Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by John Pennington
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1411 2001–02 |
Hazardous substances$ Requires facilities that are transitioning from federal to state oversight to issue a notice to the Department of Ecology, following the release of a hazardous substance, that describes the release and the remedial actions... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
| HB 1166 2001–02 |
Salmon recovery grants$ State agencies and regional fisheries enhancement groups are authorized to act as a project | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 1395 2001–02 |
Rural counties/jobs$ Allows rural counties to allow expansion of small-scale businesses and siting of new small-scale businesses on existing business sites if compatible in size and scale with land use and development patterns in the rural element. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 1938 2001–02 |
Sabotage$ Expands the list of aggravating factors that a court may consider when imposing an exceptional sentence to include certain acts of sabotage. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 1011 2001–02 |
Property tx/ veterans$ Freezes assessed value of home and provides excess and regular property tax relief for veterans of the U.S. armed forces with 100 percent service connected disability. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 1221 2001–02 |
Major public energy project$ Eliminates the requirement for a public vote to authorize public financing for major public energy facilities except for nuclear power plants. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 1230 2001–02 |
Elections$ Moves the date of the primary back from one of two different Tuesdays in September to the second Tuesday in August. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 1013 2001–02 |
Hunting/fishing license feesProvides that the transaction fee shall not exceed two percent of the value of the license transaction, excluding any applicable dealer fees. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1014 2001–02 |
Forest fire suppression acct$ Requires unexpended funds in the landowner contingency forest fire suppression account to remain in the account instead of lapsing into the state general fund. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1016 2001–02 |
Salmon recoveryFinds that lead entities have assumed a critical role in statewide efforts to protect and restore salmon habitat. Lead entities are responsible for ensuring that certain core activities take place within the watersheds they... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1017 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife vhcl permit$ Directs the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to issue one lands use permit with the initial purchase of an annual hunting or fishing license, but not with the purchase of subsequent licenses. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1020 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife vhcl permit$ Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to issue two WDFW lands vehicle use permits ( ? decals @ ) with the purchase of a hunting, fishing, trapping, or combination license. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1021 2001–02 |
Motorcycle helmet definitionProvides that "motorcycle helmet" means a protective covering for the head consisting of a hard outer shell, padding adjacent to and inside the outer shell, and a neck or chin strap type retention system with a sticker... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1030 2001–02 |
Clean altrntve fuel vehiclesTax incentives are created in four Washington excise tax categories: Business and Occupation, Retail Sales, Use, and Motor Vehicle Fuel. 1) Business and Occupation Tax : Employers taxable under the Business and Occupation... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1031 2001–02 |
High-occupancy vhcl lanesFinds that the goals of the state and federal clean air acts will be advanced by extending the use of the high-occupancy vehicle lanes to federally certified clean-fuel vehicles as long as the vehicles are not a significant... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1032 2001–02 |
Emissions testingThe Department of Ecology (DOE) may not include in its motor vehicle emission testing procedure a transient emission test, also known as the IM 240 test. The DOE may not enter into a contract with a motor vehicle emissions... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1033 2001–02 |
Local air authorities1)A state legislator, at his or her discretion, may opt to serve on the board of directors for the local air pollution control authority representing his or her home county, provided that the local authority serves two or more... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1034 2001–02 |
Outdoor burning$ Allows local air authorities and counties to relax prohibitions against outdoor burning in portions of urban growth areas not within incorporated city limits or portions of urban growth areas that do not have a general... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1038 2001–02 |
Driver's license informationDirects the department of licensing to provide a line on the back side of each driver's license labeled "emergency contact information," with sufficient space for a licensee to fill in a name and telephone number. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1057 2001–02 |
MotorcyclesDeclares that moneys deposited into the motorcycle safety education account shall be used only for the purposes authorized in RCW 46.20.505 through 46.20.520. Declares that the provisions of chapter 82.12 RCW do not apply with... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1110 2001–02 |
Body-gripping trapsClarifies that mole traps are not body-gripping animal traps. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1115 2001–02 |
Infrastructure financing$ Authorizes a system of sales and use tax increment financing where apportionment districts designated by certain cities and towns within which a portion of the receipts from existing sales and use taxes is diverted from the... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1145 2001–02 |
Public assistanceDirects the department of social and health services to conduct a program designed to increase the supply of housing for persons on public assistance by making rental payments directly to the landlords. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1159 2001–02 |
Nursing homesFinds that absent changes to the nursing home case mix reimbursement system for direct care costs, unintended consequences of the system scheduled to be implemented in the 2001-2003 biennium could negatively impact the quality... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1191 2001–02 |
Elctrc enrgy generatng fcltsDeclares that the tax imposed by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to: (1) Site preparation or construction of an eligible generating facility; (2) Expansion or renovation of an existing facility if the expansion or renovation... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |