Mark Schoesler
Senator
· Republican
· District 9
· most recent term 2025–26
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331
Bills as prime sponsor
93
of those became law
2,276
Bills co-sponsored
24,998
Recorded votes
0.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1376 2003–04 |
Water storage facilitiesExempts certain rain barrels and similar facilities and the use of water from them from provisions of the water code requiring reservoir and water use permits. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1383 2003–04 |
Transportation projectsFinds that the public trust must be regained before any additional taxation for transportation is imposed on the public. Finds that the best way to regain the public trust is to tie substantive reform and accountability... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1384 2003–04 |
Trans permit efficiencyAuthorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue environmental permits based on standards developed by a committee made up of the DOT, the Department of Ecology and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, four... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1385 2003–04 |
Transportation incentivesDirects the secretary of transportation to report no later than November 30th of every even-numbered year to the house of representatives and senate transportation committees on both current practices regarding contracting out... | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1386 2003–04 |
Prevailing wageProvides incentives to increase transportation revenues by reforming prevailing wage laws. | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1389 2003–04 |
Trans dept performance auditRequires performance audits of the Department of Transportation | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1401 2003–04 |
Federal estate taxUpdates state law to conform to changes in federal estate tax. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1405 2003–04 |
Offenders sentenced to deathProvides that, for an inmate who has had final disposition of at least one appeal and is under a sentence of death or whose death sentence is under additional appellate review, the department may provide basic, nonemergency... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1407 2003–04 |
Felony murderDoes not agree with or accept the court's findings of legislative intent in State v. Andress , Docket No. 71170-4 (October 24, 2002), and reasserts that assault has always been and still remains a predicate offense for felony... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1419 2003–04 |
Hydraulc prjct/prprty damageCreates a new cause of action for property owners harmed by a condition imposed in a hydraulic project approval resulting in a change in the operating characteristics of a tide gate. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1421 2003–04 |
Salmon habitatCreates the Skagit salmon habitat enhancement initiative to develop and implement a plan for enhancing and restoring salmon habitat on public lands. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1423 2003–04 |
MethamphetamineIncreases the maximum term of imprisonment for the crime of manufacturing methamphetamine to 20 years. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1443 2003–04 |
GeologistsExtends the "grandfather" period for geologists to become licensed without taking an examination. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1457 2003–04 |
Zero-based budget reviewsEstablishes the zero-base and modified zero-base budget review process to help the legislature establish priorities in the expenditure of public resources for state programs and services. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1474 2003–04 |
Ergonomics rulesDeclares that rules dealing with musculoskeletal disorders, filed on May 26, 2000, by the director, and codified as WAC 296-62-05101 through 296-62-05176, are repealed. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1487 2003–04 |
High school course optionsDirects each public high school to provide courses of study in career and technical education and describes some of the expectations for those courses of study. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1499 2003–04 |
PERS early retirementPermits members of the Public Employees' Retirement System Plans 1 and 2 who are employed March 1, 2003, to retire between June 15, 2003, and August 31, 2003, to retire and receive one additional year of service credit for... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1504 2003–04 |
Parks & rec law officersRevises provisions addressing the parks and recreation commission law enforcement officers' membership in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2 for periods of future service. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1505 2003–04 |
Retirement plan 2 membersRevises provisions relating to insurance plans and contracts by separated plan 2 members of certain retirement systems. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1525 2003–04 |
Environmental remediationExtends the sales tax exemption and the special business and occupation tax rate of 0.471 percent for environmental remedial action until July 1, 2008. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1534 2003–04 |
Water pollutionAmends the definition of "pollution" in the state water pollution control statutes to exclude the exercise of a water right, claim, permit, or certificate granted under state law. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1535 2003–04 |
Stock-watering withdrawalsClarifies that the exemptions from water right permit requirements provided for stockwatering and for watering a lawn or non-commercial garden not exceeding one-half acre are not limited to 5,000 gallons per day. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1536 2003–04 |
Water consumptive amountAlters the definition of the "annual consumptive quantity" of water used under a water right that may be transferred or changed for certain purposes. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1538 2003–04 |
Water resourcesAlters the "annual consumptive quantity" of water that may be spread and confines the use of the term to spreading. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1539 2003–04 |
Ecology dpt water actionsRecognizes that in many cases the value of real property directly depends upon the amount of water that is available for use on that property. Recognizes that water rights are a type of property right in which many different... | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
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