Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sandra Romero
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1323 1999–00 |
Scenic vistas act$ The permitting process that requires an initial $10 and an annual $10 renewal fee is replaced with a single, one time fee that will be determined by administrative rule. The department will also replace the annual renewal... | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1368 1999–00 |
Conservation futures levy$ Authorizes counties to use conservation futures funds to develop, maintain and operate property acquired with conservation futures funds. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1376 1999–00 |
Disabled parking/amputees$ Individuals who have lost a lower extremity do not have to obtain a physician's certification in order to qualify for a disabled parking permit. Instead, authorized Department of Licensing staff can confirm the loss to... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1513 1999–00 |
Surplus computer donations$ State agencies may donate surplus computers and computer-related equipment to school districts and educational service districts. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1555 1999–00 |
Criminal history recordsC Changes the criteria for presuming that a criminal proceeding is no longer "active" for purposes of making "nonconviction data" about an incident part of "criminal history information" that may be subject to dissemination or... | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1674 1999–00 |
Educational accountability$ Renames the Certificate of Mastery as the Certificate of Academic Proficiency (CAP), defines its content and timelines, and describes how student achievement in various assessments will be acknowledged. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1685 1999–00 |
Public facilities grant/loan$ Changes preference standard for public facilities grants and loans from county-wide planning policy participation to comprehensive plan and development regulations adoption. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1773 1999–00 |
Nonparental visitationC Requires that a court find, before ordering visitation with a person other than a parent, that denial of visitation would result in a substantial likelihood of harm to the child = s well-being. | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2079 1999–00 |
Salmon recovery$ The critical pathways methodology used in salmon recovery must include a review of monitoring data, an evaluation of project performance, and recommendations to the local committee which compiled the habitat project list. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2254 1999–00 |
Telecommunications services$ Prohibits the unauthorized switching of a customer's telephone service to another company (slamming), and the placement of unauthorized, misleading, or deceptive charges on consumers' telephone bills (cramming). | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2256 1999–00 |
Work force development$ Changes the name of the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to the Workforce Development Board, changes the makeup and increases the number of members from nine voting members to 18 voting members. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2267 1999–00 |
Landslide victims' loans$ A tax credit and Community Reinvestment Act consideration are available to financial institutions that forgive loans on residences in landslide disaster areas. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2300 1999–00 |
Special election dates$ Alters when special elections may be held in a presidential election year if a presidential preference primary is held. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3035 1999–00 |
Fire sprinkler lawsAmends RCW 18.160.030 and 18.160.040 relating to fire sprinkler systems. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3036 1999–00 |
Unidentified persons infoProvides that, if the county coroner or county medical examiner with the aid of the dental examination and other identifying findings is still unable to establish the identity of the body or human remains, he or she shall... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3037 1999–00 |
Missing persons/recordsProvides that, after conferring with the coroner or medical examiner, the sheriff, chief of police, or other law enforcement authority shall submit a missing person's report and the dental records received under this section... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3042 1999–00 |
State treasurerAuthorizes the state treasurer to appoint personnel as necessary to carry out the duties of the office of the state treasurer. These individuals serve at the pleasure of the state treasurer and are exempt from the provisions... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3048 1999–00 |
CETD obsolete referencesRevises obsolete references to the department of community, trade, and economic development. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | 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 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 2975 1999–00 |
Boiaccumulative pollutantsThe legislature recognizes that the department of ecology has initiated a strategy to eliminate discharges of persistent bioaccumulative toxics and that phasing out mixing zones for these toxic pollutants is an important step... | Dave Anderson (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2977 1999–00 |
OFM/agency contractsA number of changes are made in the state budgeting, accounting, and reporting law concerning advance payments for maintenance services. A copy of the written contact for periodic maintenance services need no longer be in the... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2984 1999–00 |
Foster care/medical asstncMakes persons in foster care on their eighteenth birthday eligible for medical assistance until age twenty-one. Makes an appropriation of an unspecified amount to carry out the purposes of the act. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2988 1999–00 |
InitiativesThe Attorney General must prepare a comprehensive summary for each initiative to the people, initiative to the legislature, and any alternative legislative measure. The comprehensive summary must include a detailed description... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2906 1999–00 |
Growth managementProvides that, not later than July 1, 2002, a county planning under chapter 36.70A RCW shall initiate a collaborative process for the development of a county-wide planning policy for the coordination of planning for the... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |