All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5568 1999–00 |
Self-employment assistanceA self-employment assistance program is established in Washington. Selected unemployed individuals who are likely to exhaust regular unemployment insurance benefits receive self-employment allowances in lieu of such benefits. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5572 1999–00 |
HOV lane violationsIt is a traffic infraction to use HOV lanes in violation of restrictions placed on the use of such lanes by the proper authority. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5574 1999–00 |
Fire death reportsFire officials, within two business days must report to the chief of the Washington State Patrol any death resulting from fire. The statistical information reported to the chief must be distributed annually by June 1. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5578 1999–00 |
Forensic lab servicesAll powers, duties, and functions of the State Toxicology Laboratory are transferred to the Bureau of Forensic Laboratory Services (Bureau) of the Washington State Patrol. Any appropriations made to the State Toxicology... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5579 1999–00 |
Farm machinery tires$ Farm machinery equipped with solid rubber tracks may be moved along a highway without a special permit. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5584 1999–00 |
Real estate excise taxThe exemption from the real estate excise tax for real property transfers involving the formation, liquidation, dissolution, or reorganization of entities that are not subject to federal income tax does not apply if: (1)There... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5588 1999–00 |
Health carrier unfair actsA health carrier, already defined to include a disability insurer, a health care service contractor, or a health maintenance organization, must not engage in unfair methods of competition or in unfair or deceptive acts or... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5593 1999–00 |
Professional educator boardThe Washington Professional Educator Standards Board is created as a self-governing board. The Professional Educator Standards Board is comprised of 16 members representing all facets of the education profession. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5608 1999–00 |
Machinery/equipmnt tx exmptnAn explicit definition of "manufacturing" is provided to include (1) the cutting, delimbing, and measuring of harvested trees and (2) rock crushing and blending. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5613 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. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5617 1999–00 |
Driver's license/nonresidentCertain nonresidents are authorized to legally drive in Washington regardless of whether their stay in this state exceeds six months. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5624 1999–00 |
Prostitution offns assessmntAdults and minors who enter into a diversion agreement for an offense related to patronizing a juvenile prostitute are subject to a $250 fee. Adults and minors who enter into a diversion agreement for an offense related to... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5657 1999–00 |
Veterinary medical faciltiesQualifying animal care and control agencies and nonprofit humane societies may employ veterinarians to provide free sterilization, vaccination, and microchip identification implants. These procedures may only be provided to... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5675 1999–00 |
Highway noise mitigationThe Department of Transportation is directed to establish a methodology for evaluating and ranking A Type II @ noise mitigation projects. The criteria adopted by DOT should be consistent with federal noise abatement standards. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5679 1999–00 |
Growth managmnt loans/grants$ Changes existing preference standard for state public facility grants and loans from county-wide planning policy participation to comprehensive plan and development regulations adoption. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5680 1999–00 |
Railroad rights-of-way useA moratorium is established on new fees and fee increases by a railroad company for the construction and placement of utility facilities on railroad rights-of-way. The moratorium is not in effect if the parties agree to raise the fees. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5681 1999–00 |
Electricity taxation studyThe Department of Revenue (DOR) is to undertake a study on the current state and local taxation of the electricity industry in Washington and prepare a report to the Legislature and the Governor by December 1, 1999, with... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5683 1999–00 |
Puget Sound salmon recoveryA nonprofit foundation is established to collect and distribute private money for the purposes of salmon habitat preservation and restoration in the Puget Sound area. The foundation is governed by a board of 18 directors, four... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5684 1999–00 |
Small business tax reportingThe exemption for filing tax returns is increased to $28,000. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5703 1999–00 |
Marine recreatn land dredgng$ Allows the recreation resource account funds to be used for renovation including necessary periodic dredging. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5710 1999–00 |
Zoo/aquarium fundingUpon the joint request of a metropolitan park district and a city with a population of more than 150,000, a county legislative authority in a county with a population of more than 500,000 and less than 1,000,000 (Metropolitan... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5721 1999–00 |
Ltd. liablty co. wrkrs' compCertain managers and members of a limited liability company are added to the list of persons doing business in Washington State who are exempt from workers' compensation coverage. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5730 1999–00 |
Landfill operator respnsbltyA new legal category of large, above-grade landfills is created. These landfills have a design of greater than 100 acres, average more than 100 feet in height above the existing site and are wholly new facilities. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5743 1999–00 |
Comm & tech college training$ Eliminates the two-credit minimum tuition and fee requirement for community college students. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| SB 5748 1999–00 |
RCW 13.34.130 tech correctnsA technical correction is made to correct a cross-reference to a statute that was renumbered. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2000 |