Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mike Cooper
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1317 1999–00 |
Regional transportatn planng$ Requires at least one member from each caucus in the House of Representatives and State Senate to be Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) board members. (The legislators are selected by the Speaker of the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1320 1999–00 |
Passenger rail service$ Subject to appropriation, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is granted power to acquire, develop, and own facilities related to providing rail passenger service. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1382 1999–00 |
Emergency vehicle liability$ Provides a police officer immunity from liability for any damages or injuries caused by the flight of the suspect when the officer decides not to pursue or terminates pursuit of the suspect. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1391 1999–00 |
Concealed pistol permits$ Provides that a concealed pistol license from another jurisdiction outside Washington but within the United States is valid. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1461 1999–00 |
Telephone assistance program$ Eligible clients of community action agencies and Department of Social and Health Services may receive voice mail services. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1462 1999–00 |
School accountablty/assistnc$ The Commission on Educational Accountability is created to adopt new improvement goals for the state's educational system, recommend policies on additional assistance for students and schools, identify schools that merit... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1467 1999–00 |
Forest practices board$ Adds the director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, or his or her designee, to the Forest Practices Board. | Dave Anderson (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1510 1999–00 |
Electrical board membership$ The membership of the electrical board is increased from 10 to 11 members with the addition of an outside line worker. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1517 1999–00 |
Municipal water supply$ A definition of "municipal water supply purposes" is provided for the purposes of perfecting a water right and for relinquishment. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1574 1999–00 |
Antipsychotic medications$ Establishes a separate mental health funding mechanism for distributing atypical antipsychotic medications to regional support networks for serving non-Medicaid eligible persons in crisis. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1588 1999–00 |
Transportation accounts$ Deletes obsolete transportation accounts. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1685 1999–00 |
Public facilities grant/loan$ Changes preference standard for public facilities grants and loans from county-wide planning policy participation to comprehensive plan and development regulations adoption. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1773 1999–00 |
Nonparental visitationC Requires that a court find, before ordering visitation with a person other than a parent, that denial of visitation would result in a substantial likelihood of harm to the child = s well-being. | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2254 1999–00 |
Telecommunications services$ Prohibits the unauthorized switching of a customer's telephone service to another company (slamming), and the placement of unauthorized, misleading, or deceptive charges on consumers' telephone bills (cramming). | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3059 1999–00 |
Training firesProvides that, except for RCW 70.94.710 through 70.94.730, chapter 70.94 RCW does not apply to fires that are set for the purpose of training fire fighters. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3066 1999–00 |
Growth mngmnt infrastructure$ Establishes the growth management infrastructure account to assist counties and cities in financing infrastructure projects identified in growth management capital facilities plans. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2974 1999–00 |
Pssngr-only ferries/countiesProvides that any county of the state may organize a passenger -only ferry operation district. Declares that the passenger-only ferry district shall have the following powers and duties: (1) The passenger-only ferry district... | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2984 1999–00 |
Foster care/medical asstncMakes persons in foster care on their eighteenth birthday eligible for medical assistance until age twenty-one. Makes an appropriation of an unspecified amount to carry out the purposes of the act. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2987 1999–00 |
Energy facilities/employeesProvides that, in addition to the classes of employees listed in RCW 41.56.030(7), the provisions of RCW 41.56.430 through 41.56.490 are also applicable to operating and maintenance employees of an agency that, on the... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 3001 1999–00 |
Pipelines/energy facilitiesDeclares that the intent of this act is to adopt interim measures concerning the siting of pipelines and other energy facilities by the Washington state energy facility site evaluation council. The legislature finds that these... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 3017 1999–00 |
Oil tankers & oil spillsRecognizes that transits by commercial vessels through the Strait of Juan de Fuca are projected by the United States coast guard to increase by fifty percent from the year 2000 to the year 2015. Volumes of petroleum movement,... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2901 1999–00 |
Medical records/privacyRevises provisions relating to the privacy of medical records. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2945 1999–00 |
Early retirementProvides for early retirement in the plan 2 and plan 3 pension systems. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2817 1999–00 |
School employee salariesAuthorizes an annual cost-of-living increase for K-12 employees and community and technical college faculty. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2860 1999–00 |
Developmentally disabledDeclares an intent that individuals with developmental disabilities who rely upon public funding receive quality services and supports. Quality services and supports promote independence and self-sufficiency, as well as... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |