Fred May
Representative
· Republican
· District 41
· most recent term 1991–92
1991–92 · House · R · LD 41
6
Bills as prime sponsor
2
of those became law
274
Bills co-sponsored
1,646
Recorded votes
0.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1127 1991–92 |
Superior court judge positnsThe numbers of superior court judges in four counties are increased as follows: oKing County - from 46 to 58; oGrays Harbor County - from two to three; oSnohomish County - from 11 to 13; oMason County - from one to two. Six of... | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 1991 |
May 20, 1991 |
| HB 1137 1991–92 |
Criminal justice purposesCriminal justice purposes are activities that substantially assist the criminal justice system or provide ancillary benefit to the civil justice system. Existing funding means actual operating expenditures for criminal justice... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 311, Laws of 1991 |
May 20, 1991 |
| HB 2132 1991–92 |
Insurance salesperson/B&O txThe Legislature intends to use the federal tax statutory definition of employee to define life insurance sales people for purposes of business and occupation tax (B&O) status because of difficulty in distinguishing between... | Arthur Wang (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 1991 |
May 20, 1991 |
| HB 1024 1991–92 |
LEOFF/drivng record abstractAll information pertaining to law enforcement officers or fire fighters or State Patrol officers while driving official vehicles in the performance of occupational duty shall be excluded from abstracts provided to insurance companies. | Paul Zellinsky (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 1991 |
May 17, 1991 |
| HB 1243 1991–92 |
Teacher preparation programsEducator preparation programs at colleges and universities in the state, annually, shall develop and implement a plan to increase the level of collaboration and interaction between the program's faculty and K-12 schools in the... | Stephen Fuhrman (R-7) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 259, Laws of 1991 |
May 17, 1991 |
| HB 1299 1991–92 |
Senior citizens tax exemptnsThe income and assessed valuation thresholds for the senior citizen property tax exemption are increased. The $18,000 income threshold is increased to $22,000. | Lawrence Phillips (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 1991 |
May 16, 1991 |
| HB 1301 1991–92 |
Prop tax administ practicesAll counties are required to establish an annual valuation adjustment schedule with physical inspections of property at least once every six years. Counties are given until the assessment year for 1996 taxes to comply with the... | Arthur Wang (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 1991 |
May 16, 1991 |
| HB 1739 1991–92 |
Prop tax exemp/homeless housThe nonprofit organization property tax exemption is changed from an exemption for nonpermanent shelter to an exemption for emergency or transitional housing. "Homeless" is defined as persons who do not have decent and safe... | June Leonard (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 1991 |
May 15, 1991 |
| HB 1740 1991–92 |
Public housing authoritiesRevisions are made to the state's housing authority and housing cooperation laws in the following areas: 1) general powers of the public housing authority; 2) the issuance of bonds; 3) establishment and operation of group... | Val Ogden (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 1991 |
May 15, 1991 |
| HB 1780 1991–92 |
Criminal offender work crewsThe definition of partial confinement is modified to include "work crew" as an intermediate sentencing option. Courts can impose an obligation on selected felony offenders to participate in supervised work crews. | Betty Morris (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 1991 |
May 15, 1991 |
| HB 1051 1991–92 |
Student exchange organizatnsThe Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is responsible for maintaining a registry of international student exchange organizations that place students in Washington public schools. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 128, Laws of 1991 |
May 10, 1991 |
| HB 1105 1991–92 |
Exempt property/executionWhen any state attempts to collect an income tax on pension or retirement benefits paid to a former resident of that state who is now a Washington resident, the retirement income and all other property in this state owned by... | Evan Jones (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 1991 |
May 10, 1991 |
| HB 1287 1991–92 |
Adoption provisions revisnsConsent forms will contain a statement stating whether the child to be adopted is Native American or an Alaska native. Adoption facilitators will submit sworn statements documenting how they determined whether the federal... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 1991 |
May 10, 1991 |
| HB 1401 1991–92 |
Taxpayers' rights/responsbltTaxpayers have a right to be treated fairly and equitably, including: 1) The right to a written statement explaining the basis for tax deficiencies, interest, and penalties; 2) The right to rely on written advice from the... | Arthur Wang (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 1991 |
May 10, 1991 |
| HB 1721 1991–92 |
Judicial retirement systemA judge who was a member of either the Judges' or Judicial Retirement System, or the surviving spouse of such a judge, may apply for and receive a refund of the judge's contributions to the system if: (1) the judge left the... | Fred May (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 1991 |
May 10, 1991 |
| HB 1777 1991–92 |
New prison constructionThe public works laws are temporarily amended to expedite the prison construction process to provide concurrent preparation of design plans, specifications and competitive bidding of construction contracts. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 1991 |
May 10, 1991 |
| HB 1883 1991–92 |
GasoholThe motor vehicle fuel tax exemption is continued until December 31, 1999. Motor fuels with ethanol may be marketed if the resultant blend meets applicable fuel standards. | Ron Meyers (D-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 145, Laws of 1991 |
May 10, 1991 |
| HB 2027 1991–92 |
Student tuition refundFor the purposes of this legislation, the term "eligible student" is defined. An eligible student must meet three conditions. | Clyde Ballard (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 1991 |
May 10, 1991 |
| HB 1071 1991–92 |
Precinct election officersLists of persons qualified to serve as precinct election officers must be submitted by the chairs of the county central committees to the county auditor by June 1 of each year. | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 1991 |
May 9, 1991 |
| HB 1072 1991–92 |
Election provisions changesCriminal penalties in the election code are tied directly to the definitions and penalty ranges provided for misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors and felonies provided in the criminal code. Terminology is changed to be consistent... | Alexander McLean (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 1991 |
May 9, 1991 |
| HB 1277 1991–92 |
Geothermal accountThe termination date of the geothermal account is extended for six years, to June 30, 1997, or when 30 megawatts of geothermal power is certified as commercially available by the receiving utilities and the State Energy... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 1991 |
May 9, 1991 |
| HB 1352 1991–92 |
L&I confidential informationInformation obtained by the Department of Labor and Industries through consultation or training services offered to an employer at the employer's request is confidential and not open to public inspection. However, employers... | Evan Jones (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 1991 |
May 9, 1991 |
| HB 1371 1991–92 |
Probation assessment provsnsThe Department of Corrections can exempt or defer offender supervision fees. Clarification is provided so that offenders serving a period of community supervision, community placement or parole will pay community supervision... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 1991 |
May 9, 1991 |
| HB 1470 1991–92 |
Public works projects apprpsSixty-five public works projects totaling $51,900,000 are recommended by the Public Works Board for fiscal year 1991. The appropriation for these projects was included in the 1989-91 capital budget. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 1991 |
May 9, 1991 |
| HB 2137 1991–92 |
Carbonated beverage taxThe carbonated beverages tax is changed from a first possession tax to a tax on the wholesale sale of carbonated beverages or syrup in the state. A compensating tax is applied to retail sales of carbonated beverages or syrups... | Arthur Wang (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 1991 |
May 9, 1991 |
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