Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Lisa Brown
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5063 1999–00 |
TANF recipients/educationTANF recipients who have substantially completed a community, trade, or technical college program are evaluated and facilitated by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in order to maintain their grant assistance... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5067 1999–00 |
Uranium/thorium millsThe Washington State Institute for Public Policy shall conduct a study of administrative procedures used by the Department of Health in its approval of the closure and reclamation plan for a uranium mill site located in Stevens County. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5069 1999–00 |
Child care accessTANF recipients who meet work requirements of both federal TANF law and Washington State WorkFirst law may receive subsidized child care while attending any state technical or community college program and meeting requirements... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5130 1999–00 |
Discrimination law expansionThe definition of A employer @ includes any person acting in the interest of an employer, directly or indirectly, who employs one or more persons. It does not include any religious corporation, association, educational... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5131 1999–00 |
Day care liability insuranceLicensed child day-care centers and family day-care providers are required to have day-care insurance as defined by the insurance statutes. Policy limits are a minimum of $100,000 per occurrence. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5135 1999–00 |
Domestic violence victim/advEstablishes a privilege for communications between a victim of domestic violence and victims' advocates. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5155 1999–00 |
Immigrant food assistanceQualification of legal immigrants for state food assistance is clarified by deleting an obsolete reference to the federal Welfare Reform Act. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5398 1999–00 |
Eating disorder health insurAll health insurance policies issued by carriers after December 31, 1999, are required to provide coverage for treatment of eating disorders. This coverage must be at least as favorable as the coverage made available for other... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5425 1999–00 |
Mental health servicesHealth insurance plans must provide coverage for mental health services, and do so under the same terms and conditions as coverage for medical and surgical services, imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5486 1999–00 |
Rape victim protectionProvides that a person convicted of any sex offense under chapter 9A.44 RCW may not bring an action for the purposes of declaring the existence or nonexistence of a father and child relationship with a child who was conceived... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5511 1999–00 |
School district revenuesThe local revenue deduction is eliminated for purposes of calculating each school district's state basic education funding entitlement. The formula for determining the state share of state forest funds is changed, eliminating... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5532 1999–00 |
Low-income rental housing/txProperty owned by nonprofit entities used to provide housing for very low-income households is exempt from taxation if certain conditions are met: (a) 100 percent of the units are occupied by very low-income households; (b)... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5552 1999–00 |
Compulsive gambling educatnThe Washington State Gambling Commission is directed to implement a program for compulsive gambling education and awareness. Expenditures are authorized from the state lottery account as part of the lottery advertising budget... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5600 1999–00 |
WW II veterans memorialA sales and use tax exemption is provided for labor and services rendered and tangible personal property that becomes an ingredient or component of a World War II memorial on the state capitol grounds during the course of... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5602 1999–00 |
Vehicle impound/prostitutionProvides that, upon arresting and taking into custody a person suspected of patronizing a prostitute in violation of RCW 9A.88.110 or patronizing a juvenile prostitute in violation of RCW 9.68A.100, where a motor vehicle was... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5630 1999–00 |
Farm worker housingThe Housing Finance Commission is authorized to auction tax credits that purchasers could use as a credit against their business and occupation tax or their public utility tax liability. The amount of credits that may be... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5636 1999–00 |
Commercial telephn solictatnLegislative findings and intent are added to the telephone solicitation laws regarding the Legislature's desire to assist citizens in protecting the tranquility and privacy of their homes by allowing them to choose to be free... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5763 1999–00 |
Coin-operated laundry faciliThe sales tax exemption is expanded to include all coin-operated laundry facilities. The removal of the sales tax results in a change of the B&O tax classification from retailing back to service. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5778 1999–00 |
Disease outbreak respns fundLegislative findings are made. The Communicable Disease/Tuberculosis Detention Emergency Account is created. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5788 1999–00 |
School district organizationA master planned community is defined as one that was developed after January 1, 1985, and contains over 1,500 dwelling units. The governing body of the area where the master planned community is located may call for a special... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5817 1999–00 |
PUD wholesale electricityAfter approving an implementation plan, a public utility district (PUD) commission may adopt a resolution enabling it to engage in specified wholesale electric activities to serve its customer load requirements or to sell its... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5823 1999–00 |
Higher ed accountabilityThe Washington Higher Education Improvement Fund is established. The fund is administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5853 1999–00 |
Homeless family child careThe Legislature requires that the Department of Social and Health Services dedicate an effort to the development of a comprehensive, research-based, integrated plan to expand the availability and delivery of child care... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5882 1999–00 |
Humanities commission fundngMakes an appropriation of one million dollars, for the biennium ending June 30, 2001, from the general fund to the secretary of state for the purposes of this act. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5895 1999–00 |
Clothing & footwear/sales txFor the period August 15, 1999, through August 21, 1999, clothing and footwear for human use under $50 per item is exempt from sales and use tax. The exemption includes fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks, zippers, and... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |