Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brian Thomas
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2861 1999–00 |
Health care information$ Personally identified DNA is considered health care information of a patient, and protected from disclosure without the patient's consent under state law. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2920 1999–00 |
Community radio stationsC Exempts nonprofit community public radio stations that are not owned by a government or educational institution from property taxation. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 3121 1999–00 |
Expenditure limit$ A newly created Expenditure Limit Committee, rather than the Office of Financial Management, will adjust and project the State General Fund expenditure limit. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 3144 1999–00 |
Corp. annual report filingC Allows the Secretary of State to adopt rules governing electronic filing of annual reports by corporations and limited liability companies. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 3155 1999–00 |
Income taxProvides that a tax is imposed on taxable income of each individual, estate, and trust at the rate of one and nine-tenths percent. A tax is imposed on the taxable income of each corporation at the rate of six percent.... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2926 1999–00 |
Coal tax exemptions$ Repeals a tax exemption that required 70 percent of coal consumed by Centralia Coal Plant be mined from Lewis County or a contiguous county. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 8, 2000 |
| HB 2611 1999–00 |
Business & occptn tx/ exempt$ Business and occupation tax exemption is created for the provision of non-facility based residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 3146 1999–00 |
Property tax reductionProvides that the state property tax levy for collection in 2001 shall be reduced by ten percent of the levy amount that would otherwise be allowed under chapter 84.55 RCW. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 21, 2000 |
| HB 2415 1999–00 |
Charter public schoolsC Charter public schools are authorized. The applicant must be a public benefit nonprofit corporation or a nonprofit organization that meets the requirements for a public benefit nonprofit corporation. The applicant may not be... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2783 1999–00 |
Property code taxC Allows the Department of Natural Resources to release a performance bond by a purchaser of timber with proof of payment of property taxes rather than all taxes. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 3077 1999–00 |
Unemployment insurance$ Modifies unemployment insurance taxes by reducing tax rates, by applying a three-year average to the determination of the taxable wage base, and by changing the calculation date and reducing the triggers for determining the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2000 |
Feb 7, 2000 |
| HB 2749 1999–00 |
Struggling students$ Funding is provided for summer school programs designed to help struggling first grade through third grade students meet the state's academic standards. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 3046 1999–00 |
Student instrctnl leadership$ The Teacher Instructional Leadership Pilot program is created to test whether the selection of lead teachers in a building will provide other teachers with a system of peer support and mentoring that will result in increased... | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2309 1999–00 |
Vehicle prprty tax exemptionC Exempts motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers from property taxation. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 3118 1999–00 |
Tribal housing authoritiesC Exempts from taxes that property of a tribal housing authority or intertribal housing authority that has been designated for use as housing for persons of low income or senior citizens. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 3092 1999–00 |
Minimum school prgrm rqrmntsIncreases minimum school program requirements. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2000 |
| HB 2980 1999–00 |
Public transit tax exemptionProvides that chapter 82.04 RCW does not apply to cities that operate transit systems, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal corporations, public transportation benefit areas, and regional transit authorities. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 3083 1999–00 |
Tobacco settlementCreates the long-term care account in the state treasury. The source of revenue for this account is moneys transferred to the account from the tobacco settlement account, investment earning, donations to the account, and other... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 1095 1999–00 |
Law enforcmnt personnl recrdC Requires the court to review police internal affairs files for relevancy before the files can be put before a jury in a civil or criminal case. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1198 1999–00 |
Landslide victims/tax reliefC Sales tax exemptions are created for labor and service charges associated with moving houses, demolishing houses, or cleaning up debris in an area that has been declared as a federal landslide disaster area. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1352 1999–00 |
Concealed pistol licensesC Provides explicitly that a person who is protected by a no-contact, antiharassment, or protection order has the necessary "good cause" for being issued a temporary emergency concealed pistol license pending approval of an... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1362 1999–00 |
Friendly parent presumption$ Requires the court to consider, when determining a child's residential schedule under a parenting plan, which parent is more likely to allow and encourage frequent and continuing contact between the child and other parent. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1391 1999–00 |
Concealed pistol permits$ Provides that a concealed pistol license from another jurisdiction outside Washington but within the United States is valid. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1455 1999–00 |
Property tax levy correctnsC Requires county assessor to correct errors in the determination of the property taxes. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | 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 |