All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1613 1999–00 |
Property tax exemptionsC Consolidates separate exemptions for inventory property into one section. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1621 1999–00 |
Electronic tax return filingC Authorizes the Department of Revenue to receive electronically filed returns and remittances. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1650 1999–00 |
Oral medications at schools$ Public and private schools may administer oral medications prescribed by licensed health care professionals prescribing within the scope of the professionals' authority. This language replaces the current restriction to... | Eileen Cody (D-11) | 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 1692 1999–00 |
Child witness/victim intervw$ Law enforcement and children's caseworkers who interview child sexual abuse victims will receive specialized training. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1749 1999–00 |
Juvenile deferred dispositnC Makes a juvenile ineligible for a deferred disposition when the juvenile has two or more misdemeanors. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1755 1999–00 |
Fish & wildlife equipment$ Creates the fish and wildlife equipment fund for use by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1756 1999–00 |
Land exchanges with fed govC Transfers of real property are exempt from the state portion of the real estate excise tax if the transfers are: | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1760 1999–00 |
Public transit disabld rates$ The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) permits transit agencies to charge up to twice the base fare for specialized transit services such as dial-a-ride. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
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 1782 1999–00 |
Leasehold excise tax$ Exempts use of public land to remove purchased natural resource products from leasehold excise tax. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1789 1999–00 |
License fraud$ Decriminalizes license fraud and imposes a fine of $1,000 to $10,000 for intentionally avoiding a payment of Washington taxes and fees. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1818 1999–00 |
Truancy$ If a 6- or 7-year-old enrolls full-time in public school, the child is required to attend school regularly and the truancy provisions apply if the child does not attend regularly. If a 6- or 7-year old becomes truant, any... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1829 1999–00 |
School plant facilities$ Permits school districts to use state matching money and voter-approved bonds and levies to pay for new schools funded through lease-purchase arrangements. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1837 1999–00 |
Long-term care ombudsman$ Updates the state Long-term Care Ombudsman statute to conform with changes in federal law regarding the scope of duties of volunteer ombudsmen. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1866 1999–00 |
Child shelter care$ The Department must attempt to place a child in shelter care with a relative. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1869 1999–00 |
Environmentl hearings judgesC Allows discipline or removal of administrative judges within the Environmental Hearings Office for "cause." C Provides a right of review for such discipline or removal in the superior court. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1872 1999–00 |
Courts of limited jurisdictnC Grants a court of limited jurisdiction the authority to take recognizance, approve bail, and arraign defendants on warrants issued by courts of limited jurisdiction from other jurisdictions. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1884 1999–00 |
Campaign accounts inspection$ Limits the time books of account must open to public inspections to a two-hour period eight days prior to a primary or election and by appointment at other times closer to the primary or election. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1891 1999–00 |
Student assessments$ The laws are revised that govern certain standardized tests that all public school students are required to take over the course of their school years. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1893 1999–00 |
Permit issuanceC Reauthorizes the Permit Assistance Center and establishes regional Center offices. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1957 1999–00 |
Water right transfer/change$ Requires each application for a water right transfer to be conditionally approved by a water conservancy board before it can be acted upon by the Department of Ecology if a board exists for the area of the water right, no... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1960 1999–00 |
Retailer tax collection$ Requires sales and use tax changes to always take effect on October 1. Additionally, local governments must enact any sales or use tax changes by no later than July 1 of each year. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | 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 |