Luke Esser
Senator
· Republican
· District 48
· most recent term 2005–06
2005–06 · Senate · R · LD 482003–04 · Senate · R · LD 482001–02 · House · R · LD 481999–00 · House · R · LD 48
86
Bills as prime sponsor
24
of those became law
848
Bills co-sponsored
5,616
Recorded votes
0.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1368 2001–02 |
Natural resource laws$ Makes technical corrections to a provision of natural resource laws. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1389 2001–02 |
Teacher recognition$ Providing an award and an opportunity to mentor other educators for teachers receiving national board for professional teaching standards certification. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1390 2001–02 |
Disabled persons/health ins$ Maintains Medicaid coverage for individuals with disabilities who go to work and receive earned income. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1398 2001–02 |
Crimes against law officers$ Adds retaliatory crimes against a law enforcement officer to the illustrative list of aggravating factors in the Sentencing Reform Act. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1402 2001–02 |
Telephone solicitation$ Directs the Utilities and Transportation Commission to establish and maintain a no sales call list. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1403 2001–02 |
Energy efficiency standards$ Includes the concept of energy management systems in the development of the life-cycle cost analysis for the construction and renovation of major public buildings. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1406 2001–02 |
Air pollutn cntrl facility$ Allows a sales and use tax exemption for air pollution control facilities acquired or installed by a light and power business at a gas-fired thermal electrical generation facility placed into service between 1978 and 1984... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1412 2001–02 |
Sexually motivated crimes$ Increases rape of a child or an adult in the first degree from a seriousness level XII to a level XIII. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1425 2001–02 |
vulnerable adults' hearsay$ Creates a hearsay exception for statements made by vulnerable adults describing a crime committed against the vulnerable adult, or neglect, exploitation, abuse, or sexual abuse of the vulnerable adult. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1430 2001–02 |
TANF/hiring incentives$ Creates a Business & Occupation Tax Credit for business services providers hiring a Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipient for a qualified position. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1441 2001–02 |
Energy efficient appliances$ Eliminates the application of sales and use taxes to the purchase of lights, clothes washers, and dishwashers that meet or exceed energy efficiency recommendations of the Energy Star program for items purchased before July 1, 2003. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1443 2001–02 |
Energy assistance programs$ Provides a credit against the Public Utility Tax (PUT) for utilities that offer new billing discounts to low-income customers beginning July 1, 2001. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1448 2001–02 |
Smoking in public placesDeclares that nothing in chapter 70.160 RCW may be construed to prevent a city, town, or county from adopting ordinances more restrictive than regulations adopted under this chapter that restrict or prohibit smoking in public... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1478 2001–02 |
Telework tax incentives$ A credit is allowed against business and occupation and/or public utility taxes owed for businesses that make telework expenditures. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1570 2001–02 |
Citizen councilor networkRecognizes that some citizens have difficulty accessing political processes that rely on public hearings held at locations that are often distant or held at inappropriate times from their residence or workplace. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1572 2001–02 |
Construction defects$ Provides a bar to any cause of action under the construction statute of repose until written notice of the alleged defect is given to the person involved in the construction. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | 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 1615 2001–02 |
Regional transit authoritiesRequires every authority created under chapter 81.112 RCW to place a proposition on the ballot for the November 2001 general election that requires voters to decide whether to dissolve the authority or allow for its continued... | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | 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 1708 2001–02 |
Property tax$ Allows cities to limit the multifamily housing property tax exemption to low-income or moderate-income dwelling units. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1744 2001–02 |
Lw enfrcmnt officers/actions$ Imposes a time frame on a local governmental entity to determine whether the local governmental entity will pay for a law enforcement officer = s defense in an action for damages against the officer for acts or omissions... | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1762 2001–02 |
Syrup taxes$ Allows retailers to credit their carbonated syrup tax against the business and occupation tax. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1774 2001–02 |
Senior pharmacy assistance$ Creates a senior pharmacy assistance program to help seniors pay for prescription drugs. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1796 2001–02 |
Regional transit auth prjctsProvides that, whenever a regional transit authority chooses to deviate from a final system plan, or the boundaries, timetable, or scope of work previously within that system plan, the authority must submit the change or... | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1810 2001–02 |
Agnecy rules/leg oversightExpands legislative oversight of agency rules. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
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