Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Lynn Kessler
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1128 2001–02 |
Health care coverageProvides health care coverage for retired or disabled school employees and retired state employees. Takes effect July 1, 2002. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1151 2001–02 |
Farms/senior citizens$ Allows local governments, until July 1, 2006, to authorize rezones of agricultural lands to densities permitted for rural development standards for family farms owned or operated by senior citizens if: (1) the farm was... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1170 2001–02 |
Newborn infant safety$ Eliminates criminal liability for a parent who abandons an infant, 72 hours old or younger, in a hospital to a designated person. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1185 2001–02 |
Family leave insuranceFinds that, although family leave laws have assisted individuals to balance the demands of the workplace with their family responsibilities, more needs to be done to achieve the goals of work force stability and economic security. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1201 2001–02 |
Cigarette sales/Indian lands$ Allows the Governor to make cooperative agreements with Indian tribes concerning sales of cigarettes. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1231 2001–02 |
Filing for office$ Allows candidates for the Legislature from districts comprising more than a single county the option of filing their declarations of candidacy with their county auditors or the Secretary of State. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1235 2001–02 |
Educational assistance$ Providing tuition assistance to educators assigned to teach subjects in which they do not have endorsements. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1239 2001–02 |
Telecommunications$ Provides sales, use, B&O, and property tax exemptions for telecommunications equipment and facilities that provide advanced telecommunications services in rural areas. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1244 2001–02 |
Foster care endowed schlrshp$ Creates a foster care endowed scholarship program administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1253 2001–02 |
Utility relocation$ Requires that the cost of relocating a utility = s facilities resulting from the construction, repair, or improvement of a regional transit authority = s system must be paid by the regional transit authority and such cost... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1258 2001–02 |
Self-service laundry$ Self-service laundry facilities are exempted from retail sales and use taxes. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1261 2001–02 |
Shoreline masters programs$ Requires the Department of Ecology to adopt a schedule ranging from 36 - 60 months for the development and amendment of shoreline master programs for Shoreline Master Program Guidelines adopted after November 1, 2000. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1276 2001–02 |
Government accountability$ Creates the Citizens' Alliance for Government Accountability to make recommendations on increasing and improving state government efficiency, effectiveness, organization, operations, and accountability and to achieve cost savings. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1284 2001–02 |
TelecommunicationsAmends RCW 54.16.330 and 53.08.370 relating to telecommunications services provided by public utility and rural port districts. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1291 2001–02 |
Motor homes/use tax$ A use tax exemption is provided for the use of a motor home in Washington State, if the owner acquired the motor home more than 90 days prior to moving to Washington State and while a resident of the other state. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1321 2001–02 |
Identity theft$ Amends the identity theft statute to expand the definition of the crime, increase the potential penalties, require businesses to assist victims by providing access to information, and allow the court to enter orders... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1372 2001–02 |
TANF/higher education$ Establishes the Higher Education for Lifelong Progress (HELP) program to help college qualified parents eligible for TANF to receive up to 2 years of undergraduate education or training. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1389 2001–02 |
Teacher recognition$ Providing an award and an opportunity to mentor other educators for teachers receiving national board for professional teaching standards certification. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1390 2001–02 |
Disabled persons/health ins$ Maintains Medicaid coverage for individuals with disabilities who go to work and receive earned income. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1398 2001–02 |
Crimes against law officers$ Adds retaliatory crimes against a law enforcement officer to the illustrative list of aggravating factors in the Sentencing Reform Act. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1399 2001–02 |
Bilingual teachers$ Amends the future teachers conditional scholarship program to allow eligibility for students who wish to gain certification or endorsement as bilingual or English as a 2nd language teachers. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1403 2001–02 |
Energy efficiency standards$ Includes the concept of energy management systems in the development of the life-cycle cost analysis for the construction and renovation of major public buildings. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1404 2001–02 |
Electricity providers$ Establishes tax credits and deferrals available for new gas turbine electrical generating facilities that provide electricity for direct service industrial customers. | Sarah Casada (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1405 2001–02 |
Public utlty tx/cogeneration$ Allows a deduction from the Public Utility Tax on gross receipts for the costs of producing energy through new cogeneration facilities constructed after July 1, 2001 and before January 1, 2011. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1406 2001–02 |
Air pollutn cntrl facility$ Allows a sales and use tax exemption for air pollution control facilities acquired or installed by a light and power business at a gas-fired thermal electrical generation facility placed into service between 1978 and 1984... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |