Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 5425 1999–00 |
Mental health servicesHealth insurance plans must provide coverage for mental health services, and do so under the same terms and conditions as coverage for medical and surgical services, imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5435 1999–00 |
Environment 21 commissionThe Washington Environment 21 Commission is created. The commission consists of at least 14 members and lasts for four years. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5448 1999–00 |
Firearms on public transitA new crime is created making it illegal to carry a firearm onto, or possess a firearm on, any means of public transit. A violation is a gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in county jail. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5460 1999–00 |
Community revitalization/taxCities or towns may receive an allocation of 20 percent of the increase in sales and use taxes and business and occupation taxes from within the city or town to finance a community revitalization project. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5463 1999–00 |
Dom. violence legal servicesDirects the Washington state institute for public policy to study the availability of pro bono legal services for victims of domestic violence who have children. Directs the Washington state institute for public policy to... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5486 1999–00 |
Rape victim protectionProvides that a person convicted of any sex offense under chapter 9A.44 RCW may not bring an action for the purposes of declaring the existence or nonexistence of a father and child relationship with a child who was conceived... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5526 1999–00 |
Housing/prevailing wageProvides that prevailing wages, as set forth under chapter 39.12 RCW, are required on all commission construction projects regardless of the source of funding. The commission shall require that all bidders on commission... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5532 1999–00 |
Low-income rental housing/txProperty owned by nonprofit entities used to provide housing for very low-income households is exempt from taxation if certain conditions are met: (a) 100 percent of the units are occupied by very low-income households; (b)... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5534 1999–00 |
Part-time workers/unemplymntThe eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits are amended to permit an individual to limit his or her availability to less than full-time work when: - the individual has performed less than full-time work during a... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5541 1999–00 |
Digital TV broadcast equipmnExempts from sales and use tax the purchase and installation of machinery and equipment designed to broadcast digital television signals. Expires June 30, 2006. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5550 1999–00 |
Violent offense sentencingRevises provisions regarding sentences for violent offenses and crimes against persons. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5555 1999–00 |
Health care background chcksThe Department of Health is granted statutory authority to deny licenses to health professionals based upon criminal background check information. Background checks are at state and federal levels and may require fingerprinting. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5562 1999–00 |
Payment of wagesWhen an employee ceases to work for an employer, the time when unpaid wages must be paid depends on the circumstances. When an employer discharges or lays off an employee or when employment is terminated by mutual agreement,... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5589 1999–00 |
Apprenticeship assistanceAn Apprenticeship Assistance Program is created in the Department of Labor and Industries to be administered by the Supervisor of Apprenticeship. The program is to provide low-income individuals that have been accepted into an... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5592 1999–00 |
Higher education tuition$ Establishes a tuition policy that links base rate increases to increases in per capita personal income: 4 percent and 3.2 percent for 1999-01; and the three-year average for future biennia. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5596 1999–00 |
Athletic trainersFinds it necessary to regulate the practice of athletic training at the level of certification in order to establish professional standards of competence and conduct which assures the public health and safety. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5600 1999–00 |
WW II veterans memorialA sales and use tax exemption is provided for labor and services rendered and tangible personal property that becomes an ingredient or component of a World War II memorial on the state capitol grounds during the course of... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5602 1999–00 |
Vehicle impound/prostitutionProvides that, upon arresting and taking into custody a person suspected of patronizing a prostitute in violation of RCW 9A.88.110 or patronizing a juvenile prostitute in violation of RCW 9.68A.100, where a motor vehicle was... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5603 1999–00 |
School emplyee tuition waivePermanent classified employees of school districts and educational service districts are added to the list of eligible state employees who may attend state colleges and universities under the waiver program. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5605 1999–00 |
Transportation funding optnsCities, towns and transportation benefit districts are provided authority for locally imposed transportation funding options. Three new funding options are created for cities and towns. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5630 1999–00 |
Farm worker housingThe Housing Finance Commission is authorized to auction tax credits that purchasers could use as a credit against their business and occupation tax or their public utility tax liability. The amount of credits that may be... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5636 1999–00 |
Commercial telephn solictatnLegislative findings and intent are added to the telephone solicitation laws regarding the Legislature's desire to assist citizens in protecting the tranquility and privacy of their homes by allowing them to choose to be free... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5639 1999–00 |
Interviewing childrenPersons interviewing child victims or witnesses must use an open-ended question and answer format and must record the interview either electronically or by use of a court stenographer. The Department of Social and Health... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5650 1999–00 |
LEOFF service transferPertains to law enforcement officers for a state parks and recreation commission and the state liquor control board. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |