All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1951 1995–96 |
Convention and trade centerAuthorizes the governing body of a city to impose a tax of two percent of the charge for rooms to be used for lodging by transients, to be collected after January 1, 2000. Requires the taxes collected to be credited to the... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1952 1995–96 |
Party's leg district chairRevises RCW 29.42.070 relating to the election of a party's legislative district chair. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1953 1995–96 |
Aerospace workers assistanceExisting state programs are enhanced to help mitigate the impact of increased unemployment in the aerospace industry. Assistance to aerospace workers is provided in the following manner: The Department of Employment Security... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1954 1995–96 |
Tenant screening co./B&O taxTenant screening services are not considered retail services; the tenant screening business does not have to collect sales tax from its customers regarding these services. Tenant screening services are selected business... | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1955 1995–96 |
Cigarette sales/Indian trbesAuthorizes the governor to enter into revenue-sharing cooperative agreements concerning the sales of cigarettes with federally recognized Indian tribes or nations. | Ian Elliot (R-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1956 1995–96 |
Special election datesProvides for special elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. | Steven Hargrove (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1958 1995–96 |
U.S. land acquisitionRevises RCW 37.04.010 to withdraw the consent of the state to any future acquisition of state land by the United States. | Stephen Fuhrman (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1959 1995–96 |
Faculty salary incrementsThe bill provides that: (1) trustees will award increments based on local agreements; (2) each biennium, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) will submit in its budget request an amount sufficient to... | Todd Mielke (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1960 1995–96 |
Property tax increase limitLimits property tax increases to one hundred six percent of the levy for the previous year or one hundred percent plus the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1961 1995–96 |
Third party insurance adminiProhibits a person from acting as an administrator without a written agreement between the administrator and the insurer. Requires the agreement to be retained for seven years, as well as complete books and records of all... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1962 1995–96 |
Adult family homesMakes technical and substantive revisions to provisions regulating adult family homes. Repeals RCW 70.128.180. | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1963 1995–96 |
Clinical lab science practitProhibits any person from practicing clinical laboratory science without being licensed as specified by the act. Designates exemptions from the license requirement. Creates a clinical laboratory board and specifies its duties... | Cheryl Hymes (R-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1965 1995–96 |
PUD commissionersRevises provisions relating to elections of public utility district commissioners. Repeals RCW 54.40.010, 54.40.030, and 54.40.050. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1966 1995–96 |
Property tax reliefSpecifies conditions to be met to receive a partial reduction of regular and special property taxes. Designates a formula for computing the reduction and sets a maximum allowable reduction. Creates a property tax reduction fund. | Betty Morris (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1969 1995–96 |
Gov services/competitionState agencies, institutions of higher education, and school districts may purchase services or the delivery of services through contracts with individuals, nonprofit organizations, businesses, or other entities. The execution... | Bill Reams (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1970 1995–96 |
Diversity training/retaliatnMakes it an unfair practice to retaliate against a state employee based on their participation or nonparticipation in diversity training. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1972 1995–96 |
Sick leave cash outAllows employees who separate from state service to receive payment for accrued leave for illness or injury if they have thirty years of service, twenty-five years of service at age fifty-five, or five years of service at age... | Brian Ebersole (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1973 1995–96 |
Wolf-dog hybridsMakes it unlawful to buy, sell, transfer, release, export, import, or breed any wolf-dog hybrid. Makes a violation of the act a gross misdemeanor offense. | Jean Silver (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1974 1995–96 |
Fire protectn system installAuthorizes the installation in a building less than three stories in height that is either a single-family residence or containing fifteen or less units. | Ian Elliot (R-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1975 1995–96 |
Aircraft noise impact areasRevises the investigation and monitoring requirements for aircraft noise impacts in RCW 53.54.020 and 53.54.030. Requires a port commission to use comparable properties located outside the impacted area when determining the... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1976 1995–96 |
Domed multipurpose stadiumsAuthorizes a three percent admissions tax on events in county-owned stadiums with a seating capacity of over forty-five thousand. Requires the revenues to be used only for repairs, maintenance, and improvements of the stadium.... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1977 1995–96 |
Telecomm/cable service theftCurrent statutes are amended to expand theft and unlawful sale of cable to include theft and unlawful sale of all subscription video services. New provisions are added dealing with theft of telecommunications services, and... | Todd Mielke (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1978 1995–96 |
Workers' comp/student voluntProvides that a student volunteer may be enrolled in a private school or public school. | Eugene Goldsmith (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1979 1995–96 |
County road improvement distAuthorizes county road improvement districts to improve county road systems. | Eric Robertson (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1980 1995–96 |
Transfers into LEOFFTransfers law enforcement officers employed by the state liquor control board or the state parks and recreation commission into LEOFF. | Eric Robertson (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |