Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mark Schoesler
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2689 2003–04 |
Tx incentives/rural countiesA credit against tax liability under the business and occupation (B&O) tax is available to businesses that: - Provide information technology help desk services from rural counties; or - Develop or manufacture computer software... | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2320 2003–04 |
Wetland mitigationAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to accept money to establish mitigation banks on state-owned aquatic lands and to sell mitigation bank credits. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 3207 2003–04 |
Civil liability reformFinds that counties, cities, other governmental entities, professionals, health care providers, businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to find affordable liability insurance.... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 27, 2004 |
| HB 3193 2003–04 |
Pump installer licensesDeclares that it is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to engage in, offer to engage in, conduct, or carry on the business of installing, repairing, or replacing pumps, pitless adapters,... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 9, 2004 |
| HB 3015 2003–04 |
Forest riparian easementRequires the Small Forest Landowner Office to provide the compensation to a participant in the Forest Riparian Easement Program within 30 days of the landowner completing his or her requirements. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3106 2003–04 |
Water rightsAuthorizes the Department of Ecology to divide an existing water right into two or more water rights at the request of the holder of the right. | Dave Mastin (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3110 2003–04 |
Emergency school repairCreates a grant program to help small school districts pay for the nonrecurring costs associated with urgent facilities repair and renovation. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3192 2003–04 |
Health savings accountDirects the board to develop a health savings account option for employees that conforms to section 223, Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the internal revenue code of 1986. The board shall comply with all applicable... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3088 2003–04 |
Farms for the futureCreates the Farms for the Future Account in the state treasury. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2004 |
| HB 3180 2003–04 |
Fruit & veg excise taxationDeclares that chapter 82.04 RCW shall not apply to amounts received from the canning, preserving, freezing, processing, or dehydrating fresh fruits and vegetables which are subsequently sold at wholesale outside the state or... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2004 |
| HB 3182 2003–04 |
Aquatic pesticidesDeclares that effective aquatic pest control is crucial to maintaining and enhancing agricultural, aquacultural, fishing, and recreational opportunities as well as the quality of life in Washington. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2004 |
| HB 1248 2003–04 |
Harbor linesAuthorizes the Harbor Line Commission to amend the harbor lines for all of the state's harbors. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 2, 2004 |
| HB 3107 2003–04 |
Recovery of fish runsEstablishes a regional fish recovery program for Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla, and Whitman Counties. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| HB 3125 2003–04 |
Forest healthRequires that the commissioner and the department develop and pursue approval of cooperative agreements with the United States forest service and the United States bureau of land management using Title 1 of the national... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| HB 3134 2003–04 |
Industrial safety & healthMakes the following findings: (1) Fewer than half of the states in the United States operate job safety and health programs under section eighteen of the occupational safety and health act; (2) Fewer than half of the employees... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| HB 3040 2003–04 |
Carbon dioxide emissionsDeclares that an air pollution control authority or the department may not regulate or prohibit carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fueled thermal power plants or require mitigation of carbon dioxide emission from... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3091 2003–04 |
Nursing home fundingProvides that, to the extent of available funding within the biennial appropriations act, the department shall make supplemental payments to nursing facilities. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 2967 2003–04 |
Sex crimes against minorsEstablishes mandatory sentences for sex crimes against children. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2982 2003–04 |
Irrigation dstrct conveyanceDirects the department to at the request of the United States bureau of reclamation and federal reclamation project irrigation districts cooperatively conduct a use attainability analysis of water bodies located within the... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2983 2003–04 |
State watersDeclares that "state waters" shall not include irrigation ditches, canals, drains, wasteways, storm water run-off devices, or other artificial watercourses including portions of any topographical feature that would be dry... | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2986 2003–04 |
Estate taxEliminates Washington estate tax on estates below the federal estate tax liability filing threshold. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2992 2003–04 |
Civil liability reformDeclares an intent to enact reforms that create a more equitable distribution of liability based upon one's proportionate share of fault. Finds, notwithstanding the tort reform measures it has enacted in the past, that in many... | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2995 2003–04 |
Civil liability reformProvides that an employer who discloses information about a former or current employee's job performance, conduct, or other work-related information to a prospective employer, or employment agency as defined by RCW 49.60.040,... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 3022 2003–04 |
Prprty tax exemption/farmersDeclares that the following property is exempt from property taxes: (1) Motor fuel owned by a farmer; and (2) Personal property owned by a farmer used for the maintenance of farm machinery and equipment. Applies to taxes... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 3024 2003–04 |
State-owned farmlandLimits the acreage of state lands segregated into farm units or receiving project water within an irrigation district that contracts for certain federal reclamation project waters. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |