Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Velma Veloria
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3033 1999–00 |
Armed forces/rentalsProvides that any tenant who is a member of the armed forces may terminate a rental agreement with less than twenty days' notice if they receive reassignment orders which do not allow greater notice. If notice is given under... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3049 1999–00 |
Citizen councilor programEstablishes the citizen councilor program. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3060 1999–00 |
Capital facilitiesAuthorizes the use of revenues from the local real estate excise tax to pay for maintenance and operations of capital facilities. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2953 1999–00 |
Election proceduresProvides that the election of members of a board of freeholders or other type of citizen review commission, members of a city governing body under a city charter, or members of a county legislative authority under a county... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2958 1999–00 |
Baseball stadiumsC Requires that at least 10 percent of the seats, at home games of the professional baseball team in Safeco Field, are available at an affordable price. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2965 1999–00 |
Dedicated education accountCreates the dedicated education account in the state treasury. All receipts from the lottery proceeds described in RCW 67.70.040 and 67.70.240 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2967 1999–00 |
Economic analysis officeC Creates an Office of Analysis in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to provide information on economic trends and indicators to businesses, industries, and communities to assist them in their... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2968 1999–00 |
Cluster-based economic devC Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to work with industry associations and organizations to identify industry clusters on a regional and state-wide basis. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2969 1999–00 |
Local economic developmentC Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development is develop strategies designed to encourage economic growth and opportunities in community empowerment zones. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2982 1999–00 |
State-wide economic dvlpmntC Directs the Legislative Committee on Economic Development to take the lead in the development of a state-wide strategic plan for economic development. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2992 1999–00 |
State lands/roadsDirects the department to commence a study of state public lands to determine the existence of, and map exact locations of, all roadless areas. The study must also name each roadless area so identified, and describe its... | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 3022 1999–00 |
Washington spaceportC Creates the Office of Washington Spaceport Development, in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, to assist in the development of a spaceport in the state. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2902 1999–00 |
Traffic enforcementEstablishes provisions relating to reporting information on routine traffic enforcement. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2919 1999–00 |
Low-income personsDirects the commissioner to create a plan under RCW 48.22.020 to provide the minimum mandatory automobile liability coverages required under chapter 46.30 RCW to low-income persons who have not had automobile insurance during... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2921 1999–00 |
Indian tribes/sales & use txC Allows federally recognized Indian tribes to impose a 0.08 percent local retail sales and use tax on transactions on Indian trust lands or Indian reservations with the tax credited against the state = s retail sales and use tax. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2925 1999–00 |
Parents & children/legal aidAuthorizes funds to improve the legal representation of indigent parents and children. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2945 1999–00 |
Early retirementProvides for early retirement in the plan 2 and plan 3 pension systems. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2951 1999–00 |
Physical therapyThe purpose of this act is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and the chapter is to be liberally construed to promote the public interest. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2817 1999–00 |
School employee salariesAuthorizes an annual cost-of-living increase for K-12 employees and community and technical college faculty. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2822 1999–00 |
WTO damageProvides that any business with ten or fewer employees located in Seattle that incurred physical damage to its facilities and/or loss of sales and service income between November 30, 1999, through December 5, 1999, arising... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2824 1999–00 |
Death penalty task forceDeclares that, until July 1, 2002, the sentence of death for anyone sentenced under RCW 10.95.030(2) shall be stayed. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2833 1999–00 |
Work force trainingFinds that apprenticeship as a job training tool is one of the most effective in the state. The state is experiencing a shortage of skilled workers, especially in this period of economic growth. The most severe shortage is for... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2852 1999–00 |
Community revitalizationC Authorizes a system of sales and use tax increment financing where apportionment districts may be designated by certain cities and towns within which a portion of the receipts from existing sales and use taxes are diverted... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2869 1999–00 |
Child care provider trainingHouse Bill 2869 creates three programs to assist child care providers with serving children with special needs. A scholarship program will fund training for child care providers in serving children with special needs. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2870 1999–00 |
Higher eduction feesRequires that a program of partially waiving tuition and fees shall be structured so that, if an eligible person is required to pay any tuition and fees as a result of enrolling in a certain number of hours or classes, the... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |