Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Lynn Kessler
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2169 1999–00 |
Elected official harassment$ Defines "elected official" to include elected state or local government officials. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2233 1999–00 |
Retrospective ratingC Establishes the industrial insurance retrospective rating plan in statute, modifying the entrance requirements for sponsors of new group retrospective rating plans and deleting the requirement for members of a sponsoring... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2267 1999–00 |
Landslide victims' loans$ A tax credit and Community Reinvestment Act consideration are available to financial institutions that forgive loans on residences in landslide disaster areas. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2284 1999–00 |
Sr./disabled prop tax exmptnC Deducts health care insurance payments and veterans benefits for service related disabilities from income when determining eligibility for the senior citizen property tax relief program. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2969 1999–00 |
Local economic developmentC Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development is develop strategies designed to encourage economic growth and opportunities in community empowerment zones. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 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 2978 1999–00 |
High tech training/grantsCreates the information technology enrollment grant program and shall be administered by the higher education coordinating board. The purpose of this grant program is to provide additional opportunities to enroll at public... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 3002 1999–00 |
TimberThe policy of the state is declared to be: (1) the enforcement of the ban on unprocessed timber from state trust lands to the extent required by federal law; and (2) the maintenance of competitive markets to the extent... | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 3006 1999–00 |
School safetyDeclares that bullying, taunting, harassment, intimidation, and other threatening, disruptive, or violent behaviors are unacceptable in the classrooms, hallways, playgrounds, and other facilities of the public schools of... | Dave Quall (D-40) | 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 3021 1999–00 |
Economic dev/growth managmntFinds that, while economic development was initially included as a growth management act goal, the policy and programs necessary to effectuate this goal were never created. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | 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 2902 1999–00 |
Traffic enforcementEstablishes provisions relating to reporting information on routine traffic enforcement. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2919 1999–00 |
Low-income personsDirects the commissioner to create a plan under RCW 48.22.020 to provide the minimum mandatory automobile liability coverages required under chapter 46.30 RCW to low-income persons who have not had automobile insurance during... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2922 1999–00 |
Rural coronary health centerFinds that access to quality coronary tertiary health care services must be assured, especially for rural communities. The purpose of this act is to improve rural access to available and needed medical technology and services... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2924 1999–00 |
Basic health planFinds that limitations on access to health care services for enrollees in the state, such as in rural and underserved areas, are particularly challenging for the basic health plan. Statutory restrictions have reduced the... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2937 1999–00 |
Passenger-only ferriesDeclares that RCW 81.104.100 and 81.104.110 do not apply to an assumption of a high-capacity responsibility, route, or plan element by one agency from another, such as the assumption by a local transit agency of the... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | 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 2833 1999–00 |
Work force trainingFinds that apprenticeship as a job training tool is one of the most effective in the state. The state is experiencing a shortage of skilled workers, especially in this period of economic growth. The most severe shortage is for... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2844 1999–00 |
Drug utilization review prgrRecognizes that outpatient prescription drugs are an essential component of patient care and as a health benefits payer under the state's medical assistance program, the legislature directs the department of social and health... | Shay Schual-Berke (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 |
| HB 2669 1999–00 |
Needlesticks and sharpsC Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to revise the standard governing occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2000 |
| HB 2682 1999–00 |
Assistance prgrms/higher edTANF recipients, ages 18 to 21 years old, may fulfill their A work activity @ requirement by satisfactorily maintaining a full credit load in a vocational or two-year community college program. The program must provide... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2000 |
| HB 2770 1999–00 |
HOV lanes/electric vehiclesAuthorizes electric powered vehicles to use HOV lanes. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2000 |