Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Margarita Prentice
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1028 1991–92 |
Changes in air quality lawsGOALS AND PUBLIC POLICY: A number of legislative findings and goals are established. These sections generally reflect three principles: 1) all air polluters should pay for the costs of air pollution; 2) state laws should... | R Wesley Pruitt (D-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 199, Laws of 1991 |
May 15, 1991 |
| HB 1586 1991–92 |
Continuing care retirmnt comRehabilitation facilities are subject to certificate of need requirements. Continuing care retirement communities no longer require a certificate of need review. | Duane Sommers (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 1991 |
May 10, 1991 |
| HB 1371 1991–92 |
Probation assessment provsnsThe Department of Corrections can exempt or defer offender supervision fees. Clarification is provided so that offenders serving a period of community supervision, community placement or parole will pay community supervision... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 1991 |
May 9, 1991 |
| HB 1372 1991–92 |
Interstate parole & probatnThe reasonable cause hearing and other procedural requirements used by the Department of Corrections for detaining out of state offenders under their supervision are eliminated. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 1991 |
May 9, 1991 |
| HB 2095 1991–92 |
Veteran and family counselngThe Department of Veterans Affairs will contract with professional counselors to provide an option of direct mental health treatment for war-affected veterans, for soldiers returning from the Persian Gulf, and for their... | Robin Johnson (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 1991 |
May 3, 1991 |
| HB 2187 1991–92 |
Nonprofit orgs tax exemptnsAny public benefit nonprofit organization is exempt from paying B&O tax and from collecting sales taxes on amounts received from fundraising auctions if the organization does not conduct more than one auction per year and the... | John O'Brien (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 1991 |
Apr 26, 1991 |
| HB 1244 1991–92 |
Industrl insurnce paymentsThe Employment Security Department and the Department of Labor and Industries are directed to investigate the practice by some construction contractors of avoiding employer obligations under industrial insurance and... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 1991 |
Apr 22, 1991 |
| HB 1789 1991–92 |
Prescriptions/out-of-stateThe six-month limit on prescription refills written by authorized out-of-state prescribers is removed. The obsolete nomenclature of podiatric physicians as "podiatrists" is corrected. | Dennis Braddock (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 1991 |
Apr 22, 1991 |
| HB 1915 1991–92 |
Mental health programs/emplyExisting Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) requirements regarding community mental health programs are expanded to include employment services. Employment services include supported employment, transitional work,... | Richard King (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 1991 |
Apr 22, 1991 |
| HB 1200 1991–92 |
Physical therapistsThe authority for physical therapists to treat patients directly and without the necessity of a prior consultation or periodic review is continued indefinitely. The board is directed to determine the standards of appropriate care. | Betty Morris (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 1991 |
Apr 15, 1991 |