Representative Kevin Van De Wege

Biennium:

Prime Sponsored Bills


Bill NumberBrief Description
HB 1205 Adding one judge to division two of the court of appeals.  Fiscal Note
HB 1320 Modifying provisions relating to sexual misconduct by school employees. 
HB 1409 Providing an emergency response system for the Strait of Juan de Fuca.  Fiscal Note
HB 1484 Expanding the riparian open space program to include lands that contain habitat of species that are federally listed as threatened or endangered.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Expanding the riparian open space program to include lands that contain critical habitat of threatened or endangered species. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Regarding habitat open space. )  Fiscal Note
HB 1678 Providing a minimum retirement allowance for members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 who were disabled in the line of duty before January 1, 2001.  Fiscal Note
HB 1725 Directing the forest practices board to develop a single-tier buffer rule for small acreage timber harvests.  Fiscal Note
HB 1746 Addressing vehicular homicide sentencing provisions.  Fiscal Note
HB 1885 Regarding the feeding of wildlife. 
HB 2163 Regarding the liability of an electric utility for removing vegetation. 
HB 2165 Authorizing the department of natural resources to conduct a forest biomass energy demonstration project.  Fiscal Note
HJM 4004 Naming a certain portion of state route number 110 the "Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Highway." 

Secondary Sponsored Bills


Bill NumberBrief Description
HB 1205 Adding one judge to division two of the court of appeals.  Fiscal Note
HB 1320 Modifying provisions relating to sexual misconduct by school employees. 
HB 1409 Providing an emergency response system for the Strait of Juan de Fuca.  Fiscal Note
HB 1484 Expanding the riparian open space program to include lands that contain habitat of species that are federally listed as threatened or endangered.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Expanding the riparian open space program to include lands that contain critical habitat of threatened or endangered species. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Regarding habitat open space. )  Fiscal Note
HB 1678 Providing a minimum retirement allowance for members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 who were disabled in the line of duty before January 1, 2001.  Fiscal Note
HB 1725 Directing the forest practices board to develop a single-tier buffer rule for small acreage timber harvests.  Fiscal Note
HB 1746 Addressing vehicular homicide sentencing provisions.  Fiscal Note
HB 1885 Regarding the feeding of wildlife. 
HB 2163 Regarding the liability of an electric utility for removing vegetation. 
HB 2165 Authorizing the department of natural resources to conduct a forest biomass energy demonstration project.  Fiscal Note
HJM 4004 Naming a certain portion of state route number 110 the "Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Highway." 
HB 1001 Concerning veterans' burials.  Fiscal Note
HB 1020 Creating an Afghanistan-Iraq war memorial. 
HB 1038 Regarding specialized forest products.  Fiscal Note
HB 1049 Concerning veterans' relief.  Fiscal Note
HB 1050 Adjusting veterans' scoring criteria. 
HB 1051 Improving veterans' access to services.  Fiscal Note
HB 1069 Restricting light pollution.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Reducing light pollution.  Fiscal Note
HB 1072 Prohibiting certain sex offenders on community custody from accessing the internet. 
HB 1090 Concerning human remains.  Fiscal Note
HB 1114 Regarding youth hunting privileges. 
HB 1115 Concerning animal trapping.  Fiscal Note
HB 1118 Requiring signage on certain lands that are closed to the public.  Fiscal Note
HB 1137 Protecting landowners' investments in Christmas trees. 
HB 1154 Prohibiting local governments from imposing fees, taxes, or other charges on the transfer of disposable shopping bags. 
HB 1165 Providing for the safe collection and disposal of unwanted drugs from residential sources through a producer provided and funded product stewardship program.  Fiscal Note
HB 1180 Regarding the use of bisphenol A.  Fiscal Note
HB 1181 Regarding prisoner access to public records.  Fiscal Note
HB 1191 Providing incentives to support renewable solar energy.  Fiscal Note
HB 1193 Creating a program to allow youth to preregister to vote.  Fiscal Note
HB 1271 Regarding dispensing and administration of drugs to registered or licensed veterinary personnel.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding the preparing and administration of drugs by registered or licensed veterinary personnel. 
HB 1285 Promoting economic development and community revitalization. 
HB 1326 Establishing a license limitation program for harvest and delivery of Pacific sardines into the state.  Fiscal Note
HB 1327 Creating the fish and wildlife equipment revolving account.  Fiscal Note
HB 1328 Allowing public technical colleges to offer associate transfer degrees.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Allowing public technical colleges to offer degrees that prepare students to transfer to certain bachelor degree programs.  Fiscal Note
HB 1334 Concerning water resource management on the Columbia and Snake rivers.  Fiscal Note
HB 1340 Modifying collective bargaining law to authorize providing additional compensation to academic employees at community and technical colleges.  Fiscal Note
HB 1341 Motivating students through incentives to pursue postsecondary education by eliminating statewide assessments as a high school graduation requirement. 
HB 1355 Establishing the opportunity internship program for high school students.  Fiscal Note
HB 1368 Modifying the requirement to periodically replace license plates.  Fiscal Note
HB 1371 Modifying limitations on the use of intermediate licenses.  Fiscal Note
HB 1385 Modifying provisions relating to sexual misconduct by school employees.  Fiscal Note
HB 1389 Applying RCW 41.56.430 through 41.56.490 to employees working under a site certificate issued under chapter 80.50 RCW.  Fiscal Note
HB 1393 Addressing residential real property construction improvements through consumer education, warranty protections, contractor registration requirements, and worker certification standards.  Fiscal Note
HB 1403 Addressing the detection of motorcycles and bicycles at vehicle-activated traffic control signals.  Fiscal Note
HB 1416 Feeding hungry children through school breakfast and lunch programs and summer food service programs.  Fiscal Note
HB 1425 Prohibiting small loans.  Fiscal Note
HB 1442 Providing a business and occupation tax exemption for new small businesses. 
HB 1445 Providing benefits to domestic partners under the Washington state patrol retirement system.  Fiscal Note
HB 1469 Establishing the product stewardship recycling act for mercury-containing lights.  Fiscal Note
HB 1482 Concerning reclaimed water permitting.  Fiscal Note
HB 1483 Concerning forestry operations. 
HB 1494 Improving the effectiveness of water bank and exchange provisions.  Fiscal Note
HB 1496 Changing the membership to the state interoperability executive committee.  Fiscal Note
HB 1528 Prohibiting certain employer communications about political or religious matters. 
HB 1554 Authorizing the department of labor and industries to issue stop work orders for violations of certain workers' compensation provisions.  Fiscal Note
HB 1555 Addressing the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy in the construction industry.  Fiscal Note
HB 1580 Establishing a pilot local water management program in one qualified jurisdiction.  Fiscal Note
HB 1585 Concerning the regulation of certain internet protocol services. 
HB 1609 Concerning family and medical leave.  Fiscal Note
HB 1617 Reducing the regulatory burden for Washington businesses.  Fiscal Note
HB 1626 Regarding wildlife interactions.  Fiscal Note
HB 1633 Providing excise tax exemptions for hog fuel used for production of electricity, steam, heat, or biofuel.  Fiscal Note
HB 1649 Including financial education in social studies courses required for high school graduation. 
HB 1652 Eliminating a requirement that certain ferry vessels be constructed within the boundaries of the state of Washington.  Fiscal Note
HB 1665 Assisting small forest landowners to keep their land in active working forestry.  Fiscal Note
HB 1679 Providing access to catastrophic disability medical insurance under plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.  Fiscal Note
HB 1727 Expanding the rights and responsibilities of state registered domestic partners.  Fiscal Note
HB 1728 Regarding the issuance of checks by joint operating agencies and public utility districts. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Regarding the payment of claims or obligations by joint operating agencies and public utility districts. ) 
HB 1729 Concerning the enhancement of legislative web sites. 
HB 1741 Expanding the list of crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees. 
HB 1743 Concerning tax incentives for the production, distribution, sale, and use of alcohol fuel, wood biomass fuel, biodiesel fuel, and biodiesel feedstock.  Fiscal Note
HB 1751 Concerning the time period during which sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties may be collected.  Fiscal Note
HB 1757 Establishing a small school district contingency fund.  Fiscal Note
HB 1774 Excluding certain state forest land revenues from the basic education allocation.  Fiscal Note
HB 1786 Defining independent contractor for purposes of prevailing wage.  Fiscal Note
HB 1804 Concerning tax incentives for the production, distribution, sale, and use of alcohol fuel, wood biomass fuel, biodiesel fuel, and biodiesel feedstock. 
HB 1815 Concerning current use valuation under the property tax open space program.  Fiscal Note
HB 1833 Recognizing conservation efforts to meet load growth for purposes of existing state renewable energy targets. 
HB 1836 Regarding public works involving off-site prefabrication.  Fiscal Note
HB 1884 Reviewing the decision to terminate Western Washington University's football team. 
HB 1906 Improving economic security through unemployment compensation.  Fiscal Note
HB 1920 Clarifying that public employees may attend informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues. 
HB 1932 Regarding presumptive occupational diseases affecting firefighters.  Fiscal Note
HB 1942 Concerning foreclosures on deeds of trust.  Fiscal Note
HB 1951 Regarding the operation and management of salmonid hatcheries.  Fiscal Note
HB 1953 Allowing department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers to transfer service credit.  Fiscal Note
HB 1956 Authorizing the housing of homeless persons on property owned or controlled by a church.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Authorizing the housing of homeless persons on property owned or controlled by a church. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Authorizing churches to host temporary encampments for homeless persons on property owned or controlled by a church. ) 
HB 1957 Identifying qualified applicants and procedures within the Washington wildlife and recreation program.  Fiscal Note
HB 1958 Establishing the office of the health care authority ombudsman. 
HB 2015 Enhancing antiharassment strategies in public schools.  Fiscal Note
HB 2020 Concerning the annexation of unincorporated areas served by fire protection districts.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning annexation methods and procedures of certain local governmental entities. 
HB 2025 Sharing health care information.  Fiscal Note
HB 2026 Concerning Washington state ferry system procurement strategies. 
HB 2029 Concerning enhanced 911 emergency communications service.  Fiscal Note
HB 2041 Concerning student transportation funding.  Fiscal Note
HB 2096 Modifying instances when vehicle owners may be allowed to deviate from license plate attachment requirements.  Fiscal Note
HB 2097 Regarding rainwater collection facilities. 
HB 2102 Creating a mobile custom farm slaughtering unit loan program.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning the local agricultural slaughter stimulus outlay account.  Fiscal Note
HB 2122 Reducing the business and occupation tax burden on the newspaper industry.  Fiscal Note
HB 2123 Reducing the business and occupation tax rate on the business of printing, and of publishing newspapers, magazines, or periodicals.  Fiscal Note
HB 2126 Consolidating the cemetery board and the board of funeral directors and embalmers.  Fiscal Note
HB 2167 Providing flexibility in the education system. 
HB 2175 Creating volunteer firefighter special license plates.  Fiscal Note
HB 2198 Requiring rental car businesses to have a sufficient number of child restraint systems available to their customers. 
HB 2225 Requiring the department of transportation to design and construct a new, separated right turn lane at the intersection of state route number 195 and Cheney-Spokane Road. 
HB 2271 Authorizing state forces to perform work on ferry vessels or terminals when estimated costs are less than one hundred twenty thousand dollars.  Fiscal Note
HB 2287 Requiring state agencies to use one hundred percent recycled content paper.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning paper conservation.  Fiscal Note
HB 2313 Extending the length of commercial and farm vehicle permits. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Extending the length of farm vehicle permits. )  Fiscal Note
HB 2323 Concerning a sales and use tax exemption of the nonhighway use of propane by farmers.  Fiscal Note
HB 2339 Requiring the department of licensing to collect a donation to benefit the state parks system as part of motor vehicle registration unless a vehicle owner opts not to provide a donation.  Fiscal Note
HB 2351 Funding enhanced 911 emergency communication systems.  Fiscal Note
HB 2379 Preserving the maritime heritage of the state of Washington. 
HB 2380 Relating to creating the long-term care services funding act of 2009. 
HB 2383 Adopting the international wildland urban interface code. 
HCR 4405 Agreeing to limit the length of the 2010 legislative session to no more than forty-five days. 
HR 4605 Honoring Mary Skinner. 
HR 4612 Honoring Arthur DeLisle. 
HR 4617 Recognizing the Japanese-American internees and WWII veterans from Washington state. 
HR 4629 Honoring Whitley Barnes. 
HR 4637 Commending the participants of the PEAK Leadership Program. 
HR 4640 Recognizing the importance of arts education. 
HR 4642 Honoring classified school employees. 
HR 4648 Honoring Kenneth "Kenny" Hoefner.