Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kip Tokuda
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2056 1997–98 |
Home-school parent ed grantsEducational grants are created to support the parents, guardians, or custodians of a child receiving home-based instruction, to redirect funding to local levels, encourage educational competition and diversity, and reduce... | Dawn Mason (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2061 1997–98 |
Child care center employeesDeclares an intent to increase wages to child care workers through establishing a wage ladder that provides increased wages for experience and education. Makes an appropriation of an unspecified amount to carry out the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2065 1997–98 |
Automotive repair choiceDeclares that an insurer may not require, direct, or otherwise induce a third-party claimant to utilize a specific automotive repair facility or one from a list of automotive repair facilities maintained or prepared by the... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2078 1997–98 |
Firearm storageIt is a gross misdemeanor to leave a loaded firearm where it is known or reasonably should be known that a child is likely to gain access, and a child under the age of 16 does get possession of the firearm. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2087 1997–98 |
Community empowermentThe state = s Community Empowerment Zone program is expanded and additional incentives are created to encourage public and private reinvestment in the area. Community Empowerment Zones. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2123 1997–98 |
Mobile home park rentsDeclares an intent to facilitate and encourage fair bargaining between mobile home owners and mobile home park owners in order to achieve mutually satisfactory agreements regarding space rents in mobile home parks. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2124 1997–98 |
Mobile home park registratnProvides that a mobile home park shall not operate in this state without first registering with the department to do business as a mobile home park on a form approved by the department. Provides that the department has the... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2125 1997–98 |
Mobile home park managersRequires that all mobile home parks shall be managed by a mobile home park manager. Declares that a person shall not manage or hold himself or herself out to the public as being able to manage a mobile home park in this state... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2129 1997–98 |
Minimum wageDeclares that beginning January 1, 1998, the applicable minimum wage rate shall be five dollars and fifty cents per hour. Beginning January 1, 1999, the applicable minimum wage rate shall be six dollars per hour. Beginning... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2153 1997–98 |
Health insur grievancesDirects the insurance commissioner to adopt by rule a standardized grievance procedure for enrollees of all health carriers. The standard grievance procedure must be available for all enrollees to file complaints about any... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2154 1997–98 |
Health insur quality stndrdsDirects the department of health to adopt comprehensive quality assurance standards that each health carrier must meet. These standards must be reviewed and modified as appropriate at least every three years. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2155 1997–98 |
Health providr credentialingEstablishes a process for credentialing and recredentialing providers by health carriers. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2156 1997–98 |
Public financing of cmpaignsProvides that a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more, and a city with a population of one hundred thousand or more, may establish a program where a candidate for a county or city elected office voluntarily... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2171 1997–98 |
Senior/disabled property taxExpands property tax exemptions for senior citizens and persons retired by reason of physical disability. | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2212 1997–98 |
Optometry practice expandedDirects the board to establish, by rule, specific guidelines for the prescription and administration of drugs by optometric physicians, so that licensed optometric physicians and persons filling their prescriptions have a... | Shirley Hankins (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2221 1997–98 |
Business & occupatn tx rateDecreases and clarifies business and occupation tax rates. Repeals RCW 82.04.055. | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2231 1997–98 |
Personal responsibilityEstablishes the WorkFirst program, the welfare-to-work program for temporary assistance for needy families. The department shall administer the program consistent with the temporary assistance for needy families provisions of... | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2249 1997–98 |
Property tax reliefEstablishes procedures for value averaging. Provides for property tax credits. Revises provisions relating to the 106 percent limit. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2307 1997–98 |
Braille ballots & instructnsThe Secretary of State shall make rules to provide for ballots and voting instructions in Braille. The rules may provide for pilot testing of Braille ballots and instructions before the availability of Braille materials... | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2318 1997–98 |
Full-day kindergarten grantThe Legislature finds that children may benefit from the opportunity to participate in full day kindergarten programs. The Legislature intends to make tuition-free full day kindergarten available to all public schools by the... | Grace Cole (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1485 1997–98 |
Salmon harvest reportingThe Department of Fish and Wildlife is required to submit an annual report to the Legislature identifying the division of anadromous fish harvest between tribal fisheries, recreational non-Indian fisheries and commercial... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 414, Laws of 1997 |
May 19, 1997 |
| HB 1201 1997–98 |
Rural nat resources impactThe Rural Community Assistance Team, the Rural Community Assistance Coordinator, and the various state programs designed to assist dislocated workers and communities in rural natural resource impact areas and dislocated timber... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 367, Laws of 1997 |
May 15, 1997 |
| HB 1499 1997–98 |
Rural development councilThe Washington State Rural Development Council is recognized in state statute. The council is governed by an executive committee made up of 11 members appointed by the Governor that represent the following sectors: business;... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 377, Laws of 1997 |
May 15, 1997 |
| HB 1632 1997–98 |
State investigator trainingA study group is created to develop mandatory training, policies and procedures for state investigators. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 378, Laws of 1997 |
May 15, 1997 |
| HB 1924 1997–98 |
Sex offense sentencingRape in the first degree and rape of a child in the first degree are each Level XII, class A felonies which, for a defendant with no scorable criminal history, yield a standard range sentence of 93 to 123 months (a midpoint of... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 1997 |
May 13, 1997 |