Washington House Republicans: Dead or Alive

PRIORITY & WATCH BILLS
Dead or Alive following the cut-off dates

March 14 (5 p.m.) was the final day for bills to be considered in their house of origin. Those bills not passed from the House by that deadline are considered "dead" for the session.

The following is a report of those House bills, dead or alive. . .

Watch list includes: REPUBLICAN PRIORITY BILLS: Priority Republican bills killed by Democrat majority *DEMOCRAT WATCH BILLS:* Democrat legislation of concern still alive and on the move	*See our Survivor bill list*
COLOR TABLE RED = Dead bills GREEN = Bills still alive
Priority Republican bills killed by Democrat majority We mourn the loss of the following BEST FOR WASHINGTON Republican bills that the Democrat majority refused to advance. . . (Some bills BOLDED for emphasis)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING - "FOUR FOR AFFORDABILITY" House Bill 1860 - Provides a tax exemption for property that has declined in value due to shoreline or growth management regulation House Bill 1861 - Eliminates impact fees in areas where housing is not affordable for first-time buyers House Bill 1862 - Allows single-family residential development outside urban growth areas in areas where housing is not affordable for first-time buyers House Bill 1863 - Eliminates the state sales tax on construction labor and services in counties where housing is not affordable for first-time buyers EDUCATION House Bill 1019 / House Joint Resolution 4200 - "Fund education first" House Bill 1610 - School accountability - protecting students from failing schools House Bill 1611 - Teacher compensation - rewarding teachers for professional excellence House Bill 1531 - Sales tax exemption for textbooks House Bill 2030 - Provides state-wide assessments for mathematics and science House Bill 2109 - Readiness for college ELECTION INTEGRITY & PRESERVING THE PEOPLE'S VOICE House Bill 1438 - Prohibits automatic forwarding of absentee ballots House Bill 1468 - Requires proof of citizenship for voting House Bill 2277 - Ensures vibrant initiative and referendum participation House Joint Resolution 4218 - Requires a sixty percent vote for emergency clauses EMINENT DOMAIN House Bill 2068 / House Joint Resolution 4222 - Limits the government's power of eminent domain and protects the rights of property owners GAMBLING EXPANSION OVERSIGHT House Bill 1257 - Requires legislative approval of tribal compacts HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS THAT COULD LOWER COSTS NOW House Bill 1490 - Reforming the way Medicaid services are delivered House Bill 1539 - Provides a small group plan which would result in lower health care costs for small employers and employees House Bill 1638 - Allows small employers to deduct their health care costs from B&O tax House Bill 2199 - Health Opportunity Act - an omnibus bill that would drive down costs JOBS & ECONOMY House Bill 1330 - Requires small business impact statements - adds the number of jobs created or lost as a result of a proposed rule to the contents of a Small Business Economic Impact Statement House Bill 1516 - Implements a new-business B&O tax exemption PUBLIC SAFETY House Bill 1190 - Strengthens penalties for DUI Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Assault House Bill 1191 - Makes a person's third DUI a felony offense House Bill 1198 - Endangerment while attempting to elude police House Bill 1974 - Closes the Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative loophole House Bill 2084 - Families before Felons House Bill 2215 - Increases penalties on gang violence House Bill 2308 - Makes residential burglary a crime against a person TAX RELIEF House Bill 1308 - Allows a real estate excise tax exemption for military relocation orders House Bill 1757 - Gives a sales/use tax exemption for farm machinery and equipment House Bill 2272 - Provides a $400 property tax rebate, reinstates I-747, and allows value averaging TRANSPORTATION House Bill 1173 - Provides additional funding for the North-Spokane Corridor House Bill 2237 - Creates the transportation project contingency account TRUTH IN BUDGETING House Bill 1467 / House Joint Resolution 4207 - Creates a Constitutionally protected rainy day fund House Bill 1662 / House Joint Resolution 4213 - Creates a Constitutional restriction on tax increases House Bill 1835 / House Joint Resolution 4217 - Creates a Constitutionally protected spending limit House Bill 2223 - Requires the State Auditor to identify and review new programs House Joint Resolution 4216 - Requires a five day "sunshine" period from when a budget bill is introduced to when it can be voted on off the House or Senate floor
COLOR TABLE RED = Dead bills GREEN = Bills still alive
Democrat legislation of concern still alive and on the move We are very concerned about that the following WORST FOR WASHINGTON bills (except for those bills in red) are moving forward. . .
ATTACKING FREE MARKETS House Bill 1118 - Requires the state to pay higher wages for taxpayer-funded public contracts House Bill 1658 - Mandates up to 5 weeks paid family leave (Senate bill remains alive) House Bill 1828 - Requires a state policy of neutrality towards unionization for persons using aerospace-related tax incentives House Bill 2094 - Implements "Pay or Play" government-run health care GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE House Bill 1886 - Creates a single payer, government-run universal health care system House Bill 2098 - Governor's "delay health care solutions" proposal House Joint Memorial 4005 - Joint Memorial to Congress petitioning for a Universal Health Care System run by the ever-so-efficient government INITIATIVE AND REFERENDA - ASSAULT ON THE PEOPLE'S VOICE House Bill 1087 - Prohibits paid signature gatherers House Bill 1186 - Public funding of judicial campaigns House Bill 2018 - Requires licensing of paid signature gatherers TAX INCREASES House Bill 1369 - Authorizes 6-year levy lid lifts for all taxing districts and weakens I-747 House Bill 1858 - Allows counties and cities to impose a $20 car tab fee without a vote of the people House Bill 2309 - Repeals I-747 and allows local taxing districts to increase regular levies up to inflation