Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5164 1999–00 |
Property tax valuationDeclares an intent to provide property tax relief by limiting property tax valuation increases to six percent per year until the ownership of the property changes. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5165 1999–00 |
Fish & wildlfe advisry cnclsThe Legislature acknowledges the challenge facing the Fish and Wildlife Commission and recognizes that within each region of the state there are people with an understanding of the fish and wildlife issues in that region who... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5166 1999–00 |
Call centers/tax exemptionsA sales and use tax exemption is provided for A call center @ businesses that are located in distressed areas if they invest at least $200,000. The exemption applies to construction costs, labor and services, machinery and equipment. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5167 1999–00 |
Rural developmentThe council executive committee is authorized to establish a successor organization to the council. The successor organization must be a private nonprofit corporation qualified as tax exempt under section 501 (C) of the... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5168 1999–00 |
Distressed area econ develpmDistressed Area Tax Incentives . The eligibility requirements are significantly changed for distressed area sales and/or business and occupation tax relief. The current seven categories are converted into a single category... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5169 1999–00 |
Warehouses in distrssd areasTax incentives are provided to smaller warehouses (those with square footage between 100,000 and 200,000 square feet) if they locate in a distressed area. The tax exemption is equal to 100 percent of the construction costs and... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5173 1999–00 |
Cascade foothills rec areaWith the population increase in the Puget Sound, residents will seek greater opportunities for outdoor recreation. Changes in demographics, more active lifestyles and improvements in recreational technology lead to a growing... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5174 1999–00 |
Durable medical equipmnt/taxExempts durable medical equipment, including, but not limited to, wheelchairs, hospital beds, standing aids, walking aids, lifting chairs connected and used in conjunction with a lifting device, modifications to motor vehicles... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5182 1999–00 |
Capital budgetMakes appropriations and authorizes expenditures for capital improvements. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5183 1999–00 |
Capital budget, supplementalMakes supplemental appropriations and authorizes expenditures for capital improvements. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5184 1999–00 |
General obligation bondsProvides that, for the purpose of providing funds to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the capital and operating appropriation acts for the 1999-01 fiscal biennium only, and all costs... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5189 1999–00 |
Transportation budgetProvides funding and appropriations for transportation programs for the 1999-01 biennium. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5190 1999–00 |
Lakes management$ Lake management service areas are authorized as special districts. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5203 1999–00 |
Timber purchases/tax paymentThe purchaser of timber must pay all taxes including the excise and personal property taxes that are due or that become due as a result of a timber contract. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5204 1999–00 |
Recreational gamingMany of the Gambling Commission's regulations governing recreational gaming activities are codified and made applicable only to bona fide charitable and nonprofit organizations. An organizer is limited to a charge of no more... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5206 1999–00 |
Child support adjustmentsProvides that an order of child support may be temporarily adjusted at any time upon a showing that the responsible parent is: (1) Participating in a substance abuse treatment program that precludes employment; (2)... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5207 1999–00 |
Energy facility employeesRevises the definition of uniformed personnel to include employees of an operating agency constructing or operating a nuclear power plant under a site certificate issued under chapter 80.50 RCW. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5209 1999–00 |
Low-alcohol spirits coolersDirects the liquor control board to treat low alcohol spirits coolers the same as beer. In addition to taxes on beer, an additional tax is imposed on low alcohol spirits coolers of forty-five cents per liter. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5216 1999–00 |
Podiatric physician/surgeonAuthorizes podiatric physicians and surgeons to become physician assistants. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5217 1999–00 |
Property tax limitationDeclares an intent to provide property tax relief by setting base years for property tax valuation computation, and limiting the tax assessed on real property. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5218 1999–00 |
State property tax eliminatnProvides annual reductions of state property tax rates until a zero rate is reached for 2010 and thereafter. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5220 1999–00 |
Port dist small works rosterAmends RCW 53.08.120 to increase the monetary limit for use of the small works roster by port districts from one hundred to two hundred thousand dollars. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5221 1999–00 |
Publ works job order contracAuthorizes public bodies to use a job order contract for public works projects when: (1) A public body has made a determination that the use of job order contracts will benefit the public by providing an effective means of... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5222 1999–00 |
Limited public worksProvides that work, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement projects estimated to cost less than thirty-five thousand dollars are limited public works exempt from the small works roster process and from the... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5223 1999–00 |
Publ works financial infoDeclares that financial information supplied by or on behalf of a person, partnership, joint venture, firm, or corporation for the purpose of qualifying a bidder or offeror submitting a bid or proposal, or other proprietary... | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |