All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1525 1999–00 |
Guardianship proceedings$ Authorizes a court to order parties to a guardianship proceeding into mediation. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1544 1999–00 |
Sentencing Corrections$ Makes a number of technical corrections to the state's sentencing laws. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1569 1999–00 |
Excellence in mathematics$ The Excellence in Mathematics Training Program is created to provide training in effective, research-based mathematics instruction for elementary and middle school teachers. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 347, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1623 1999–00 |
Tax code update$ Redefines fund-raising activities for the purpose of business and occupation and sales tax exemptions. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1681 1999–00 |
Trout purchase by state$ Allows the Department of Fish and Wildlife to purchase and plant privately grown hatchery trout. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 363, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1699 1999–00 |
Dentist continuing education$ Requires the Dental Quality Assurance Commission to establish a continuing dental education program, effective July 1, 2001. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 364, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1741 1999–00 |
Small business tax reportingC Non-retailing businesses with gross receipts of $28,000 per year or less are required to register with the Department of Revenue but do not need to file tax returns. | Phil Fortunato (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1770 1999–00 |
Board of education recommend$ OSPI will determine the amount of funding that will be provided to education centers for diagnostic tests and student enrollments. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 348, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1827 1999–00 |
State agency printing$ With certain exceptions, printing, binding, and stationary work done for state agencies must be done in this state. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1863 1999–00 |
Part-time health commissions$ Authorizes members of full authority health commissions to receive up to $250 per diem compensation. | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 366, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1935 1999–00 |
Early childhood assistance$ Eligibility for the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program is expanded to families with incomes up to 110 percent of the federally defined poverty level. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 350, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1951 1999–00 |
Remains in abandoned cemetryC Requires that recorded property title documents include notation if the property is a dedicated cemetery. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 367, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1969 1999–00 |
Nonprofit homes for aging/tx$ Moves the date the number of low income occupants is calculated from January 1 to December 31 for purposes of the nonprofit homes for the aging property tax exemption. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1971 1999–00 |
Traffic safety$ If an individual is responsible for an accident resulting in a fatality, a law enforcement officer must report the individual to the Department of Licensing. | Duane Sommers (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 351, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1991 1999–00 |
UW propertyC Gives the Board of Regents general authority to manage the Metropolitan Tract and authorizes the Board to lease the buildings and land for terms up to 80 years. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 346, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 2005 1999–00 |
State employee whistleblower$ A variety of changes are made to the state whistleblower law. | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 2015 1999–00 |
Year 2000 liabilityC Provides that the state is severally, not jointly, liable for damages arising from the year 2000 problem. | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 369, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| SB 5277 1999–00 |
Higher ed student child care$ Establishes a child care grant program for institutions of higher education. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| SB 5312 1999–00 |
Health care workplace violnc$ Health care employers, including hospitals, mental health evaluation and treatment facilities, home care agencies, and community mental health programs, must develop and implement workplace violence protection programs. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 377, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| SB 5416 1999–00 |
Children's health insurance$ Establishes a health insurance program for children with family income between 200 percent and 250 percent of poverty. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 370, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| SB 5599 1999–00 |
Temporary worker housing$ The Department of Health and the Department of Labor and Industries are directed to adopt joint rules establishing standards for cherry harvest temporary labor camps. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| SB 5619 1999–00 |
Forest fire protctn assessmn$ Small landowners with multiple parcels of forest land may apply to the Department of Natural Resources for a single forest fire protection assessment. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 17, 1999 |
| SB 5628 1999–00 |
Accountants/continuing educaC The continuing education requirements for accountants are modified from 80 hours of education every two years to 120 hours every three years. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 378, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| SB 5744 1999–00 |
Child dependency proceedingsC Requires the Office of Public Defense to develop a proposal addressing the costs of legal representation for indigent criminal defendants and indigent parents, guardians, custodians, and children involved in dependency and... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 371, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| SB 5825 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. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |