Mike Cooper
Representative
· Democrat
· District 21
· most recent term 2003–04
2003–04 · House · D · LD 212001–02 · House · D · LD 211999–00 · House · D · LD 211997–98 · House · D · LD 21
116
Bills as prime sponsor
18
of those became law
819
Bills co-sponsored
5,978
Recorded votes
0.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2896 2001–02 |
Emergency med tech/retiremnt$ Allows emergency medical technicians who become certified firefighters and are employed by a fire department in a full-time, fully compensated position to: | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2971 2001–02 |
Aircraft parts/tax deduction$ Reduces business and occupation tax rate from 0.484 percent to 0.275 percent on the sale and repair of equipment used in interstate or foreign commerce by certain FAA certificated aircraft repair facilities. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 3010 2001–02 |
Pension policy committee$ Creates the Select Committee on Pension Policy, comprising legislators, active and retired members, and employers of members of the state retirement systems. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2427 2001–02 |
Occ & safety impact grants$ Establishes an occupational safety and health impact grant program. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2002 |
| HB 1118 2001–02 |
Traffic safety cameras$ The use of traffic safety cameras to record traffic infractions is detailed. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 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 2340 2001–02 |
Metropolitan municipal corps$ Prohibits a metropolitan municipal corporation from condemning lands for an essential public facility outside its established service area without findings by the city and county where the land is located that the location... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2388 2001–02 |
Retirement/veterans$ Conforms the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1 and the Washington State Patrol Retirement System statutes to federal law with regard to military service credit. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2390 2001–02 |
TRS plan 1$ Allows members of the Teachers Retirement System Plan 1 in extended school year programs to use either two consecutive fiscal years or two consecutive extended school years, as defined by their school districts, in the... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2424 2001–02 |
School district elections$ If, at the next general election, a constitutional amendment is passed by the voters that will permit school levies and bonds to be approved by a simple majority of voters, state law is changed to permit that as well. If the... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2487 2001–02 |
Regulating securities$ Expands the authority of the Department of Financial Institutions to regulate the securities industry. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2545 2001–02 |
Single premium credit ins$ Prohibits the sale of single premium credit insurance in connection with mortgage loan transactions. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2630 2001–02 |
Apprenticeship utilization$ Requires that contracts for public works done by state agencies or local governments require that apprentices enrolled in state-approved apprenticeship training programs participate in the projects at specified levels. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2886 2001–02 |
Fire detection devices$ Requires that dwelling units occupied by a hearing impaired person must be installed with smoke detection devices for hearing impaired persons. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2967 2001–02 |
Aircraft parts/tx deductionsRevises business and occupation taxation for certain aviation businesses. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2002 |
| HB 1363 2001–02 |
Building code council fee$ Increases the base fee on each building permit issued by a county, city or town from $4.50 to $6, with the proceeds used to fund the State Building Code Council. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2002 |
| HB 2267 2001–02 |
Aircraft parts/tx deductions$ Reduces business and occupation tax rate from 0.484 percent to 0.275 percent on the sale and repair of equipment used in interstate or foreign commerce by certain FAA certificated aircraft repair facilities. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2002 |
| HB 2387 2001–02 |
Retirement tech corrections$ Corrects erroneous statutory references related to certificated teaching employees. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 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 2709 2001–02 |
Minor party nominations$ Requires sponsors of a minor party or independent candidate convention to file notice of the convention with the Secretary of State or county auditor. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | 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 2917 2001–02 |
State pension board$ Creates a pension board within the Department of Retirement Systems, which will review state pension policies, recommend contribution rates to the Legislature, and report on long-term assumptions used in developing those... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2002 |
| HB 2920 2001–02 |
Liquor stores & vendorsRegulates the daily operation of state liquor stores and liquor vendors. Repeals RCW 66.16.080. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2002 |
| HB 2566 2001–02 |
Clean alt fuel vehicles$ Provides business and occupation tax credits for individuals purchasing or leasing clean alternative fuel vehicles, providing financial assistance for certain public entities to purchase or lease clean alternative fuel... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2002 |
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