Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dan Swecker
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5167 1999–00 |
Rural developmentThe council executive committee is authorized to establish a successor organization to the council. The successor organization must be a private nonprofit corporation qualified as tax exempt under section 501 (C) of the... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5168 1999–00 |
Distressed area econ develpmDistressed Area Tax Incentives . The eligibility requirements are significantly changed for distressed area sales and/or business and occupation tax relief. The current seven categories are converted into a single category... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5169 1999–00 |
Warehouses in distrssd areasTax incentives are provided to smaller warehouses (those with square footage between 100,000 and 200,000 square feet) if they locate in a distressed area. The tax exemption is equal to 100 percent of the construction costs and... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5190 1999–00 |
Lakes management$ Lake management service areas are authorized as special districts. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5217 1999–00 |
Property tax limitationDeclares an intent to provide property tax relief by setting base years for property tax valuation computation, and limiting the tax assessed on real property. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5218 1999–00 |
State property tax eliminatnProvides annual reductions of state property tax rates until a zero rate is reached for 2010 and thereafter. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5229 1999–00 |
Commercial district revitalzThe Washington Main Street Program is established in statute and incentives are provided to assist in the revitalization of downtown and neighborhood commercial districts. The Washington Main Street Advisory Committee is... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5237 1999–00 |
Higher ed tuition/veteransFor the Persian Gulf veterans and the Vietnam veterans, the expiration date for the permissive and variable tuition exemptions is extended to June 30, 2004. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5241 1999–00 |
Agricultural proprty transfrProvides that, notwithstanding any zoning provision pertaining to minimum lot sizes, property that is zoned agricultural and is at least twenty-five acres in size may be developed, so long as: (1) The property is transferred... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5254 1999–00 |
DUI prior offensesDeletes the limit on the period of time during which prior offenses are considered in the sentencing of DUI offenders. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5263 1999–00 |
Horse training businesses/txFeed sold for all horses is exempt from the sales and use tax. The boarding, breeding, training, or selling of horses is exempt from the B&O tax. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5265 1999–00 |
Rural areas/land use permitsThe Permit Assistance Center is reauthorized and the sunset provisions are repealed. A rural county may conduct a collaborative procedure for land use, environmental review and permitting of rural economic developments as an... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5266 1999–00 |
Permit coordinationThe Community Economic Revitalization Board is authorized to make grants to political subdivisions for costs of facilitation and collaborative procedures for projects specified under SB 5265. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5286 1999–00 |
Rural industrial developmntRevises provisions relating to industrial development in rural counties. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5306 1999–00 |
State employee relocationState agencies may offer a lump-sum relocation payment if necessary to induce a new or current employee to relocate. An agency doing so must follow rules established by the State Personnel Resources Board. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5308 1999–00 |
Sand, gravel, rock miningA thorough study of the impacts of mining sand and gravel from rivers and flood plains is needed to ensure that the operations comply with state law and with the federal Endangered Species Act. The proposed listing of salmon... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5327 1999–00 |
Abortion/parent notificationDeclares that the purpose of the legislature in enacting this parental notification law is to further the important and compelling state interests of: (1) Protecting the constitutional rights of parents to rear children who... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5338 1999–00 |
Agency liquor vendorsProvides that a state liquor agency vendor retail outlet may be located within the limits of cities and towns and is not affected by any incorporation or annexation of territory in which such retail outlet is located by a city... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5354 1999–00 |
Geoduck divers licensesGeoduck licenses are made transferable to any natural person. Harvesting must be done only by the actual license holder. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5390 1999–00 |
Healthy birth outcomesProvides that the maternity care access system shall solely and exclusively provide for prenatal, delivery, and postnatal care intended to achieve healthy birth outcomes. Any medical or health or social-related services... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5394 1999–00 |
State employee salariesProvides that, effective July 1, 1999, the legislature shall fund annual salary increases of two and one-half percent to those employees identified in the comprehensive salary and fringe benefits survey and the trend salary... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5407 1999–00 |
First year teacher bonusDeclares that for certificated instructional staff hired with zero years of service specifically assigned to teaching duties that include the subjects of math or science or both and who had at least a 3.5 grade point average... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5414 1999–00 |
Help desk technlgy busnss/txB&O tax credits are provided to businesses in distressed counties engaged in the business of providing information technology "help desk" services to third parties. The credit is equal to 100 percent of B&O taxes due for the... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5417 1999–00 |
Software technology busns/txA $1,000 per job B&O tax credit is provided for new software manufacturing or software programing jobs created in distressed counties. The credit may last up to six years if the position is maintained. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5419 1999–00 |
Rural job opportunitiesA $1,000 per job B&O tax credit is provided for new software manufacturing or software programing jobs created in distressed counties. The credit may last up to six years if the position is maintained. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |