Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2207 1999–00 |
Commissions/legislatv member$ Expands legislative membership to include each major party from each chamber on three commissions. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| HB 2239 1999–00 |
Storm water control grants$ State storm water fees that were earmarked, but unspent due to the default of no local storm water plan, can now be used in the state storm water grant program. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5020 1999–00 |
Fishing/hunting license fees$ A minimum $2 dealer fee is required for issuing a recreational hunting or fishing license. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5029 1999–00 |
Publ employmnt retirmnt syst$ Allows employees of political subdivisions to participate in the Public Employees' Retirement System even if the political subdivision offers defined contribution plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code to its employees. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5036 1999–00 |
Okanogan Co. superior courtC Creates a new judicial position in the superior court of Okanogan County. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5095 1999–00 |
Open public meetings$ Clarifies that public corporations, commissions, or authorities created by counties and cities are subject to general laws controlling local governments, such as the Open Public Meetings Act and the Open Public Records Act. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5125 1999–00 |
Pesticide registratn commssn$ Allows the Commission on Pesticide Registration to approve funding for studies on integrated pest management and pesticide resistance management. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5154 1999–00 |
Electric utility liabilityC Grants electric utility companies immunity from civil actions for treble damages for cutting or removing vegetation on another person = s property under certain conditions. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5179 1999–00 |
Public recreational lands$ Statutes pertaining to state parks and recreation are placed together into a new title, 79A RCW. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 249, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5219 1999–00 |
Port district annexations$ Allows port districts that are less than county-wide to annex areas contiguous to the district for industrial development if the area is void of registered voters. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5290 1999–00 |
Aquatic weeds management$ Changing the freshwater aquatic weeds management program by clarifying funding and creating an advisory committee. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5307 1999–00 |
Underground mine tailings$ Certain surface mining activities of underground mines are placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources rather than the Department of Ecology if requested by the mine operator. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5371 1999–00 |
Passenger rail service$ Subject to appropriation, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is granted power to acquire, develop, and own facilities related to providing rail passenger service. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5385 1999–00 |
Cultural arts, stadium distr$ Creates a second option for dissolving a cultural arts, stadium, or convention district. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5424 1999–00 |
Aquatic plant management$ Allows the use of certain commercially approved herbicides for aquatic plant management. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5502 1999–00 |
Ferry employee salary survey$ Exempts the Marine Employees Commission's salary survey from public disclosure laws and establishes the State Auditor's Office as the entity who is authorized to audit the survey's raw data. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5536 1999–00 |
Forest lands in watersheds$ Creates a pilot project for water quality improvement in a municipal watershed affected by forest practices. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5638 1999–00 |
Fish & wildlife enforcement$ Enforcement provisions of the state fish and wildlife law are modified. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5640 1999–00 |
Primary election dates$ Creates a task force to make recommendations on the date for primaries. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5643 1999–00 |
State voters' pamphlet$ Consolidates separate requirements for state voters' pamphlets and state candidates' pamphlets into a single set of requirements for state voters' pamphlets. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5731 1999–00 |
Municipal officers/contracts$ Revising provisions regulating municipal officers' interest in contracts. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5803 1999–00 |
Dairy nutrient management$ Changing dairy nutrient management provisions. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 262, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5821 1999–00 |
On-site wastewater treatment$ A license is required for persons who design on-site wastewater treatment systems. Inspectors of on-site wastewater treatment systems must be certified to have the same level of knowledge required for the designers of the... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5828 1999–00 |
Gift of life award$ Alters the Washington Gift of Life in form to an award. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 6012 1999–00 |
Investment board funds value$ Directs the State Investment Board to declare monthly unit values for the TRS Plan 2 and 3 combined pension funds and the SERS Plan 2 and 3 combined pension funds. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |