Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Val Ogden
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2414 1999–00 |
School employee death bnfts$ A $150,000 death benefit is provided to school employees killed in the course of their employment paid through the applicable retirement system. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2509 1999–00 |
Dependent persons protectionC Creates a hearsay exception for certain statements made by vulnerable adults; | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2546 1999–00 |
WorkFirst performance measrs$ 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 2610 1999–00 |
Residential services/child$ Directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study of residential services provided to children in the care of the Children's Administration. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2749 1999–00 |
Struggling students$ Funding is provided for summer school programs designed to help struggling first grade through third grade students meet the state's academic standards. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2793 1999–00 |
Government accountability$ Creates the Citizens' Alliance for Government Accountability to make recommendations on increasing and improving state government efficiency, effectiveness, organization, operations, and accountability and to achieve cost savings. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2809 1999–00 |
Foster care scholarship$ Creates the foster care scholarship program where eligible students can receive up to the cost of attending college minus tuition, for up to four years. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2887 1999–00 |
License plates$ Commercial vehicles over 26,000 pounds are exempt from the license plate replacement provisions. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2895 1999–00 |
Natural resource workers$ Creates the Watershed Restoration and Jobs program to provide jobs for affected natural resource workers. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2896 1999–00 |
Public asst benefit payments$ The bill allows cash assistance recipients to choose to receive their grants as checks, rather than using Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2898 1999–00 |
Single trial court systemC Allows county superior court and district court judges to vote to consolidate all courts as superior courts. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 3101 1999–00 |
DUI penalties increasedC Makes an offender's third DUI within seven years a class C felony. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2336 1999–00 |
Vehicle prprty tax exemptionC Exempts motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers from property taxation. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2864 1999–00 |
Traffic safety improvements$ Creates the Traffic Safety Improvement Account. | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2000 |
| HB 3113 1999–00 |
Transportation fundingDeclares it is the purpose of this act to allocate a portion of regular property taxes to assist in the financing of transportation improvements which are needed to encourage economic development of areas; to improve... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2000 |
| HB 2827 1999–00 |
Local sales & use taxProvides that a legislative entity authorized to provide public transportation services under chapter 35.58, 36.57, or 36.57A RCW, may impose a sales and use tax in accordance with the terms of chapter 82.14 RCW. The tax is in... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2000 |
| HB 3051 1999–00 |
Transportation fundingRecognizes the need to assist cities and towns to replace the local funding that would have been available to them had RCW 82.80.050 been upheld, and to provide additional local transportation revenue options to all cities.... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2000 |
| HB 2408 1999–00 |
Minority/women's businessC Increases the amount available for the Linked Deposit Program from $50 million to $60 million. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 2981 1999–00 |
Dvlpmntlly disabled/housing$ Directs the Legislature to appropriate at least one-half of lease income to the CEP&RI account for community-based housing, or operating and maintaining community-based housing, for persons who are mentally ill, have... | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 3081 1999–00 |
Biomedical wasteFinds that laboratory-generated cultures of microorganisms are a dangerous portion of the biomedical waste stream. It is the purpose of this act to require the inactivation of such cultures. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 1021 1999–00 |
PERS/county & PUD officers$ Allows the chief administrative officers of public utility districts and counties to opt out of membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1022 1999–00 |
WSP surviving spouse retirmn$ Provides a cost-of-living adjustment to the benefit received by survivors in the Washington State Patrol Retirement System. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1025 1999–00 |
PERS membership$ Allows employees of political subdivisions to participate in the Public Employees' Retirement System even if the political subdivision offers deferred compensation plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code to its... | Duane Sommers (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1051 1999–00 |
Workers' comp paymnt recovry$ Allows three years from the discovery of fraud for ordering repayment of fraudulently obtained industrial insurance benefits. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1060 1999–00 |
Transportation centers$ Expands the purposes for which intermodal transportation centers may be used, beyond those primarily related to travel services, to include commercial retail services, offices and other uses convenient for public... | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |