Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Velma Veloria
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2460 1999–00 |
Community empowerment zonesC Authorizes the designation of an additional Community Empowerment Zone by the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to complete the six zones authorized in the original 1993 legislation. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 212, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2109 1999–00 |
Indian housing authorities$ Exempts from taxes that property of a tribal government, tribal housing authority, or inter-tribal housing authority that has been designated for use in tribal low-income housing. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2535 1999–00 |
Design-build prjct payments$ Alters retainage requirements for public works projects awarded using the general contractor/contract manager procedure by allowing a public body to accept subcontractor work completed during the first half of the overall... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2576 1999–00 |
Trade name registrationsC Modifies the provisions regarding the registration and changing of a trade name. | Duane Sommers (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2952 1999–00 |
Distance education$ Requires that the Higher Education Coordinating Board, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Office of Financial Management, and the state institutions of higher education work collaboratively to conduct a study... | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2588 1999–00 |
Domestic violence fatalities$ Subject to available funds, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) will contract with an entity with expertise in domestic violence to coordinate regional domestic violence fatality review panels. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 50, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2367 1999–00 |
Public asst/higher ed prgrms$ Allows state and federal work study to qualify as a "work activity" to fulfill the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) work requirement. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 1990 1999–00 |
State employee backgrnd chck$ Requires that criminal history background checks be conducted on prospective state employees and state contractors in positions working with unsupervised access to children, developmentally disabled persons, and vulnerable adults. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2331 1999–00 |
Patient bill of rights$ Carriers offering health plans (including disability insurers, health care service contractors, health maintenance organization, and state health plans) must comply with requirements regarding the privacy of an enrollee's... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2364 1999–00 |
Disabled persons/employment$ Maintains Medicaid coverage for individuals with disabilities who go to work and receive earned income. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2409 1999–00 |
Character education program$ School districts are strongly encouraged to implement, in partnership with parents and their local communities, character education programs that incorporate into each school's curriculum the character traits and values... | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2667 1999–00 |
Goods and services/payment$ Requires a state agency to reimburse a contractor for interest charges incurred as a result of a late payment to the contractor by the agency. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 3147 1999–00 |
State trade representativeRequires the office to: (1) Review and analyze proposed and enacted international trade agreements and provide an assessment of the impact of a proposed agreement on Washington businesses and firms; (2) study the social and... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 2508 1999–00 |
Econ-Developmnt/worker skill$ Authorizes the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to create a program to close the skills gap, through partnerships with business and labor, working with training providers, and providing grants to local... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2000 |
| HB 3077 1999–00 |
Unemployment insurance$ Modifies unemployment insurance taxes by reducing tax rates, by applying a three-year average to the determination of the taxable wage base, and by changing the calculation date and reducing the triggers for determining the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2000 |
Feb 7, 2000 |
| HB 1636 1999–00 |
Election procedures$ The date of the primary is moved back from one of two different Tuesdays in September to the second Tuesday in August, and other election-related dates are moved back to accommodate the primary date change. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2182 1999–00 |
Compact for education$ Washington rejoins the Education Commission of the States by adopting the Compact for Education. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2382 1999–00 |
CTED splitC Renames the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development the Department of Community Development and reestablishes the Department of Trade and Economic Development on July 1, 2000. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2509 1999–00 |
Dependent persons protectionC Creates a hearsay exception for certain statements made by vulnerable adults; | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2546 1999–00 |
WorkFirst performance measrs$ Requires reporting on earnings gains, and an annual report on the percentage of people returning to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or receiving unemployment compensation. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2569 1999–00 |
Vulnerable adults$ The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must conduct federal and state background checks on any in-home care worker who has lived in the state less than three years. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2726 1999–00 |
Pesticides around schools$ Requires certain day cares, preschools, kindergartens, and public elementary and secondary schools to provide certain notices and to post certain notices regarding pesticides applied on their facilities. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2834 1999–00 |
Voc/tec conditional schrlshp$ Creates the "Bright Futures" scholarship program that awards eligible students up to two times the annual tuition at a public community college for two years. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2835 1999–00 |
Future teachers$ Increases annual award amount from $3,000 to $4,000 per student. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2865 1999–00 |
Vulnerable adults$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to seek an injunction if there is interference in an investigation of allegations of abuse of a vulnerable adult. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |