All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6088 1999–00 |
Operating/capital supp bdgtAppropriations from various agencies are modified, with a net increase of approximately $418 million in appropriations from the state General Fund. For additional information, see "2000 Supplemental Operating and Capital... | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| SB 6368 1999–00 |
Lockouts/unemployment beneftMaximum unemployment insurance benefits are extended for workers who are unemployed due to a lockout. Benefits are payable until the lockout is terminated or until the worker has received 60 weeks of benefits, whichever occurs first. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| SB 6402 1999–00 |
Civil service act reform$ The state = s civil service system is reformed with new classification rules to be adopted by March 15, 2003. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| SB 6404 1999–00 |
Supplemental operating bdgtAppropriations from various agencies are modified, with a net increase of approximately $178 million in appropriations from the state General Fund. For additional information, see "2000 Supplemental Operating and Capital... | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| SB 6513 1999–00 |
Privacy/comm transactionsPrivacy and control of personal information in a commercial context are addressed. Commercial entities affected are A information custodians, @ defined as all entities that maintain data containing personal or sensitive... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| SB 6845 1999–00 |
Emergency reserve fundBeginning with Fiscal Year 1999, the State Treasurer must make transfers between the state General Fund and the Emergency Reserve Fund as necessary to reconcile actual state revenues and the state expenditure limit. The... | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| SB 6871 1999–00 |
InitiativesProvides that an initiative measure, whether to the people or to the legislature, must display in full the text of any section of law that would be repealed by the measure. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 5, 2000 |
| SB 6062 1999–00 |
Generating facilities/tax$ Allows sales and use taxes to be deferred on 600 megawatt or larger natural gas-fired generating facilities that are constructed in rural counties. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · veto overridden |
Apr 4, 2000 |
| HB 2392 1999–00 |
Local gvrnmnt jnt task forceC Creates a 17 member joint task force including members of the Legislature, local governments, and a representative of the Governor. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| HB 2505 1999–00 |
Multiple-unit dwellings/taxC Expands the areas included in the 10 year property tax exemption for multiple-unit housing projects by lowering the eligible city population threshold from 100,000 to 50,000. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| HB 2644 1999–00 |
Nuclear power sites$ Site restoration responsibilities for unfinished nuclear reactor sites located on federal property may be transferred to a political subdivision of the state. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| HB 2647 1999–00 |
Flaggers$ Requires revision of safety rules governing flaggers, with emergencies rules effective by June 1, 2000, and permanent rules effective by March 1, 2001. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| HB 2721 1999–00 |
Venue of actions/counties$ Modifies venue available for suit by or against a county. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| HB 2755 1999–00 |
Electric energy sales$ A public utility tax exemption is granted for resale of electrical energy either within or outside the state, or consumption outside the state. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| HB 3068 1999–00 |
Radioactive waste treatment$ Exempts private property used for tank waste clean up at Hanford from property tax. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| HB 3105 1999–00 |
Zoo, aquariums, parks/funds$ Upon the joint request of a metropolitan park district, a city with a population over 150,000, and the legislative authority of a county with a national park and a population between 500,000 and 1,500,000, a county shall... | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 5001 1999–00 |
Cougar hunting$ Allows the use of dogs to hunt cougars within selected areas of a game management unit to address a public safety need presented by one or more cougar, but only after the Fish and Wildlife Commission has determined that no... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 5924 1999–00 |
Real estate appraisers$ A real estate appraiser commission is created that replaces the real estate appraiser advisory committee. The new commission gives advice and recommendations to the director and the Legislature and approves department rules... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6186 1999–00 |
Article 9 of UCC revisedC Adopts the revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code governing secured transactions, with changes recommended by the Washington Bar Association. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6277 1999–00 |
Envirnmntl permit cost-reimb$ Authorizes voluntary cost-reimbursement agreements between permit applicants and certain agencies for complex projects which require an environmental impact statement. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6450 1999–00 |
Wildlife publications fundng$ Allows the Department of Fish and Wildlife to recover the full cost of fisheries and wildlife publications it produces, except for regulation pamphlets, which must be provided free of cost. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6455 1999–00 |
GeologistsC Beginning July 1, 2001, requires licensure of geologists and specialty geologists, under a program administered by the Department of Licensing with advice of the State Geologist Licensing Board. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6530 1999–00 |
PERS plan 2 & 3$ Creates a split defined benefit/defined contribution Plan 3 for the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6644 1999–00 |
Fire protection laws$ An insurance company may request that the authorized agency to which it made a report regarding potential arson provide it relevant information on the fire loss that is in the agency's possession. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6663 1999–00 |
Federally assisted housingC Provides an exemption from the 12-month advance notice requirements for owners of federally assisted housing that enter into an agreement to continue the low-income use restrictions. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |