All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5258 1999–00 |
Investment board/securities$ The State Investment Board directly orders a nominee in whose name State Investment Board securities are registered to take action regarding the securities. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5259 1999–00 |
Investment board/trust fundsThe SIB is authorized to establish more than one commingled trust fund in the state treasury. Combining funds does not change the nature, character or purpose of a fund. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5260 1999–00 |
Equal access to justiceC Creates a task force to review the statute authorizing attorney fees in appeals from administrative actions, and requires the task force to determine the types of administrative hearings that require attorney representation... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5264 1999–00 |
Motorcycle endorsementA motorcycle endorsement authorizes the holder to operate any size motorcycle. The Department of Licensing may waive the endorsement examination for persons who pass the department = s class. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5268 1999–00 |
Metropolitan park districtsAn alternative organizational structure for a metropolitan park district is established. District Creation and Boundaries : In a city with a population of at least 500,000, the city legislative authority may be designated as... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5271 1999–00 |
OFM reports to legislatureThe Office of Financial Management, beginning December 1, 1999, must publish an annual index that reports, by subject and legislative bill number, for all session laws beginning with the 1999 session: (1) rules adopted as a... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5275 1999–00 |
Lewis & Clark bicentennial$ Creates the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Advisory Committee to plan and promote the bicentennial. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5283 1999–00 |
Transportatn improvemnt brdReferences to the highway bond retirement account contained within Transportation Improvement Board bond authorizations are changed to the Transportation Improvement Board bond retirement account. The Transportation... | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5284 1999–00 |
Multimodal transportatn progThe reference to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act is updated to the current federal act, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st century (TEA-21) and all successor acts. The surface transportation... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5289 1999–00 |
Water resource managementThe Department of Ecology must give priority to processing applications for transfers and changes in water rights. Applications for changes and transfers of water rights may be processed independent of the order for processing... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5293 1999–00 |
Family leaveRevises provisions relating to family leave. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5297 1999–00 |
School levy authorizationStatutes are amended to provide for a simple majority of voters to approve the incurring of debt by school districts. Statutes are amended to provide for a simple majority of voters to authorize general obligation bonds by... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5302 1999–00 |
Antiharassment jurisdictionThe proposed amendment requires the automatic transfer of civil anti-harassment petition cases to superior court when it is shown that the respondent is under 18 years of age. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5309 1999–00 |
Chapter 46.20 RCW editingSome of the driver's license statutes found in Chapter 46.20 are edited. The chapter is divided into subchapters in order to make the statutes easier to use. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5328 1999–00 |
Guides & outfitters/taxationA taxable leasehold interest does not include the nonexclusive use of national forest wilderness lands by commercial packing, guiding, and outfitting operations. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5342 1999–00 |
Railroad company feesRailroads are exempt from the current law requiring those companies regulated by UTC to pay fees on intrastate revenue. A specific regulatory fee is created for railroad companies. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5343 1999–00 |
Fostor parents/school info$ Schools will provide the Department of Social and Health Services with education information for inclusion in foster child passports as quickly as possible. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5346 1999–00 |
Horse racing cmmssn/recrd ckCriminal history record information that includes nonconviction data may be given to the Horse Racing Commission for use in licensing background investigations and for use in determining suitability for involvement in horse... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5353 1999–00 |
Dairy commissionThe Dairy Products Commission is authorized to participate in federal and state agency hearings, meetings, and other proceedings relating to the production, manufacture, distribution, sale or use of dairy products, to provide... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5355 1999–00 |
Medicare replacemnt policiesLanguage is changed to reference A replacing policy. @ | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5359 1999–00 |
Tobacco litigation moneys$ Establishes accounts to receive proceeds from the settlement with tobacco companies. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5360 1999–00 |
Fuel tax rate & distributionThe motor fuel tax statutes are cleaned up by collapsing these motor fuel tax rates into one rate of 23 cents. All of the fuel tax distributions are placed in one section on a percentage basis, while maintaining revenue neutrality. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5363 1999–00 |
Civil service reform act$ The state = s civil service system is reformed with new classification rules to be adopted by March 15, 2001. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5367 1999–00 |
Worker fall protectionThe Building Code Council adopts rules requiring the installation of permanent anchors for worker fall protection on all new commercial and residential construction, and on all replacement of existing roofs. The council... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5370 1999–00 |
Competitive bid requirementsFor all purchases, both by institutions of higher education and all other purchases, the floor above which at least three telephone or written quotations must be obtained is raised to $3,000. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |