All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1866 2009–10 |
Health insurance optionsEstablishes parameters for carriers to design health plans for adults between the ages of nineteen and thirty-four. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1867 2009–10 |
State certificate of needAbolishes the certificate of need process established in chapter 70.38 RCW. Directs the code reviser, by November 15, 2009, to recommend to the legislature appropriate legislation that effectuates the purposes of the act by... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1868 2009–10 |
Small employer health insurModifies provisions regarding access to health insurance for small employers and their employees. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1870 2009–10 |
Employee health care optionsAuthorizes employees, as defined in RCW 41.05.011, to receive the monthly value of their health care benefit in a pretax account for the purchase of a core benefit plan from a private vendor. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1871 2009–10 |
Out-of-state health carriersRegulates health insurance coverage provided by out-of-state health carriers. | Jaime Herrera (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1872 2009–10 |
Health care plan incentivesProvides tax incentives for the purchase of health care plans by a person conducting business as a sole proprietorship and small employers. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1873 2009–10 |
High-speed rail committeeEstablishes a joint select committee on high-speed rail to consider developing a plan to build and finance a high-speed rail network running from Bellingham to Portland, Oregon and from Seattle to Spokane. Requires the... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1874 2009–10 |
Sales, use, and B & O taxesProhibits a city of the first class, the city council of a second-class city, the council of a town, and a code city from requiring a business to be licensed if the only activity conducted within such city or town by the... | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1875 2009–10 |
Research & dev tx incentivesIncreases the amount of the businesses and occupation tax credit available for research and development spending. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1877 2009–10 |
In God We Trust lic platesDirects the department of licensing to issue a special license plate displaying a symbol or artwork with the words, "In God We Trust." Authorizes the special license plate to be used in lieu of regular or personalized license... | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1881 2009–10 |
Soil and wetland scienceRegulates soil and wetland science professions. Takes effect January 1, 2011. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1882 2009–10 |
Property leased to hospitalsExempts personal property leased to and used by a county hospital for hospital purposes from property tax. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1883 2009–10 |
Metropolitan park districtsRevises numerous statutory provisions regarding the creation and regulation of metropolitan park districts (districts). | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1884 2009–10 |
WWU's football programEstablishes a legislative task force to review reinstatement of the Western Washington University football program. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1885 2009–10 |
Feeding of wildlifeMakes it unlawful for a person to place, deposit, distribute, or scatter grain, hay, or other food so as to intentionally lure, attract, or entire "potentially habituated wildlife," which includes bears, cougars, wolves,... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1886 2009–10 |
Flood control districtsMakes numerous changes and additions to provisions regarding flood control districts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1887 2009–10 |
Diking districtsSpecifies procedures for a diking district to annex contiguous territory receiving services from the district. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1889 2009–10 |
Paraeducator tutorsDirects the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to establish voluntary paraeducator tutor certification, including certification standards, process, and requirements. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1890 2009–10 |
Tribal school basic eduRequires the superintendent of public instruction to allocate basic education allocations generated under chapter 28A.150 RCW for students enrolled in tribal schools in the state that are operated by federally recognized... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1891 2009–10 |
Environmental reviewIncorporates an analysis of a proposed project's impact on human health into the environmental impact statement and detailed statement requirements of the state environmental policy act. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1892 2009–10 |
Health care financingEstablishes a single financing entity called the Washington health security trust to provide coverage for a set of health services for all residents. Requires all Washington state employers to pay a health security assessment... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1893 2009–10 |
Voluntary retirement acctsCreates the Washington Voluntary Retirement Account Program (Program), requiring private employers and the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) to provide non-governmental employees the opportunity to participate in... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1894 2009–10 |
Public highway transfersRequires the state, upon the jurisdictional transfer of a public highway from city or county control to state control, to assume all responsibility with respect to the upgrade, deactivation, or removal of existing water or... | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1895 2009–10 |
Port district propertiesDeclares an intent to encourage the development of clean technology industries by providing tax incentives to site those industries at port district properties that serve as incubators for the development of clean technology. | Fred Finn (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1896 2009–10 |
Essential worker pilot progRequires the Employment Security Department to petition the United State Congress for creation of an essential worker visa classification, and to implement an essential worker pilot program. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |