Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6499 1999–00 |
Transportation appropriatons$ Adopting the 1999-01 supplemental transportation budget. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 3, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session |
May 2, 2000 |
| SB 6856 1999–00 |
Transportation funding$ Provides transportation revenue for multimodal transportation programs. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 4, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session |
May 2, 2000 |
| SB 6876 1999–00 |
Multimodal trnsprtation acct$ Codifies the elimination of the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET) as proposed in Initiative 695. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session |
May 2, 2000 |
| HB 1000 1999–00 |
Counselors/privileged communC Creates a qualified testimonial privilege for confidential communications between clients and certified counselors. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| HB 1001 1999–00 |
Ethics in public service(1) Potential dismissal of a complaint. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| HB 2487 1999–00 |
Operating budget$ Making supplemental operating and capital | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 1, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| HB 2788 1999–00 |
Transportation projects$ Increases the Transportation Improvement Board's bonding authority. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| HB 3169 1999–00 |
Expenditure limit$ A newly created Expenditure Limit Committee, rather than the Office of Financial Management, will adjust and project the State General Fund expenditure limit. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| SB 5002 1999–00 |
Fish and wildlife hot lineThe toll-free poaching hotline is authorized in statute and expanded to include calls on dangerous wildlife. The department must report the results of its investigative findings back to each person who provides a poaching or... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| SB 6872 1999–00 |
Water rightsApplications relating to existing water rights can be processed without regarding applications for new water rights as existing rights. Within the same source of supply, applications relating to existing water rights can be... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| SB 6873 1999–00 |
Reporting election returnsThe county auditor = s authority to combine, unite, or divide precincts during a general election is eliminated. The county auditor must report all election returns at any general election by individual precinct. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| SB 6874 1999–00 |
Legislative committeesDeclares that the joint legislative audit and review committee, the legislative transportation committee, the joint committee on pension policy, the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee, and the joint... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| SB 6877 1999–00 |
Water rightsEstablishes a pilot project for purposes of evaluating means of reducing the current backlog of applications for changes, transfers, or amendments of existing water rights. Declares an intent to allow the processing of... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| HB 3174 1999–00 |
Basic health care insuranceDeclares that the purpose of this act is to establish a mechanism for the provision of basic health care insurance to residents of the state by renaming public hospital districts as public health care districts and authorizing... | Brian Sullivan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 26, 2000 |
| SB 6875 1999–00 |
GratuitiesDeclares that it is unlawful for a "seller," as defined in RCW 82.08.010, to label an amount as a "tip" or "gratuity" when that amount is not a genuine voluntary payment by a buyer in connection with a retail sale. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 26, 2000 |
| HB 2738 1999–00 |
personal service contracting$ Requires the Office of Financial Management to develop guidelines for the effective and efficient management of personal service and client service contracts. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3128 1999–00 |
Taxation of cigarettes$ Allows the Governor to make cooperative agreements with Indian tribes concerning sales of cigarettes. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3166 1999–00 |
Prprty tx crdt/srs & dsabled$ Provides a tax credit equal to the state property tax, up to a maximum of $500, on the homes of participants in the senior citizens and persons retired due to disability property tax relief program. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3167 1999–00 |
Prprty tx crdt/age sxty-four$ Provides a tax credit equal to the state property tax, up to a maximum of $200, on the homes of persons aged 65 and older. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3168 1999–00 |
Transportation/ferry funding$ Deposits a portion of automobile-related sales tax revenue in the Multimodal Transportation Account. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3170 1999–00 |
Local gvrnmnt/financial asst$ Appropriates $101.8 million for the 1999-2001 biennium for assistance to cities and counties for specific purposes. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3171 1999–00 |
Education funding$ The Better Schools Fund is created. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3172 1999–00 |
Limiting taxes and feesDeclares that, except as otherwise provided in this act, any tax or fee increase shall be submitted to the voters of the taxing jurisdiction in which the tax or fee is to be imposed for their approval before it is imposed by a... | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3173 1999–00 |
Linen & uniform supply srvcsFinds that because of the mixed retailing nature of linen and uniform supply services, they have been incorrectly sited for tax purposes. As a result, some companies that perform some activities related to this activity... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| SB 6080 1999–00 |
Transportation budgetThe 1999-01 transportation budget totaled approximately $4 billion. Subsequently, Initiative 695 passed in the November 1999 general election. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 7, 2000 |