All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1975 2005–06 |
Trail maintenance/nonprofitsExempts trail maintenance by nonprofit organizations from the business and occupational tax, retail sales, and use taxes. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1976 2005–06 |
State emply tuition waiverAuthorizes a tuition waiver for retired state employees on a space available basis. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1977 2005–06 |
Insurance fraudRequires the insurance commissioner and the attorney general, together, to study the extent of insurance fraud in Washington and the current laws which are in place to combat insurance fraud. In studying this issue,... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1978 2005–06 |
Sex offender dangerousnessWhere an offender has been convicted of a sex offense and as part of the end of sentence review process, adds the requirement that the examination of the offender include a prediction of whether the offender has a congenital... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1979 2005–06 |
Local health departmentsProvides that a local board of health operating under chapter 70.08 RCW must include the mayor of the participating city and the county executive of the participating county. The mayor and the county executive shall... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1980 2005–06 |
Excise tax administrationEnacts statutory changes proposed by the Department of Revenue for purposes of clarifying excise statutes and improving administration of excise taxes. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1981 2005–06 |
Community learning centerCreates the Washington Community Learning Center program to support after-school tutoring and educational enrichment for students. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1982 2005–06 |
Harmful algae bloomsDesignated the Department of Ecology as the lead state agency to coordinate, plan, and direct the state's algal bloom control and prevention efforts. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1983 2005–06 |
Open space taxationRevises provisions pertaining to the taxation of land valued under the open space program. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1984 2005–06 |
Fees for ex parte ordersProvides that, for processing an ex parte order, a fee of thirty dollars must be charged. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1985 2005–06 |
Forests review councilCreates the Future of Washington Forests Review Council to gather data on the various contributions of the forest products industry and developing recommendations for policy changes that will contribute to the maintenance of... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1988 2005–06 |
Genetic counselorsProvides that the secretary shall issue a license to any applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the secretary that the applicant meets the following requirements: (1) Graduation from a master's or doctorate program... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1989 2005–06 |
Local transportation fundingAuthorizes a county, city or town to impose up to a twenty dollar annual vehicle fee. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1990 2005–06 |
Voting by mailRequires, beginning in 2008, all elections to be conducted by mail ballot. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1991 2005–06 |
Academic bill of rightsCreates an academic bill of rights. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1992 2005–06 |
Water and sewer servicesAllows cities or towns to impose a tax on the gross revenues of water-sewer districts earned from the provision of services to end-use customers within the city or town. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1993 2005–06 |
Prison capacityDeclares an intent to: (1) Focus resources on sex offenders and violent offenders who pose the greatest risk to our communities, by reducing offender populations when such populations exceed the maximum operational capacity of... | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1994 2005–06 |
Vehicle size, weight, loadIncreases enforcement and penalties for overweight and overfill trucks that support the construction of a port district third runway project. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1996 2005–06 |
Private ambulance servicesExempts subscription ambulance services from the insurance code. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1997 2005–06 |
Bachelor's/graduate degreesFinds that Washington lags behind the country and peer states in production of bachelor's and graduate degrees in the fields needed to invent new technologies, attract new businesses and new industries to the state, and spur... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2000 2005–06 |
Grandparents' rightsEnhances grandparents' visitation rights. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2001 2005–06 |
WA lighthouse license plateAuthorizes the "Washington Lighthouses" special plate. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2003 2005–06 |
Sex offender sentencingAuthorizes the court to impose the following as conditions of the suspended sentence: (1) The offender shall not view, listen to, or have any access to pornography; and (2) The offender shall not knowingly come within, or... | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2005 2005–06 |
Admission into public schoolRequires that traditional and alternative educational opportunities shall be made available to students on a general, uniform, and equal basis. Schools shall not create barriers to admission for students who would otherwise... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2006 2005–06 |
Utility hookupsProvides that a parcel in a rural area may receive domestic water supply, storm, or sanitary sewer service if it abuts a street that is located in or adjacent to the urban growth area and that contains a domestic water supply,... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |