Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Fraser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6091 1999–00 |
Public water systm water useMunicipal water rights are certificated incrementally and permits are subject to a development schedule and performance standards, which include protection of streamflows. Certification occurs every six years for water... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6092 1999–00 |
Public water systemsWithin a system of incremental certification and permit development subject to performance standards, changes and transfers of undeveloped water can occur according to regional integrated water supply management agreements or... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6093 1999–00 |
Public water supply managmntFish habitat and regional public water supply needs are addressed through coordinated water supply planning and interties, which also guide development of municipal water rights. Coordinated water supply service areas are... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6095 1999–00 |
Water conservation & reuseDeclares an intent to encourage water conservation and reuse as a means of meeting existing and future water supply demands, including the need to address water supply needs for growing communities and new industrial,... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6097 1999–00 |
Streamflow and lake levelsFinds that adequate streamflows and lake levels are necessary for protecting and recovering salmon stocks and for achieving the state's high standards for protecting perennial water systems declared in the 1971 water resource... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6098 1999–00 |
Public water supply managmntDeclares that the purpose of this act is to promote an increase in the conservation and efficient use of water by public water systems; to encourage public water supply management to occur on a regionally coordinated basis,... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6099 1999–00 |
Water right transfer/changeDeclares that it is the purpose of this act to clarify the water code and to eliminate unwise doctrinal barriers that impede or prevent parties from pursuing innovative transfer agreements, while assuring that other recognized... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6100 1999–00 |
Salmon recovery facilitationDeclares that it is the purpose of this act to provide local governments with a schedule for revising shoreline master programs consistently with state guidelines in a manner that provides the highest priority upon... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6101 1999–00 |
Water/habitat protectionDeclares that it is the purpose of this act to provide local governments and state agencies with additional measures, such as increased financial assurance requirements, stop work orders, and increased civil penalties, to... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6118 1999–00 |
Absentee mail ballot returnProvides that an absentee ballot may be counted only if the return identification envelope was signed by the date of the primary or election for which it was issued and is in the office of the county auditor before the close... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6119 1999–00 |
Employmnt/labor law violatnsFor most labor laws currently providing for criminal prosecution, fines, and imprisonment, enforcement authority is shifted from county prosecutors to the Department of Labor and Industries. Criminal fines and/or imprisonment... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6169 1999–00 |
Dmstc violence unemply compAuthorizes a claimant to receive unemployment compensation when leaving work due to domestic violence. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6178 1999–00 |
DNR land exchangeDNR is given authority to exchange the compound site for other lands and facilities of equal value in the Thurston County area. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6179 1999–00 |
Port management agreementsRevises provisions relating to terms of, and time frames for, updating port management agreements. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6200 1999–00 |
Agricultural burningWheat growers purchasing equipment for gathering and handling straw and stubble are exempt from sales and use taxes if they meet certain conditions including: they must have conducted burning under a permit in the previous... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5595 1999–00 |
Salmon recovery funding brdA ten-member salmon recovery funding board is created to make grants and loans for salmon habitat projects and salmon recovery activities. Five voting board members are chosen by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 13, Laws of 1999, 1st Special Session |
Jun 11, 1999 |
| SB 5781 1999–00 |
Commute trip reduction$ Extends Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program sunset until June 30, 2006, from June 30, 2000. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 402, Laws of 1999 |
May 18, 1999 |
| SB 5866 1999–00 |
Fertilizer registration$ No longer waives the requirement that metals concentrations be identified for each fertilizer being registered if the components making up the fertilizer are registered. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 382, Laws of 1999 |
May 18, 1999 |
| SB 5672 1999–00 |
Whistleblowers$ Changes the burden of proof under the state Whistleblower Act so that a state agency must demonstrate that a retaliatory action did not occur and adds examples of what constitutes retaliatory action. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 1999 |
May 13, 1999 |
| SB 5789 1999–00 |
K-20 telecommunatns network$ Creating the K20 Educational Network Board as replacement for the Telecommunications Oversight and Policy Committee (TOPC). | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 1999 |
May 13, 1999 |
| SB 5837 1999–00 |
Publ employee retirment syst$ Allows the chief administrative officers of public utility districts, counties, and port districts to opt out of membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 1999 |
May 13, 1999 |
| SB 5029 1999–00 |
Publ employmnt retirmnt syst$ Allows employees of political subdivisions to participate in the Public Employees' Retirement System even if the political subdivision offers defined contribution plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code to its employees. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5290 1999–00 |
Aquatic weeds management$ Changing the freshwater aquatic weeds management program by clarifying funding and creating an advisory committee. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5307 1999–00 |
Underground mine tailings$ Certain surface mining activities of underground mines are placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources rather than the Department of Ecology if requested by the mine operator. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5424 1999–00 |
Aquatic plant management$ Allows the use of certain commercially approved herbicides for aquatic plant management. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |