Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kevin Van De Wege
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1483 2013–14 |
Airport parking facilitiesRequires a public or private airport parking facility's rates to be assessed based on a 24-hour day. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1488 2013–14 |
Fire protection districtsAllows fire protection districts to continue imposing benefit charges with a ballot measure approved by a majority, rather than 60 percent, of the voters voting on the measure. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1489 2013–14 |
Florists/sales and use taxAllows businesses with at least 25 percent of their business activity related to retail sales of floral products to source sales to the location from which delivery is made. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1505 2013–14 |
School construction/fundingRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to set the minimum funding assistance percentage at 30 percent for the School Construction Assistance Program. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1530 2013–14 |
State parks programsRequires the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks) to seek reimbursement for costs of the park passes program, based on a forecast report provided by the Office of Financial Management. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1554 2013–14 |
Fire departmentsAuthorizes fire departments to implement a community assistance referral and education services program to assist local residents who use the 911 system for low acuity assistance calls. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1561 2013–14 |
Short-barreled riflesLegalizes the possession, transportation, acquisition, or transfer of a short-barreled rifle that is legally registered and possessed, transported, acquired, or transferred in compliance with federal law. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1586 2013–14 |
Health care professionalsRequires advertisements that name a health care professional, regardless of whether the title "doctor" appears, to identify the type of license, registration, or certification held by the health care professional. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1587 2013–14 |
Public employee benefitsClarifies that the Health Care Authority (HCA) may direct an employing state agency to make benefit eligibility determinations. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1591 2013–14 |
Agency rule review processRequires the departments of Ecology, Labor and Industries, and Health to establish a formal review process of existing rules. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1599 2013–14 |
Marine aquacultureAuthorizes locally-adopted shoreline master programs to include provisions for siting or prohibiting the siting of marine aquaculture net pen facilities. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1603 2013–14 |
Dentist licensure statusProvides that licenses issued to practice dentistry remain unexpired and in full force and effect for thirty days beyond the scheduled renewal date. Requires a health carrier, for purposes of payment, to treat a licensed... | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1650 2013–14 |
K-12 career educationRequires school districts to use 20 out of 80 additional instructional hours for secondary students, when they take effect, to provide career exploration and other activities intended to engage students in preparing for their future. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1653 2013–14 |
Assault in 3rd degree/courtMakes an Assault offense that is committed in any area used in connection with court proceedings an Assault in the third degree offense. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1661 2013–14 |
Marijuana/misdemeanorsLimits restrictions on vacation of misdemeanor marijuana possession to those instances in which the possession which formed the basis of the offense was less than one ounce. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1663 2013–14 |
Hog fuel sales & use tx exemExtends the existing sales and use tax exemption for hog fuel beyond its current expiration date of June 30, 2013, to June 30, 2024. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1664 2013–14 |
School nurse authorityReaffirms the authority of a licensed nurse working in a school setting to practice nursing without the supervision of a person who is not a licensed nurse. Authorizes a registered nurse or an advanced registered nurse... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1665 2013–14 |
Earlier retirement benefitsAllows retirement benefits at earlier ages in plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1666 2013–14 |
Retirement vesting/5 yearsProvides for vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1668 2013–14 |
Retirement/plan 2 membersPermits members of the Plan 2 of the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), School Employees' Retirement System (SERS), and the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) who are at least age 55 and have 20 or more years of... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1719 2013–14 |
Drayage truck operatorsRequires a port district in a county with a population of 800,000 or more to employ drayage truck operators to transport containerized cargo at or through the port. | Roger Freeman (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1849 2013–14 |
Nat resources law enforcemntMerges the enforcement agencies of the department of natural resources and the department of fish and wildlife to enhance the state's enforcement capability in regards to both fishing and hunting laws and laws historically... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1870 2013–14 |
Payment methodsRequires clear and conspicuous disclosure when a surcharge will be imposed on a cardholder who elects to use a credit card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1885 2013–14 |
Nursing facility paymentRevises nursing facility payment methodology provisions to restore some of the changes made in chapter 7, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. (ESSB 5581). | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1890 2013–14 |
Working family sales tx exemRepeals the nonresident sales tax exemption. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |