Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Doug Ericksen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1957 1999–00 |
Water right transfer/change$ Requires each application for a water right transfer to be conditionally approved by a water conservancy board before it can be acted upon by the Department of Ecology if a board exists for the area of the water right, no... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
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 2888 1999–00 |
Motor carrier operatorsDirects the department of licensing to maintain reports of positive drug test results of motor carrier operators as part of the operator's employment record when the reports are made to the department by a motor carrier... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2897 1999–00 |
Land use permit processC Authorizes counties, cities and towns adopting consolidated permitting procedures under project review statutes to conduct administrative review of preliminary plats consistent with the consolidated permitting procedures. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2930 1999–00 |
Medical savings accountsDirects the insurance commissioner to establish rules authorizing medical savings accounts for citizens of Washington. Medical savings accounts may be offered as either individual or group health plans. Contributions to a... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2932 1999–00 |
Streambank stabilizationProvides that, in the event that any person or government agency desires to construct a hydraulic project or other work associated with streambank stabilization to protect farm and agricultural land as defined in RCW... | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2937 1999–00 |
Passenger-only ferriesDeclares that RCW 81.104.100 and 81.104.110 do not apply to an assumption of a high-capacity responsibility, route, or plan element by one agency from another, such as the assumption by a local transit agency of the... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2938 1999–00 |
Food processors/taxProvides that a credit is allowed against the tax imposed under chapter 82.04 RCW, equal to 0.138 percent of the difference between a taxpayer's food processing wages and the taxpayer's adjusted food processing wages. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |
| HB 2778 1999–00 |
Property tax levyReduces the total state property tax levy by 6.2 percent. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2000 |
| HB 2720 1999–00 |
Cougar huntingPermits cougar hunting with the aid of dogs when authorized by the county legislative authority. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2000 |
| HB 2622 1999–00 |
State trust landsProvides that four pilot recreational conservation leases shall be initiated by the department. The four pilot lease sites shall be the Yacolt State Forest, Elbe Hills State Forest, Tiger Mountain State Forest, and the... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2000 |
| HB 2573 1999–00 |
Vehicle fuel taxDirects the interagency committee for outdoor recreation and the department of licensing to jointly contract with an independent entity to study the sources and determine the distributions and uses of funds provided to... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2000 |
| HB 2577 1999–00 |
Water-sewer district mergersC Establishes two processes for water-sewer district mergers into cities: (1) if the district, all affected cities and counties agree; and (2) if the district and/or all affected cities do not agree and the merger is approved... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2000 |
| HB 2517 1999–00 |
Mental health parityDeclares that it is no longer cost-effective to treat persons with mental disorders differently than persons with medical and surgical disorders. The cost to our children, families, businesses, and society as a whole is too high. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2000 |
| HB 2436 1999–00 |
Veteran license platesProvides that the department may issue for use on only one motor vehicle owned by the qualified applicant special license plates denoting that the recipient is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2000 |
| HB 2437 1999–00 |
Abandoned vehicles/penaltiesIncreases the penalties for vehicle abandonment. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2000 |
| HB 2390 1999–00 |
Lottery/school constructionProvides for the distribution of lottery moneys to the common school construction account. | Shirley Hankins (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| HB 2393 1999–00 |
Shoreline mngmnt guidelinesC Requires the Department of Ecology (DOE) until July 1, 2002, to submit proposed shoreline master program guidelines to the Legislature at least one year before final adoption. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| HB 2394 1999–00 |
Shoreline mstr prgrm gdlinesC Eliminates the requirement for the Department of Ecology (DOE) to periodically review the shoreline master program guidelines. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| HB 2395 1999–00 |
Agency rules/cost moratoriumC Imposes a moratorium (until March 30, 2002) on all state agency rulemaking or programmatic activities that create new costs for local governments. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| HB 2416 1999–00 |
Unemplyment ins bnfts freezeC Freezes unemployment insurance tax rates and maximum weekly benefits at the 1999 rates until April 1, 2001. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| HB 2427 1999–00 |
State trust lands transferAmends the 1999-01 capital budget by adding Goss Lake to the Trust Land Transfer Program. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2000 |
| HB 1009 1999–00 |
Voter registratn/citizenship(1) All newly printed voter registration forms must clearly indicate that only United States citizens may register to vote. Similar language must be stamped conspicuously onto existing voter registration forms in the... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1012 1999–00 |
Cougar & black bear hunting$ Requires that the Fish and Wildlife Commission use dogs and bait in hunting black bear and cougar, and dogs in hunting cougar, only to address a specific population or public safety need, and only within selected areas in a... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1090 1999–00 |
Fair fund appropriationMakes an appropriation of six million dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, from the general fund to the fair fund for the purposes set forth under RCW 15.76.115. Of this amount, up to two million dollars shall be... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |