Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kip Tokuda
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2101 1999–00 |
School funding reviewThe Temporary Citizens = Commission on School Funding and Education Excellence is created. The committee will conduct a comprehensive review of the state = s system of funding public schools using a two-stage process. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2157 1999–00 |
Restaurant tip reportingAuthorizes restaurants credits for reporting tip income to the internal revenue service. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2159 1999–00 |
Private school employees$ Private school employees must undergo background record checks. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2225 1999–00 |
TANF eligibility for childrn$ Students between the ages of 18 and 21 will be able to continue receiving a temporary assistance for needy families grant if they are enrolled in school and progressing towards graduation. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2308 1999–00 |
Low-income hospital paymentsProvides funding for low-income disproportionate share hospital payments. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2311 1999–00 |
Assisted housing ombudsmanC Creates the office of assisted housing ombudsman in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to provide assistance on landlord-tenant relationships to tenants of public housing authority housing and to... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1080 1999–00 |
Infectious disease testing$ Permits uninsured persons who come in contact with bodily fluids while rendering emergency assistance to have free infectious disease testing. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 1999 |
May 18, 1999 |
| HB 1935 1999–00 |
Early childhood assistance$ Eligibility for the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program is expanded to families with incomes up to 110 percent of the federally defined poverty level. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 350, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1969 1999–00 |
Nonprofit homes for aging/tx$ Moves the date the number of low income occupants is calculated from January 1 to December 31 for purposes of the nonprofit homes for the aging property tax exemption. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1143 1999–00 |
Inmate funds' deductions$ Authorizes counties and municipalities to charge $10 booking fees. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1176 1999–00 |
Sexually violnt offns/recrds$ Prohibits investigative reports pertaining to sex offenses and sexually violent offenses from being destroyed or disposed. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1619 1999–00 |
Foster parent liabilty insur$ Foster parents will be reimbursed for the replacement value of items damaged or destroyed by foster children. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 338, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1701 1999–00 |
Marine recreatn land/dredgng$ Allows the use of recreation resource account funds for renovation of recreation facilities including periodic dredging. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1810 1999–00 |
Child abuse protectn/treatmn$ The Department of Social and Health Services is authorized to release information about child abuse and neglect investigations when the child is the victim of a near-fatality. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1832 1999–00 |
School construction debt$ Authorize school districts to use nonvoter-approved debt, within existing debt limits, to pay for the purchase, energy efficiencies, and structural changes to school facilities in the same manner as voter-approved debt. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1849 1999–00 |
Exceptional sentences$ Expands the list of aggravating factors in the Sentencing Reform Act to include offenders who knew the victim was a runaway (or a youth who was not residing with a legal custodian) and the offender established or promoted... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1936 1999–00 |
TANF employability screens$ Recipients of temporary assistance for needy families will undergo an employability screen to determine whether they should engage in a job search or be immediately assessed for barriers to employment. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1053 1999–00 |
Transportation funding$ The current gas tax is imposed in three different statutes and has 20 distributions. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 1999 |
May 12, 1999 |
| HB 1493 1999–00 |
Homeless children & families$ The Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and the Department of Social and Health Services will develop a collaborative approach to serving homeless children and their families. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 1999 |
May 12, 1999 |
| HB 1774 1999–00 |
Occupational driver's licens$ Persons whose driver's license has been administratively suspended due to failure to pay a traffic ticket, violation of financial responsibility laws, or multiple infractions within a specified period may apply for an... | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 1999 |
May 12, 1999 |
| HB 1153 1999–00 |
School safety information$ Requires the courts, law enforcement, and DSHS to provide more information on juvenile offenders to schools. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1345 1999–00 |
Low-income rental housing/tx$ Provide a real and personal property tax exemption for rental housing that is provided to very low-income households and owned or used by a nonprofit organization, corporation, or association. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1407 1999–00 |
AdoptionC Allows an adoption to take place without the consent of a parent if the parent has been convicted of rape or incest and the child was the victim or the result of the offense. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| HB 1811 1999–00 |
Supported employment$ The supported employment program will also be available to people with significant disabilities. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 178, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| HB 2085 1999–00 |
Disruptive students$ The OSPI will conduct a series of professional development institutes to help teams from school districts learn how to deal effectively with disruptive students and create plans to work with those students in the classroom... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |