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 1563 2001–02 |
Emission inspection fees$ Caps the fee charged to a customer for a motor vehicle emissions inspection at $26 and limits the portion of the inspection fee that is dedicated for reimbursement to the Department of Ecology = s administrative costs at $3.80. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1580 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife lw enfrcmntProvides that an employee who was a member of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 on or before January 1, 2001, and, on the effective date of this section is employed by the department of fish and wildlife as a law... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1583 2001–02 |
Motorcycle exam$ Authorizes the Department of Licensing to waive all or part of the motorcycle endorsement exam for those individuals who have completed the voluntary motorcycle operator training and education program. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1585 2001–02 |
Fire alarm systemsEstablishes provisions for the regulation of fire alarm systems. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1599 2001–02 |
Landscape irrigation$ Requires, after August 1, 2001, automatic landscape irrigation systems to include a rain sensing device that prohibits irrigation by the system when the sensor indicates that adequate moisture is available. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1608 2001–02 |
Water resource inventory$ Allows local watershed planning groups to receive additional funding from the Department of Ecology (DOE) if their planning if it includes instream flow, water quality, or fish habitat components; and $ Allows a more... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1620 2001–02 |
Tow truck operators$ Impounded vehicles or property can only be redeemed by paying cash or by using a major bank credit card. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1653 2001–02 |
ORV funding$ Adjusts the distribution requirements for the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation = s (IAC) grant program which funds off-road vehicle and nonhighway road recreational facilities and programs. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1703 2001–02 |
Prescription drugs$ The Department of General Administration will create a prescription drug price program to lower prescription drugs for uninsured and underinsured residents of the state. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1704 2001–02 |
Motorized scooters$ Motorized scooters are defined and their use is regulated. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1725 2001–02 |
Dangerous wild animalsDeclares that it is unlawful for any person to own, possess, keep, harbor, bring, or have in one's possession a dangerous wild animal, except in compliance with this act. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1726 2001–02 |
Laying hensProvides that: (1) A person may not confine laying hens in battery cages. (2) A person may not subject a laying hen to forced molting. (3) A person may not remove the beak, or any portion thereof, of a laying hen. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1748 2001–02 |
Prequalifying contractorsAuthorizes any agency or local government to establish uniform standards and procedures to prequalify competent and responsible contractors from which to award contracts for public works, repair, or maintenance. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1751 2001–02 |
Property tax leviesAmends RCW 84.52.043 and 84.52.065 to adjust property tax rates. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1772 2001–02 |
Child safety restraint sysRevises child safety restraint laws. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1795 2001–02 |
Moving & relocation expenses$ Removes a $10,000 upper limit on the amount an agency is to pay to a displaced farm, nonprofit organization, or small business for expenses of reestablishing at a new location following a condemnation of property by that agency. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1799 2001–02 |
Retirees/hlth care benefits$ Retirees and disabled employees from local government and other political subdivisions will be permitted to continue their coverage under a health plan established by their employer. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1838 2001–02 |
School mapping$ Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to determine the feasibility and cost of doing school mapping for all K-12 schools within the state. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1840 2001–02 |
Energy efficiency$ Establishes a state-wide investment standard for investment in energy conservation, renewable energy research and development, and low-income energy services by both electric utilities and natural gas companies. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1860 2001–02 |
Low-income energy asst prgrmFinds that: (1) The state is experiencing dramatic increases in the costs of electricity and natural gas, with increases averaging between thirty and seventy percent, as a result of many factors out of the state's direct control. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1879 2001–02 |
Public water systems$ Explicitly adopts a growing communities doctrine that governs water rights for municipal water supplies and allows municipal water suppliers to acquire and maintain water rights for reasonably anticipated future needs. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1935 2001–02 |
Tips/distributing to emplysProvides that, when a customer pays a tip to a seller, the seller must distribute the tip to employees as follows: (1) Through a tip pooling arrangement mutually agreed upon by the employees; (2) If a tip pooling arrangement... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1954 2001–02 |
Subsidy disclosure$ Requires all for-profit and some nonprofit business entities that receive a business subsidy from a state or local government agency to file an annual report to the state and local government agency on type of subsidy... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1963 2001–02 |
Shoreline protections$ Includes "shorelines of the state" in the Growth Management Act (GMA) | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2001 2001–02 |
Abandoned vehiclesIncreases penalties for vehicle abandonment. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
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