Joel Kretz
Representative
· Republican
· District 7
· most recent term 2023–24
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122
Bills as prime sponsor
28
of those became law
746
Bills co-sponsored
13,955
Recorded votes
1.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2424 2023–24 |
State-tribe coop./wildlifeRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to engage with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation on a government-to-government basis to update cooperative wildlife management strategies in a certain geographic area. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1835 2023–24 |
Frontier countiesAdds definition of "frontier county" to statutes addressing economic development, excise tax, and the Department of Commerce. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2293 2023–24 |
Avian predation/salmonCreates an Avian Salmon Predation Work Group. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1235 2023–24 |
WDFW licensingChanges the age at which a person qualifies as a youth for fishing licenses from age 15 to under age 16 and eliminates the $5 youth fishing license fee. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1686 2023–24 |
Salmon recoveryCreates the Joint Salmon Recovery and Reform Committee. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1737 2023–24 |
Reconciliation accountChanges the name of the Community Reinvestment Account to the Community Reconciliation Account. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2286 2023–24 |
Salmon rec. capital grantsEstablishes a high-risk salmon and steelhead capital grant program within the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO). | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2336 2023–24 |
Suitability of landsRequires the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), in consultation with the State Conservation Commission, to perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands to determine the suitability of... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| HB 2439 2023–24 |
Personal income taxesConcerning personal income. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| HB 2423 2023–24 |
Gray wolf managementRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to convene a workgroup to develop a regional management plan for gray wolves in the portion of Eastern Washington where gray wolves are not federally listed as threatened or endangered. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2024 |
| HB 2289 2023–24 |
Salmon recovery projects/taxCreates a sales and use tax exemption for inputs used for salmon recovery projects. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| HB 2290 2023–24 |
Untreated sewage dischargesImposes a fee of 1 cent for every gallon of discharge contaminated by untreated sewage that a municipal sewer system or treatment plant releases into the Puget Sound or connected waters and requires the Department of Ecology... | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| HB 2292 2023–24 |
Hatchery improvementConcerning hatchery improvement. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| HB 2294 2023–24 |
Salmon recovery accountConcerning the salmon recovery account. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| HB 1191 2023–24 |
Cooperative finance org. B&OReauthorizes the business and occupation tax deduction for loan repayments received by cooperative finance organizations from rural electric cooperatives or other utility nonprofit or governmental utility providers. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1253 2023–24 |
Pharmacy benefit managersConcerning pharmacy benefit managers. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1392 2023–24 |
Electronics repairRequires original manufacturers of digital electronic equipment and related parts, effective January 1, 2024, to make available to any independent repair provider and owner any parts, tools, and documentation required for the... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1523 2023–24 |
Agricultural overtimeAuthorizing agricultural employers to select 12 weeks a year to employ workers for up to 50 hours a week before overtime applies. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1543 2023–24 |
Horse program/Coyote RidgeRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC), through Correctional Industries, to conduct a feasibility study and develop a plan to implement a wild horse training, holding, and farrier program at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1603 2023–24 |
Agricultural products promo.Requires the Department of Agriculture to convene an advisory committee to identify the appropriate scope and nature of a voluntary location-based program to brand and promote local food and agricultural products. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1680 2023–24 |
Rural library districtsProtecting intercounty rural library districts' ability to fund public library services through exclusion from tax increment financing apportionment. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1698 2023–24 |
Gray wolf managementEstablishes a procedure for the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to manage gray wolves as if the species has been removed from state designation as endangered in counties when certain population criteria have been met. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1699 2023–24 |
Fish & wildlife salariesReplaces the current method of compensation for Fish and Wildlife Commissioners with an annual salary established by the Governor in accordance with recommendations from the Office of Financial Management. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1713 2023–24 |
Health care/rural areasEstablishes a pilot project to increase medical assistance program payments to health care providers and facilities that serve a specified number of medical assistance and Medicare enrollees in rural areas or areas with a high... | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1720 2023–24 |
Riparian grant programCreates two riparian grant programs, one to be administered by the State Conservation Commission and one to be administered by the Salmon Recovery Funding Board. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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