Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Gigi Talcott
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1028 2001–02 |
Military leave$ Synchronizes the year in which state military leave is granted for members of the National Guard with the military's fiscal year. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1739 2001–02 |
Election integrity$ Requires persons registering to vote to be reminded of the age and citizenship qualifications for voter registration. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 17, 2001 |
| HB 2222 2001–02 |
Earthquake funding$ One million dollars from the Emergency Reserve Fund and $3 million from federal funds are appropriated to the Military Department for costs associated with the Nisqually earthquake. | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2001 |
Mar 12, 2001 |
| HB 3169 1999–00 |
Expenditure limit$ A newly created Expenditure Limit Committee, rather than the Office of Financial Management, will adjust and project the State General Fund expenditure limit. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| HB 3166 1999–00 |
Prprty tx crdt/srs & dsabled$ Provides a tax credit equal to the state property tax, up to a maximum of $500, on the homes of participants in the senior citizens and persons retired due to disability property tax relief program. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3167 1999–00 |
Prprty tx crdt/age sxty-four$ Provides a tax credit equal to the state property tax, up to a maximum of $200, on the homes of persons aged 65 and older. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3168 1999–00 |
Transportation/ferry funding$ Deposits a portion of automobile-related sales tax revenue in the Multimodal Transportation Account. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3170 1999–00 |
Local gvrnmnt/financial asst$ Appropriates $101.8 million for the 1999-2001 biennium for assistance to cities and counties for specific purposes. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3171 1999–00 |
Education funding$ The Better Schools Fund is created. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3105 1999–00 |
Zoo, aquariums, parks/funds$ Upon the joint request of a metropolitan park district, a city with a population over 150,000, and the legislative authority of a county with a national park and a population between 500,000 and 1,500,000, a county shall... | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| HB 2903 1999–00 |
Law enfrcmnt sound recording$ Authorizes sound recordings, without the consent of all parties, that correspond to video recordings from cameras mounted in law enforcement vehicles. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 29, 2000 |
| HB 2441 1999–00 |
Sunset review$ Expands the entities that can be subjected to the sunset review process. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2604 1999–00 |
Retirement allowance payment$ Directs the Department of Retirement Systems to develop actuarially equivalent survivor options, including an option for retirees who do not designate a survivor beneficiary at retirement and then later marry, and an option... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2418 1999–00 |
WWII oral history project$ The World War II Oral History Project is established to preserve, for the education of our state's children, the history and memories of the veterans and other citizens who contributed to the state and country during World War II. | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2531 1999–00 |
Career/tech student orgs$ The Superintendent of Public Instruction will support, with at least one full-time equivalent program staff person, state-wide coordination for career and technical student organizations. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2340 1999–00 |
Drg offndr sntcing altrntiveC Authorizes the Department Of Corrections to administratively terminate an offender from the Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative program if he or she has been found by the United States Attorney General to be subject to a... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 3160 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle excise taxDeclares that license tab fees shall be thirty dollars per year for motor vehicles, regardless of year, value, make, or model, beginning January 1, 2000. Provides that, for the purposes of this section, "license tab fees" are... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 3161 1999–00 |
Limiting tax increasesProvides that any tax increase imposed by the state shall require voter approval. Declares that, for the purposes of this section, "tax" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, sales and use taxes, property taxes,... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 3162 1999–00 |
Seniors/disabled property txIncreases property tax relief for senior citizens and disabled persons by providing a tax credit for taxes levied by the state, continuing tax relief while residing in adult family homes and boarding homes, allowing deduction... | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 2403 1999–00 |
National WWII memorial acct$ Creates a nonappropriated account in support of the national World War II Memorial campaign. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2607 1999–00 |
WSP retirement system$ The Washington State Patrol retirement system member contribution rate is lowered from 7 percent of monthly salary to 3 percent of monthly salary from July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2409 1999–00 |
Character education program$ School districts are strongly encouraged to implement, in partnership with parents and their local communities, character education programs that incorporate into each school's curriculum the character traits and values... | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2456 1999–00 |
Identity crimes$ Increases the penalties for identity theft and criminal impersonation. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2457 1999–00 |
Prisoner escorted leave$ Deletes athletic contests from the list of legitimate escorted leaves of absence for an incarcerated inmate. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2542 1999–00 |
Alternative ed srvce providr$ School districts that choose to contract with alternative educational service providers for the education of eligible students will give the providers at least 85 percent of the basic education monies the districts receive... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |