All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1136 2017–18 |
Oil spill planning/nonfuelExempts Class III railroads hauling 49 or more tank car loads of non-crude oil in bulk per year from certain oil spill contingency planning requirements. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1183 2017–18 |
Creative districtsAuthorizes the Washington State Arts Commission to certify creative districts designated by local governments or federally recognized tribes as areas that promote cultural facilities, creative industries, or arts-related businesses. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1275 2017–18 |
Fish passage barrier removalCreates, under the state hydraulic code, an additional category of fish habitat enhancement projects, for those projects that remove fish passage barriers and that comply with the state forest practices rules. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1314 2017–18 |
Health care auth. auditingDirects the Health Care Authority (Authority) to meet standards regarding auditing practices as related to the recovery of payments, auditing timelines, the use of statistical sampling, and the submission of records. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1352 2017–18 |
Small business ownersDirects the Attorney General to recommend changes to identify, clarify, and harmonize rights and protections afforded to small-business owners selected for agency enforcement action. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1353 2017–18 |
Elk management pilot projectDirects the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to conduct an elk management pilot project within the range of the Colockum elk herd to reduce elk... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1445 2017–18 |
Dual language/early & K-12Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop and administer the K-12 dual language (DL) grant program to grow capacity for DL programs in the common schools and in state-tribal compact schools. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1464 2017–18 |
Rec. access/private landsProvides that payments to a landowner from state, local, or nonprofit organizations established under cooperative public access agreements with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are not considered "fees" for the... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1465 2017–18 |
Wolf depredation/public recsExempts from public disclosure certain personal identifying information of persons involved in preventative measures regarding wolf interactions, or responding to reported wolf depredations. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1605 2017–18 |
Vessel impoundmentAllows a law enforcement officer to impound a vessel when the operator is arrested for operating the vessel in a reckless manner or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1711 2017–18 |
Forest health treatmentsDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to develop and implement a policy for prioritizing forest health treatments to protect state lands and state forestlands against wildfire and disease, and to improve forest... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1714 2017–18 |
Nursing staffing/hospitalsChanges the factors that must be considered when developing a nurse staffing plan. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1718 2017–18 |
Wine auctions/special permitAuthorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board to issue a special permit to a nonprofit organization allowing such organization to sell wine through a private auction. | Bill Jenkin (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1747 2017–18 |
Withdrawal of landEliminates the requirement that property owners must give a two-year notice to withdraw land from the current use program, given it has been classified as current use for at least 10 years. | David Taylor (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1902 2017–18 |
Tavern licensesAuthorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board to issue a caterer's endorsement (endorsement) to a tavern licensee (licensee) allowing the licensee to sell and serve liquors taken from its own stocks at specified events at locations... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1924 2017–18 |
Small forest landownersExempts from the Farm Labor Contractor Act persons performing farm labor contracting activity solely for a small forest landowner who receives services of no more than two agricultural employees at any given time. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1944 2017–18 |
Hunter education trainingExempts certain current and retired law enforcement officers from the field firearms skills portion of any hunter education course completed online. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 2073 2017–18 |
Beef commissionProvides that the focus of the Washington State Beef Commission (Beef Commission) shall include the following responsibilities: promotion of the beef industry in a way that showcases the varied aspects of the industry;... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 2126 2017–18 |
Wolves/livestock depredationCreates the Northeast Washington Wolf-Livestock Management Grant Program and Account (Account) within the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to fund the employment of nonlethal wolf management strategies and tools. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| SB 5301 2017–18 |
Responsible bidder criteriaAmends low responsive bidder criteria to include requirements that: (1) the bidder cannot have been determined by the Department of Labor and Industries to have violated a wage payment within the past three years; and (2) the... | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| SB 5470 2017–18 |
Geothermal explorationAllows a single permit and permit fee to cover all core holes for a project gathering geothermal data. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| SB 5589 2017–18 |
Distillery promotional itemsProvides that the 0.5 ounce samples of spirits that a distillery may provide to persons on the premises of the distillery for free or for a charge may be adulterated with mixers with alcohol of the distillery's own production. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| SB 5762 2017–18 |
Mercury light stewardshipProvides that the Department of Ecology (Ecology) may not retain fees in excess of the estimated administrative costs for the stewardship program. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1043 2017–18 |
Personal health informationProvides that nonpublic personal health information in the custody of the Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner) is confidential and not subject to public disclosure. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| HB 1079 2017–18 |
No-contact order/traffickingCreates procedures for entry of no-contact orders to prohibit defendants from contacting victims when charged with or convicted of Trafficking or Promoting Prostitution. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |