Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kip Tokuda
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1430 2001–02 |
TANF/hiring incentives$ Creates a Business & Occupation Tax Credit for business services providers hiring a Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipient for a qualified position. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1431 2001–02 |
Regional job skills programs$ Establishes the Washington Jobs Initiative Program to provide grants to local governments for creating local programs designed to help residents achieve and retain livable wage jobs and supply regional employers with... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1442 2001–02 |
Wind/sun generating facility$ Expands the current sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment used directly in generating electricity using wind, solar, or landfill gas to smaller generation facilities by reducing the threshold for... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1525 2001–02 |
Foster parent retention prgm$ The bill establishes a foster parent retention pilot program directed at foster parents caring for children who act out sexually. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1543 2001–02 |
Ballot measures/fiscal impctRequires the director of financial management, in consultation with the secretary of state and the legislative fiscal committees, to prepare a fiscal impact statement for each of the following state ballot measures: (1) An... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1570 2001–02 |
Citizen councilor networkRecognizes that some citizens have difficulty accessing political processes that rely on public hearings held at locations that are often distant or held at inappropriate times from their residence or workplace. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1647 2001–02 |
Death penalty$ Provides a stay on death sentences until July 1, 2003. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1648 2001–02 |
Death penalty$ Creates a death penalty task force to review the imposition of the death penalty and to review statutes and court rules regarding the death penalty. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1659 2001–02 |
Developmentally disabled$ Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to develop and evaluate a pilot project in Region V using private and public funding to expand service options and support services to twenty persons with... | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1660 2001–02 |
Entrepreneurial trainingDirects the department of community, trade, and economic development to distribute grants to eligible nonprofit organizations and community and technical colleges, as defined in chapter 28B.50 RCW, to develop... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1703 2001–02 |
Prescription drugs$ The Department of General Administration will create a prescription drug price program to lower prescription drugs for uninsured and underinsured residents of the state. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1704 2001–02 |
Motorized scooters$ Motorized scooters are defined and their use is regulated. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1753 2001–02 |
Medication outreach program$ The Department of Social and Health Services will operate a medication outreach program. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1758 2001–02 |
Civil unionsDeclares that parties to a civil union have all the same benefits, protections, obligations, and responsibilities under law, whether they derive from statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common law, or any other... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1761 2001–02 |
Social workers & counselorsProvides licensing standards for mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers. Repeals provisions of chapter 18.19 RCW. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1764 2001–02 |
Jvnl sex offender registratn$ Changes the circumstances under which a juvenile sex or kidnapping offender may be relieved of the duty to register. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1784 2001–02 |
TANF time limits$ The bill creates the safety net services program for a minor child in a family with an adult who has received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1827 2001–02 |
Legislative buildingProvides that, for the purpose of providing funds for the planning, design, construction, and other necessary costs for the rehabilitation of the state legislative building, the state finance committee is authorized to issue... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1840 2001–02 |
Energy efficiency$ Establishes a state-wide investment standard for investment in energy conservation, renewable energy research and development, and low-income energy services by both electric utilities and natural gas companies. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1848 2001–02 |
Earned income training crdts$ Creates a two-year pilot program providing qualified families with an earned income training credit of 50 percent of the federal earned income tax credit that may be applied to tuition at a public baccalaureate institution... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1904 2001–02 |
Property tax reliefAuthorizes a credit against the state regular real property tax equal to the tax imposed on the first one hundred thousand dollars of assessed valuation of owner-occupied residential property, multiplied by the indicated ratio... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1908 2001–02 |
State officials/mailings$ Imposes mailing restrictions similar to those imposed on state legislators on elected state executive branch officials. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1973 2001–02 |
Tipped wagesProvides that, on September 30, 2001, and on each following September 30th, the department of labor and industries shall establish an adjusted minimum tipped wage rate that is equal to seventy-five percent of the adjusted... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1982 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensationFinds that, when an individual who takes family and medical leave subsequently becomes eligible to receive unemployment compensation, the maximum benefits payable to the individual are decreased and the weekly benefit amount... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2017 2001–02 |
Racial profiling$ Requires every traffic enforcement agency in Washington to collect and provide specific information relating to traffic stops. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |