Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dave Upthegrove
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2409 2009–10 |
Water-sewer district proprtyAuthorizes a water-sewer district to engage in the private sale of real property provided the estimated value is $5,000 or less. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2418 2009–10 |
Signature petitionsClarifies that signature petitions for initiatives and referenda are not public records until after completion of verification and canvass of signatures. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2421 2009–10 |
Third-party visitationEstablishes procedures for a nonparent to petition the court for visitation with a child under certain circumstances. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2425 2009–10 |
Eminent domainProhibits a public entity from taking property for the purpose of economic development. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2442 2009–10 |
Growth mgmt hearings boardsConsolidates the powers, duties, and functions of the three regional Growth Management Hearings Boards into a single Growth Management Hearings Board. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2459 2009–10 |
Hazardous waste feesIncreases the threshold amount for an exemption to the hazardous waste fee and authorizes the Department of Ecology to adjust the threshold amount annually. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2479 2009–10 |
Higher learning fee exempMakes mandatory the tuition and fee waivers for children of any law enforcement officer or firefighter who lost his or her life or became totally disabled in the line of duty while employed by any public law enforcement agency... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2480 2009–10 |
Sustainable rec work groupProvides the Department of Natural Resources with specific authority to assess user charges on individuals or groups interested in accessing specific recreation sites or hosting specific events on public land. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2482 2009–10 |
Legal unions/other statesProvides that validly formed same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions will be recognized as state-registered domestic partnerships. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2491 2009–10 |
Land mgmt by state agenciesRequires the State Parks and Recreation Commission, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Natural Resources to coordinate their respective agency land use plans with all applicable local government officials. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2509 2009–10 |
DNR/firefighting funds useAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to use funds from the Forest Fire Suppression Assessments and the Landowner Contingency Forest Fire Suppression Account to clean firefighting equipment in order to minimize the... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2511 2009–10 |
Motorcycle profilingRequires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies and institute training to stop motorcycle profiling. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2531 2009–10 |
Vacancies in county officesRequires county legislative authorities in counties with more than 1,500,000 residents to fill vacancies in nonpartisan offices within 30 days of notification of the vacancy. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2545 2009–10 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsRequires the Department of Ecology to modify its greenhouse gas emissions reporting rules. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2559 2009–10 |
Watershed improvementRequires the Department of Ecology to develop and implement a Water Quality Trading and Banking Program as a means of achieving water quality objectives and standards. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2579 2009–10 |
Ballot measure signaturesProvides a mechanism for the revocation of a signature on a petition for a proposed ballot measure. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2584 2009–10 |
Comm & tech college facultyRequires that nontenured faculty members whose contracts are not renewed be provided with the reasons for the nonrenewal and a process to challenge the nonrenewal. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2618 2009–10 |
Regulation of urban streetsAuthorizes cities and towns to establish a jurisdiction-wide street maintenance utility. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2685 2009–10 |
Puget Sound partnershipAllows the Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council to enter into, amend, and terminate contracts with nonprofit organizations, as well as establish nonprofit organizations. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2721 2009–10 |
Commute trip reduction progsAuthorizes major employers whose employees commute to a single site or contiguous sites to submit a single joint commute trip reduction plan. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2754 2009–10 |
Voluntary retirement acctsCreates the Washington voluntary retirement accounts program which will provide a simple and cost-effective way for employers to offer an important employee benefit and provide a simple and inexpensive way for workers to save... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2768 2009–10 |
Peace & reserve officersRequires an applicant offered a conditional offer of employment as a peace officer or reserve officer to submit to a background investigation, including a check of criminal history. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2784 2009–10 |
Baseload renewable powerAllows a qualifying electric utility, for compliance purposes under the Energy Independence Act (Initiative 937), to count the electricity generated from certain baseload renewable power facilities at double the facility's... | Fred Finn (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2786 2009–10 |
Green river flood responseStrengthens emergency response, mitigation, preparation, and coordination by establishing a source of funding for flood control and relocation of those private citizens and businesses that may be displaced during a flood disaster. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2787 2009–10 |
Green river flood responseCapital funds are appropriated to the Washington Military Department to fund levy repair and flood hazard prevention, mitigation, and response projects for the Green River Valley area. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |