Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Cathy Wolfe
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1021 1999–00 |
PERS/county & PUD officers$ Allows the chief administrative officers of public utility districts and counties to opt out of membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1022 1999–00 |
WSP surviving spouse retirmn$ Provides a cost-of-living adjustment to the benefit received by survivors in the Washington State Patrol Retirement System. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1025 1999–00 |
PERS membership$ Allows employees of political subdivisions to participate in the Public Employees' Retirement System even if the political subdivision offers deferred compensation plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code to its... | Duane Sommers (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1252 1999–00 |
Offender supervision$ Expands the list of offenders for which a mandatory term of community custody is required, and requires the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to establish community custody ranges for crimes based on the principles of the... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | 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 1368 1999–00 |
Conservation futures levy$ Authorizes counties to use conservation futures funds to develop, maintain and operate property acquired with conservation futures funds. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | 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 1461 1999–00 |
Telephone assistance program$ Eligible clients of community action agencies and Department of Social and Health Services may receive voice mail services. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1509 1999–00 |
Presidential primary ballots$ Allows county auditors to conduct presidential preference primaries using mail ballots. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
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 |
| 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 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 2254 1999–00 |
Telecommunications services$ Prohibits the unauthorized switching of a customer's telephone service to another company (slamming), and the placement of unauthorized, misleading, or deceptive charges on consumers' telephone bills (cramming). | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2256 1999–00 |
Work force development$ Changes the name of the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to the Workforce Development Board, changes the makeup and increases the number of members from nine voting members to 18 voting members. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2300 1999–00 |
Special election dates$ Alters when special elections may be held in a presidential election year if a presidential preference primary is held. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2983 1999–00 |
TobaccoDeclares that tobacco products may not be sold or distributed in those portions of buildings or vessels that are publicly owned or leased. Provides that a violation of this act is grounds for the termination or nonrenewal of a... | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 3013 1999–00 |
Local gov funding assistanceProvides local government funding assistance. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 3017 1999–00 |
Oil tankers & oil spillsRecognizes that transits by commercial vessels through the Strait of Juan de Fuca are projected by the United States coast guard to increase by fifty percent from the year 2000 to the year 2015. Volumes of petroleum movement,... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2907 1999–00 |
Retirement benefitsAmends RCW 41.32.4986 and 41.40.191 relating to retirement benefits. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2913 1999–00 |
Criminal justice costsAmends RCW 39.34.180 relating to responsibilities of the state and local governments for criminal justice costs. | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2916 1999–00 |
Part-time facultyDeclares that "reasonable assurance" does not include an agreement that is contingent on enrollment, funding, or program changes. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2919 1999–00 |
Low-income personsDirects the commissioner to create a plan under RCW 48.22.020 to provide the minimum mandatory automobile liability coverages required under chapter 46.30 RCW to low-income persons who have not had automobile insurance during... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2935 1999–00 |
Smoking in public placesDeclares that nothing in chapter 70.160 RCW may be construed as to prevent local governments from adopting regulations restricting or prohibiting smoking in public places, including but not limited to restaurants, skating... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2945 1999–00 |
Early retirementProvides for early retirement in the plan 2 and plan 3 pension systems. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2829 1999–00 |
Lake management districtProvides that a lake management district may be initiated upon either the adoption of a resolution of intention by a county legislative authority or the filing of a petition signed by a simple majority of over fifty percent of... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |