Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kathy Haigh
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2683 1999–00 |
State hospital patients$ Revises statutes regarding abuse of patients in state hospitals so that the requirements and processes for dealing with abuse and neglect will be consistent between hospital patients and vulnerable adults. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2712 1999–00 |
Sexual misconduct$ Changes the elements of first and second degree sexual misconduct with a minor as it applies in the case of school employees and students. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2719 1999–00 |
Streams$ Immunity from liability is provided to landowners, volunteers, and project sponsors who place large woody debris into a stream in accordance with a hydraulic permit and generally accepted guidelines. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2931 1999–00 |
Fairs and youth show funding$ Creates a task force to develop recommendations for long-term funding of agricultural fairs and youth shows. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2611 1999–00 |
Business & occptn tx/ exempt$ Business and occupation tax exemption is created for the provision of non-facility based residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 3149 1999–00 |
Education fundingCreates the better schools fund in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund may be spent only after appropriation. Moneys in the fund shall be apportioned in the same manner as moneys are apportioned under chapter 28A.510 RCW.... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 3150 1999–00 |
Credits against state taxesAuthorizes credits against state taxes. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 3139 1999–00 |
Timber salesProvides that processing facilities that purchased timber from state and local government lands for more than five years prior to January 1, 2000, may continue to do so at their historic levels, notwithstanding any changes in... | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 22, 2000 |
| HB 2591 1999–00 |
RR right-of-way/utilities$ New process is created for disputes over compensation for use of railroad rights of way. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2000 |
| HB 2415 1999–00 |
Charter public schoolsC Charter public schools are authorized. The applicant must be a public benefit nonprofit corporation or a nonprofit organization that meets the requirements for a public benefit nonprofit corporation. The applicant may not be... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2783 1999–00 |
Property code taxC Allows the Department of Natural Resources to release a performance bond by a purchaser of timber with proof of payment of property taxes rather than all taxes. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2880 1999–00 |
Telcommunications services$ Public utility districts (PUDs) and rural port districts are each authorized to provide wholesale telecommunications services with its district limits. Public utility districts are also authorized to contract with other... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2508 1999–00 |
Econ-Developmnt/worker skill$ Authorizes the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to create a program to close the skills gap, through partnerships with business and labor, working with training providers, and providing grants to local... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2000 |
| HB 3077 1999–00 |
Unemployment insurance$ Modifies unemployment insurance taxes by reducing tax rates, by applying a three-year average to the determination of the taxable wage base, and by changing the calculation date and reducing the triggers for determining the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2000 |
Feb 7, 2000 |
| HB 1636 1999–00 |
Election procedures$ The date of the primary is moved back from one of two different Tuesdays in September to the second Tuesday in August, and other election-related dates are moved back to accommodate the primary date change. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2182 1999–00 |
Compact for education$ Washington rejoins the Education Commission of the States by adopting the Compact for Education. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2382 1999–00 |
CTED splitC Renames the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development the Department of Community Development and reestablishes the Department of Trade and Economic Development on July 1, 2000. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2402 1999–00 |
Domestic violenceC Authorizes courts to issue court orders prohibiting specific parties from coming within a specified distance of another party or a particular location. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2414 1999–00 |
School employee death bnfts$ A $150,000 death benefit is provided to school employees killed in the course of their employment paid through the applicable retirement system. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2511 1999–00 |
Sentencing tollingC Extends the length of time the court retains jurisdiction over an offender for purposes of compliance with payment of a legal financial obligation. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2512 1999–00 |
Criminal investigations unit$ Creates a criminal investigations unit in the Department of Corrections (DOC). | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2538 1999–00 |
Small works rosters$ Establishes uniform procedures and requirements for state agencies and various local governments to award contracts using the small works roster process. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2546 1999–00 |
WorkFirst performance measrs$ Requires reporting on earnings gains, and an annual report on the percentage of people returning to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or receiving unemployment compensation. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2610 1999–00 |
Residential services/child$ Directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study of residential services provided to children in the care of the Children's Administration. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2627 1999–00 |
Long-term care & rehab srvcs$ Creates a separate long-term care and rehabilitation services administration to more effectively serve disabled adults. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |