All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1960 1999–00 |
Retailer tax collection$ Requires sales and use tax changes to always take effect on October 1. Additionally, local governments must enact any sales or use tax changes by no later than July 1 of each year. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2079 1999–00 |
Salmon recovery$ The critical pathways methodology used in salmon recovery must include a review of monitoring data, an evaluation of project performance, and recommendations to the local committee which compiled the habitat project list. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2094 1999–00 |
Water rights claim reopening$ Requires DOE to file claims submitted during a recent filing period in the state's registry of claims under certain circumstances. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2098 1999–00 |
Wastewater treatment systemsC A license is required for persons who design on-site wastewater treatment systems. Inspectors of on-site wastewater treatment systems must be certified to have the same level of knowledge required for the designers of the... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2108 1999–00 |
Moderate-income housingC Requires the Washington State Housing Finance Commission to develop a program to assist in the preservation of rental housing for moderate-income households. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2138 1999–00 |
Campaign finance reporting$ Somewhat modifies contribution amounts necessitating detailed reporting or special reporting to the Public Disclosure Commission and corrects conflicting provisions on contribution limitations. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2163 1999–00 |
Compulsive gambling programC Directs the Gambling Commission, the Lottery Commission and the Horse Racing Commission to implement programs to raise awareness, identify and treat problem gambling. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2169 1999–00 |
Elected official harassment$ Defines "elected official" to include elected state or local government officials. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2170 1999–00 |
Puget Sound council membrshp$ Relating to membership of the Puget Sound Council. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2177 1999–00 |
Card rooms$ Requires a public involvement and notification process to be completed before the Gambling Commission approves participation in the card room pilot program or grants any subsequent house-banked card room license. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2187 1999–00 |
Instream water use$ Allows any person or entity to acquire a water right for instream use through the transfer, change, or amendment of an existing right. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2210 1999–00 |
Investmnt board funds values$ Directs the State Investment Board to declare monthly unit values for the TRS Plan 2 and 3 combined pension funds and the SERS Plan 2 and 3 combined pension funds. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2224 1999–00 |
Vocational rehabilitationC Authorizes payment under the industrial insurance system of early intervention benefits, on request of an employer or prospective employer, to assist in returning injured workers to a modified or new job, with certain... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2226 1999–00 |
TANF eligibility for childrn$ Obsolete eligibility standards related to the former aid to families with dependent children program are repealed. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2233 1999–00 |
Retrospective ratingC Establishes the industrial insurance retrospective rating plan in statute, modifying the entrance requirements for sponsors of new group retrospective rating plans and deleting the requirement for members of a sponsoring... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2234 1999–00 |
K-20 telecommunications$ Creates a new K-20 network governance structure, assigning responsibility for governance to the Information Services Board (ISB). | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2238 1999–00 |
Workers' compensation plan$ Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to develop a plan for implementing the recommendations of the Joint Legislative Audit Review Committee Workers' Compensation Performance Audit by September 15, 1999, and to... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2246 1999–00 |
Lodging tax advisry cmmtteesC Membership requirements for lodging tax advisory committees are modified. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2254 1999–00 |
Telecommunications services$ Prohibits the unauthorized switching of a customer's telephone service to another company (slamming), and the placement of unauthorized, misleading, or deceptive charges on consumers' telephone bills (cramming). | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2256 1999–00 |
Work force development$ Changes the name of the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to the Workforce Development Board, changes the makeup and increases the number of members from nine voting members to 18 voting members. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2267 1999–00 |
Landslide victims' loans$ A tax credit and Community Reinvestment Act consideration are available to financial institutions that forgive loans on residences in landslide disaster areas. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2269 1999–00 |
Professional development$ Professional Development Program activities are to be conducted on days outside the normal school calendar. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2284 1999–00 |
Sr./disabled prop tax exmptnC Deducts health care insurance payments and veterans benefits for service related disabilities from income when determining eligibility for the senior citizen property tax relief program. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2300 1999–00 |
Special election dates$ Alters when special elections may be held in a presidential election year if a presidential preference primary is held. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2739 1999–00 |
Oral meds/schools. Expands the health professionals who may request administration of oral medication at school to include licensed health professional prescribing within the scope of the professional's prescriptive authority. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |