Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6707 1999–00 |
Special educationProvides that school districts shall ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that special education students receive their appropriate share of the basic education allocation funds accruing through RCW 28A.150.250 and 28A.150 260. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| SB 6708 1999–00 |
Sales & use taxRevises provisions relating to sales and use tax equalization. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| SB 6709 1999–00 |
Municipal tax fairnessRepeals RCW 35.21.706, 35.21.710, 35.21.711, 35.21.712, 35.21.714, 35.21.715, 35.21.850, 35.21.865, 35.21.870, and 35.21.871. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| SB 6710 1999–00 |
Teacher training pilot prgrmFor any additional proposals that might be funded, the Legislature directs the pilot program to include a uniform core curricula composed of reading, writing, communications, and math combined with an emphasis on the subject... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| SB 6711 1999–00 |
Farm equipment/prprty tx exmMachinery and equipment used in commercial farming is exempt from the state portion of the property tax. To be eligible, the farm must be located in a distressed county. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| SB 6712 1999–00 |
Spokane Valley/railroadThe Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Department of Transportation must conduct a study on railroad rights of way in the Spokane Valley. The study must examine the costs of combining two railroads on one right of... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| SB 5597 1999–00 |
Airborne/waterborne pathogns$ The Department of Labor and Industries must review information and make recommendations regarding the potential risks to workers in the handling, transport, treatment, and disposal of medical waste . | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 22, 2000 |
| HB 2814 1999–00 |
POW/MIA flagRequires the display on the following days: (1) Armed Forces Day on the third Saturday in May; (2) Memorial Day on the last Monday in May; (3) Flag Day on June 14; (4) Independence Day on July 4; (5) National POW/MIA... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2816 1999–00 |
Indstrl hygiene/occp safetyProvides legal recognition to the professions of industrial hygiene and occupational safety. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2817 1999–00 |
School employee salariesAuthorizes an annual cost-of-living increase for K-12 employees and community and technical college faculty. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2820 1999–00 |
Irrigation district convynceRules adopted by the Department of Ecology to implement the federal Clean Water Act that may impact a federal reclamation project, must be consistent with purposes authorized for the project. The rules also cannot impair... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2822 1999–00 |
WTO damageProvides that any business with ten or fewer employees located in Seattle that incurred physical damage to its facilities and/or loss of sales and service income between November 30, 1999, through December 5, 1999, arising... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2823 1999–00 |
Higher education studentsRequires all public institutions of higher education to adopt rules regarding disruptive off-campus conduct of students, including sanctions. Declares that sanctions may include, but are not limited to, counseling, probation,... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2824 1999–00 |
Death penalty task forceDeclares that, until July 1, 2002, the sentence of death for anyone sentenced under RCW 10.95.030(2) shall be stayed. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2825 1999–00 |
Family policy councilRevises provisions relating to the family policy council. Repeals provisions of chapter 70.190 RCW. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2826 1999–00 |
Children/safetyDeclares an intent to promote the safety and well-being of children by limiting the ability of children to access sexually explicit materials and to ensure the law reinforces and supports the wishes of parents regarding their... | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2829 1999–00 |
Lake management districtProvides that a lake management district may be initiated upon either the adoption of a resolution of intention by a county legislative authority or the filing of a petition signed by a simple majority of over fifty percent of... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2830 1999–00 |
Industrial hygieneDeclares that the purpose of this act is to provide legal recognition to the profession of industrial hygiene, as well as provide assurance to the public that individuals representing themselves as being involved in the... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2831 1999–00 |
County conservation ftr levyProvides that a county imposing the levy authorized in RCW 84.34.230 may use no more than twenty-five percent of these funds for development, maintenance, and operation of the real property acquired with funds received from... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2833 1999–00 |
Work force trainingFinds that apprenticeship as a job training tool is one of the most effective in the state. The state is experiencing a shortage of skilled workers, especially in this period of economic growth. The most severe shortage is for... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2836 1999–00 |
Veterans/license platesRevises eligibility standards for a disabled veteran to receive one set of license plates for a personal use vehicle without payment of annual license fees or excise taxes. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2837 1999–00 |
Veterans/property tax exemptAmends RCW 84.36.383 to exclude certain veteran disability benefits in the income calculation for the senior and disabled person property tax exemption. Applies to taxes levied for collection in 2001 and thereafter. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2838 1999–00 |
HOV lanesDeclares that the authority of the department of transportation and all local authorities to establish and enforce high-occupancy vehicle lanes is suspended until December 1, 2001. Repeals RCW 81.100.010, 81.100.020,... | Phil Fortunato (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2839 1999–00 |
Transportation analysisProvides that the transportation improvement board, in cooperation with the freight mobility strategic investment board, shall convene a panel of transportation beneficiaries to conduct a comprehensive analysis of state-wide... | Phil Fortunato (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2840 1999–00 |
AbortionFinds that the medical risks to the health of women as a result of obtaining an abortion makes it necessary to clarify that only qualified health care personnel may perform abortions or assist in performing abortions. Declares... | Phil Fortunato (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |