Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Van Luven
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2625 2001–02 |
Purse seine fishing gear$ Allows the Fish and Wildlife Commission to authorize commercial fishing for salmon with gill net, purse seine, and other lawful gear in Bellingham Bay and the designated waters in that region. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 311, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2732 2001–02 |
Subsidized health care$ Provides retroactive relief for nonprofit hospitals and public hospitals for business and occupation taxes on payments for health benefits under medicare, medical assistance, children's health, or the basic health plan. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 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 2453 2001–02 |
Veterans' records$ Exempts veteran discharge papers from public records disclosure. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2639 2001–02 |
Internet service providers$ Extends moratorium on taxation of Internet Service Providers from July 1, 2002, to July, 1, 2004. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2466 2001–02 |
Multiple-unit dwellings$ Reduces the minimum city population cap from 50,000 to 30,000 for the multifamily housing property tax exemption program. | Dave Morell (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 1852 2001–02 |
Washingtn's goods & services$ Authorizes the Director of the Department of Agriculture to enter into contracts with members of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, port districts, or commodity commissions to promote the export of Washington = s... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 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 1277 2001–02 |
Landlord-tenant$ Allows a court to approve the service of legal documents when the location of the landlord cannot be ascertained by the address posted on the property owner's tax statement, or by the address provided to the tenant for... | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2381 2001–02 |
Trafficking of persons$ Creates a task force to study trafficking activities within Washington and to provide recommendations for providing assistance to victims of trafficking. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2710 2001–02 |
Halal food cnsmr prtctn act$ Makes the sale of food represented as halal, but known to be not halal, a gross misdemeanor and a violation of the consumer protection act. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2741 2001–02 |
Juvenile driving privileges$ Adds a conviction of motor vehicle theft in the first degree to the offenses for which the revocation of a juvenile's license is mandatory. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 1248 2001–02 |
Unemployment insurance$ Allows an individual whose separation from employment was necessary because of domestic violence or stalking to receive unemployment benefits. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| HB 1474 2001–02 |
CTED$ Renames the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (DCTED) the Department of Community Development (DCD) and reestablishes the Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) on July 1, 2001. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2002 |
| HB 2979 2001–02 |
Local vehicle excise taxDeclares that it is the intent of this act to clarify that the legislature, when it enacted Senate Bill No. 6865 during the 2000 legislative session, intended to repeal all motor vehicle excise taxes, including the local motor... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 22, 2002 |
| HB 1575 2001–02 |
Physical fitness services$ Physical fitness services are exempted from retail sales and use taxes, and are reclassified under the business and occupation tax as service activities. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2507 2001–02 |
Motor vehicle theft$ Divides the crime of taking a motor vehicle without permission into two degrees. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2975 2001–02 |
TransportationAmends 2002, c 5 s 205 (uncodified) concerning the expiration of certain transportation related statutes. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2439 2001–02 |
Developmentally disabled$ Recognizes the importance of the Voluntary Placement Program (VPP) for children with developmental disabilities. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2484 2001–02 |
Orca whale license plate$ Orca whale research license plate emblems may be purchased through the Department of Licensing to benefit orca whale research. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2682 2001–02 |
Ballot proposition impact$ State and local elected officials may use public facilities to prepare and deliver communications that provide information on the impact that ballot propositions may have on matters that fall within their responsibilities. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2931 2001–02 |
LEOFF Plan 2Declares it is the intent of this act to: (1) Establish a board of trustees responsible for the adoption of actuarial standards to be applied to the plan; (2) Provide for additional benefits for fire fighters and law... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2002 |
| HB 2906 2001–02 |
Management serviceRequires each agency to reduce the number of employees in the Washington management service by twenty-five percent by January 1, 2003. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2002 |
| HB 2884 2001–02 |
Regional transit authorityRevises provisions relating to election of members of regional transit authority boards. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2002 |
| HB 2851 2001–02 |
U. W. board of regentsDeclares that the student regent of the University of Washington appointed by the governor shall be held accountable and responsible for that which is ordained by the governing body of the associated students of the University... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2002 |