Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Luke Esser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1400 1999–00 |
Taxing district leviesRepeals RCW 84.55.092. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1412 1999–00 |
Eluding pursuing police vehiIncreases penalties for attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1450 1999–00 |
Traffic safety educationRequires the superintendent of public instruction to develop a list of parent-led traffic safety and driver's education courses that are nationally recognized or approved for use in other states. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1468 1999–00 |
Water supply adequacy$ Requires the county-wide planning policy adopted by a county to address policies that consider the present and future availability of adequate water supplies. | Dave Anderson (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1482 1999–00 |
Civil service reformFinds that there is a significant benefit in providing government services through a competitive system in which both public and private entities participate. The legislature also finds that updating the state civil service... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1492 1999–00 |
Property tax levy restrictnRestricts property tax levies in excess of the rate of inflation. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1591 1999–00 |
Shoreline master plansBy September 1, 2002, and at least every five years thereafter, local governments planning under RCW 36.70A.040 (GMA jurisdictions) are required to review their local shoreline master programs for compliance with the... | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1600 1999–00 |
Student prayerEstablishes the right of an individual student to engage in student-led prayer at graduation ceremonies, athletic events, school assemblies, and other school-related activities and events when the prayer is student-initiated... | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1601 1999–00 |
Courts & schools cooperationC Requires that educational programs in county juvenile detention facilities emphasize raising the juveniles = reading skills to the sixth grade level. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1616 1999–00 |
Criminal gang activityAn adult or juvenile offender who is found to have committed a felony offense must receive a penalty enhancement if the offense was committed: $ for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1617 1999–00 |
Physical fitness services/txRevises RCW 82.04.050 to delete the taxation of physical fitness services from the definition of "sale at retail" or "retail sale." | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1618 1999–00 |
Physical fitness services/txRevises the taxation of physical fitness services. Provides that, upon every person engaging within this state in the business of providing physical fitness services not otherwise classified as a sale of retail; as to such... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1631 1999–00 |
Biotechnology facilities/txAuthorizes a person who proposes to construct a new qualified building or renovate an existing qualified building, for biotechnology research and development, to submit an application for an investment project to the... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1644 1999–00 |
Business dist revitalizationDeclares an intent to establish a program to: (1) Provide technical assistance and training to local governments, business organizations, downtown and neighborhood commercial district organizations, and business and property... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1645 1999–00 |
Pub assistance rent paymentsC Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to conduct a program where a portion of the public assistance payment is made directly to the landlord for rent. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1702 1999–00 |
Medicaid trial prescriptionsThe Department of Social & Health Services is required to establish a trial presciption program for reducing drug costs. Under the trial program, the department directs pharmacists to dispense a limited number of doses of an... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1720 1999–00 |
Salmon restoration costThis bill requires utilities to disclose the costs of salmon restoration and recovery, and other environmental costs on electricity bills. Utilities are to provide costs to the nearest whole dollar. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1721 1999–00 |
Property tax increase deferrProvides that a claimant may defer payment of that amount of real property taxes that exceeds six percent of the claimant's combined disposable income, but not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars per year. Establishes... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1722 1999–00 |
Propty tx inflationary limitRevises RCW 84.55.005 to delete the small district exemption from the property tax inflationary limit. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1723 1999–00 |
Property tax increase deferrProvides that a claimant may defer that portion of the increase in real property taxes on the claimant's principal residence that exceeds fifteen percent of the taxes due the previous year. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1724 1999–00 |
Property tax levy restrictnRestricts property tax levies in excess of the rate of inflation. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1725 1999–00 |
Prop tax inflation adjustmntReduces the inflationary adjustment for the state property tax levy to zero over time. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1726 1999–00 |
Property tax levy capacityProhibits the use of state property tax levy capacity by other districts. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1727 1999–00 |
Property assessment improvmnRequires the department of revenue to develop an assessment improvement plan with the objective of improving the uniformity, accuracy, and accountability of property assessments state-wide. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1728 1999–00 |
Taxing districts/levy bankngRestricts property tax levies based on prior levies that were less than the maximum allowed. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |