All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1930 1999–00 |
Small business impct area/txEstablishes a business and occupation tax deferral program designed to assist new, small businesses, located in impact areas, during the initial years of operation. The legislature declares that this limited program serves the... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1931 1999–00 |
Community dev financl instit$ Provides tax credits for qualified deposits to community development financial institutions. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1932 1999–00 |
Multifamily housing/tax exmpRevises RCW 84.14.010 to lower the population eligibility threshold for a property tax exemption on multifamily housing from one hundred thousand to eighty thousand. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1933 1999–00 |
Temporary worker housingRequires the department of health and the department of labor and industries to adopt joint rules for the licensing, operation, and inspection of temporary worker housing, and the enforcement thereof. These rules shall... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1934 1999–00 |
Nonhighway fuel tax transferProvides that, upon expiration of the time limited by RCW 82.36.330 for claiming of refunds of tax on marine fuel, the state of Washington shall succeed to the right to such refunds. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1937 1999–00 |
Long-term care residentsProvides that, upon the request of the patient, or his or her legal representative, a health maintenance organization licensed under chapter 48.46 RCW shall discharge individuals from a hospital stay, back to the nursing... | Dave Anderson (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1938 1999–00 |
TruancyWhen a child transfers from one school district to another, the receiving school district must honor the attendance record, including unexcused absences, accumulated at the previous district. If a child who is subject to a... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1939 1999–00 |
Theft by public employeesRequires that a public officer or employee who is convicted of theft of any property or service, where the property or service was government property or a government service, or was paid for, in whole or in part, with public... | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1940 1999–00 |
Emergncy mortgage/rent assisDirects CTED to establish and administer the emergency mortgage and rental assistance program. The department shall identify the communities most adversely affected by reductions in the aerospace industry and shall prioritize... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1941 1999–00 |
Unemployment benefitsRevises the benefits period for certain unemployed workers. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1942 1999–00 |
Telephone customer chargesDeclares an intent to protect the consumer from unauthorized, misleading, or deceptive charges on consumers' telephone bills. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1943 1999–00 |
Publ employee retiremnt systAuthorizes the chief administrative officer of a public utility district, port district, or county to join the retirement system. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1944 1999–00 |
Health plan medical directorRequires each third-party payor that makes coverage decisions described in this act to designate a medical director, who is licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW, to make the operational decision or assume full... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1946 1999–00 |
Federally assisted housng/txProvides that the real and personal property owned by a for-profit organization, association, or corporation in providing rental housing that is occupied by very low-income households is exempt from taxation if: (1) The rental... | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1947 1999–00 |
LEOFF surviving spouseQualifies an ex spouse as surviving spouse in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1948 1999–00 |
Unemployment insurnc financeFinds that the unemployment insurance experience rating system has produced inequities in the way that unemployment insurance is financed. The legislature further finds that changes in the system are needed to reduce... | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1949 1999–00 |
Wallboard improarDirects the department to adopt occupational safety and health standards that are necessary to address the costs to workers and their families from injuries arising from the material handling of wallboard in construction work.... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1950 1999–00 |
Voter registration informatnThe Secretary of State is required to create a standard electronic file format for voter registration information to be transferred between counties and the Secretary of State. Every county is required to convert its voter... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1952 1999–00 |
Basic health plan coverageFinds that limitations on access to health care services for enrollees in the state, such as in rural and underserved areas, are particularly challenging for the basic health plan. Statutory restrictions have reduced the... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1953 1999–00 |
Work-study reimbursementHB 1953 modifies the State Work Study statute to require that state reimbursement not be limited to an average of a maximum of nineteen hours per week for undergraduate students or twenty hours per week in the case of... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1954 1999–00 |
Special purpose districtsProvides that special purpose districts shall comply with local comprehensive plans and development regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 36.70A RCW where such comprehensive plans and development regulations are consistent... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1956 1999–00 |
Dangerous dogsDeclares that a "dangerous dog" means any dog that: (1) Inflicts severe injury on a human being without provocation on public or private property; (2) kills a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property;... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1958 1999–00 |
Public works administ accnt$ Discontinues the quarterly transfer to the general fund of 30% of the account which funds the administration of the prevailing wage laws. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1959 1999–00 |
Bear and cougar controlProvides that, notwithstanding RCW 77.16.360, the commission shall authorize the use of dogs in focused geographic areas to address a specific cougar population or public safety need. The commission shall adopt a rule or rules... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1961 1999–00 |
Retailer tax collectionProvides that a seller may deduct from the amount of tax to be remitted to the department, an amount attributable to processing fees for those sales in which a buyer has used a lender credit or debit card for which there is a... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |