Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Alex Wood
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2917 2001–02 |
State pension board$ Creates a pension board within the Department of Retirement Systems, which will review state pension policies, recommend contribution rates to the Legislature, and report on long-term assumptions used in developing those... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2002 |
| HB 2566 2001–02 |
Clean alt fuel vehicles$ Provides business and occupation tax credits for individuals purchasing or leasing clean alternative fuel vehicles, providing financial assistance for certain public entities to purchase or lease clean alternative fuel... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2002 |
| HB 2899 2001–02 |
Student financial aid T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| HB 2890 2001–02 |
CigarettesAuthorizes a cigarette retailer and manufacturer to enter into contracts or agreements with each other for the retailer to: (1) Obtain, participate in, and receive payments from the manufacturer under the manufacturer's... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| HB 2304 2001–02 |
Transportation$ Policy goals are set forth, based on benchmark categories adopted by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation. The Transportation Commission is required to establish specific performance measures. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2002 |
Jan 30, 2002 |
| HB 2811 2001–02 |
Personnel filesProvides that, if an employer keeps a personnel file on an employee, the employer will, at least annually, upon the request of that employee, permit that employee or that employee's representative to inspect and copy without... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2813 2001–02 |
Liquor vendor programRequires the board to by rule establish a responsible vendor program. The program must include a list of positive measures a retail licensee must take in order to be eligible for participation in the program and prevent the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2725 2001–02 |
Housing finance program$ The Housing Finance Commission must work with the State Investment Board to establish a housing program that provides mortgage financing assistance to teachers. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| HB 2701 2001–02 |
Pathological gamblingEstablishes a program for the treatment of pathological gambling within the department of social and health services, to be administered by a qualified person who has training and experience in handling pathological gambling... | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2654 2001–02 |
Wish granting org/tax exmptnAuthorizes a sales and use tax exemption for items acquired for donation by a wish granting organization. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| HB 2546 2001–02 |
School sex educationAll public schools and publicly-funded entities under a community network's plan or a TANF plan that provide sexuality or abstinence education must provide only medically and scientifically accurate information. "Medically and... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 2567 2001–02 |
School leviesThe levy lid is increased by 4 percent to 28 percent of the total state and federal funds received by each district. The levy lid for grandfathered school districts is also increased by 4 percent. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 2579 2001–02 |
PERS/military service creditProvides service credit for military service by members of the public employees' retirement system, plan 2. Provides that, after completing twenty-five years of creditable service, any member who is a veteran of the Vietnam... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 2614 2001–02 |
Commercial tele solicitation$ Prohibits telephone solicitors from interfering with the ability of caller identification devices or services to provide information about the caller to the recipient of the call. | Toni Lysen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 2535 2001–02 |
Motorcycle skills educationAuthorizes the department to enter into agreements to review and certify that a private motorcycle skills education course meets educational standards equivalent to those required of courses conducted under the motorcycle... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| HB 2539 2001–02 |
Unpaid prvlng wages/actions$ Allows an "interested party" to pursue a private right of action against a contractor or subcontractor for unpaid prevailing wages on public works projects. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| HB 2543 2001–02 |
Adverse employment actionProvides that, without just cause, an employer may not discharge an employee from employment or take any other adverse employment action against an employee if: (1) The employer required the employee to give notice of his or... | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| HB 2554 2001–02 |
Fire detection devicesDirects the building code council to adopt rules by December 1, 2002, requiring that all new apartment buildings with fifty or more units that are classified as group R, division 1 apartment buildings as defined in the state... | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| HB 2559 2001–02 |
Parks & recreatn facilitiesAuthorizes a local option sales tax to fund parks and recreational facilities. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| HB 2562 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensationProvides that no otherwise eligible individual shall be denied benefits for any week because the individual is available for, seeks, applies for, or accepts only part-time work of at least fifteen hours per week, instead of... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| HB 2455 2001–02 |
Felons/voting rights$ Requires the Department of Corrections, the Indeterminate Sentencing Review Board, and the Clemency and Pardons Board to issue certificates restoring a felon's voting rights after he or she has completed all conditions of... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2002 |
| HB 2377 2001–02 |
Civil forfeitures of proprty$ Requires a conviction of the owner before property may be forfeited under certain forfeiture statutes. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| HB 2433 2001–02 |
SERS/substitute serviceProvides that a substitute employee who works five or more months of seventy or more hours for which earnable compensation is paid in a school year may apply to the department to establish membership after the end of the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| HB 1009 2001–02 |
School levy & bond electionsProvides for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds. Repeals RCW 28A.530.020. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1057 2001–02 |
MotorcyclesDeclares that moneys deposited into the motorcycle safety education account shall be used only for the purposes authorized in RCW 46.20.505 through 46.20.520. Declares that the provisions of chapter 82.12 RCW do not apply with... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |