Representative Vincent Buys

Biennium:

Prime Sponsored Bills


Bill NumberBrief Description
HB 1438 Concerning de facto changes in water rights for irrigation purposes that involved conversion to more efficient irrigation technologies.  Fiscal Note
HB 1439 Concerning autonomous vehicles.  Fiscal Note
HB 1550 Modifying the property tax exemption for nonprofit fairs.  Fiscal Note
HB 1760 Concerning the replacement of like-in-kind household appliances. 
HB 1770 Concerning the appointment of nonvoting advisory members to commodity boards.  Fiscal Note
HB 1949 Concerning the contents of requests for proposals in the procurement of enterprise application software solutions by state and local governments.  Fiscal Note
HR 4618 Recognizing the lasting legacy of Police Chief Erik Ramstead. 
HR 4653 Recognizing the Washington state commercial fishing fleet. 

Secondary Sponsored Bills


Bill NumberBrief Description
HB 1074 Concerning requirements governing and associated with plat approvals. 
HB 1099 Repealing the state estate tax. 
HB 1135 Concerning the annual gross sales limits for cottage food operations.  Fiscal Note
HB 1143 Providing accountability to procurement policy. 
HB 1159 Increasing the number of superior court judges in Whatcom county.  Fiscal Note
HB 1160 Concerning excise taxation of required college instructional materials. 
HB 1174 Complying with the state's constitutional duty to make ample provision for a basic education by prioritizing state funding for K-12 education and targeting state investments on reforms with the highest impact on student success. 
HB 1195 Repealing provisions relating to filling unexpired terms.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Concerning primaries.  Fiscal Note
HB 1199 Ensuring hunter safety.  Fiscal Note
HB 1218 Concerning department of fish and wildlife license suspensions.  Fiscal Note
HB 1219 Concerning large wild carnivore conflict management.  Fiscal Note
HB 1220 Concerning milk and milk products.  Fiscal Note
HB 1257 Establishing parental notification requirements for abortion. 
HB 1259 Declaring that the right to life begins at the moment the individual comes into being. 
HB 1319 Recognizing a welcome home Vietnam veterans day. 
HB 1329 Creating a sales tax holiday for back-to-school clothing and supplies.  Fiscal Note
HB 1331 Authorizing student advisory committees at institutions of higher education.  Fiscal Note
HB 1347 Allowing incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the Bonneville power administration to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under the energy independence act.  Fiscal Note
HB 1359 Regarding the state archivist. 
HB 1377 Modifying time frames applicable to certain public disclosure commission requirements.  Fiscal Note
HB 1378 Aggregating the cost of related ballot measure advertisements for purposes of top five sponsor identification requirements. 
HB 1384 Streamlining natural resources management. 
HB 1386 Requiring a superior court judge to be a qualified voter in a county served by the superior court he or she is elected or appointed to. 
HB 1387 Eliminating the periodic replacement requirement for license plates.  Fiscal Note
HB 1388 Increasing penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.  Fiscal Note
HB 1389 Addressing the rights of crime victims. 
HB 1390 Prohibiting local governments and state agencies from mandating the installation of fire sprinkler systems in agricultural structures. 
HB 1397 Adding a requirement to sexual health education to include elements of and consequences for conviction of sexual offenses where the victim is a minor. 
HB 1412 Making community service a high school graduation requirement.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Making community service a high school graduation requirement. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Requiring school districts to adopt policies that provide incentives for students to participate in community service. )  Fiscal Note
HB 1418 Regarding hours of availability of cities, towns, and special purpose districts for inspection and copying of public records. 
HB 1449 Making specific prosecution and defense documents and materials exempt from public inspection and copying. 
HB 1452 Establishing accountability for student performance in third grade.  Fiscal Note
HB 1455 Eliminating the use of automated traffic safety cameras.  Fiscal Note
HB 1474 Giving general election voters the power to choose between the top two candidates for nonpartisan offices.  Fiscal Note
HB 1476 Establishing a performance-based grading system for schools and school districts.  Fiscal Note
HB 1478 Providing a moratorium on rule making. 
HB 1479 Allowing leased land used for the placement of a mobile home to qualify for the senior, disabled, and veteran property tax exemption. 
HB 1492 Concerning waivers from school year requirements for purposes of economy and efficiency.  Fiscal Note
HB 1512 Concerning fire suppression water facilities and services provided by municipal and other water purveyors. 
HB 1561 Concerning short-barreled rifles. 
HB 1581 Creating the Washington state preservation of liberty act condemning the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act.  Fiscal Note
HB 1591 Improving the business climate and stimulating job creation by requiring certain agencies to establish a formal review process of existing rules.  Fiscal Note
HB 1595 Addressing the powers of initiative and referendum within counties that are not home rule charter counties.  Fiscal Note
HB 1605 Expanding the membership of the state building code council. 
HB 1606 Concerning carbon monoxide alarms. 
HB 1612 Concerning information on firearm offenders. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Concerning information on felony firearm offenders )
Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning information on firearm offenders.  Fiscal Note
HB 1649 Concerning autonomous vehicles.  Fiscal Note
HB 1652 Establishing a process for the payment of impact fees through provisions stipulated in recorded covenants.  Fiscal Note
HB 1733 Requiring capital and transportation project investments to be searchable by the public for certain detailed information.  Fiscal Note
HB 1748 Concerning the business and occupation taxation of dairy products. 
HB 1750 Establishing special license endorsements for cigar lounges and retail tobacconist shops.  Fiscal Note
HB 1755 Concerning an exemption from discover pass requirements for off-road vehicles. 
HB 1757 Providing monitoring of the development of a one-stop portal for Washington businesses.  Fiscal Note
HB 1758 Regarding boating safety. 
HB 1762 Concerning electronic presentment of claims against the state arising out of tortious conduct. 
HB 1771 Establishing standards for the use of public unmanned aircraft systems.  Fiscal Note
HB 1783 Concerning health district banking.  Fiscal Note
HB 1847 Addressing the sufficiency of signatures for petitions in cities, towns, and code cities. 
HB 1848 Permitting school siting outside of urban growth areas. 
HB 1878 Restoring state need grant award amounts for students at private, nonprofit degree-granting institutions.  Fiscal Note
HB 1905 Addressing the eligibility of support volunteers for the volunteer firefighters' and relief officers' relief and pension system. 
HB 2024 Concerning legal proceedings by the attorney general on behalf of state officers.  Fiscal Note
HB 2033 Reducing the costs and inefficiencies in elections by eliminating a requirement to include the full text of ballot measures in the printed version of voters' pamphlets.  Fiscal Note
HJM 4002 Requesting the federal government to stand firmly with Israel. 
HJR 4203 Requiring a balanced budget. 
HJR 4206 Placing restrictions on tax increases. 
HJR 4207 Amending the state Constitution to modify eligibility requirements for superior court judges. 
HCR 4404 Celebrating the life and legacy of William Booth Gardner. 
HR 4603 Recognizing the life and work of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
HR 4605 Honoring Allen Hayward. 
HR 4609 Honoring the National Guard. 
HR 4616 Honoring Presidents' Day. 
HR 4621 Celebrating Children's Day. 
HR 4622 Congratulating the Seattle Seahawks. 
HR 4625 Honoring Jerry Tretwold. 
HR 4627 Celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the Department of Agriculture. 
HR 4630 Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Washington State Parks. 
HR 4641 Celebrating Catholic Schools Week. 
HR 4643 Honoring Washington state veterans who served in Vietnam. 
HR 4644 Celebrating the National Day of the Cowboy. 
HR 4648 Honoring Don C. Brunell.