Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Laura Ruderman
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3149 1999–00 |
Education fundingCreates the better schools fund in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund may be spent only after appropriation. Moneys in the fund shall be apportioned in the same manner as moneys are apportioned under chapter 28A.510 RCW.... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 3150 1999–00 |
Credits against state taxesAuthorizes credits against state taxes. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 2415 1999–00 |
Charter public schoolsC Charter public schools are authorized. The applicant must be a public benefit nonprofit corporation or a nonprofit organization that meets the requirements for a public benefit nonprofit corporation. The applicant may not be... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2672 1999–00 |
Telephone solicitation$ Creates a no telephone sales call list. | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2880 1999–00 |
Telcommunications services$ Public utility districts (PUDs) and rural port districts are each authorized to provide wholesale telecommunications services with its district limits. Public utility districts are also authorized to contract with other... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2923 1999–00 |
Aquatic lands$ Access to state-owned aquatic lands without charge for public utility lines is granted to all other electricity providers. | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 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 3126 1999–00 |
Motor fuel tax revenuesDirects the department of revenue to determine the number of gallons of motor vehicle fuel and special fuel sold within each county that has a population greater than five hundred thousand. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 2402 1999–00 |
Domestic violenceC Authorizes courts to issue court orders prohibiting specific parties from coming within a specified distance of another party or a particular location. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | 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 2627 1999–00 |
Long-term care & rehab srvcs$ Creates a separate long-term care and rehabilitation services administration to more effectively serve disabled adults. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2688 1999–00 |
Earned income training credt$ Creates an earned income training credit of 50 percent of the earned income tax credit per year, subject to a limit set yearly by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | 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 2849 1999–00 |
Liquor control boardC Requires that liquor enforcement officers receive basic law enforcement training through the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC). | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2917 1999–00 |
Commute trip reduction tx cr$ Extends the sunset date of the tax credit. | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | 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 2309 1999–00 |
Vehicle prprty tax exemptionC Exempts motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers from property taxation. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 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 2736 1999–00 |
Water storage task force$ Creates a Task Force on Water Storage to examine the role of increased water storage in providing water supplies and flood control and to examine means of providing funding for the storage. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2914 1999–00 |
Telecommunications$ Creates an information clearinghouse of telecommunications calling plans. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2000 |
| HB 3109 1999–00 |
Property taxProvides property tax relief by spreading property tax valuation increases over four years. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2000 |
| HB 2306 1999–00 |
Mobile home parksC Allows costs for the development of mobile home parks from the Mobile Home Park Purchase Fund. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2000 |