Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jim Clements
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1619 1999–00 |
Foster parent liabilty insur$ Foster parents will be reimbursed for the replacement value of items damaged or destroyed by foster children. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 338, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1701 1999–00 |
Marine recreatn land/dredgng$ Allows the use of recreation resource account funds for renovation of recreation facilities including periodic dredging. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1871 1999–00 |
Salmon stamp programs$ Creates a program of salmon stamps as a way to raise revenues for salmon recovery and public education. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 2260 1999–00 |
Rural county tax incentivesC Allows rural counties a local option public facilities sales and use tax of 0.08 percent which is credited against the state sales and use tax. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 311, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1599 1999–00 |
County court fundingC Creates a process for counties to seek state reimbursement of extraordinary criminal justice costs associated with adjudication of aggravated murder cases. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 1999 |
May 13, 1999 |
| HB 2090 1999–00 |
Sellers of travel$ Relaxes certain record-keeping and disclosure requirements imposed on sellers of travel under the registration program. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| HB 1212 1999–00 |
Driver's license renewal$ Driver's licenses for military spouses and dependents remain in effect as long as the military member remains in the service. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 199, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1224 1999–00 |
Worker fall protection$ The Washington State Building Code Council will study the need for requiring installation of permanent roof anchors on new structures or when a roof is replaced on an existing structure. The council will report to the... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| HB 1050 1999–00 |
Coal mine inspection$ Repeals outdated sections relating to coal mine inspections. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 30, 1999 |
| HB 1238 1999–00 |
Industrial insur appeals brd$ Allows the governor to appoint an acting member to the BIIA to serve pro tem if a board member is incapacitated for more than 30 days. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 30, 1999 |
| HB 1133 1999–00 |
Voter registration lists$ Enhanced procedures are established to maintain voter registration lists. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 1653 1999–00 |
Competitive bid requirements$ The maximum direct-buy dollar figure for state agencies is increased to $3,000, but may not be increased to more than $5,000 by inflation adjustments. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 1686 1999–00 |
Local econ devlpmnt co-ops$ Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to work with local economic development councils in providing technical assistance to communities and businesses in securing available financing. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 1845 1999–00 |
Workers' comp/vocatnl rehabC Increases from $3,000 to $4,000 the maximum amount that may be paid in a year for vocational rehabilitation benefits for workers with injuries occurring after July 1, 1999. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 2232 1999–00 |
Occupatnl safty/health impct$ Creates a program to award grants for workplace safety education and training, developing technical solutions to worker injury problems, the application of hazard controls, and innovative programs to address workplace safety... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 2181 1999–00 |
Controlled atmosphere storag$ Reduces the minimum length of time certain apples must be stored in controlled atmosphere (CA) storage to be classified as having been stored in CA storage. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 1106 1999–00 |
Prize promotions disclosureC Requires that any prize offered as a business promotion, the receipt of which is contingent on the participant attending a sales presentation, must be disclosed in bold type on the same page as the offer. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 19, 1999 |
| HB 1289 1999–00 |
Unemployment compensationC Prohibits the use of federal Reed Act funds for any purpose except administration of the unemployment insurance program. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 19, 1999 |
| HB 1447 1997–98 |
Thoroughbred horses/tax exmpAmounts received for racing, raising, riding, exercising, grooming, breeding, training, or selling thoroughbred race horses, including but not limited to amounts received from purse winnings or awards, are exempt from B&O tax. | Eric Robertson (R-31) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| HB 2051 1997–98 |
Hazardous waste remediatn/txHazardous waste site cleanups are taxed in the same manner as hazardous waste site cleanups for the federal government. The contract is not subject to the sales tax but the business performing the service must pay sales tax on... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| HB 2871 1997–98 |
Agricultural land classifctnA new current use program is created for land designated as agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance by counties and cities planning under the Growth Management Act. To qualify, the land must be devoted... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 320, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| HB 2894 1997–98 |
Vehicle excise tax/gen fundA portion equal to 39.5 percent of MVET revenues that previously were deposited into the general fund is deposited into the motor vehicle fund beginning January 1, 1999. The county criminal justice assistance account and the... | Tom Huff (R-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 321, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| HB 2312 1997–98 |
Workers' comp emplyr obligtnOut-of-state employers who are employing workers in Washington must have an industrial insurance account with the Department of Labor and Industries, or be qualified as a self-insurer in Washington. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| HB 3003 1997–98 |
Computer wires/fiber opticsFiber optic cables are exempt from the electrical code. Repair, installation, or maintenance of structured communication cabling is exempted from electrical contractor licensing and electricians' certification requirements but... | Senator (R-15) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 2, 1998 |