Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Phil Rockefeller
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2569 2003–04 |
School drinking waterFinds that the best way to ensure that drinking water is safe in a particular school building is to test drinking and cooking water outlets such as taps, bubblers, and fountains, and to promptly correct problems where... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2004 |
| HB 2571 2003–04 |
Students/psychotropic drugsDirects each board of directors of a public school district and each governing board of a private school or, if none, the chief administrator of the private school to adopt and implement a policy that prohibits any school... | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2004 |
| HB 2584 2003–04 |
Criminal justice costsChanges the definition of the cases eligible for reimbursement of extraordinary criminal justice costs from aggravated murder to homicide. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2004 |
| HB 2587 2003–04 |
Safety belt exemptionAuthorizes a safety belt exemption sticker to be displayed in a vehicle carrying a person who is unable to wear a safety belt for medical or physical reasons. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2004 |
| HB 2592 2003–04 |
Driver's license issuanceDeclares that it is critical that the true identity of persons who have been extended the privilege of driving within the state of Washington can be positively identified by their driver's licenses. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2004 |
| HB 2549 2003–04 |
Commercial passenger vesselsRequires all commercial passenger vessels to register and file signed agreements with the Department of Ecology prior to entering Puget Sound. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2004 |
| HB 1068 2003–04 |
Public water fluoridationRequires voters to approve ordinances authorizing fluoridation of a public water supply that are adopted by water-sewer districts, counties, or cities with a commission form of government. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1120 2003–04 |
Trans citizn oversight panelThe Citizen Oversight Panel is created to oversee the establishment and attainment of transportation performance measures. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1121 2003–04 |
Transportation agency auditsCreates a two-step performance review and audit process. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1156 2003–04 |
Mailing of ballotsRequires county auditors to mail absentee ballots at least 18 days before the primary, general election or special election and to certify to the Office of the Secretary of State the dates the ballots were available and mailed. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1164 2003–04 |
OptometryAllows optometrists to prescribe and administer diagnostic or therapeutic oral medications and injectable epinephrine upon completion of additional training. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1193 2003–04 |
Pro educator standards boardAdds a paraeducator to the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1214 2003–04 |
Prescription drugsCreates a prescription drug board to design and approve policies and programs related to purchasing and utilizing prescription drugs. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1245 2003–04 |
Timber harvest/trust landsAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to sell up to 10 percent of the total annual volume of timber offered for sale from state forest lands through a contract harvesting process. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1247 2003–04 |
Aqtc land valuable materialsAllows the Department of Natural Resources to consider, before rewarding a contract for the sale of valuable materials, whether a high bidder has within the past five years failed to execute other sales in which he or she was... | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1249 2003–04 |
Dept of natural resourcesProvides the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with the discretionary authority to indemnify a contracting party against loss or damage. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1251 2003–04 |
Forest healthProvides authority and direction to the Department of Natural Resources to declare a forest health emergency. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1274 2003–04 |
Tort judgmentsChanges the interest rate on certain judgments to two points above the treasury bill rate, from the current rate which is the higher of 12 percent or four points above the 26-week treasury bill rate. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1431 2003–04 |
Date of primaryMoves the date of the primary back two weeks to the Wednesday after Labor Day. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1438 2003–04 |
Electric vehiclesIncludes neighborhood electric vehicles in definition of a motor vehicle and legalizes their use on local roads having speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1453 2003–04 |
Higher edu credit transferRequires the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), and Council of Presidents (COP) to convene workgroups to: 1) Develop a general education transfer curriculum... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1454 2003–04 |
B & o tax creditsExtends the business and occupation (B&O) tax credit allowed to high technology businesses for certain expenditures associated with research and development (R&D) indefinitely. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1459 2003–04 |
Wine/farmers marketsAllows a Washington winery to obtain an endorsement from the Liquor Control Board to sell bottled wines at qualifying farmers markets. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1479 2003–04 |
Ferries/public contractingAllows the Washington State Ferries access to alternative public works contracting procedures. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1578 2003–04 |
Fees for vital recordsIncreases the vital records fee by $2.00 (from $13.00 to $15.00) for every copy of a birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificate issued at both the Center for Health Statistics and by local health jurisdictions (LHJs). | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |