Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6384 1999–00 |
Marine finfish aquacultureThe Legislature recognizes that it is necessary to minimize the impact of escaped Atlantic salmon through statewide prevention measures, and that it is prudent to prohibit the expansion of salmon net pens until controls can be... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6423 1999–00 |
Local capital facilty plansThe legislative body of a county or city, through ordinance or resolution may impose a sales and use tax for collection on the sale of or charge made for new construction. The tax is deducted from the state sales and use tax... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6434 1999–00 |
DUI penalties increasedDriving or being in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug is a class C felony if the offender has three or more A prior offenses @ (as defined in RCW 46.61.5055) or a... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6440 1999–00 |
Juvenile off/basic trng campIt is clarified that basic training camps are not subject to licensing requirements under RCW 74.15. The Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration may extend an offender's stay in the camp an extra 30 days. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6461 1999–00 |
TANF work activityA TANF recipient, within the ages of 18 and 21 years, who maintains satisfactory full-time participation in a vocational or two-year community college program, an approved high school program, or a program at a proprietary... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6539 1999–00 |
Earned income training prgrmThe State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) must establish and administer an earned income training credit program. To be eligible for the training credit, a resident student must be a parent having received... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6550 1999–00 |
Equal access to justice actThe Equal Access to Justice Act is amended to allow qualified persons who prevail at the administrative hearing level (final agency action) to recover reasonable attorney = s fees not to exceed $25,000 if it is determined that... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6562 1999–00 |
Growth mngmnt housing goalsThe county-wide planning policy must allocate projected residential and employment growth by jurisdiction, at appropriate densities, and establish performance measures for annual review of the jurisdiction = s accommodation of... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6599 1999–00 |
Child supportThe natural parents of a dependent child who in good faith oppose the child's out of home placement and continuously seek reconciliation with their child, but are denied reconciliation because services specified in an agency... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6610 1999–00 |
Job training services creditThe conditions related to types and locations of businesses are eliminated. A condition related to investments in job training is added. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6619 1999–00 |
Office of economic analysisAn Office of Economic Analysis is created in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. Its mission is to provide information on economic trends and indicators to businesses and to communities to assist them... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6623 1999–00 |
Community services programsThe department is directed to adopt rules to pay workers in certified community residential programs a rate no less than 80 percent of the average hourly wage and benefits paid to employees of state operated living... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6652 1999–00 |
At-risk youthThe Institute for Public Policy shall conduct a study that examines the effectiveness of the mandatory treatment and secure residential placement provisions of the CHINS and at-risk youth petition process. The study must... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6656 1999–00 |
Foster careThe Washington State Institute for Public Policy must conduct a study of the educational experiences and achievement levels of foster children. The institute must consult with the Office of the Superintendent of Public... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6665 1999–00 |
Flouridation of waterThe Legislature's intent to combat dental disease in vulnerable populations is expressed. Wherever public water supplies serve more than 1,000 residential connections with less than the therapeutic levels of fluoride in that... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6694 1999–00 |
Foster careThe foster parent retention pilot program is established to retain foster parents who care for sexually aggressive children. The program is run by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for two years. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6699 1999–00 |
Child care leaveAn individual who leaves work to care for a child during the year following the birth or adoption of the child may receive unemployment compensation for a maximum of five weeks. The individual is not denied unemployment... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6791 1999–00 |
CTED branch officeThe Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development must establish a field office in eastern Washington. If practicable, the office is to be colocated with one or more existing state agencies in the Tri-Cities area. | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6794 1999–00 |
WWII memorialProvides that, for each state resident who served in the uniformed armed services during the Second World War, as determined by the office of financial management, the state shall contribute one dollar for the benefit of the... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6826 1999–00 |
Higher ed financial aidDiscretionary power is given to the Higher Education Coordinating Board to allow students attending one of these branch campuses to be eligible for state financial aid including work study. Such students must already be... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6830 1999–00 |
Mental health ombudsmanFinds that in order to comply with the community mental health services act, chapter 71.24 RCW, and the medicaid managed care mental health waiver, and to effectively assist persons with mental illness and consumers of mental... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6831 1999–00 |
Ethics in public serviceRevises provisions relating to ethics in public service. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6832 1999–00 |
Senior property tax exemptnIncome derived from the conversion of an IRA into a Roth IRA does not count as income for purposes of eligibly in the senior citizen property tax relief program. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2309 1999–00 |
Vehicle prprty tax exemptionC Exempts motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers from property taxation. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2336 1999–00 |
Vehicle prprty tax exemptionC Exempts motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers from property taxation. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |