Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5653 1999–00 |
Disabled entrepreneur opportProvides entrepreneurial opportunities for disabled persons. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5655 1999–00 |
Parents as scholars programThe Parents as Scholars Program is established as an extension of the Washington Workfirst Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act. Student parents who have dependent children may receive assistance while attending an... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5656 1999–00 |
Humane trappingProvides that, in order to ensure that trapping is conducted as humanely as possible, trappers licensed under chapter 77.32 RCW shall not use, set, place, or maintain leghold traps, padded leghold traps, conibear traps, other... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5660 1999–00 |
AntifreezeAntifreeze products containing at least 10 percent ethylene glycol and manufactured or sold in this state after July 1, 2000, must contain an aversive agent to render the product unpalatable to humans and animals. The... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5673 1999–00 |
Stream shorelinesAuthorizes the department of ecology to determine whether a segment of stream contains shoreline. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5674 1999–00 |
Community health clinicsCommunity and migrant health centers are exempt from business and occupation taxes. Retail sales taxes do not apply to the sales of materials, labor, and services used in the construction of community health care clinics. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5688 1999–00 |
Physical fitness services/txRevises RCW 82.04.050 to delete physical fitness services from the term "sale at retail" or "retail sale." | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5689 1999–00 |
Physical fitness services/txProvides that, upon every person engaging within this state in the business of providing physical fitness services not otherwise classified as a sale of retail; as to such persons, the amount of the tax with respect to such... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5699 1999–00 |
Higher ed tuition settingTuition : Limited tuition setting authority is given to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and to the individual governing boards of the public four-year institutions of higher education. Beginning... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5705 1999–00 |
Child witnesses of crimesDeclares that "victim" also means any child who was present at the scene of a most serious offense, serious violent offense, sex offense, or violent offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5711 1999–00 |
Child abuse investigationsDeclares an intent to create an interdisciplinary team, housed in the office of family and children's ombudsman, to review the techniques of interviews conducted of children and adults during allegations of child abuse and to... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5713 1999–00 |
Higher ed fees/student inputThe statutory guidelines for determining budgets for the services and activities fee revenue at Washington = s pubic institutions of higher education are modified. Legislative intent language is changed from requiring... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5717 1999–00 |
Youthbuilt programRevises provisions relating to the Washington youthbuilt program. Makes appropriations to carry out the purposes of the act. Repeals RCW 50.67.030. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5722 1999–00 |
Noise wall retrofit projectsEach fiscal year, the Department of Transportation is required to expend a minimum of 2 of 1 percent of all highway construction funds C both state and federal C on noise wall retrofit projects. If the department expends more... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5732 1999–00 |
Fish & wildlife officersAuthorizes admission of law enforcement officers of the department of fish and wildlife into the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5747 1999–00 |
Counselors/privileged infoConfidential communications between a client and a certified counselor are privileged to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as exist for psychologists. The privilege does not apply in cases of involuntary... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5749 1999–00 |
Child abuse investigationsAn interdisciplinary team is established under the direction of the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to create statewide protocols for interviews during child abuse investigations. A 17-member team, representing a... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5753 1999–00 |
Reading incentive awardsDeclares that a reading incentive program to compensate parents of first grade students who have achieved appropriate reading accuracy and fluency skills is created. The program shall be administered as follows: (1) Before the... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5784 1999–00 |
Tuition waiver extensionThe governing boards of Washington State University (WSU), Central Washington University (CWU), and Eastern Washington University are authorized to waive all or a portion of the difference between the nonresident tuition rate... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5807 1999–00 |
Retired/disabld health careRetired or disabled school district and educational service district employees, or retired state employees, who are receiving a state retirement allowance as of September 30, 1993, and their dependents may purchase health care... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5808 1999–00 |
Retired/disabld health benefBeginning January 1, 2002, and each January 1 thereafter, the health insurance subsidy that is provided to disabled or retired employees who are eligible for Medicare must be based on the average of the actual costs from the... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5809 1999–00 |
Dioxin controlThe department must prohibit the sale or use of commercial fertilizers or soil amendments that contain any solid waste, hazardous waste, by-products, or co-products resulting from an industrial process. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5820 1999–00 |
Teachers' retiremnt/militaryProvides that, after completing twenty-five years of creditable service, any member may have service in the armed forces that was performed prior to membership in the retirement system credited to him or her as a member.... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5823 1999–00 |
Higher ed accountabilityThe Washington Higher Education Improvement Fund is established. The fund is administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5824 1999–00 |
Children on motorcyclesDeclares that it is unlawful for any person to transport a child under the age of ten on a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle unless the motorcycle or motor-driven cycle: (1) Has three wheels; (2) is powered by an electric... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |