Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by George Sellar
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6732 1999–00 |
Tourism related facilityC Specifies 1997 changes to eligibility of projects available for use of hotel/motel tax revenue, do not disallow uses or purposes authorized by 1994 legislation if those uses or purposes were proposed by local governments by... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6467 1999–00 |
License fraud$ Restores vehicle licensing avoidance law that was amended by ESSB 5706 last year. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| SB 6160 1999–00 |
Invstmnt board trvl expenses$ Allows the State Investment Board to pay travel expenses for prospective job candidates to be interviewed for entry-level investment officer positions. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| SB 6307 1999–00 |
County roads/boundaries$ County road funds may be used for road work on a segment of county road that crosses into another county. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| SB 6748 1999–00 |
Capital facilities/financing$ Adds capital facilities associated with economic development to the list of authorized purposes for which a city or town may incur additional indebtedness up to 2.5 percent of the value of taxable property value. | George Sellar (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| SB 6667 1999–00 |
License plate replacement$ Commercial vehicles over 26,000 pounds are exempt from the license plate replacement provisions. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| SB 5100 1999–00 |
Ferry queuesIt is a traffic infraction for a driver of a motor vehicle intending to board a Washington State ferry to: (1) block a residential driveway while waiting to board the ferry; or (2) move in front of another vehicle in a queue... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5607 1999–00 |
Retired/disabled health insu$ Retirees and disabled employees from local government and other political subdivisions will be permitted to continue their coverage under a health plan established by their employer. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5641 1999–00 |
Help kids speak licens plateThe special A Help Kids Speak @ license plate series is established. Monies raised from the issuance of these plates are to be sent to the newly created A Help Kids Speak @ license plate account. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6448 1999–00 |
Port district off/trainingPort districts are authorized to utilize the services of a nonprofit corporation in order to provide training and education for port district officials and employees. Port districts are authorized to transfer funds received... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6666 1999–00 |
Household goods carriersThe Legislature declares that the unlawful advertisement, use of telecommunications services, and provision of household goods moving services by unlicensed household goods carriers constitutes an unfair trade practice. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6792 1999–00 |
LEOFF retirement/med benefitThe Legislature declares its intent that not less than $50 million of surplus assets from the LEOFF Plan 1 fund be used, if possible, for payment of certain LEOFF Plan 1 retiree extraordinary medical expenses. The JCPP must... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5961 1999–00 |
Accidents/driver's dutyThe driver of a vehicle involved in a noninjury accident must move the vehicle as soon as possible off the roadway and freeway main lanes and adjacent areas. The driver must move the vehicle to an exit ramp shoulder, frontage... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 5205 1999–00 |
Cruelty to animalsThe humane, normal and usual use of horses in racing activities authorized under the laws of Washington and subject to the rules of the Washington Horse Racing Commission is provided an exemption from the cruelty statues. The... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6143 1999–00 |
Lottery for baseball stadiumThe requirement that the lottery have at least two, but no more than four scratch ticket games with sports themes each year is eliminated. The lottery is required to create new games and to have additional drawing for existing games. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6161 1999–00 |
Invstmnt board record checksCriminal history background checks are mandatory for each finalist candidate for State Investment Board exempt board staff positions and other positions with authority for or access to State Investment Board funds, data... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 11, 2000 |
| SB 6423 1999–00 |
Local capital facilty plansThe legislative body of a county or city, through ordinance or resolution may impose a sales and use tax for collection on the sale of or charge made for new construction. The tax is deducted from the state sales and use tax... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| SB 6592 1999–00 |
License platesEliminates periodic replacement of license plates. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2000 |
| SB 6601 1999–00 |
Licensing subagent transfersProvides that, any subagent may transfer in any manner, to include a transfer as part of the sale of a subagent's subagency, a subagency appointment to any qualified person or qualified entity subject to the approval of the... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2000 |
| SB 6485 1999–00 |
Workplace ergonomicsProvides that new ergonomic rules proposed for adoption by the department may be applied only to those employers selected by the department for participation in a pilot project conducted under the requirements of RCW... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2000 |
| SB 6506 1999–00 |
Prevailing wage requirementsDeclares that chapter 39.12 RCW shall not apply to county or municipal projects in any county with a population of less than twenty thousand. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2000 |
| SB 6507 1999–00 |
Day labor limitsIncreases the amount certain counties may budget for day labor road construction from twenty to thirty percent of the annual county road construction budget. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2000 |
| SB 6424 1999–00 |
Landowner liabilityLandowners and tenants who open their lands for recreation, fish and wildlife cooperative projects, or litter cleanup are immune from liability for unintentional injuries. It does not matter if the condition that causes the... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2000 |
| SB 5097 1999–00 |
Archaeology/historic prsrvtnAn 11 member task force is created to study the issue of the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. A single recommendation for the location of the office within state government must be made to the Legislature and... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 14, 2000 |
| SB 6320 1999–00 |
salmon harvest managementA stock-specific listing of threatened and endangered salmonids and candidates for federal listings must be identified by the Fish and Wildlife Department and included in an annual report. The report also requires estimates of... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2000 |