Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Luke Esser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2476 1999–00 |
Deaths of children$ Requires the Forensic Investigations Council to develop or endorse a death scene investigations protocol and autopsy protocol. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2477 1999–00 |
Municipal research council$ Creates the city and town research services account to fund the Municipal Research Council with excess city and town money from the liquor revolving fund. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2481 1999–00 |
Capital projects/leasing$ Requires a predesign review for all major capital projects in accordance with the predesign manual adopted by the Office of Financial Management. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2673 1999–00 |
E-mail to constituents$ Removes the prohibition regarding legislative mailings by electronic mail except for the period between the 45th day after session in an election year until November 30th. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2803 1999–00 |
Student assessments$ Individual home-schooled and individual private school students may take the WASL assessments at public schools at no cost as part of the school districts' ancillary programs (puts current practice in statute). | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | 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 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 2672 1999–00 |
Telephone solicitation$ Creates a no telephone sales call list. | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | 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 3126 1999–00 |
Motor fuel tax revenuesDirects the department of revenue to determine the number of gallons of motor vehicle fuel and special fuel sold within each county that has a population greater than five hundred thousand. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2000 |
| HB 1636 1999–00 |
Election procedures$ The date of the primary is moved back from one of two different Tuesdays in September to the second Tuesday in August, and other election-related dates are moved back to accommodate the primary date change. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2421 1999–00 |
Air pollution control$ Provides incentives for using clean fuels and makes additional changes to air pollution control programs. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2458 1999–00 |
Prisoner access/pblc records$ Prohibits agencies from making public records available to prisoners. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2504 1999–00 |
Superior court commissnersC Expands the power of the superior court commissioner to hear preliminary criminal matters. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2797 1999–00 |
Confinement costs$ Changes the financial responsibility of the Department of Corrections (DOC) with respect to costs incurred for the confinement of offenders who violate community custody or community placement. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2804 1999–00 |
Nonelected judicial officersC Requires a study of the number of nonelected judicial officers and commissioners serving in the courts. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2898 1999–00 |
Single trial court systemC Allows county superior court and district court judges to vote to consolidate all courts as superior courts. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 3101 1999–00 |
DUI penalties increasedC Makes an offender's third DUI within seven years a class C felony. | John Lovick (D-44) | 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 3116 1999–00 |
Dislocated workersProvides that, in addition to the linked deposit program under RCW 43.86A.060, the state treasurer shall establish a linked deposit program for investment of deposits in qualified public depositaries for dislocated workers. As... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 3108 1999–00 |
State parksRecognizes the need to secure an adequate revenue base for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the state parks system. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2000 |
| HB 3091 1999–00 |
Public transit mergerRequires a vote on merger of a public transportation benefit area and a city transportation system operating within the same county. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2000 |
| HB 3080 1999–00 |
Regional transit authoritiesProvides that, in order to enable regional transit authorities to acquire or finance equipment or facilities, or reduce the cost of equipment or facilities or to provide additional funding to regional transit authorities for... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |