Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe Schmick
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2127 2017–18 |
Medical school loan programCreates the medical student loan program to increase the rural physician workforce in the state. Requires the office of student financial assistance to administer the program and gives the office certain powers and duties.... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2141 2017–18 |
Water discharge permitsRequires waste discharge permits issued by the department of ecology to have environmental protections and waste discharge standards that are at least as stringent as those required by the most recent concentrated animal... | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2178 2017–18 |
Sanctuary from state lawsEstablishes the county and city regulatory sanctuary act. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2180 2017–18 |
Fuel tax rate informationRequires the department of agriculture to: (1) Produce a sticker, that provides federal and state motor fuel tax rates, for display on motor fuel pumps where motor fuel is sold at retail; and (2) Distribute the stickers to... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2181 2017–18 |
Supreme court/sizeChanges the number of judges on the state supreme court as follows: (1) From the second Monday in January 2019, until the second Monday in January 2021, the supreme court consists of six judges; and (2) From the second Monday... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2193 2017–18 |
Alaskan Way viaduct overrunsAuthorizes the city of Seattle to: (1) Impose a sales and use tax that does not exceed 0.1 percent of the selling price or the value of the article used; (2) Impose an additional regular property tax levy that does not exceed... | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2194 2017–18 |
Public works/material sourceRequires a contractor to, if he or she uses material from out of state on a public project, report certain information to the public owner. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2195 2017–18 |
Water rulings/revaluationRequires real property to be reassessed to reflect the true and fair value of the property, if the water supply to the property placed upon the assessment roll of that year is impacted by a water ruling. Allows a taxpayer to... | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2228 2017–18 |
Individual health insuranceEstablishes the Washington patient choice restoration act. Reduces state health insurance mandates in counties with one or fewer health plans offered in the individual market to incentivize insurers to reenter the marketplace... | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2393 2017–18 |
B&O manufacturing tax rateLowers the manufacturing rate for those manufacturing industries still taxed at the highest rate to create greater equity in taxation of manufacturers and reduce the tax burden on manufacturers. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2407 2017–18 |
Public works/material sourceRequires Public Owners that receive funding for a project from the capital budget to report if the steel or concrete were purchased out of state, the reason for purchasing out of state, and the cost of the steel or concrete purchased. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1595 2017–18 |
Public records request costsAuthorizes agencies to charge for providing copies of electronically produced public records and sets a default fee schedule for such records | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| HB 1136 2017–18 |
Oil spill planning/nonfuelExempts Class III railroads hauling 49 or more tank car loads of non-crude oil in bulk per year from certain oil spill contingency planning requirements. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1352 2017–18 |
Small business ownersDirects the Attorney General to recommend changes to identify, clarify, and harmonize rights and protections afforded to small-business owners selected for agency enforcement action. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1465 2017–18 |
Wolf depredation/public recsExempts from public disclosure certain personal identifying information of persons involved in preventative measures regarding wolf interactions, or responding to reported wolf depredations. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1711 2017–18 |
Forest health treatmentsDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to develop and implement a policy for prioritizing forest health treatments to protect state lands and state forestlands against wildfire and disease, and to improve forest... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1520 2017–18 |
Hospital payment methodologyAuthorizes the Health Care Authority to develop an alternative service and payment system for critical access hospitals participating in the Washington Rural Health Access Preservation (WRHAP) pilot. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| HB 1547 2017–18 |
Cert. of need/psychiat. bedsSuspends certificate of need requirements through June 30, 2019, for hospitals and establishments that add new psychiatric beds and entities that construct psychiatric hospitals of no more than 16 beds. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| HB 1548 2017–18 |
Long-term care curriculaRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish standards for approving curricula for facility-based caregivers serving persons with behavioral health needs and for geriatric behavioral health workers. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| HB 1338 2017–18 |
State health insurance poolExtends the expiration date for non-Medicare coverage purchased through the Washington State Health Insurance Pool. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 25, 2017 |
| HB 1189 2017–18 |
Massage therapy exemptionsDefines "somatic education" for purposes of the somatic education exemption from the massage therapy law. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 20, 2017 |
| HB 1838 2017–18 |
All-terrain vehicle crossingClarifies the conditions under which an operator of wheeled all-terrain vehicle may cross a public road. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 17, 2017 |
| HB 2450 2015–16 |
Critical access hospitalsAllows rural hospitals that have been certified as critical access hospitals to participate in the Washington Rural Health Access Preservation (WRHAP) pilot project without relinquishing their ability to return to their... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Apr 18, 2016 |
| HB 2320 2015–16 |
Horse racing comm'n accountChanges the Washington Horse Racing Commission Operating Account from an appropriated account to a nonappropriated account. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2540 2015–16 |
Annual tax surveys & reportsReduces the penalty for failure to submit an Annual Tax Incentive Survey (Survey) or an Annual Tax Incentive Report (Report) from 100 percent of the tax preference claimed to 35 percent the first time a taxpayer is assessed a... | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |