Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5880 1999–00 |
Needle stick protectionsThe Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) must adopt emergency rules by September 1999 (and six months after, adopt permanent rules) governing occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens, such as Hepatitis B virus,... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5882 1999–00 |
Humanities commission fundngMakes an appropriation of one million dollars, for the biennium ending June 30, 2001, from the general fund to the secretary of state for the purposes of this act. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5883 1999–00 |
Adult family home licensesAuthorizes the department of social and health services to implement a moratorium on the issuance of new adult family home licenses if the number of licensed adult family homes exceeds the department's capacity to monitor for... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5884 1999–00 |
Workers' comp carriersDeclares that the purpose of this act is to provide all employers in Washington state a choice of carriers from whom to purchase workers' compensation insurance; to provide employers and their employees the benefits of a... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5885 1999–00 |
Wastewater treatment plantsThe Department of Ecology must establish by rule two fee schedules, one for wastewater treatment plant operators and a second for wastewater treatment plants. The fee schedules must cover the costs to administer the program. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5887 1999–00 |
Disabled veterans/prop taxAuthorizes a property tax exemption to veterans with service-connected disabilities. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5889 1999–00 |
Year 2000 date change liabltIn an action against a state agency for damages caused by the Y2K problem, the state agency is severally liable only. The agency is also immune from liability for the first $100 of damages per claimant. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5890 1999–00 |
Student transportatn allocatCreates a K-12 transportation safety net and a transportation safety net committee. Directs the superintendent of public instruction to, by rule, establish procedures and standards for the allocation of funds appropriated for... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5891 1999–00 |
Flood plain managementAuthorizes the rebuilding of a farmhouse in a floodway under certain circumstances. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5892 1999–00 |
Airport fire fighters/retirmAuthorizes retirement benefits for trained airport fire fighters. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5895 1999–00 |
Clothing & footwear/sales txFor the period August 15, 1999, through August 21, 1999, clothing and footwear for human use under $50 per item is exempt from sales and use tax. The exemption includes fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks, zippers, and... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5896 1999–00 |
Salmon & water/forest practcThe changes in laws and rules contemplated by this bill constitute a comprehensive and coordinated program to provide substantial and sufficient contributions to salmon and water quality enhancement in areas impacted by forest... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5898 1999–00 |
Hepatitis A immunizatns/taxProvides that there may be credited against the tax imposed by this chapter, for any taxpayer required to be licensed by RCW 69.07.040, the cost to the taxpayer of providing hepatitis A immunizations to the taxpayer's full and... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5901 1999–00 |
Rec land owner liabilityProvides that any public or private landowner, or others in lawful possession and control of the land, may charge an administrative fee of up to twenty-five dollars for the cutting, gathering, and removing of firewood from the land. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5904 1999–00 |
Tort claims revolving fundFunding for tort defense services, pre-1990 tort payments, and post-1990 tort payments are combined in a single fund, the Liability Account. Funding for the account is provided by premiums paid by state agencies based on an... | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5905 1999–00 |
State property taxDeclares that the rate of state tax in RCW 84.52.065(1) shall be as follows: (1) Three dollars and sixty cents per thousand dollars of assessed value for taxes levied for collection in 1999, and before; (2) three dollars per... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5906 1999–00 |
Agency managed competitionProvides that any department, agency, or institution of higher education may purchase services, including services that have been customarily and historically provided by employees in classified service under chapter 41.06... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5907 1999–00 |
Veterans' widows & widowersDeclares that all real and personal property of a widow or widower of a deceased member of the armed forces of the United States who died as a result of a service-connected disability or a member of the armed forces of the... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5910 1999–00 |
Ballot measures/st resourcesA state senator or representative may use state facilities to initiate one individualized letter to his or her constituents explaining his or her position on a ballot proposition. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5912 1999–00 |
Charter code citiesRelates to the adoption of a charter as a charter code city. Provides that, if the vote in favor of adopting a charter receives forty percent or less of the total vote on the question of charter adoption, no new election on... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5916 1999–00 |
Rhinoceros or tiger partsDeclares that no person may engage in trafficking of any product, item, or a substance intended for human consumption containing or purporting to contain any substance derived from any species listed in 50 C.F.R. Sec. 23.23 as... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5917 1999–00 |
Med quality assurance cmmssnReference to the Medical Quality Assurance Commission as a class three groups is eliminated. Compensation for members of the Medical Quality Assurance Commission is set at a maximum amount of $250 per day. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5918 1999–00 |
Whistleblower advocatesOn January 1, 2000, a rotational registry is established in the Department of Personnel (DOP) to provide advocates for whistleblowers who allege their state employer has retaliated against them. The advocate must be a lawyer... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5919 1999–00 |
Pay phone service providersRevises RCW 82.04.065 relating to the taxation of aggregators as competitive telephone service providers. Provides that competitive telephone service includes service offered by aggregators as defined at 47 U.S.C. Sec. 226(a)(2). | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5925 1999–00 |
Day-care personal proprty/txDeclares that the exemption in this act does not apply to motor vehicles or to tangible personal property that becomes an ingredient or component of new or existing buildings or other structures during the course of... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |