Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jim Kastama
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1406 1999–00 |
Pistol purchase or transferC Removes the authority of the Department of Licensing to maintain records of pistol purchases. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1415 1999–00 |
Low-income home buyers/taxC Reduces the real estate excise tax on sales of residences to low-income first-time home buyers. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1416 1999–00 |
Medical equipmnt/modificatnsDeclares that the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of home medical equipment to an individual for personal use by the individual or a member of the individual's immediate family. Declares that the provisions... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1417 1999–00 |
Mobile home park purchaseMakes an appropriation of two million dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, from the general fund to the department of community, trade, and economic development for deposit into the mobile home park purchase... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1418 1999–00 |
Tenant informational brochurRequires a landlord to provide tenants with a brochure that explains the tenant's rights and responsibilities under chapter 59.20 RCW. This brochure must be made available to the tenant at the time the lease or rental... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1419 1999–00 |
Earthquake insuranceProvides that, as part of the information provided to consumers electronically by the commissioner through the internet, the commissioner shall provide information on earthquake insurance and the risks of earthquakes in Washington. | Brian Sullivan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1436 1999–00 |
Telecommunicatn co. ratesThe Legislature declares that ROR regulation is not the most efficient way of facilitating telecommunication infrastructure improvements while keeping rates for basic service low. The Legislature declares that price cap... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1438 1999–00 |
Public contract biddingGeneral contractors are required to name each subcontractor whose subcontract amount is more than 10 percent of the bid price on the submitted bid. Failure to name each subcontractor, or naming two or more subcontractors for... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1441 1999–00 |
Air emissions/waste dischargProvides that a person may maintain an action under chapter 7.48 RCW based upon air emission or water or solid waste discharge or release, other than the placement of nuclear waste, only where: (1) The emission or discharge... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1452 1999–00 |
Cancer screening/low-income$ Requires the Department of Health (DOH) to develop and administer a breast and cervical cancer screening program for low-income women between the ages of 40 and 49. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1460 1999–00 |
Wind/solar energy facilities$ Expands the current sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment used directly in generating electricity using wind and sun energy by reducing the necessary number of watts generated to qualify for the exemption. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1470 1999–00 |
Shared parental responsibltyC Creates a presumption, for the purposes of determining a parenting plan, that shared parental responsibility is in the child = s best interest. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1537 1999–00 |
Criminal justice fundingProvides that the legislative authority of a county may impose a sales and use tax in accordance with this act. This tax is in addition to other taxes authorized by law and shall be collected from those persons who are taxable... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1543 1999–00 |
Violent offense sentencing$ Requires a one-year mandatory term of community placement for violent offenses and all crimes against persons. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1590 1999–00 |
Contraceptive health benefts$ Prohibits health plans that provide out-patient care drug coverage from imposing additional restrictions on prescription contraceptive drugs. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1602 1999–00 |
Wastewater treatment plantsEstablishes a certification program for operators of wastewater treatment plants. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1615 1999–00 |
Harboring minorsEstablishes provisions designed to protect minors from predatory individuals. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1616 1999–00 |
Criminal gang activityAn adult or juvenile offender who is found to have committed a felony offense must receive a penalty enhancement if the offense was committed: $ for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1629 1999–00 |
Quality management programsMany of the provisions of Executive Order 97-03, relating to quality improvement programs, are placed into statute. Efforts taken under this statutory program are to be integrated with quality management programs undertaken... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| 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 1707 1999–00 |
Sport shooting rangesDeclares that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who operates or uses a sport shooting range in this state is not subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution in a matter relating to noise or noise... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1708 1999–00 |
Fatal vehicle accidentsC Requires an officer at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident to conduct a breath test on a person who the officer believes caused the accident by violating the rules of the road, and to forward the results of the test... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1712 1999–00 |
Mobile home landlord-tenantC Requires the mobile home park landlord to notify the tenant, in writing, 24 months prior to expiration of rental agreement of their intent not to renew the lease. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1730 1999–00 |
Teacher supply and demandDirects the office of financial management, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction and teacher training programs at Washington institutions of higher education to conduct a study on the... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1764 1999–00 |
Substance-affected infantsA process is established to test, report, and provide care for drug-affected and alcohol-affected infants. Health care providers are required to screen pregnant women for drug or alcohol use. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |