Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dino Rossi
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5408 1999–00 |
Medal of valor$ Establishes a state Medal of Valor. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| SB 5932 1999–00 |
Bond debt service payment$ Repeals the provision that community college building fees repay the general fund for principal and interest payments on general obligation bonds secured by building fees. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| SB 6071 1999–00 |
Hit and run penalties$ Increasing penalties for hit and run where death occurs. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| SB 6864 1999–00 |
Mailings by legislatorsExpands the types of accomplishments that legislators may recognize by an individual letter to a constituent. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| SB 5065 1999–00 |
Driving privilege revocationC Subjects offenders up to the age of 21 to driver's license revocation for certain offenses. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5112 1999–00 |
Mastectomies/heatlh insurnceDisability insurers, health care services contractors, health maintenance organizations, plans operating under the Health Care Authority, and state health insurance pools that provide mastectomy services must allow the... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6292 1999–00 |
Timber salesThe Washington State Attorney General must take legal action in federal court against the state of Idaho = s Timber Stabilization Act, challenging its legality under the United States Constitution. The challenge is done in... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6333 1999–00 |
Sales & use tax/mach & equipThe sales tax exemption for manufacturing machinery and equipment is broadened to include manufacturing property that is used to create molds even if that property has a useful life of less than a year. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6561 1999–00 |
National guard$ Designates the Washington National Guard a law enforcement agency for the limited purpose of receiving property seized in federal drug investigations. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6724 1999–00 |
Radioactive waste/prprty taxBeginning with taxes payable in 2006, all personal property located on federal land at the Hanford reservation that is used exclusively in the performance of a contract with the federal government to pretreat, treat, vitrify,... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6792 1999–00 |
LEOFF retirement/med benefitThe Legislature declares its intent that not less than $50 million of surplus assets from the LEOFF Plan 1 fund be used, if possible, for payment of certain LEOFF Plan 1 retiree extraordinary medical expenses. The JCPP must... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6860 1999–00 |
Charges for water runoffDeletes the authority for charges based on water runoff characteristics of property. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 2, 2000 |
| SB 5489 1999–00 |
Vehicle wash services/taxSales and use tax exemptions are provided for self-service motor vehicle wash and wax facilities that are connected to a sanitary sewer and that have been certified as using limited amounts of water. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 5000 1999–00 |
Salmon species licnse platesThe special salmon species enrichment license plate series is established. Monies raised from the issuance of these plates are to be sent to the newly created salmon species enrichment license fees account. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6435 1999–00 |
Electrical energy sales taxPublic utility tax deductions are expanded to include amounts earned by a light and power business involved in the production, sale, or transfer of electrical energy for resale by any entity (whether or not they are also a... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6500 1999–00 |
Nonprofit orgs/info servicesDIS is granted express authority to provide services to public benefit nonprofit organizations on a full cost recovery basis. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6851 1999–00 |
Education/transportatn fundsProvides that any department, agency, or institution of higher education may purchase services, including services that have been customarily and historically provided by employees in the classified service under chapter 41.06... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| SB 6847 1999–00 |
Educatn & transportatn fundsDeclares that any department, agency, or institution of higher education may purchase services, including services that have been customarily and historically provided by employees in the classified service under chapter 41.06... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 9, 2000 |
| SB 6434 1999–00 |
DUI penalties increasedDriving or being in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug is a class C felony if the offender has three or more A prior offenses @ (as defined in RCW 46.61.5055) or a... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6794 1999–00 |
WWII memorialProvides that, for each state resident who served in the uniformed armed services during the Second World War, as determined by the office of financial management, the state shall contribute one dollar for the benefit of the... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6801 1999–00 |
Secretary of transportationDeclares that the secretary shall be appointed by the transportation commission to serve a four-year term, which may be renewed upon expiration by appointment by the commission for an additional four-year term in accordance... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2000 |
| SB 6730 1999–00 |
Emergency service personnelAuthorizes participation in health care authority insurance plans and contracts by surviving spouses and dependent children of emergency service personnel killed in the line of duty. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| SB 6692 1999–00 |
Electric service transferProvides that, before any customer of an electrical company transfers electric service from an electrical company to another electric utility or a federal power marketing authority, the customer shall enter into a special... | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| SB 6697 1999–00 |
Property tax reformDeclares an intent to: (1) Provide immediate relief from the state portion of the property tax and then, after ensuring a fiscally sound reserve, use all surplus state revenues to fully eliminate the state property tax levy... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| SB 6708 1999–00 |
Sales & use taxRevises provisions relating to sales and use tax equalization. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |