Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jim McIntire
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1488 2005–06 |
Brominated flame retardantsBans the manufacture, sale, or distribution of most products containing more than 1 percent of Penta-BDE or Octa-BDE after January 1, 2007. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1834 2005–06 |
Performance measuresDirects the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to identify key performance measurements and provide them to the Legislature by October 1 of each odd-numbered year. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1964 2005–06 |
Walla Walla sweet onionDesignates the Walla Walla Sweet onion as the state vegetable. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2590 2005–06 |
Nonprofit/zoological purposeExtends the deductions under the business and occupation (B&O) tax and exemptions under the sales and use tax for artistic and cultural organizations to certain nonprofit zoological societies. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2593 2005–06 |
Oil spill preventionRequires the Department of Ecology (Department) to conduct unannounced practice oil spill drills on vessels and to evaluate vessels' contingency plans. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2595 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college salariesDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to recommend to the Legislature an allocation model for distribution of increments for experience, professional development and training. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2706 2005–06 |
High school curriculumBeginning with the ninth grade class of 2008-09, requires three years of mathematics with specified content for high school graduation. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 3073 2005–06 |
Shared leave for emergenciesExtends shared leave benefits to certain employees called to serve in a declared federal and state emergency. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 3106 2005–06 |
Higher edu public worksRaises the dollar limits that require a public bid process for the state and regional universities and The Evergreen State College from $35,000 to $50,000 and from $15,000 to $20,000 for projects involving only one trade or craft. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2364 2005–06 |
Credit union & state charterPersonal property, services, and extended warranties that are acquired by a state credit union from a federal, out-of-state, or foreign credit union as a result of a conversion or merger are exempt from use tax. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 7, 2006 |
| HB 1436 2005–06 |
Local office campaignsAllows the use of public funds for campaigns for local office. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2818 2005–06 |
Motion picture industryCreates the Approved Motion Picture Competitiveness Program to revitalize the state's economic, cultural and educational standing in the national and international market of motion picture production. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 1446 2005–06 |
Property tax leviesAllows all taxing districts to ask voters to approve a lid lift which sets the growth rate for the property tax revenue limit calculation for up to six years. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 7, 2006 |
| HB 2270 2005–06 |
Public development authorityExempts certain amounts received by certain public development authorities from the business and occupation tax. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 7, 2006 |
| HB 2104 2005–06 |
Washington made logoDirects the Washington State Arts Commission to conduct a contest for the design of a "Washington Made" logo to be used for the voluntary labeling of consumer goods produced in Washington. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2360 2005–06 |
Studying small loansRequires the Director of the Department of Financial Institutions (Director) to study payday loans and determine the amount of fees or interest necessary to enable payday lenders to cover their costs of doing business. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2614 2005–06 |
Employment decisionsProhibits an employer from refusing to hire, discharging an individual, or otherwise disadvantaging an individual based on the individual's consumption of lawful tobacco products off the premises of the employer during... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2635 2005–06 |
Full-day kindergarten optionAuthorizes school districts to offer full-day kindergarten as part of basic education beginning in 2008-09. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2661 2005–06 |
Human rights commissionExpands the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission to include sexual orientation as a basis for prohibiting discrimination. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2006 |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2970 2005–06 |
WorkFirst safety net programEstablishes a statutory child safety net payment under WorkFirst. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2988 2005–06 |
County sales & use taxesRemoves the restrictions that limit the purposes for which the 0.3 percent county public safety tax proceeds may be used. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| HB 2517 2005–06 |
Minimum labor standardsEstablishes minimum standards for health care service expenditures for employers of 5,000 or more employees. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| HB 3233 2005–06 |
Local taxes to fund artProvides funding from sales tax, hotel-motel tax, rental car tax, and restaurant tax for arts, cultural and heritage institutions and programs, tourism promotion, publicly owned sports and entertainment facilities, and other... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2006 |
| HB 3072 2005–06 |
Agency admin & overhead costRequires the director of financial management to provide all agencies with guidelines for preparing estimates of agency activities, including indirect and administrative overhead costs. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| HB 2861 2005–06 |
Sale of firearms at gun showProvides that a person who, while at a gun show or event, offers to sell or transfer a firearm to another person must be licensed as a dealer under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923 and post the license in accordance with 27 C.F.R. Secs.... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2006 |