Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ed Orcutt
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2790 2011–12 |
Licensing & trade name lawsMakes technical changes to licensing and trade name laws and conforming amendments. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2800 2011–12 |
Business and occupation taxReduces business and occupation tax classifications. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2811 2011–12 |
B&O taxes/local governmentProhibits cities from implementing throwback business and occupation taxing provisions. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2812 2011–12 |
B&O taxes/state and localDevelops a collaborative process between the department of revenue and cities to increase uniformity between state and local business and occupation taxes. Creates a uniformity work group to review and make recommendations to... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2261 2011–12 |
Eye glasses/donationsLimits the liability of charitable organizations for providing previously owned eyeglasses or hearing instruments. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2571 2011–12 |
Medical services programsRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to issue a request for information (RFI) about implementing new program integrity provisions for various low-income medical programs. | Kevin Parker (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2640 2011–12 |
Housing trust fundRequires the Department of Commerce (Department) to consider total project cost and per-unit cost for Washington State Housing Trust Fund (Housing Trust Fund) applications reviewed through June 30, 2013. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2329 2011–12 |
Encumbered st. forest landsProvides the Board of Natural Resources with the discretionary authority to create a state forest land pool to be managed for the benefit of certain eligible counties. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2389 2011–12 |
Econ and revenue forecastsMoves the submittal date for the June and September economic and revenue forecasts from the twentieth to the twenty-seventh day of the month. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2582 2011–12 |
Health care services billingRequires hospital-owned or operated provider-based clinics that charge a facility fee to notify patients that they may receive a separate billing for a facility fee. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2238 2011–12 |
Environmental mitigationCreates an environmental mitigation option that may not be additive to existing regulations and that pairs mitigation investments available to specific forestry programs with various environmental mitigation mandates. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| HB 1478 2011–12 |
City & county fiscal reliefExtends timeframes within which local government entities are required to act to comply with: (1) countywide planning policy and comprehensive plan review and revision requirements under the Growth Management Act; (2)... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1770 2011–12 |
State purchasingRequires state purchasing agencies, including institutions of higher education, to establish and implement a plan to increase the number of in-state small businesses annually receiving state contracts for goods and services. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 358, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1026 2011–12 |
Adverse possession claimsPermits a court to decide that a party who prevails on an adverse possession claim must pay certain taxes levied on the property that were paid by another party or that went unpaid. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1334 2011–12 |
Civil judgments for assaultRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to deduct 15 to 20 percent of an inmate's wages or gratuities for the payment of a civil judgment for assault that has been awarded as monetary damages to a correctional officer or... | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1636 2011–12 |
Amateur sports officialsExcludes services performed by amateur sports officials from employment for unemployment compensation purposes. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1031 2011–12 |
Ballot envelopesRequires the county auditor to send voters a security envelope to conceal the ballot. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1106 2011–12 |
Seashore conservation areaAllows the State Parks and Recreation Commission to dispose of land within the Seashore Conservation Area to resolve property ownership disputes, if certain conditions are met. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1422 2011–12 |
Forest biomass/aviation fuelAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a forest biomass to aviation fuel demonstration project. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1538 2011–12 |
Animal health inspectionsCreates a per head of cattle livestock identification fee. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 204, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1582 2011–12 |
Forest practice applicationsRemoves the assumption that forest land platted before 1960 will convert to a non-forestry land use. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1239 2011–12 |
Delinquent excise taxes/lienAllows the Department of Revenue to issue a notice of lien for specific real property in lieu of a tax warrant. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 20, 2011 |
| HB 1826 2011–12 |
Taxpayer appeal protectionsAllows taxpayers to petition the county board of equalization for a change in assessed property valuation past the deadline if the property is located in an area revalued by the assessor and the property's value did not change. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1353 2011–12 |
Pharmacy techniciansRequires certified pharmacy technicians to complete continuing education requirements. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1016 2011–12 |
Firearm noise suppressorsAllows the use of a contrivance or device for suppressing the noise of a firearm if the suppressor is legally registered and possessed under federal law. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |