Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5750 1999–00 |
Transportation planningThe state-owned facilities component must be consistent with the statewide multi-modal transportation plan ( Washington's Transportation Plan) and is required to identify the most cost-effective combination of transportation... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5760 1999–00 |
Fire protectn dist annexatn$ Changes the description of unincorporated property subject to annexation by a fire protection district under the election method from contiguous to adjacent property. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5764 1999–00 |
Public works contrct/actionsThe public works statute is amended to provide that a lawsuit arising out of a public works contract is subject to the provisions of the offer of settlement statute, regardless of the dollar amount of the alleged damages. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5770 1999–00 |
Special needs transportationThe Agency Council on Coordinated Transportation is modified to provide voting status to the eight legislative members. Three-year terms are specified for gubernatorial appointees to the council, and rules governing the... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5792 1999–00 |
Board of educatn recommndtnsThe SBE committee's recommendations are enacted. Education Centers . SBE approves tests used to determine a student = s eligibility to enroll in an education center. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5793 1999–00 |
Sexually transmittd disease$ Expands protections of confidential health information. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5797 1999–00 |
School class sizeThe Basic Education Act is amended to enhance the funding ratio for kindergarten through grade three and for grades four through five. Kindergarten Through Grade Three Staffing Ratio . The K-3 staffing ratio enhancements... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5800 1999–00 |
Commercial fertilizerThe department may issue statewide orders to immediately stop use or distribution of fertilizers that are not registered in the state, or fail to meet metal standards. Such fertilizer may be seized upon order of a court. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5810 1999–00 |
Artesian well public access$ Requires that a well completed into a confined aquifer be allowed to flow freely for public uses under certain circumstances and in a specified area. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5812 1999–00 |
Health care claim payment$ Establishes uniform provider claim payment standards for most state-regulated health care payers. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5813 1999–00 |
Health plan medical director$ Requires health carrier medical directors to be physicians licensed in Washington. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5815 1999–00 |
Gambling policy studyLegislative policies with respect to social card games are stated. The Legislature declares that the decision to authorize social card games has increased employment opportunities and increased tax revenues. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5819 1999–00 |
Unemployment benefitsAdditional unemployment insurance benefit periods are established for aerospace workers, timber workers, and fin fishers, as well as for other categories of dislocated workers. Two years of additional benefits are available to... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5822 1999–00 |
Publ transprtatn beneft areaUntil April 1, 2000, the Utilities and Transportation Commission may not issue any certificates of public convenience and necessity in areas where a public transportation system has been formed. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5850 1999–00 |
Retirement allowancesA PERS 1 retiree who is receiving state-funded long-term care services is not eligible for the retroactive pop-up benefit if the increase makes the retiree ineligible for the services. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5869 1999–00 |
Service or repair contracts$ Requires service contract providers to be registered by the Insurance Commissioner. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5886 1999–00 |
Vehicle emission standardsThe emission testing exemption schedule is modified as follows: (1) January 1, 2002 C vehicles less than three or more than 25 years old are exempt; and (2) January 1, 2005 C vehicles less than five or more than 25 years old... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5888 1999–00 |
Historic cemeteriesThe Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation is responsible for supervision of the re-interment of the human remains in an inadvertently disturbed historic grave. The office provides the expenses to re-inter to the... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5893 1999–00 |
Cut flower arrangemnt busnssIt is the intent of the Legislature to prohibit deceptive advertising in the retail delivery of cut flower arrangements. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5894 1999–00 |
Whidbey Island game farmIf the sale of the Whidbey Island Game Farm occurs within one year, it can only be sold to nonprofit corporations or municipal corporations for the purpose of keeping the land in an undeveloped state. A loan of $694,000 is... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5902 1999–00 |
Higher ed financial aid$ Endorses the Higher Education Coordinating Board's recommended changes to the State Need Grant Financial Aid program: | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5903 1999–00 |
Indian housing authoritiesReal property of tribal governments, tribal housing authorities, and intertribal housing authorities, including real property held in fee on trust land or within an Indian reservation or Indian housing service area, which has... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5908 1999–00 |
Landlord-tenant actViolations of the Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act are declared to be violations of the Consumer Protection Act. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5914 1999–00 |
Growth management/housingA countywide planning policy must address policies that consider the need for affordable housing, such as housing for all economic segments of the population, and parameters for its distribution to the urban, unincorporated... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5922 1999–00 |
Compulsive gamblingThe Joint Select Committee on Problem Gambling is established. Committee membership includes four members from the House Commerce and Labor Committee and four members from the Senate Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |