Bill Sponsorship For 11th District Representatives

The Washington state Senate and House of Representatives will convene today, Monday, Jan. 9 2012 in Olympia for the 62nd Legislature (2011-2012). Here is a list of the primary bills being supported by your representatives. Not sure who your Representatives are? Click here and enter your address to find out!

Sen. Margarita Prentice (D)

SB 5023 Addressing nonlegal immigration-related services

SB 5069 Creating the farm labor contractor account

SB 5132 Concerning residential habilitation centers. 

SB 5155 Authorizing public safety authorities. 

SB 5168 Reducing maximum sentences for gross misdemeanors by one day.

SB 5180 Clarifying the method for calculating port commissioner compensation. 

SB 5233 Increasing the permissible deposit of public funds with credit unions.

SB 5238 Establishing the Washington investment trust. 

SB 5372 Concerning the taxation and permitting of vessels in Washington.

SB 5378 Requiring cause of death to be recorded as assisted suicide for purposes of the death with dignity act. 

SB 5381 Adjusting voting requirements for emergency medical service levies.

SB 5390 Authorizing Washington pharmacies to fill prescriptions written by advanced registered nurse practitioners in other states.

SB 5400 Concerning manufactured/mobile home park rent adjustment. 

SB 5441 Creating a county utility tax option. 

SB 5490 Concerning the use of express toll lanes in the eastside corridor

SB 5547 Removing the cap on the maximum number of small loans a borrower may have in a twelve-month period.

SB 5556 Concerning certain social card games in an area annexed by a city or town. 

SB 5557 Creating the Washington state office of civil rights.

SB 5598 Regulating the production, distribution, and sale of cannabis.

SB 5675 Concerning real property tax assessment administration, establishing procedures and authorizing fees for assessment review.

SB 5696 Clarifying that prepaid wireless services are not intended to be considered as gift cards or gift certificates

SB 5762 Concerning interest arbitration panel determinations related to local government

SB 5817 Extending the expiration of the agency council on coordinated transportation

SB 5849 Concerning estates and trusts

SB 5873 Concerning the sales and use tax exemption for qualifying businesses of eligible server equipment

SB 5913 Increasing the permissible deposit of public funds with credit unions. 

SB 5943 Concerning transition services for people with developmental disabilities.  SB 6046 Addressing the powers and duties of the gambling commission. 

SJM 8003 Requesting that Interstate 5 be named the "Purple Heart Trail." 

Rep. Zack Hudgins (D)

HB 1055 Regarding the streamlining of contractor appeals

HB 1056 Changing the department of labor and industries certified and registered mail requirements

HB 1057 Creating the farm labor contractor account. 

HB 1058 Regarding records requests relating to prevailing wage investigations

HB 1059 Concerning the conforming of apprenticeship program standards to federal labor standards. 

HB 1123 Modifying provisions relating to the sentencing or imposition of conditions for certain prostitution and sex crimes. 

HB 1216 Concerning digital copy machines used by public agencies. 

HB 1230 Authorizing public safety authorities

HB 1558 Addressing the foreclosure crisis in Washington state through the creation of alternative mortgage financing based on shared appreciation

HB 1834 Regarding concurrent jurisdiction of state and federal courts over actions brought against sureties and actions to foreclose liens, including actions involving claims for delinquent contributions to benefit plans. 

HB 2028 Transferring executive ethics responsibilities to the public disclosure and ethics commission

HB 2029 Reforming and streamlining the sentencing guidelines commission for the purpose of saving money

HB 2034 Concerning the reform and streamlining of the sentencing guidelines commission for the purpose of saving money

HB 2035 Effectuating financial stability for the public printer. 

HB 2039 Creating the Washington economic prosperity bank. 

HB 2043 Increasing state revenues by allowing the sale of liquor-related products in state and contract liquor stores and by creating a pilot project for the colocation of contract liquor stores in grocery stores

HB 2050 Establishing an annual water rights protection fee

HB 2134 Reimbursing the criminal justice training commission for certain training costs

HB 2135 Charging an application fee for hydraulic project permits

HB 2153 Making the discover pass transferable between two vehicles

HB 2166 Generating additional revenue from the sale of solid fuel burning devices. 

HB 2203 Simplifying motor voter registration. 

HB 2237 Concerning the compensation of port district employees. 

Rep. Bob Hasegawa (D)

HB 1320 Establishing the Washington investment trust. 

HB 1650 Changing state need grant eligibility provisions

HB 1770 Enhancing small business participation in state purchasing. 

HB 1771 Concerning candidates' statements in local voters' pamphlets. 

HB 1772 Requiring prepaid postage for primary and general election ballots. 

HB 1888 Concerning information included in the voters' pamphlet.

HB 1889 Incorporating state tax expenditures into the state budget process. 

HB 1907 Establishing the GET ready for college program

HB 1908 Creating a peer mentoring program to encourage elementary school students to attend college

HB 1969 Concerning the exemption of flood control zone districts that are coextensive with a county from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies. 

HB 1992 Providing a permanent and stable source of funding for the state community colleges.

HB 2054 Concerning taxpayer accountability by requiring a net benefit to the state in order to claim the benefit of a tax expenditure and strengthening reporting and enforcement

HB 2055 Concerning taxpayer accountability by requiring a net benefit to the state in order to claim the benefit of a tax expenditure

HB 2080 Modifying tax refund and interest provisions

HB 2084 Evaluating the impacts of budget decisions. 

HB 2089 Concerning the airplane excise tax

HB 2090 Narrowing the business and occupation tax deduction for investment and related income.

HB 2091 Funding the basic health plan through a tax on the windfall profits of financial institutions. 

HB 2092 Funding the basic health plan through a tax on the windfall profits of pharmaceutical companies

HB 2093 Concerning community reinvestment of oil windfall profits

HB 2094 Implementing recommendations related to the tax preference review process conducted by the joint legislative audit and review committee and the citizen commission for performance measurement of tax preferences

HB 2100 Narrowing the property tax exemption for intangibles.

HB 2154 Concerning generating revenues without raising taxes to provide funding for critical state services to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public. 

HB 2157 Increasing tax revenue

HB 2169 Modifying the uniform unclaimed property act

HJM 4009 Supporting the participation of Taiwan as an observer in the United Nations framework convention on climate change and in the international civil aviation organization.

HR 4639 Honoring Filipino Americans.