Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Michael Stensen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2895 1999–00 |
Natural resource workers$ Creates the Watershed Restoration and Jobs program to provide jobs for affected natural resource workers. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2336 1999–00 |
Vehicle prprty tax exemptionC Exempts motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers from property taxation. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2370 1999–00 |
Law enforcement study$ Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to contract for a study of law enforcement expenditures within counties with populations of more than 150,000. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2000 |
| HB 3089 1999–00 |
Salmon recovery informationRequires the governor's salmon recovery office, in coordination with the University of Washington, Washington State University, and other salmon research institutions located in the state, to develop and sponsor an annual... | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2000 |
| HB 2408 1999–00 |
Minority/women's businessC Increases the amount available for the Linked Deposit Program from $50 million to $60 million. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 2991 1999–00 |
State parksAmends RCW 82.08.020 to provide that there is levied and there shall be collected a tax on each retail sale in this state equal to one-tenth percent of the selling price. The tax shall be credited against the tax imposed under... | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 3081 1999–00 |
Biomedical wasteFinds that laboratory-generated cultures of microorganisms are a dangerous portion of the biomedical waste stream. It is the purpose of this act to require the inactivation of such cultures. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 1022 1999–00 |
WSP surviving spouse retirmn$ Provides a cost-of-living adjustment to the benefit received by survivors in the Washington State Patrol Retirement System. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1051 1999–00 |
Workers' comp paymnt recovry$ Allows three years from the discovery of fraud for ordering repayment of fraudulently obtained industrial insurance benefits. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1078 1999–00 |
Publc emplyee/military leave$ Authority for public employee military leave is expanded to include inactive duty training. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1362 1999–00 |
Friendly parent presumption$ Requires the court to consider, when determining a child's residential schedule under a parenting plan, which parent is more likely to allow and encourage frequent and continuing contact between the child and other parent. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | 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 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 1513 1999–00 |
Surplus computer donations$ State agencies may donate surplus computers and computer-related equipment to school districts and educational service districts. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
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 1621 1999–00 |
Electronic tax return filingC Authorizes the Department of Revenue to receive electronically filed returns and remittances. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1650 1999–00 |
Oral medications at schools$ Public and private schools may administer oral medications prescribed by licensed health care professionals prescribing within the scope of the professionals' authority. This language replaces the current restriction to... | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1692 1999–00 |
Child witness/victim intervw$ Law enforcement and children's caseworkers who interview child sexual abuse victims will receive specialized training. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | 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 1829 1999–00 |
School plant facilities$ Permits school districts to use state matching money and voter-approved bonds and levies to pay for new schools funded through lease-purchase arrangements. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2224 1999–00 |
Vocational rehabilitationC Authorizes payment under the industrial insurance system of early intervention benefits, on request of an employer or prospective employer, to assist in returning injured workers to a modified or new job, with certain... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
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 2256 1999–00 |
Work force development$ Changes the name of the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to the Workforce Development Board, changes the makeup and increases the number of members from nine voting members to 18 voting members. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2300 1999–00 |
Special election dates$ Alters when special elections may be held in a presidential election year if a presidential preference primary is held. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |