Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6519 1999–00 |
Growth managementSpecial purpose districts must comply with local comprehensive plans and development regulations. Special purpose districts may appeal the countywide planning policy to the Growth Management Hearings Board. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6527 1999–00 |
School employee housing asstA statewide pilot program providing home-buying down payment loans to eligible school employees must be developed by the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and the Housing Finance Commission. To be... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6565 1999–00 |
MotorcyclesThe Department of Licensing may waive the endorsement examination for persons who pass the department's voluntary motorcycle operator training and education class. The exemption from mandatory liability insurance given to... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6588 1999–00 |
Bingo gamesThe Gambling Commission may allow charities and nonprofits that offer bingo games to share bingo facilities at one location with other charities and nonprofits six days a week. The commission may not issue new charitable and... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6596 1999–00 |
Initiatives and referendumsThe Legislature must hold public hearings on initiative or referendum measures that have been certified by the Secretary of State and at a time no less than 30 days before the vote of the people on the measures. The hearings... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6608 1999–00 |
Human services agencyA writ of mandate (mandamus) may be issued when a "state human services agency" fails to provide a statutorily mandated report to the Legislature. A "state human services agency" is defined as the Department of Social and... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6742 1999–00 |
Victims/juvenile offensesThe intent of the Juvenile Justice Act (RCW 13.40) is amended to include language that each victim of an offense committed by a juvenile shall be made whole to the fullest extent possible. The prosecuting attorney who decides... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6747 1999–00 |
High tech/higher edThe Legislature believes that continuing to strengthen the working relationship between the high technology industry and the higher education community is essential to Washington's future. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6778 1999–00 |
Water-sewer districtIn water-sewer districts of 25,000 customers or more, a five-member board of commissioners may choose to increase the number of commissioners from five to seven. This decision is subject to a vote in a special election if a... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| HB 3139 1999–00 |
Timber salesProvides that processing facilities that purchased timber from state and local government lands for more than five years prior to January 1, 2000, may continue to do so at their historic levels, notwithstanding any changes in... | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 22, 2000 |
| HB 3145 1999–00 |
Higher ed institutns/donatnsDeclares that public baccalaureate institutions of higher education are prohibited from accepting funds from any source that places conditions or restrictions on the use of such funds in a manner that may interfere with or... | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 21, 2000 |
| HB 3146 1999–00 |
Property tax reductionProvides that the state property tax levy for collection in 2001 shall be reduced by ten percent of the levy amount that would otherwise be allowed under chapter 84.55 RCW. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 21, 2000 |
| HB 2591 1999–00 |
RR right-of-way/utilities$ New process is created for disputes over compensation for use of railroad rights of way. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2000 |
| SB 6855 1999–00 |
Social anxiety disorderProvides that every health care service plan contract that provides mental health benefit coverage and that is issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2001, must include coverage for medically necessary... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 18, 2000 |
| SB 6854 1999–00 |
Climate change committeeCreates the joint select committee on climate change. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 17, 2000 |
| HB 3141 1999–00 |
Herbalist certificationEstablishes provisions relating to the certification of herbalists. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 16, 2000 |
| HB 3142 1999–00 |
Public emplys benefits brdAmends RCW 41.05.065 relating to the duties of the public employees' benefits board. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 16, 2000 |
| HB 3143 1999–00 |
TelecommunicationsRequires that, prior to exercising the right of eminent domain, a telecommunications company must submit to the county and to the commission a written determination that addresses the public benefit the county will derive from... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 16, 2000 |
| SB 5115 1999–00 |
Publ employmnt relatns cmmsn$ The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 16, 2000 |
| SB 6852 1999–00 |
Rules/gubernatorial approvalDeclares that, before a nonemergency rule adopted by an agency becomes effective, the agency must present it to the governor. If the governor approves the rule, the governor shall sign it and file it in the office of the code... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 16, 2000 |
| HB 1074 1999–00 |
Public works/job order contr$ Allows public bodies authorized to use alternative public works contracting procedures to award contracts using a new process to award contracts for public works called the job order contract process. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 1464 1999–00 |
Minor sexual exploitation$ Expands the state's obscenity and pornography statute to require any person, in the course of maintaining or repairing a computer or computer equipment, discovering child pornography stored on the computer, to report the... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 1626 1999–00 |
Paid petition gathering$ State initiative and referendum provisions are altered, including requiring the person who gathered signatures on a petition to acknowledge that to his or her knowledge the signatures are valid and requiring on the petition... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 1923 1999–00 |
Inmate postsecondary educatn$ Requires the Department of Corrections to implement a one year pilot post-secondary educational program for inmates. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 1955 1999–00 |
Employment services & progrm$ Clarifies the ability of the Employment Security Department (ESD) to share confidential employment data with the Department of Social and Health Services and other agencies involved in the WorkFirst program. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 15, 2000 |