Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Val Ogden
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1421 2001–02 |
Personnel management$ Consolidates the Department of Personnel and the Department of Retirement Systems into one agency to be known as the Department of Human Resources. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1430 2001–02 |
TANF/hiring incentives$ Creates a Business & Occupation Tax Credit for business services providers hiring a Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipient for a qualified position. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1431 2001–02 |
Regional job skills programs$ Establishes the Washington Jobs Initiative Program to provide grants to local governments for creating local programs designed to help residents achieve and retain livable wage jobs and supply regional employers with... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1439 2001–02 |
Educational staff asscociateProvides that, beginning in the 2001-2002 school year, the determination of years of service for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social worker, counselors, and... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1443 2001–02 |
Energy assistance programs$ Provides a credit against the Public Utility Tax (PUT) for utilities that offer new billing discounts to low-income customers beginning July 1, 2001. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1447 2001–02 |
Environmental mitigationAuthorizes interagency programmatic agreements in order to provide environmental mitigation for transportation projects. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1475 2001–02 |
TRS & PERS$ Removes post-retirement employment restrictions and pension benefit reductions for members of Public Employees Retirement System plan 1 and Teachers Retirement System plan 1 who return to work. | Brock Jackley (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1479 2001–02 |
State emply death benefits$ Provides a $150,000 death benefit to the survivors of members of the Public Employees = Retirement System, Teachers = Retirement System, and the School Employees = Retirement System who die in the course of employment. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1480 2001–02 |
LEOFF retirement transferAuthorizes certain law enforcement officers to transfer retirement service. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1544 2001–02 |
Aircraft noise abatementDeclares an intent to mandate that port districts operating a large airport, whether currently existing or created in the future, provide resources for noise abatement to schools impacted by large airports. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1551 2001–02 |
Blanket primaries$ Continues the use of the existing blanket primary law for partisan offices where voters may vote for candidates from any party or independents for each office appearing on the primary ballot. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1558 2001–02 |
Police service dog teams$ Requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to develop a minimum performance standard for each category of police service dogs and handlers, implement a certification process for police service dogs and handlers, and... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1566 2001–02 |
Drivers' licensesDeclares that, for purposes of RCW 46.20.205, the address of record is the person's mailing address where the department has a mailing address on record that differs from the person's residence address. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1580 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife lw enfrcmntProvides that an employee who was a member of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 on or before January 1, 2001, and, on the effective date of this section is employed by the department of fish and wildlife as a law... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1587 2001–02 |
Linked deposit programs$ Loans made under the linked deposit program are limited to one million dollars and interest cannot exceed the prime interest rate of the lender. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1626 2001–02 |
Industrial land banks$ Authorizes a new pilot program period -- ending December 31, 2007 -- for the five counties originally authorized to establish industrial land banks (i.e., Clallam, Clark, Grant, Lewis, and Whatcom). | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1635 2001–02 |
Consumer prtctn/contractors$ Increases the amounts of the bonds and the insurance required of general and specialty contractors, and limits recovery against the bonds by claimants other than residential homeowners. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1660 2001–02 |
Entrepreneurial trainingDirects the department of community, trade, and economic development to distribute grants to eligible nonprofit organizations and community and technical colleges, as defined in chapter 28B.50 RCW, to develop... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1715 2001–02 |
Ballots/order of candidates$ Eliminates the requirement of rotating the order that candidates appear on primary ballots. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1720 2001–02 |
Prescription drug assistance$ The Department of Social and Health Services will submit a waiver request to the Health Care Financing Administration to establish a prescription drug assistance program. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1721 2001–02 |
State voters' pamphlet$ Requires the Secretary of State to print and distribute a voters = pamphlet for primary elections that include a statewide measure or office. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1723 2001–02 |
Economic revitalization$ Provides a business and occupation (B&O) tax credit for cash contributions by businesses that are used to support a local downtown or neighborhood commercial district revitalization program. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1732 2001–02 |
InitiativesProvides that, after a proposed initiative measure to the people or a proposed initiative measure to the legislature is filed with the secretary of state, but not less than ninety days before the election at which the proposed... | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1740 2001–02 |
Technology in schoolsAmends RCW 28A.150.260 to include technology costs in basic education. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1746 2001–02 |
Student transportatn fundingAmends RCW 28A.160.180 to provide that, in calculating the allocation to each school district, the superintendent shall not include in the calculation the number of nonfunded students in grades six through twelve who are... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |