Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bill Grant
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1655 1999–00 |
Criminal street gang activtyDeclares that every building or unit within a building used for the purpose of aiding, promoting, or conducting criminal street gang activity, and every building or unit within a building wherein or upon which such acts take... | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1688 1999–00 |
Rural industrial developmntThe authority to establish industrial land banks is extended to all rural counties, and the pilot project provisions for certain counties are eliminated. A "rural county" is defined as a county with a population density of... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1689 1999–00 |
Rural county tax incentivesC Increases the distressed county local sales and use tax from 0.04 percent to 0.08 percent. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1720 1999–00 |
Salmon restoration costThis bill requires utilities to disclose the costs of salmon restoration and recovery, and other environmental costs on electricity bills. Utilities are to provide costs to the nearest whole dollar. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1731 1999–00 |
Education program incentives$ The economic incentive grant program is established. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1765 1999–00 |
Students/malicious harassmntIn addition to having and implementing a policy on sexual harassment, school districts must have a similar policy to address malicious harassment. The Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) must develop criteria for use by... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1771 1999–00 |
State pension policy/fundingDeclares an intent to articulate the fiduciary responsibilities of the trustees and others who oversee the public retirement systems. The legislature also intends to promote effective monitoring of public retirement systems by... | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1775 1999–00 |
Air pollution control feesC Annual increases in certain air pollution control fees charged by the Department of Ecology or local air pollution control authorities cannot exceed the fiscal growth factor. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1776 1999–00 |
Low-alcohol spirit coolersC Defines a low alcohol spirits cooler. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1784 1999–00 |
Adoption info disclosureProvides that, after receiving a request by an adopted person eighteen years of age or older, the department of health shall provide the person with a noncertified copy of the adopted person's original birth certificate,... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| 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 1813 1999–00 |
Water rights applicationsAuthorizes the department of ecology to process and render decisions on applications for change or transfer under this chapter and amendments of ground water rights under chapter 90.44 RCW as a matter of higher priority than... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | 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 1867 1999–00 |
Insurer self auditsAuthorizes insurer self audits. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1874 1999–00 |
Vehicle wash, wax servicesAuthorizes an exemption for certain motor vehicle wash, wax, and vacuum services from sales and use taxes | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1876 1999–00 |
County small minesProvides that annual fees paid by a county for mines used exclusively for public works projects and having less than seven acres of disturbed area per mine shall not exceed one thousand dollars. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1904 1999–00 |
Bingo & raffles/taxationDeclares that taxation of bingo and raffles shall never be in an amount greater than ten percent of the net profit from a bingo game or raffle. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1916 1999–00 |
Conservation laws exemptionA new exemption to the statutory subdivision requirements is created. Land divisions made for the purpose of creating a conservation parcel according to statutory requirements are exempt from the requirements of the... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1920 1999–00 |
Dams licensed by federal govUnless certain requirements are first met, breaching, removing or circumventing a federally owned or federally licensed dam or reducing the reservoir of such a dam below the operating level of the dam is prohibited. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1947 1999–00 |
LEOFF surviving spouseQualifies an ex spouse as surviving spouse in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1959 1999–00 |
Bear and cougar controlProvides that, notwithstanding RCW 77.16.360, the commission shall authorize the use of dogs in focused geographic areas to address a specific cougar population or public safety need. The commission shall adopt a rule or rules... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1982 1999–00 |
Horse training businesses/txC Persons who board, breed, train, or sell horses are exempt from paying business and occupation tax on any amounts received as compensation for these services or sales transactions. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1983 1999–00 |
Cruelty to animalsDeclares that nothing in chapter 16.52 RCW applies to the humane, usual, and normal use of horses in racing activities that are authorized under chapter 67.16 RCW and that are subject to rules adopted by the Washington horse... | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2018 1999–00 |
Offenders/civil actionsDeclares that an offender forfeits all earned early release time attributable to good conduct that was earned up to the time of the commission of the act, or forfeits such part of the earned early release time as the secretary... | Phil Fortunato (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2019 1999–00 |
Employment of minorsDesignates provisions to regulate the employment of minors. Repeals RCW 49.12.123. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |