 5 cents and 20 cents, respectively, for state and county enhanced 911 excise taxes. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 13, 2010 |
| SB 6884 2009–10 |
Practice of counselingSpecifies that juvenile court employees who are juvenile probation counselors or who provide certain services pursuant to evidence-based programs are considered "agency affiliated counselors" for purposes of professional credentialing. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 13, 2010 |
| HB 1697 2009–10 |
Career & tech student orgsProvides further definition with respect to determining what career and technical student organizations must do in order to be eligible for staff support and assistance from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 12, 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 2416 2009–10 |
Energy efficiency standardsEstablishes minimum efficiency standards for televisions, compact audio products, certain external power supplies, and digital versatile disc (DVD) players and recorders. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| HB 2580 2009–10 |
Secondary career & tech eduProvides that dual credit agreements between high schools or skill centers and community or technical colleges must be approved by, rather than subject to the approval of, the Chief Instructional Officer of the college and the... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 12, 2010 |