Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2447 1999–00 |
Recall petitions$ Requires that the statutory time frames for hearing recall proceedings and appeals therefrom supersede conflicting court rules. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2558 1999–00 |
Productivity board$ Increases the Productivity Board's membership from eight to 10. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2658 1999–00 |
Engineering systems$ Allows contracts for the design, fabrication, and installation of building engineering systems of any cost to be awarded using the "design-build" alternative public works procedure. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2736 1999–00 |
Water storage task force$ Creates a Task Force on Water Storage to examine the role of increased water storage in providing water supplies and flood control and to examine means of providing funding for the storage. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 3116 1999–00 |
Dislocated workersProvides that, in addition to the linked deposit program under RCW 43.86A.060, the state treasurer shall establish a linked deposit program for investment of deposits in qualified public depositaries for dislocated workers. As... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 3117 1999–00 |
Speed limits/schoolsAmends RCW 46.61.440 relating to speed limits when passing school or playground crosswalks. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 3118 1999–00 |
Tribal housing authoritiesC Exempts from taxes that property of a tribal housing authority or intertribal housing authority that has been designated for use as housing for persons of low income or senior citizens. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 3119 1999–00 |
General fund/ORV fundAmends RCW 46.09.170 relating to refunds from the general fund. | Phil Fortunato (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 3120 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle fundDeclares an intent of the legislature to establish a long-term revenue source by providing the matching of taxes already being collected by the state to the users of the state's transportation systems. The revenue will be... | Phil Fortunato (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| SB 6300 1999–00 |
Delivery of human servicesState agencies that provide human services to minors, directly or by contract, must report annually on the number of persons receiving services by gender and ethnicity. The report is made to the Legislature and Governor and... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| SB 6572 1999–00 |
Aquatic habitatAmends RCW 84.34.020 and 84.34.055 to protect and enhance aquatic habitat through the use of tax incentives. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| SB 6635 1999–00 |
Sales & use tax exemptionFor the period December 1 through December 7, clothing and footwear for human use are exempt from sales and use tax. The exemption includes fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks, zippers, and other items used to make or... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| SB 6827 1999–00 |
Unemployment compensationDeclares that an individual is disqualified from benefits with respect to any month in which he or she is receiving, has received, or will receive severance pay in excess of five hundred dollars. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| SB 6828 1999–00 |
Indian tribes/liquor taxesThe Governor is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with federally recognized tribes regarding liquor taxation. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2864 1999–00 |
Traffic safety improvements$ Creates the Traffic Safety Improvement Account. | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2000 |
| HB 3073 1999–00 |
Lake Whatcom forest landRequires the management plan to address at least the following topics: (1) Procedures for coordinating management activities with other major forest land owners in the watershed and involving watershed residents in management... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2000 |
| HB 3112 1999–00 |
Motorcycles/lemon lawDeclares that the reasonable offset for use for a new motorcycle shall be computed by the number of miles that the vehicle traveled before the manufacturer's acceptance of the vehicle upon repurchase or replacement multiplied... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2000 |
| HB 3113 1999–00 |
Transportation fundingDeclares it is the purpose of this act to allocate a portion of regular property taxes to assist in the financing of transportation improvements which are needed to encourage economic development of areas; to improve... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2000 |
| HB 3114 1999–00 |
Physical therapist assistantRevises provisions regulating physical therapist assistants. Directs the board to waive the examination and grant a license to a person who is practicing as a physical therapist assistant in this state on the effective date of... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2000 |
| HB 3115 1999–00 |
Baseball stadium seatsC Requires that at least 10 percent of the seats, at home games of the professional baseball team in Safeco Field, are available at an affordable price. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2000 |
| SB 6449 1999–00 |
Wildlife-viewing guidesThe Department of Fish and Wildlife must work with wildlife guides, tour operators, and nonprofit entities to jointly develop best management practices and a code of ethics, wildlife guide professional competence standards,... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2000 |
| SB 6823 1999–00 |
Dry cleaning servicesDry cleaning services are exempt from sales and use taxes. A Dry cleaning services @ are defined as the activity of providing customers with clean apparel, linen, towels, uniforms, etc. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2000 |
| SB 6824 1999–00 |
Transportation funds/accntsThe multimodal fund is created. Expenditures from this fund are to be used for transportation purposes. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2000 |
| HB 2370 1999–00 |
Law enforcement study$ Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to contract for a study of law enforcement expenditures within counties with populations of more than 150,000. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2000 |
| HB 2567 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle registration$ Allows the Department of Licensing to release lists of vehicle owner name and address information to toll facility operators. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2000 |