Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sandra Romero
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1792 1999–00 |
Coin-operated laundries/taxRevises RCW 82.04.050 relating to taxation of coin-operated laundry facilities. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1828 1999–00 |
School plant facilitiesMakes an appropriation of ninety-five million dollars for the biennium ending June 30, 2001, from the education construction fund to the common school construction fund for the purpose of financing the construction of school buildings. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1841 1999–00 |
State voters' pamphletProvides that, when at least one state-wide measure or office is scheduled to appear on the primary or general election ballot, the secretary of state shall print and distribute a voter's pamphlet. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1857 1999–00 |
Fish/wildlife enforcmnt offcAuthorizes admission of law enforcement officers of the department of fish and wildlife into the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1875 1999–00 |
911 location identificationThe Adjutant General is authorized to adopt rules on minimum information requirements of automatic location identification for enhanced 911 emergency service. The rules shall permit fire chiefs or other persons designated by... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1888 1999–00 |
Patient bill of rightsDeclares an intent that patients covered by health plans receive quality health care designed to maintain and improve their health. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1899 1999–00 |
Residential contractorsRevises provisions of chapter 18.27 RCW relating to licensing requirements for residential contractors. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1915 1999–00 |
Flowing wells in OlympiaProvides that any well constructed according to the well construction rules completed into a confined aquifer, that results in a flowing well with a discharge rate not to exceed ten gallons per minute, shall be allowed to flow... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1924 1999–00 |
Administrative rule changesAn agency that adopts rules imposing additional requirements on businesses, the violation of which subjects a person to a penalty, assessment, or administrative sanction, must make a good faith effort to notify the businesses... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1926 1999–00 |
Growth management hearings$ Authorizes counties and cities to request defense assistance and/or reimbursement costs for court appeals of Growth Management Act plans and regulations when a Growth Management Hearings Board has found compliance. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1933 1999–00 |
Temporary worker housingRequires the department of health and the department of labor and industries to adopt joint rules for the licensing, operation, and inspection of temporary worker housing, and the enforcement thereof. These rules shall... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1934 1999–00 |
Nonhighway fuel tax transferProvides that, upon expiration of the time limited by RCW 82.36.330 for claiming of refunds of tax on marine fuel, the state of Washington shall succeed to the right to such refunds. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1950 1999–00 |
Voter registration informatnThe Secretary of State is required to create a standard electronic file format for voter registration information to be transferred between counties and the Secretary of State. Every county is required to convert its voter... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1966 1999–00 |
Public facility sitingFinds that current processes for the siting and operation of major regional public facilities often fail to adequately address regional and localized impacts and benefits of such facilities. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1970 1999–00 |
Class size reductionEstablishes the class size reduction voluntary grant program. The purpose of the program is to target state assistance to struggling schools that wish to participate in the program in order to help the students in those... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2032 1999–00 |
Patient bill of rightsDeclares an intent that patients covered by health plans receive quality health care and that they: (1) Have sufficient and timely access to appropriate health care services; (2) have choice among providers; (3) are assured... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2037 1999–00 |
Domestic partner benefitsProvides that a state employee may designate a person as a domestic partner by providing an affidavit in a form prescribed by the administrator in which the employee attests that: (1) The employee is participating in a... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2040 1999–00 |
Salmon spawning bedsDirects the department to prohibit activities that harm or disturb the spawning beds of salmon and other fish on the Skagit river. Prohibited acts include, but are not limited to, wading in or standing on, driving motor... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2055 1999–00 |
Foster care scholarship$ Creates a foster care scholarship program. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2074 1999–00 |
Infant care/leave from workPertains to situations where the separation was to allow the claimant to care for the claimant's newborn child under the age of one month, if the claimant gave notice to the employer at least thirty days before leave to care... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2087 1999–00 |
Telephone slamming & billingThe Legislature finds that slamming and cramming are unfair and deceptive consumer practices. Current penalties and remedies need to be increased to deter these practices. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2089 1999–00 |
Trip reduction programCreates the trip reduction program. The purpose of the program is to provide incentive grants to public and private entities for developing innovative projects and programs that reduce the trips made by single-occupancy... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2101 1999–00 |
School funding reviewThe Temporary Citizens = Commission on School Funding and Education Excellence is created. The committee will conduct a comprehensive review of the state = s system of funding public schools using a two-stage process. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2103 1999–00 |
Residential property disclosRequires the disclosure of written agreements to buyers of residential real property. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2133 1999–00 |
Publ assistance recipientsProceeds from a judgement, award, or settlement over the subrogated rights the state has for injured or ill persons who receive public assistance or care at a state hospital for the mentally ill or rehabilitative care center... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |