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| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Hrg Date | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Companion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHB 1008 | Agency data practices audits | Smith | H Rules R | 2/16/2015 | 2/13/2015 | Feb 13 Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government & Information Technology at 8:00 AM. | |
| SHB 1086 | Public record commercial use | Moeller | H Approps | 2/19/2015 | 2/24/2015 | Feb 24 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| SHB 1105 | Operating sup budget 2015 | Hunter | C 3 L 15 | 2/19/2015 | 2/9/2015 | Feb 9 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | SB 5076(SWays & Means) |
| ESHB 1106 | Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 | Hunter | H Rules 3C | 4/24/2015 | 3/31/2015 | Mar 31 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | SB 5077(Ssubst for) |
| 2SHB 1107 | Cultural & heritage programs | Springer | H Rules C | 3/13/2015 | 2/25/2015 | Feb 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | SB 5463(Ssubst for) |
| HB 1133 | Public utility tax, counties | Tharinger | H Local Govt | 1/14/2015 | 1/22/2015 | Jan 22 Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 1168 | Retiree return-to-work/PERS | Ormsby | C 75 L 15 | 4/24/2015 | 3/24/2015 | Mar 24 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | SB 5211(SRules X) |
| HB 1189 | City, district publ. records | Hunt, S. | H Rules 3C | 4/24/2015 | 3/24/20215 | Mar 24 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | |
| SHB 1250 | Notice and review processes | Holy | H Rules C | 3/13/2015 | 2/17/2015 | Feb 17 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. | SB 5138(Ssubst for) |
| HB 1251 | Emergency med services levy | Van De Wege | H Finance | 1/16/2015 | 1/23/2015 | Jan 23 Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| HB 1322 | State retirement plans | Reykdal | H Rules 3C | 4/24/2015 | 3/24/2015 | Mar 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| HB 1374 | Agency contract information | Taylor | H Judiciary | 1/19/2015 | 2/10/2015 | Feb 10 Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| HB 1413 | Rec. marijuana businesses | Moscoso | H Commerce & Gam | 1/20/2015 | |||
| HB 1425 | Advisory committees, etc. | Pollet | H State Governme | 1/20/2015 | 2/5/2015 | Feb 5 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 1444 | Property tax relief | Hunt, G. | H Finance | 1/21/2015 | 2/1/2015 | Feb 13 Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| EHB 1513 | Local infrastructure areas | Springer | H Rules 3C | 4/24/2015 | 3/25/2015 | Mar 25 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. | |
| HB 1542 | PERS, TRS, SERS/earlier ages | Hunt, S. | H Approps | 1/22/2015 | SB 5473(SWays & Means) | ||
| SHB 1576 | Annexed areas/sales & use tx | Fitzgibbon | H Rules 3C | 4/24/2015 | 2/25/2015 | Feb 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | SB 5864(SRules X) |
| HB 1615 | Postretirement employment | Appleton | H Approps | 1/23/2015 | SB 5545(SWays & Means) | ||
| SHB 1684 | Public records, charges for | Takko | H Rules R | 2/27/2015 | 2/27/2015 | Feb 27 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | |
| HB 1691 | Public records act, remedies | Van De Wege | H State Governme | 1/26/2015 | 2/12/2015 | Feb 12 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| ESHB 1740 | Health coverage through PEBB | Appleton | H Rules 3C | 4/24/2015 | 4/7/2015 | Apr 7 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. | SB 5731(SHealth Care) |
| HB 1848 | Direct petition annexations | Schmick | H Local Govt | 1/30/2015 | 2/12/2015 | Feb 12 Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 1894 | Protection of workers | Gregerson | H Judiciary | 2/2/2015 | 2/17/2015 | Feb 17 Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. | |
| SHB 1919 | Special elections, timing of | Hunt, S. | C 146 L 15 | 4/29/2015 | 3/31/2015 | Mar 31 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | |
| HB 2072 | Excess vacation day transfer | Hunt, S. | H Approps | 2/11/2015 | |||
| HB 2083 | St retirement syst employers | Hunter | H Approps | 2/11/2015 | |||
| EHB 2084 | State-required reports | Hunter | H Rules 3C | 4/24/2015 | 3/31/2015 | Mar 31 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | |
| HB 2138 | PERS and TRS plan 1 COLAs | Reykdal | H Approps | 2/17/2015 | SB 6017(SWays & Means) | ||
| HB 2145 | Rural cnty library districts | Fitzgibbon | H Local Govt | 2/18/2015 | SB 6018(SGovtOp&Sec) | ||
| HB 2158 | Spec purpose tx distrct T.O. | Carlyle | H Finance | 2/19/2015 | |||
| HB 2195 | Auditor's fees | Lytton | H Rules C | 4/15/2015 | 4/7/2015 | Apr 7 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | |
| HB 2255 | Property tax revenue limit | Haler | H Finance | 5/5/2015 | |||
| ESSB 5077 | Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 | Hill | S Rules 3 | 4/24/2015 | 4/1/2015 | Apr 1 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:00 PM. | HB 1106(Hsubst for) |
| SSB 5138 | Notice and review processes | Roach | S Rules 3 | 4/24/2015 | 3/19/2015 | Mar 19 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | HB 1250(HRules C) |
| SSB 5294 | School library & tech progs | McAuliffe | C 27 L 15 | 4/17/2015 | 3/24/2015 | Mar 24 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | HB 1331(HRules X) |
| SSB 5329 | Public employee bargaining | Braun | S Rules X | 3/23/2015 | 2/4/2015 | Feb 4 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| SSB 5348 | Joint utilization contracts | Miloscia | Del to Gov | 4/23/2015 | 3/19/2015 | Mar 19 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM. | HB 1079(HRules X) |
| SSB 5435 | State deferred comp program | Bailey | S Rules X | 3/23/2015 | 2/23/2015 | Feb 23 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| SSB 5463 | Cultural & heritage programs | Hill | S Rules 3 | 4/24/2015 | 3/23/2015 | Mar 23 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | HB 1107(HRules C) |
| SB 5466 | PEBB benefits eligibility | Becker | C 116 L 15 | 4/25/2015 | 3/25/2015 | Mar 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | |
| SB 5473 | PERS, TRS, SERS/earlier ages | Chase | S Ways & Means | 1/22/2015 | HB 1542(HApprops) | ||
| SB 5525 | Property taxes | Sheldon | S Ways & Means | 1/23/2015 | |||
| SB 5533 | Electronic data, charges for | Hobbs | S GovtOp&StSec | 1/23/2015 | |||
| SB 5545 | Postretirement employment | McAuliffe | S Ways & Means | 1/23/2015 | HB 1615(HApprops) | ||
| SB 5572 | Marijuana sales, etc. | Kohl-Welles | S Commerce and L | 1/23/2015 | 2/2/2015 | Feb 2 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| SSB 5721 | Expanded learning opp's cncl | Billig | C 163 L 15 | 5/1/2015 | 3/30/2015 | Mar 30 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. | |
| SSB 5730 | Access roads utilized by DNR | Pearson | S Rules 3 | 4/24/2015 | 3/25/2015 | Mar 25 Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. | |
| SB 5731 | Health coverage through PEBB | Dansel | S Health Care | 1/30/2015 | 2/16/2015 | Feb 16 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | HB 1740(Hsubst for) |
| SSB 5864 | Annexed areas/sales & use tx | Nelson | S Rules X | 3/23/2015 | 2/27/2015 | Feb 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:45 PM. | HB 1576(Hsubst for) |
| SB 5982 | Retirement age/state systems | Braun | S Ways & Means | 2/13/2015 | 3/24/2015 | Mar 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| SB 6000 | Cnty legislative authorities | Dansel | S Rules X | 3/23/2015 | 2/19/2015 | Feb 19 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | |
| SB 6008 | Public hospital distrct levy | Chase | S GovtOp&Sec | 2/16/2015 | |||
| SB 6014 | Pub records actions remedies | Honeyford | S GovtOp&Sec | 2/17/2015 | |||
| SB 6017 | PERS and TRS plan 1 COLAs | Liias | S Ways & Means | 2/17/2015 | HB 2138(HApprops) | ||
| SB 6018 | Rural cnty library districts | Fain | S GovtOp&Sec | 2/17/2015 | HB 2145(HLocal Govt) | ||
| SJR 8203 | Prop tx valuation base years | Sheldon | S Ways & Means | 1/23/2015 |
