Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6065 1999–00 |
Public corp property tax$ Exempts from in-lieu property tax public development authority land that is used for public access purposes or acquired for remediation and redevelopment of blighted property. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| HB 1006 1999–00 |
Drug/alcohol crime sentencng$ Authorizes courts to order offenders to perform affirmative acts. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 197, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1153 1999–00 |
School safety information$ Requires the courts, law enforcement, and DSHS to provide more information on juvenile offenders to schools. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1212 1999–00 |
Driver's license renewal$ Driver's licenses for military spouses and dependents remain in effect as long as the military member remains in the service. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 199, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1321 1999–00 |
Intersection stops$ An intersection with a nonfunctioning light is treated as an all-way stop. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1322 1999–00 |
Motorist information signs$ The categories for the description of motorist information signs is changed from an interstate system, primary system, and scenic byway system to a "non-interstate" and "interstate" system. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1324 1999–00 |
Transportation safety plan$ Authorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to carry out federally-mandated safety oversight program for light rail systems. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1345 1999–00 |
Low-income rental housing/tx$ Provide a real and personal property tax exemption for rental housing that is provided to very low-income households and owned or used by a nonprofit organization, corporation, or association. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1463 1999–00 |
Reports to transportatn sec.$ Reporting dates to the Department of Transportation for city and county revenue and expenditure information is changed to May 31 of each year. This is now consistent with the State Auditor's office reporting dates. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1485 1999–00 |
Whidbey Island game farm$ Directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife to sell the Whidbey Island game farm located in Island County. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1554 1999–00 |
HOV lane violations$ Violating HOV lane restrictions is a traffic infraction. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1559 1999–00 |
Transporting explosives$ An obsolete statute dealing with the transportation of explosives is removed. | Phil Fortunato (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1561 1999–00 |
Farm machinery tires$ Farm machinery equipped with solid rubber tracks may be moved along a highway without a special permit. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1664 1999–00 |
Real estate excise taxC Applies real estate excise tax to certain "step transactions" involving formation, liquidation, dissolution, or reorganization of a partnership or corporation that owns real estate. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1703 1999–00 |
Surplus real property$ Allows the Regional Transit Authority to receive surplus Department of Transportation property that the state no longer needs for state highway purposes. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1887 1999–00 |
Machinery & equipment tax$ Explicitly includes logging and rock crushing equipment in the sales and use tax exemption for manufacturing machinery and equipment. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 211, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 2261 1999–00 |
Construction services/tax$ Limits wholesaling business and occupation tax treatment to services that are directly related to construction, building, repairing, improving, and decorating of buildings or structures. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5005 1999–00 |
Highway information signs$ Current law prohibits the Washington State Department of Transportation to sign alternate routes to roadway services that may be safer, but exceed the limit of being greater than 15 miles off of the highway. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5011 1999–00 |
Dangrous mentally ill offndr$ Establishes a release planning process by a multi-disciplinary team for offenders believed both dangerous and mentally ill whose DOC confinement is ending. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5064 1999–00 |
Public transportation info$ Exempts certain personally identifiable information held by public transit authorities from public disclosure. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5153 1999–00 |
Freight mobility board$ Allows board members to receive reimbursement for all necessary and reasonable travel expenses. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5171 1999–00 |
WSP employment agreementsC Includes wage-related matters as mandatory subjects of bargaining for negotiations between the Washington State Patrol and its appointed officers, but prohibits negotiations over rates of pay, wage levels, or matters... | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5273 1999–00 |
Scenic byways designation$ Allows local routes to voluntarily participate in the scenic byways program - only state routes are currently allowed to be a scenic highway. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5384 1999–00 |
Lightweight tire studs$ Phase out the use of older, heavier studded snow tires. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5661 1999–00 |
Leasehold excise tax$ Clarifies that the term "products" includes forage, cut evergreen foliage, ore and minerals, and other natural resource products. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |