Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Beverly Woods
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1676 2005–06 |
Small business b & o exmptnProvides a new business an exemption from paying business and occupation taxes during its first 12 months of operation. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1678 2005–06 |
Unfunded mandatesProvides that a political subdivision may choose to comply with a requirement of any nature imposed by the state, or any instrumentality of the state, if the total state funds provided to the political subdivision that may be... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1686 2005–06 |
Hlth coverage cost reductionFinds that: (1) The cost of health care, along with the number of uninsured persons, is continuing to rise; (2) Many individuals are uninsured because employers are not given adequate health insurance options that they and... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1712 2005–06 |
Persian Gulf veteransAmends RCW 28B.15.628 relating to tuition waivers for veterans of the Persian Gulf combat zone. | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1713 2005–06 |
Water right applicationSpecifies the service connection figure does not limit exercise of a water right for domestic water supply to fourteen or fewer service connections. | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1718 2005–06 |
Monorail trans authorityClarifies city monorail transportation authority. Provides that an authority may establish, by resolution, a schedule of fines and penalties for civil infractions established in this act. Fines established by a city... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1736 2005–06 |
Ambulance servicesProvides that the legislative authority of any city or town may establish an ambulance service as defined by RCW 18.73.030. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1737 2005–06 |
Public health improvementCreates the Public Health Financing Task Force to recommend sources and levels of dedicated funding for public health services. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1738 2005–06 |
Breast & cervical cancerEstablishes an early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program for women age 40 to 64 with income at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level, only as funds are available. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1770 2005–06 |
Citizen councilor officeEstablishes the office of citizen councilor. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1788 2005–06 |
Minimum wageProvides that the adjusted minimum wage rate shall be calculated to the nearest cent using the percentage change in the implicit price deflator for personal consumption expenditures for the United States as published for the... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1789 2005–06 |
Minimum wage/inflationaryProvides that, beginning September 30, 2005, and each September 30th thereafter, the current year's minimum wage rate shall be increased by the rate of inflation as provided under this act only for the months the state of... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1790 2005–06 |
Competitive minimum wageProvides that the adjusted minimum wage rate may not exceed seven dollars and thirty-five cents or one hundred twenty-five percent of the average state minimum wage rate, whichever is greater. However, in no case shall the... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1807 2005–06 |
Motorcycle helmetsRestricts motorcycle helmet requirements only to persons under twenty-one. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1812 2005–06 |
Computer crimesDeclares that no person may solicit, request, or take any action to induce another person to provide personally identifying information by means of a web page, electronic mail message, or otherwise using the internet by... | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1835 2005–06 |
State expenditure limitProvides that, if the cost of any state program or function is shifted to the state general fund on or after January 1, 2005, from another source of funding, the state expenditure limit committee, acting pursuant to RCW... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1836 2005–06 |
Vote on tax increasesRequires at least sixty percent legislative approval to increase taxes. Declares that this act takes effect January 1, 2006, if an amendment to Article VII of the state Constitution (requiring supermajority legislative... | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1853 2005–06 |
Workers' comp cost-of-livingRequires benefit indexing using the Implicit Price Deflator rather than the Consumer Price Index or the state average annual wage. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1877 2005–06 |
State civil service lawChanges the definition of "manager" for purposes of the Washington Management System. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1905 2005–06 |
Workers' compensationDeletes authority to apply for an increase in certain industrial insurance benefits because of a "change of circumstances." | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1908 2005–06 |
Small business impactAdds a description of the number of jobs created or lost as a result of a proposed rule to the contents of a small business economic impact statement. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1947 2005–06 |
Studying toll discountsRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to conduct a study on the feasibility of offering toll discounts on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1948 2005–06 |
Ferry fuelExempts fuel used by the Washington State Ferry system from sales and use taxes. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2001 2005–06 |
WA lighthouse license plateAuthorizes the "Washington Lighthouses" special plate. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2040 2005–06 |
Tax on motorcycle salesExempts motorcycles and off-road vehicles from sales tax if transported out-of- state in a vehicle or trailer owned by a nonresident. | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |