All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1647 1999–00 |
Recording documents$ Amends the auditor recording statutes to update outdated language, and to reflect technology. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| HB 1677 1999–00 |
Irrigation districts$ Irrigation districts may provide assistance for the conservation or more efficient use of water. Irrigation districts may use the uniform process to award contracts for purchases instead of formal sealed bidding. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| HB 1716 1999–00 |
Warm water fish culture$ Allows the Department of Fish and Wildlife to use $91,000 from the warm water game fish account for the Rod Meseberg warm water fish production facility. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| HB 1777 1999–00 |
Technical assistnc documents$ Defines and restricts technical assistance documents to not impose mandatory obligations or serve as the basis of a citation. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| HB 1826 1999–00 |
Water masters$ Allows DOE to appoint a water master to a watershed once a watershed plan has been adopted in certain instances. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 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 2107 1999–00 |
Shrimp fishery$ Transferring the Puget Sound shrimp fishery from an emerging fishery management regime to a limited entry management regime. | Dave Anderson (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| HB 2200 1999–00 |
Licensing director duties$ The authority of the director of the Department of Licensing is clarified. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| HB 2207 1999–00 |
Commissions/legislatv member$ Expands legislative membership to include each major party from each chamber on three commissions. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| HB 2239 1999–00 |
Storm water control grants$ State storm water fees that were earmarked, but unspent due to the default of no local storm water plan, can now be used in the state storm water grant program. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5020 1999–00 |
Fishing/hunting license fees$ A minimum $2 dealer fee is required for issuing a recreational hunting or fishing license. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5029 1999–00 |
Publ employmnt retirmnt syst$ Allows employees of political subdivisions to participate in the Public Employees' Retirement System even if the political subdivision offers defined contribution plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code to its employees. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5036 1999–00 |
Okanogan Co. superior courtC Creates a new judicial position in the superior court of Okanogan County. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5095 1999–00 |
Open public meetings$ Clarifies that public corporations, commissions, or authorities created by counties and cities are subject to general laws controlling local governments, such as the Open Public Meetings Act and the Open Public Records Act. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5125 1999–00 |
Pesticide registratn commssn$ Allows the Commission on Pesticide Registration to approve funding for studies on integrated pest management and pesticide resistance management. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5154 1999–00 |
Electric utility liabilityC Grants electric utility companies immunity from civil actions for treble damages for cutting or removing vegetation on another person = s property under certain conditions. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5179 1999–00 |
Public recreational lands$ Statutes pertaining to state parks and recreation are placed together into a new title, 79A RCW. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 249, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5219 1999–00 |
Port district annexations$ Allows port districts that are less than county-wide to annex areas contiguous to the district for industrial development if the area is void of registered voters. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5290 1999–00 |
Aquatic weeds management$ Changing the freshwater aquatic weeds management program by clarifying funding and creating an advisory committee. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5307 1999–00 |
Underground mine tailings$ Certain surface mining activities of underground mines are placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources rather than the Department of Ecology if requested by the mine operator. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5371 1999–00 |
Passenger rail service$ Subject to appropriation, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is granted power to acquire, develop, and own facilities related to providing rail passenger service. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5385 1999–00 |
Cultural arts, stadium distr$ Creates a second option for dissolving a cultural arts, stadium, or convention district. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5424 1999–00 |
Aquatic plant management$ Allows the use of certain commercially approved herbicides for aquatic plant management. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5502 1999–00 |
Ferry employee salary survey$ Exempts the Marine Employees Commission's salary survey from public disclosure laws and establishes the State Auditor's Office as the entity who is authorized to audit the survey's raw data. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5536 1999–00 |
Forest lands in watersheds$ Creates a pilot project for water quality improvement in a municipal watershed affected by forest practices. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |