WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1497

HB 1497: Economic vitality

Enhancing economic vitality.

Summary

  • C Revises the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) to allow funding of telecommunications infrastructure and certain pre-construction costs in distressed counties.
  • C Transfers the Jobs Skills Program from the Work Force Training Board to the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.
  • C Creates a congestion relief account and funds designated projects approved by the voters in Referendum 49.
  • C Increases the Washington State Housing Finance Commission = s statutory debt limit from $2 billion to $3 billion.
  • C Creates a A one-stop clearinghouse @ in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to assist in the development of housing for farmworkers by growers and nonprofit organizations.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1497), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lynn Kessler (D-24)
Introduced
January 27, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5594
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1497, SHB 1497

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynn Kessler (D-24)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Joyce Mulliken R-13Bill Grant D-16Brian Hatfield D-19Al O'Brien D-1Steve Conway D-29Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kip Tokuda D-37Cathy Wolfe D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1497 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page