Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brian Thomas
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1295 1999–00 |
School site-council meetingsAll school site-council meetings are subject to the Open Public Meetings Act. A school site-council is defined to mean a multi-member board, connected to a school, that acts on behalf of a school or school board. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1348 1999–00 |
Schools of last resort/safetThe community residential facility housing a juvenile offender must provide a written notice to any school the juvenile is attending while residing at the facility describing the juvenile = s criminal history. This notice must... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1359 1999–00 |
Offender supervisionMakes appropriations of four hundred thousand dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, and the sum of four hundred thousand dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, from the general fund to the office of the... | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1373 1999–00 |
Bail enforcement agentsProvides that a person must meet the following minimum requirements to obtain a bail enforcement agent license: (1) Be at least twenty-one years of age; (2) be a citizen or resident alien of the United States; (3) not have... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1395 1999–00 |
Paramedics/retirementAuthorizes retirement benefits for certain paramedics. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1400 1999–00 |
Taxing district leviesRepeals RCW 84.55.092. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1401 1999–00 |
Rural economic developmentC Revises the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) to include the projects rate of return as a funding criteria and allows loans and grants for projects in distressed counties where specific private development is... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1405 1999–00 |
Nonprofit educatnl foundatnsThe Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is directed to contract with individuals or organizations in order to help individuals and organizations to establish and develop nonprofit educational foundations. The... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| 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 1411 1999–00 |
Telecomm and energy taxesOverview of How Telecommunications, Gas, & Electrical Services Are Taxed : Combining state and local taxes together, the table illustrates the highest rates of excise taxation for telecommunications (telecom), gas, and... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | 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 1440 1999–00 |
Telecommunications regulatnDeclares an intent that modification of state telecommunications regulation shall achieve the following goals: (1) Ensure that all citizens and businesses have reasonable access to a modern telecommunications network to the... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1454 1999–00 |
Education board recommendtnsThe following laws are moved from their existing sections of the Revised Code of Washington to new chapters in the code: ‚ Laws for Joint School Districts. ‚ Laws related to the election, meetings, expenses, and vacancies of... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1492 1999–00 |
Property tax levy restrictnRestricts property tax levies in excess of the rate of inflation. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1512 1999–00 |
Water company rate increasesProvides that if, within the thirty days following a water company's filing for a proposed change in rates or charges, ten percent or more of the water company's customers request a formal hearing on the proposed changes, the... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1521 1999–00 |
Failure to appearC Limits the power of courts of limited jurisdiction to order jail time for nonpayment of court-ordered financial obligations. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1534 1999–00 |
Presidential electorsElectoral votes for president and vice-president must be allocated based on their proportional share of the state-wide popular vote. The allocation must be made in whole numbers only, with fractions one-half or greater being... | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1566 1999–00 |
Credit card informationAll issuers of retail credit cards to Washington residents must provide a sticker that informs the consumer of the dangers of excessive credit card debt (such as personal financial loss or possible bankruptcy). The warning... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1576 1999–00 |
Fair fundMakes an appropriation of two million dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, from the general fund to the fair fund for the purposes set forth under RCW 15.76.115. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1597 1999–00 |
Identity theft$ Changes the name of the crime of criminal impersonation to identity theft, and increases the penalties. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1617 1999–00 |
Physical fitness services/txRevises RCW 82.04.050 to delete the taxation of physical fitness services from the definition of "sale at retail" or "retail sale." | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1618 1999–00 |
Physical fitness services/txRevises the taxation of physical fitness services. Provides that, upon every person engaging within this state in the business of providing physical fitness services not otherwise classified as a sale of retail; as to such... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1627 1999–00 |
Surplus real propertyRequires surplus real property to be offered first to the former owner. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1645 1999–00 |
Pub assistance rent paymentsC Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to conduct a program where a portion of the public assistance payment is made directly to the landlord for rent. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1656 1999–00 |
Gas service taxationRevises provisions pertaining to gas service taxes. Repeals RCW 82.08.026, 82.12.022, and 82.14.230. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |