Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1475 2001–02 |
TRS & PERS$ Removes post-retirement employment restrictions and pension benefit reductions for members of Public Employees Retirement System plan 1 and Teachers Retirement System plan 1 who return to work. | Brock Jackley (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1478 2001–02 |
Telework tax incentives$ A credit is allowed against business and occupation and/or public utility taxes owed for businesses that make telework expenditures. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1479 2001–02 |
State emply death benefits$ Provides a $150,000 death benefit to the survivors of members of the Public Employees = Retirement System, Teachers = Retirement System, and the School Employees = Retirement System who die in the course of employment. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1480 2001–02 |
LEOFF retirement transferAuthorizes certain law enforcement officers to transfer retirement service. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1516 2001–02 |
Civil service/managers$ Changes the definition of "manager" for purposes of qualifying for the Washington Management Service. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1580 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife lw enfrcmntProvides that an employee who was a member of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 on or before January 1, 2001, and, on the effective date of this section is employed by the department of fish and wildlife as a law... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1619 2001–02 |
Recreation resource account$ Money is no longer distributed to the motor vehicle fund from the marine fuel tax account when the money is no longer needed for refunds from that account. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1629 2001–02 |
Mental health ombudsman$ Creates a Mental Health Ombudsman in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1660 2001–02 |
Entrepreneurial trainingDirects the department of community, trade, and economic development to distribute grants to eligible nonprofit organizations and community and technical colleges, as defined in chapter 28B.50 RCW, to develop... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1699 2001–02 |
Juveniles/driving privileges$ Suspends the driving privileges of a juvenile convicted of threatening to bomb or otherwise injure a school building. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1700 2001–02 |
Workers' compensationRevises criteria for making referrals for vocational rehabilitation services under industrial insurance. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1730 2001–02 |
Trauma care/injury report$ Health care practitioners, hospitals and other health care facilities, are required to report gunshot wounds to appropriate law enforcement agencies within a reasonable period of time, but before release of the patient. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1740 2001–02 |
Technology in schoolsAmends RCW 28A.150.260 to include technology costs in basic education. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1768 2001–02 |
School nursesRequires that, beginning with the 2001-2002 school year, each school district shall maintain a ratio of not less than one school nurse for every one thousand five hundred full-time equivalent students. In the 2002-03 school... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1804 2001–02 |
Intermediate drivers$ Drivers who would otherwise be governed by the provisions of the intermediate driver's license are exempted if they drive a car pool to and from school, the car pooling reduces traffic and parking congestion in the immediate... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1808 2001–02 |
Agncy contrct accountability$ Requires the Office of Financial Management to establish a modern and complete system of contract accountability for contracts let by any state agency of any branch of state government, including contracts for a public works... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1814 2001–02 |
Higher education/laborDeclares that it is the purpose of this act to promote cooperative efforts between employees and the boards of regents or boards of trustees of the four-year institutions of higher education in the state of Washington by... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1826 2001–02 |
General obligation bondsProvides that, for the purpose of providing funds for the planning, design, construction, and other necessary costs for replacing the waterproof membrane over the east plaza garage and revising related landscaping, the state... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1827 2001–02 |
Legislative buildingProvides that, for the purpose of providing funds for the planning, design, construction, and other necessary costs for the rehabilitation of the state legislative building, the state finance committee is authorized to issue... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1850 2001–02 |
Cmmnty hlth centr facilities$ The community health center assistance program is created within Washington Health Care Facilities Authority for the purpose of providing loans, subsidized loans or loan payment guarantees for qualifying community health... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1876 2001–02 |
Public water systems$ Requires the Department of Health (DOH) annually to calculate the rates of withdrawal per service connection for public water systems with more than 1000 service connections and makes the averages of these in a geographic... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1881 2001–02 |
Employer/employee info$ Provides immunity from civil liability for certain information provided by former or current employers to prospective employers. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1907 2001–02 |
Recycling & waste reduction$ Requires the Department of General Administration to work with the commercial and industrial construction industry to develop guidelines for implementing on-site construction waste management planning, and report the results... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1919 2001–02 |
Motorcycle taillightsAuthorizes all motorcycles to have blue dot taillights. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1945 2001–02 |
Immunizations/long-term careRequires certain immunizations of staff and residents of long-term care facilities. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |