All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2739 2011–12 |
Health benefit plan coverageRemoves the requirement to complete the standard health questionnaire, under certain circumstances, for persons seeking an individual health benefit plan because his or her health carrier is discontinuing all individual health... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2740 2011–12 |
Renewable fuel contentChanges the existing renewable fuel standard for biodiesel. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2741 2011–12 |
Health care/tortious conductProvides that claims against a state or local governmental entity based on injuries from health care must be presented to the state or local government entity prior to the commencement of a court action. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2742 2011–12 |
Urban growth area boundariesAuthorizes certain city legislative authorities to request, as part of the county's annual comprehensive plan amendment process, that the applicable county legislative authority amend the urban growth area within which the... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2743 2011–12 |
WRIA planning unitsModifies provisions relating to water resource inventory area planning grants. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2744 2011–12 |
Flat rate corporate inc. taxEliminates municipal business and occupation taxes. Eliminates the state business and occupation tax and replaces it with a flat rate corporate net income tax. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2745 2011–12 |
Veterans/resident studentsRevises the definition of "resident student," for purposes of chapter 28B.15 RCW (college and university fees), to include a student who is a military veteran residing in this state at the time of his or her separation from... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2746 2011–12 |
Community redevel. financingAllows a city, town, or county to designate a redevelopment area for the purposes of financing public improvements. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2748 2011–12 |
Ferry and flood districtsAuthorizes counties with a population of 1.5 million or more to assume all powers and obligations of a county ferry district, and subsequently abolish the county ferry district. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2749 2011–12 |
Unlawful ferry conductAddresses the crime of unlawful ferry conduct and provides that the crime is a misdemeanor. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2750 2011–12 |
Coal-based electricityRequires electrical companies to provide an annual report to the utilities and transportation commission concerning electricity provided by the company, from coal power plants owned in whole or in part by the company, to one... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2751 2011–12 |
Local transportation revenueAllows a Transportation Benefit District to impose a vehicle fee of up to $40 by a majority vote of the district's governing board. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2752 2011–12 |
Nursing facility paymentLowers the minimum occupancy requirements in the operations, property, and finance components of nursing home rates to 92 percent for large facilities, 90 percent for small facilities, and 85 percent for essential community providers. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2753 2011–12 |
Tax incentive review processRequires enacted bills that create a new tax preference or expand or extend an existing tax preference, to include legislative intent provisions, establishing the policy goals and any related metrics that might provide context... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2754 2011–12 |
DNA evidence/death penaltyEstablishes the DNA testing act. Prohibits the state from imposing the death penalty upon any person convicted of aggravated first degree murder unless DNA evidence is introduced and assists in the person's conviction. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2755 2011–12 |
Family day care providersProhibits the department of early learning from implementing new or revised rules pertaining to licensed family day care providers if a small business economic impact statement indicates that family day care providers may... | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2756 2011–12 |
Irrigation & rehab districtsModifies irrigation and rehabilitation district provisions relating to: (1) The length of term for, and the election of, directors of districts; (2) Eligibility to vote for the directors; and (3) Assessments and special assessments. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2759 2011–12 |
Preservation of liberty actEstablishes the Washington state liberty preservation act to condemn the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2012. | Jason Overstreet (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2760 2011–12 |
Taxes on state parks feesExempts from lodging taxes, fees for services, utilities, and use of facilities charged by the parks and recreation commission and sales of the discover pass. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2761 2011–12 |
Public records disclosureExempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, information in specific investigative records compiled by or on behalf of an employing agency. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2762 2011–12 |
Tax expenditure reformRepeals most sales and use tax preferences and business and occupation tax preferences in five stages, beginning in 2017. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2763 2011–12 |
Education initiativesSubmits to the voters the opportunity to reauthorize both the policy and the revenue to provide education cost-of-living adjustments and to repurpose the policy and the revenue for the student achievement program. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2764 2011–12 |
Accounts and fundsAbolishes certain inactive state funds and accounts. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2765 2011–12 |
Educational interpretersRequires all educational interpreters in public schools to meet a standard set by the Professional Educator Standards Board on a national written and performance evaluation by the 2015-16 school year. | Cathy Dahlquist (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2766 2011–12 |
2% tax on millionairesImposes an excise tax on the receipt of adjusted gross income above one million dollars. Adjusted gross income in excess of one million dollars is taxed at two percent. Establishes a new state trust fund dedicated to meeting... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |