Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1904 2001–02 |
Property tax reliefAuthorizes a credit against the state regular real property tax equal to the tax imposed on the first one hundred thousand dollars of assessed valuation of owner-occupied residential property, multiplied by the indicated ratio... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1907 2001–02 |
Recycling & waste reduction$ Requires the Department of General Administration to work with the commercial and industrial construction industry to develop guidelines for implementing on-site construction waste management planning, and report the results... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1909 2001–02 |
Career & technical educationProvides that, in order to provide students with a variety of learning experiences that will assist them in achieving the higher standards of education reform, school districts currently offering career and technical education... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1918 2001–02 |
Public works$ Requires state agencies to consider a bidder = s compliance with tax laws, environmental laws, and labor and employment laws when awarding state contracts for public works and purchases. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1922 2001–02 |
Greenhouse gasesAuthorizes the establishment of an independent, nonprofit organization known as the Washington climate center to serve as a central clearinghouse for all climate change activities in the state. Provides that the center shall... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1934 2001–02 |
Shoreline master program$ Replaces the 24-month schedule for review and amendment of shoreline master programs with a 36-48-60 month schedule for compliance with the shorelines master program guidelines adopted before December 31, 2000. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1935 2001–02 |
Tips/distributing to emplysProvides that, when a customer pays a tip to a seller, the seller must distribute the tip to employees as follows: (1) Through a tip pooling arrangement mutually agreed upon by the employees; (2) If a tip pooling arrangement... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1939 2001–02 |
Minors/mental hlth evaluatns$ Requires the detention and mental evaluation of any person age 13 through age 21 who is arrested for threatening to bomb or otherwise injure school property, school provided transportation, or areas of a facility being used... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1944 2001–02 |
Gun shows$ Expresses legislative intent to prevent illegal firearms sales at gun shows. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1957 2001–02 |
Persistent offndr sentencngMakes the minimum sentence for persistent offenders a mandatory minimum twenty-five years in prison. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1960 2001–02 |
Land use & shoreline laws$ Authorizes citizen enforcement of environmental, shorelines, and land use laws under specified circumstances. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1961 2001–02 |
Environmental laws$ Authorizes citizen enforcement of various environmental, land use, and shorelines laws under specified circumstances. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1963 2001–02 |
Shoreline protections$ Includes "shorelines of the state" in the Growth Management Act (GMA) | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1964 2001–02 |
Growth/shoreline managementThe planning processes of the Growth Management Act (GMA) and the Shoreline Management Act (SMA) are integrated. By December 1, 2001, all GMA jurisdictions must develop an integrated and consolidated planning process for... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1965 2001–02 |
Shorelines/endangrd species$ Requires a local government containing any area with a species listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act to either: (1) use the Guidelines section approved to protect the species (i.e., Part IV) to... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1974 2001–02 |
Special education funding$ Excludes three and four-year-olds from the special education funding limit. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1976 2001–02 |
TERS$ Allows members of the Teachers Retirement System plan 1(TRS 1) to earn additional service credit above the 30-year cap, under certain conditions. | Brock Jackley (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1977 2001–02 |
Financial institutions$ Prohibits a financial institution from requiring that a customer use his or her social security number for identification with the financial institution, unless the customer consents and another option is available. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1980 2001–02 |
Schools/bidding processProvides that the board may, after review, reject the bid of any bidder, if the board determines that it is in the best interests of the safety and well-being of the students, the public, or the employees of the school. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1989 2001–02 |
School financial mngmnt$ Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to design a system for evaluating whether a school district is employing best financial management practices. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1990 2001–02 |
Fire fighters$ Adds certain heart problems, specified cancers, and infectious diseases to the list of conditions that are presumed to be occupational diseases for fire fighters covered under the industrial insurance law. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2014 2001–02 |
Office of privacy protection$ Creates an office of privacy protection within the office of the Attorney General to monitor and ensure compliance with statutes, rules, and policies pertaining to the right of citizens to keep nonpublic information private... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2016 2001–02 |
Protecting privacy$ Requires any entity that collects nonpublic personal information on consumers to disclose its information privacy policy. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2026 2001–02 |
Environmental ed partnershipDeclares that recent studies have shown that integrated, multidisciplinary environmental education programs provide the following benefits: (1) Better performance on standardized measures of academic achievement in reading,... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 2034 2001–02 |
Optometrists$ Optometrists may be certified by the Board of Optometry for the use of Schedule III through V controlled substances for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes related to the practice of optometry, after completing specified... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |