Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Gary Alexander
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2672 2005–06 |
Excise tax reliefProvides excise tax relief by modifying due dates and eliminating an assessment penalty. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2006 |
| HB 2557 2005–06 |
Health savings accountRequires the board to develop a health savings account option for employees that conform to section 223, Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the internal revenue code of 1986. The board shall comply with all applicable... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2006 |
| HB 1102 2005–06 |
Criminal justice costsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to reimburse local governments for criminal justice costs incurred due to criminal behavior by staff at certain institutions administered by the DSHS. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1103 2005–06 |
Timber millsAllows the certification of forest products operations of statewide significance, and provides these operations with expedited permitting, certain tax exemptions, and an exemption from the Growth Management Act. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1320 2005–06 |
Retirement/vestingReduces the age for vesting with five years of service, from five years including one year after age 54, to five years including one year after age 44 in the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees'... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1519 2005–06 |
Dev disabilities trust fundRequires that excess property identified in the 2002 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee capacity study of Residential Habilitation Centers be managed to provide as much income as feasible. | Jan Shabro (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1566 2005–06 |
Government accountabilityRequires that the budget process be developed in consideration with the priorities of government. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1592 2005–06 |
Women's contribution in WWIIDedicates any 2005-07 funding for the World War II Oral History Project to recording the memories of women who contributed to the state and nation during the war. | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1633 2005–06 |
Digital learning programsDescribes programmatic and funding requirements for courses offered through digital technology to students who are taking the courses outside the schoolroom walls. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1673 2005–06 |
Business regulatory burdenRequires the authority the Legislature delegates to agencies for rulemaking to be construed narrowly. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1674 2005–06 |
Workers' comp calculationSimplifies and adds certainty to the calculation of workers' compensation benefits. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1675 2005–06 |
Small business excise taxExempts persons from registering with the Department of Revenue if the value of products, gross proceeds of sales, or the gross income of the business from all taxable activities under the business and occupation (B&O) tax or... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1676 2005–06 |
Small business b & o exmptnProvides a new business an exemption from paying business and occupation taxes during its first 12 months of operation. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1835 2005–06 |
State expenditure limitProvides that, if the cost of any state program or function is shifted to the state general fund on or after January 1, 2005, from another source of funding, the state expenditure limit committee, acting pursuant to RCW... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1836 2005–06 |
Vote on tax increasesRequires at least sixty percent legislative approval to increase taxes. Declares that this act takes effect January 1, 2006, if an amendment to Article VII of the state Constitution (requiring supermajority legislative... | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1870 2005–06 |
Biotechnology tax incentivesProvides tax incentives to attract and retain the biotechnology industry. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1877 2005–06 |
State civil service lawChanges the definition of "manager" for purposes of the Washington Management System. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1907 2005–06 |
Community revitalizationExpands the community revitalization program to allow local governments to finance public improvements not only using increased property tax revenues, but also excess excise tax revenues, and revenue generated through a sales... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1908 2005–06 |
Small business impactAdds a description of the number of jobs created or lost as a result of a proposed rule to the contents of a small business economic impact statement. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1949 2005–06 |
Zero-based budget reviewsProvides that, in the omnibus operating budget bill or in other legislation, the legislature shall identify agencies on which a zero-base budget review or a modified zero-base budget review shall be conducted during each... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2132 2005–06 |
Agricultural zoningFinds that for many counties the adoption of zoning maps and development regulations that identify and protect agricultural resource lands of commercial significance is problematic. Complexities arise from the growth... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2214 2005–06 |
Health services accountConsolidates the health services account and the general fund. Repeals RCW 43.72.900. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2262 2005–06 |
Mandated health benefitsDeclares that, after the effective date of this act, any new mandated health benefit for specific health services only applies to state purchased health care programs as defined in RCW 41.05.011(2) for a period of one year... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2326 2005–06 |
Public health improvementFinds that the public health system as defined in RCW 43.70.575 is essential to fulfilling the state's responsibility to protect the health and safety of its citizens. The legislature further finds that local public health... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2476 2005–06 |
Sex offenders & kidnappersCreates four new crimes: Sexual Victimization in the first degree, sexual victimization in the second degree, Failure to Report an Unregistered Sex Offender, and Tampering with an Electronic Monitoring Device. | Jan Shabro (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |