failed · Washington · House Jan 8, 2018 HB 1371: Modifying the infraction of and penalties for distracted driving. Referred to Transportation. Sponsor Jessyn Farrell (D) · 15 co-sponsors Track
in committee · Washington · Senate Jan 8, 2018 SB 5194: Authorizing, under one license, the sale of spirits, beer, and wine at retail for off-premises consumption. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. Sponsor Curtis King (R) · 2 co-sponsors Track
in committee · Washington · Senate Jan 8, 2018 SB 5369: Concerning the practice of naturopathy. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Health & Long Term Care. Sponsor Randi Becker (R) · 6 co-sponsors Track
in committee · Washington · Senate Jan 8, 2018 SB 5983: Authorizing employees to opt out of the paid family and medical leave provisions of chapter 5, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess. (SSB 5975). Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Labor & Commerce. Sponsor Mike Padden (R) · 4 co-sponsors Track
in committee · Washington · House Jan 8, 2018 HB 1497: Providing sales and use tax exemptions, in the form of a remittance of tax paid, to encourage coal-fired electric generation plants to convert to natural gas-fired plants or biomass energy facilities. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. Track
passed both · Washington · House Jan 8, 2018 HB 1440: Establishing a student loan bill of rights. Referred to Appropriations. Track
failed · Washington · House Jan 8, 2018 HB 2186: Concerning investing in Washington families by improving the fairness of the state's excise tax system by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences, imposing a business and occupation tax surcharge while eliminating tax liability for small businesses, enacting an excise tax on capital gains, modifying the real estate excise tax, making administrative changes, and implementing marketplace fairness in Washington. Referred to Finance. Sponsor Kristine Lytton (D) · 2 co-sponsors Track
failed · Washington · House Jan 8, 2018 HB 1113: Concerning gradually increasing the local government share of excess liquor revenues until the percentage-based method for distributions is restored. Referred to Appropriations. Sponsor Dave Hayes (R) · 34 co-sponsors Track
in committee · Washington · House Jan 8, 2018 HB 2248: Addressing water availability issues by addressing the Washington supreme court decision in Whatcom County v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board, also known as the Hirst decision, solely by providing immediate and temporary relief to landowners affected by the Hirst decision by ensuring that a water well report for a groundwater withdrawal exempt from permitting and not prohibited by an applicable water resources management rule adopted by the department of ecology may serve until July 1, 2019, as evidence of an adequate water supply for a building necessitating potable water, and allowing cities and counties to rely until July 1, 2019, on water resource management rules adopted by the department of ecology in providing for the protection of surface water and groundwater r Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. Sponsor Larry Springer (D) · 2 co-sponsors Track
signed · Washington · House Jul 7, 2017 HB 1406: Adjusting the surface mining funding structure. Effective date 10/19/2017. Sponsor Andrew Barkis (R) · 4 co-sponsors
signed · Washington · House Jul 7, 2017 HB 2224: Providing flexibility in high school graduation requirements and supporting student success during the transition to a federal every student succeeds act-compliant accountability system. Effective date 7/7/2017. Sponsor Drew MacEwen (R) · 8 co-sponsors
signed · Washington · Senate Jul 7, 2017 SB 5939: Promoting a sustainable, local renewable energy industry through modifying renewable energy system tax incentives and providing guidance for renewable energy system component recycling. Effective date 7/7/2017. Sponsor Doug Ericksen (R) · 1 co-sponsor