Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Michael Stensen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3047 1999–00 |
School constructionAmends RCW 84.52.053 to provide that whenever such school district levies result in an aggregate to exceed one percent of true and fair value, consistent with RCW 84.52.050, such school levies may only be approved in the... | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2975 1999–00 |
Boiaccumulative pollutantsThe legislature recognizes that the department of ecology has initiated a strategy to eliminate discharges of persistent bioaccumulative toxics and that phasing out mixing zones for these toxic pollutants is an important step... | Dave Anderson (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2978 1999–00 |
High tech training/grantsCreates the information technology enrollment grant program and shall be administered by the higher education coordinating board. The purpose of this grant program is to provide additional opportunities to enroll at public... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2979 1999–00 |
Juvenile sex offendersThe court may relieve an offender (other than an offender classified as risk level III) who is required to register as a result of an offense committed while the offender was a juvenile under the following circumstances: (1)if... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 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 2984 1999–00 |
Foster care/medical asstncMakes persons in foster care on their eighteenth birthday eligible for medical assistance until age twenty-one. Makes an appropriation of an unspecified amount to carry out the purposes of the act. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2989 1999–00 |
State patrol retirement sysEstablishes a contribution rate and a postretirement cost-of-living allowance for Washington state patrol retirement system members. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 3006 1999–00 |
School safetyDeclares that bullying, taunting, harassment, intimidation, and other threatening, disruptive, or violent behaviors are unacceptable in the classrooms, hallways, playgrounds, and other facilities of the public schools of... | Dave Quall (D-40) | 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 2901 1999–00 |
Medical records/privacyRevises provisions relating to the privacy of medical records. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2902 1999–00 |
Traffic enforcementEstablishes provisions relating to reporting information on routine traffic enforcement. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 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 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 2924 1999–00 |
Basic health planFinds that limitations on access to health care services for enrollees in the state, such as in rural and underserved areas, are particularly challenging for the basic health plan. Statutory restrictions have reduced the... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2816 1999–00 |
Indstrl hygiene/occp safetyProvides legal recognition to the professions of industrial hygiene and occupational safety. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2817 1999–00 |
School employee salariesAuthorizes an annual cost-of-living increase for K-12 employees and community and technical college faculty. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2833 1999–00 |
Work force trainingFinds that apprenticeship as a job training tool is one of the most effective in the state. The state is experiencing a shortage of skilled workers, especially in this period of economic growth. The most severe shortage is for... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2852 1999–00 |
Community revitalizationC Authorizes a system of sales and use tax increment financing where apportionment districts may be designated by certain cities and towns within which a portion of the receipts from existing sales and use taxes are diverted... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2869 1999–00 |
Child care provider trainingHouse Bill 2869 creates three programs to assist child care providers with serving children with special needs. A scholarship program will fund training for child care providers in serving children with special needs. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2878 1999–00 |
PERS/death benefitProvides that a one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit shall be paid to the member's estate, or such person or persons, trust or organization as the member has nominated by written designation duly executed and filed... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2669 1999–00 |
Needlesticks and sharpsC Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to revise the standard governing occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2000 |
| HB 2682 1999–00 |
Assistance prgrms/higher edTANF recipients, ages 18 to 21 years old, may fulfill their A work activity @ requirement by satisfactorily maintaining a full credit load in a vocational or two-year community college program. The program must provide... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2000 |
| HB 2763 1999–00 |
School safety allocationsDirects the superintendent of public instruction to review all state and federal programs and sources of funds that have as part of their purpose the enhancement of safety in schools. The superintendent shall develop a plan... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2000 |
| HB 2769 1999–00 |
Lake management districtsC Eliminates 10-year duration for a lake management district once created. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2000 |
| HB 2789 1999–00 |
Federally assisted housingC Provides exemptions from the 12 month advance notification requirements for owners of federally assisted housing that enter into an agreement to continue the low-income use restrictions. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2000 |