Voting Record on Voting Record Small Business Issues 2018 Edition
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2017-2018 | Washington YOUR LEGISLATORS’ VOTING RECORD ON VOTING RECORD SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES 2018 EDITION Roll call votes by your state legislators on key small business issues are listed here. Although this Voting Record does not reflect all elements considered by a lawmaker when voting, nor does it represent a complete profile of a legislator, it can be a guide in evaluating your legislators’ attitudes toward small business. Please thank those legislators who supported small business. 1. CIVIL ARBITRATION (HB 1128): Increases the value of 6. MUNICIPAL BUSINESS LICENSING (HB 2005): Estab- legal disputes to $100,000 that can be sent to arbitra- lishes timelines for cities with local business license tion for swifter resolution. Parties may still appeal if requirements to participate in an online system and to unsatisfied with results of arbitration.A “yes” vote adopt a threshold below which nonresident businesses supports NFIB’s position. Passed the House 77–19. are exempt from the municipal licensing requirement. Passed the Senate 41–8. (2018) A “yes” vote supports NFIB’s position. Passed the House 96–2. Passed the Senate 49–0. (2017) 2. BAN THE BOX (HB 1298): Prohibits employers from inquiring about criminal history on most job applica- 7. HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE EXTENSION (HB 2516): tions. A “no” vote supports NFIB’s position. Passed Allows state Health Benefit Exchange to continue the House 52–46. Passed the Senate 33–16. (2018) operations even if the federal Affordable Care Act is repealed, eliminating the federal requirement for states 3. SMALL BUSINESS BILL OF RIGHTS INVENTORY (HB to operate exchanges. A “no” vote supports NFIB’s 1352): Required state attorney general’s office to position. Passed the House 58–40. Passed the Senate compile information from six state agencies about small 37–12. (2018) business owners’ rights during agency audits, inspec- tions, or other enforcement actions and recommend 8. STATE OPERATING BUDGET (SB 5048): The Senate improvements. A “yes” vote supports NFIB’s posi- passed a no new taxes budget proposal 25–24. tion. Passed the House 96–0. Passed the Senate 49–0. A “yes” vote supports NFIB’s position on the (2017) Senate version. The House amended the bill, pro- posing a budget relying on billions of dollars in new 4. EQUAL PAY PENALTIES (HB 1506): This version would and increased taxes. A “no” vote supports NFIB’s have allowed employers to be sued in court and cited position on the House amendment. A compromise by the Department of Labor & Industries, at the same operating budget was approved using a different bill. time for the same offense, in addition to expanding (2017) employer liability and increasing penalties for pay dif- ferences based on gender. While NFIB is neutral on the 9. PREVAILING WAGES (SB 5493): Changes the process conference report, which removes the “double-jeop- to establish base hourly wages and benefits on public ardy” penalty provisions, a “no” vote on this version works construction projects from a survey of all supports NFIB’s position. Passed the House 69–28. contractors (union and non-union) in each county to Passed the Senate 36–12. (2018) one that bases prevailing wages on union collective bargaining agreements. A “no” vote supports NFIB’s 5. SUBCONTRACTOR RETAINAGE (HB 1538): Requires position. Passed the House 70–28. Passed the Senate general contractors to bond subcontractor retainage 32–15. (2017) on demand of the subcontractor on any public works project. A “no” vote supports NFIB’s position. Passed the Senate 34–15. (2017) NFIB | PATRICK CONNOR, WA STATE DIRECTOR | 360-786-8675 | NFIB.COM/WA | @NFIB 10. PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE (SB 5975): Establishes 11. B&O TAX FILING THRESHOLD (HB 2350): Would a state-run insurance program, funded by a new payroll have increased the state business and occupation tax on all workers and certain employers, to provide tax filing threshold to $58,000 for service businesses qualifying workers with 12 to 18 weeks of paid leave for and $35,000 for all other businesses. Would have the birth, adoption, or placement of a child, their own or also increased the public utility tax filing threshold to a family member’s serious health condition, or certain $30,000. A “yes” vote supports NFIB’s position. military exigencies. A “no” vote supports NFIB’s Passed the House 98–0. The Senate took no action. position. Passed the House 65–29. Passed the Senate (2018) 37–12. (2017) VOTING KEY Y = Voted Yes - = Did not vote N = Voted No * = Not a member when vote was taken % = Percentage of votes aligned to NFIB position SENATE VOTING RECORD ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 % NFIB POSITION Y N Y N N Y N Y N N 100% LEGISLATOR Angel, Jan (R-Port Orchard, District 26) Y N Y N Y Y N Y N N 90% Bailey, Barbara (R-Oak Harbor, District 10) Y N Y N Y Y N Y N N 90% Baumgartner, Michael (R-Spokane, District 6) N Y Y Y Y Y N Y - N 56% Becker, Randi (R-Eatonville, District 2) N N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 60% Billig, Andy (D-Spokane, District 3) Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 40% Braun, John (R-Centralia, District 20) N N Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 60% Brown, Sharon (R-Kennewick, District 8) Y N Y Y Y Y N Y N N 80% Carlyle, Reuven (D-Seattle, District 36) Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 40% Chase, Maralyn (D-Edmonds, District 32) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% Cleveland, Annette (D-Vancouver, District 49) Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 40% Conway, Steve (D-Tacoma, District 29) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% Darneille, Jeannie (D-Tacoma, District 27) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% Dhingra, Manka (D-Redmond, District 45)2 Y Y * Y * * Y * Y * 20% Ericksen, Doug (R-Ferndale, District 42) Y N Y Y Y Y N Y N N 80% Fain, Joe (R-Auburn, District 47) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 40% Fortunato, Phil (R-Auburn, District 31) N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y 50% Frockt, David (D-Seattle, District 46) Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 40% Hasegawa, Bob (D-Seattle, District 11) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% Hawkins, Brad (R-East Wenatchee, District 12) Y N Y N N Y Y Y N N 90% Hobbs, Steve (D-Lake Stevens, District 44) Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 40% Honeyford, Jim (R-Sunnyside, District 15) N N Y N Y Y N Y N N 80% Hunt, Sam (D-Olympia, District 22) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% Keiser, Karen (D-Kent, District 33) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% King, Curtis (R-Yakima, District 14) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 40% Kuderer, Patty (D-Bellevue, District 48) Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 40% Liias, Marko (D-Lynnwood, District 21) Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 40% McCoy, John (D-Tulalip, District 38) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% Miloscia, Mark (R-Federal Way, District 30) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 40% NFIB | PATRICK CONNOR, WA STATE DIRECTOR | 360-786-8675 | NFIB.COM/WA | @NFIB ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 % NFIB POSITION Y N Y N N Y N Y N N 100% LEGISLATOR Mullet, Mark (D-Issaquah, District 5) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% Nelson, Sharon (D-Maury Island, District 34) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% O'Ban, Steve (R-Pierce County, District 28) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 40% Padden, Mike (R-Spokane Valley, District 4) Y N Y N Y Y N Y N N 90% Palumbo, Guy (D-Maltby, District 1) Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 40% Pedersen, Jamie (D-Seattle, District 43) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% Ranker, Kevin (D-Orcas Island, District 40) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% Rivers, Ann (R-La Center, District 18) Y N Y N N Y Y Y N Y 80% Rolfes, Christine (D-Kitsap County, District 23) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% Rossi, Dino (R-Sammamish, District 45)1 * * Y * Y Y * Y * N 80% Saldaña, Rebecca (D-Seattle, District 37) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 30% Schoesler, Mark (R-Ritzville, District 9) N N Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 60% Sheldon, Tim (D-Potlatch, District 35) Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y N 70% Short, Shelly (R-Addy, District 7) Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N N 80% Takko, Dean (D-Longview, District 19) Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 40% Van De Wege, Kevin (D-Sequim District 24) Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 40% Wagoner, Keith (R-Sedro-Woolley, District 39)3 Y N * N * * N * N * 100% Walsh, Maureen (R-Walla Walla, District 16) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y - Y 44% Warnick, Judy (R-Moses Lake, District 13) N Y Y N Y Y N Y N Y 60% Wellman, Lisa (D-Mercer Island, District 41) Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y 40% Wilson, Lynda (R-Vancouver, District 17) N N Y N N Y N Y N Y 80% Zeiger, Hans (R-Puyallup, District 25) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 40% 1 Dino Rossi was appointed to the Senate Dec.