All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6376 2001–02 |
PERS plan 3$ Employees of state agencies and institutes of higher education will receive the transfer payment for transferring to PERS 3 if they receive service credit in June 2002. Employees of other organizations will receive the... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6380 2001–02 |
Retirement$ Provides greater flexibility in dividing retirement benefits in the event of a divorce for members of the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System, the... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6466 2001–02 |
County treasurers$ Modifies county treasurer administrative provisions. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6577 2001–02 |
Public works/subcontractors$ In cases of bid shopping, entitles original subcontractors to recover damages from the prime contract bidder and the substituted subcontractor. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6627 2001–02 |
Community service$ Changes the term "community service" to "community restitution" throughout the Washington statute. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 175, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6713 2001–02 |
Voluntary payroll deductions$ Removes the requirement that employee requests to withhold or divert wages for political contributions be renewed every 12 months. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6832 2001–02 |
Interpreter servicesInterpreter services and interpreter brokerage services are exempt from the statutes governing procurement of non-client services. DSHS is directed to procure and deliver these services through whatever means it determines to... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 1005 2001–02 |
Public utility rights-of-way$ Allows access by easement to state-owned aquatic lands for public utility lines owned by nongovernmental entities for a charge. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 1397 2001–02 |
Relative caregiver program$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), within existing resources, to convene a workgroup on kinship caregivers, develop a briefing on the policy issues for the Legislature, and submit the briefing by... | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2311 2001–02 |
Small forest landowners$ Authorizes the small forest landowners office to contract with, and reimburse small forest landowners for private consultants to perform timber cruises, lay out streamside buffers, and comply with other regulatory requirements. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2399 2001–02 |
Class IV forest practices$ Extends the deadline to December 31, 2005 for cities and counties to adopt provisions setting standards for Class IV forest practices. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2407 2001–02 |
Regional jails$ Authorizes local governments to create and operate regional jails between two or more local governments. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2426 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife violations$ Redefines "acting for commercial purposes" under the Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. | Brock Jackley (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2450 2001–02 |
Trade center act$ Changes the Trade Center Act by recognizing that activities, services, and facilities connected with a trade center include electronic facilities and services as well as physical facilities. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2466 2001–02 |
Multiple-unit dwellings$ Reduces the minimum city population cap from 50,000 to 30,000 for the multifamily housing property tax exemption program. | Dave Morell (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2491 2001–02 |
Agricultural commodities$ Declares that a governing body of a city or county may inspect facilities that are used for temporary storage and processing of agricultural commodities. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2536 2001–02 |
Sch dis emplys/health care$ The Health Care Authority (HCA) may charge a composite rate for participating school district employees as long as the family size of these employees does not adversely impact the HCA's insurance account. K-12 employees... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2541 2001–02 |
Jail services$ Expands the provision that limits county contracts for jail services between cities located within its county borders and other counties. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2641 2001–02 |
Business & occupation tax$ Eliminates the business and occupation taxation of investment income received by businesses that might be considered financial businesses, except for banking businesses, lending businesses, security business, loans or the... | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2655 2001–02 |
Protection orders$ Waives the filing fee and service of process costs for an individual seeking an anti-harassment protection order against a stalker, sex offender or domestic abuser. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2671 2001–02 |
Permit assistance center$ Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Ecology's Permit Assistance Center to a new Office of Permit Assistance within the Office of Financial Management. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 153, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2697 2001–02 |
Growth mngmnt/economic dev$ Adds parks and recreation as a part of the capital facilities plan element. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2736 2001–02 |
State universities/research$ Authorizes the University of Washington and Washington State University to issue bonds and other financing for research facilities supported by revenue and fees related to the research facilities. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2809 2001–02 |
Forest pesticide application$ Allows for the direct supervision requirement for forest pesticide application to be met without visual and voice contact being sustained. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2819 2001–02 |
Bush act & Callow act lands$ Allows the owners of Bush and Callow Act tidelands to cultivate clams and other shellfish without the title to the property reverting back to the state. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |