All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2199 2003–04 |
TelecommunicationsSpecifies that an additional factor to be considered by the commission when determining a company's request to be classified as competitive is the presence of all alternative service providers in the company's service area. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2226 2003–04 |
Minority/women's bus officeClarifies that the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises has the authority to receive and spend gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2237 2003–04 |
Water discharge feesExtends for two years the permit fee limitation for discharge permits for application of aquatic pesticides. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2248 2003–04 |
Vessel fin responsibilityRevises provisions relating to providing evidence of financial responsibility for vessels. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2249 2003–04 |
License renewal/militaryAllows a member of the armed forces to renew any state-required license without incurring a late renewal fee if the he or she was unable to renew the license on time because of out-of-state military service. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2259 2003–04 |
Compulsory school attendanceMakes truancy petitions under the Becca statutes permissive rather than mandatory. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2262 2003–04 |
Emergency med service feesExempts volunteer emergency medical service providers from paying certification fees. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2264 2003–04 |
Transportation fundingProposes funding transportation for the 2003-05 biennium. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2267 2003–04 |
Revenue for dedicated fundsEliminates tax credits for insurance guaranty funds. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2283 2003–04 |
Workers' comp/hearing lossRequires industrial insurance claims for hearing loss due to occupational noise exposure to be filed either within two years of a specified notice from a physician or two years after the worker has retired, whichever is earlier. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2405 2003–04 |
Service contractsRequires that work under certain state contracts be performed by citizens of the United States or persons authorized by federal law to work in the United States. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2407 2003–04 |
Water rights pilot programDeclares an intent for the state to participate in a federally authorized pilot negotiation and settlement process with tribal governments and the United States regarding their respective water rights. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2408 2003–04 |
QuadricyclesProvides that, absent prohibition by local authorities authorized under this act and except as prohibited elsewhere in this act, a person may operate a quadricycle upon a highway having a speed limit of thirty-five miles per... | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2409 2003–04 |
Reimbursement from pblc emplFinds that citizens, through their government, are frequently unable to collect reimbursement from officers and employees who receive compensation while on paid leave while being investigated for and ultimately convicted of... | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2410 2003–04 |
Indentificatn of criminalsDeclares an intent by this act to enhance the likelihood that persons who engage in unlawful conduct may be more easily identified by ensuring that a true and accurate likeness of the person's face can be observed. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2411 2003–04 |
Outdoor burningAuthorizes outdoor burning in areas that were formally given a nonattainment designation by the federal government because of air quality. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2412 2003–04 |
Vehicle sound systemsProvides that a person shall not cause or allow to be emitted on a public road, park, or other such real property or structure, project, development, or improvement attached to real property sound from a motor vehicle audio... | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2413 2003–04 |
Noise from off-road vehiclesLimits noise on lands zoned as residential within two hundred fifty feet of another property owner's residence, or within two hundred fifty feet of another property owner's barn, stable, penned area, or similar structure or... | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2416 2003–04 |
LEOFFRS sixty percent capRaises the limit on the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, Plan 1 members retirement allowances from 60 to 70 percent of final average salary. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2421 2003–04 |
Chemical dependency protocolFinds that standardized chemical dependency assessment protocols should be required in court-involved chemical dependency cases to ensure accurate assessments and treatment plans. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2422 2003–04 |
Social security numbersProvides that an employer may not compel or coerce a person into providing a social security number on an employment application or through any other means until the employer gives the person an offer of employment. Any... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2423 2003–04 |
Unattended service stationsDeclares an intent to ensure the safe operation of unattended service stations, and thereby, reduce the risk of terrorism and crime, and better protect the health and safety of state residents. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2425 2003–04 |
School dstrct superintendentProvides that the superintendent must be appointed for an indefinite term and may be removed by a majority vote of the local school board. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2426 2003–04 |
High school studentsProvides that, subject to legislative appropriation, each dual credit student who has accumulated two academic years of postsecondary course credits shall generate an incentive payment equal to the statewide annual average... | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2427 2003–04 |
Correctional industriesDeclares an intent to ensure that the correctional industries board of directors, in developing and designing correctional industries work programs, does not encourage the development of, or provide for selection of or... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |