Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ed Murray
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3077 1999–00 |
Unemployment insurance$ Modifies unemployment insurance taxes by reducing tax rates, by applying a three-year average to the determination of the taxable wage base, and by changing the calculation date and reducing the triggers for determining the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2000 |
Feb 7, 2000 |
| HB 1636 1999–00 |
Election procedures$ The date of the primary is moved back from one of two different Tuesdays in September to the second Tuesday in August, and other election-related dates are moved back to accommodate the primary date change. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2656 1999–00 |
Energy costs$ Offers a tax credit to companies that offer reduced rates to temperature sensitive persons. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2917 1999–00 |
Commute trip reduction tx cr$ Extends the sunset date of the tax credit. | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 3074 1999–00 |
Local transportation taxes$ Removes the 0.6 percent cap on sales tax for transit. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2827 1999–00 |
Local sales & use taxProvides that a legislative entity authorized to provide public transportation services under chapter 35.58, 36.57, or 36.57A RCW, may impose a sales and use tax in accordance with the terms of chapter 82.14 RCW. The tax is in... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2000 |
| HB 2964 1999–00 |
Transit auth/sales & use taxDeclares that the legislature has found and declared in RCW 47.06.140 that transportation facilities and services of high-capacity transportation systems are of state-wide significance. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 2981 1999–00 |
Dvlpmntlly disabled/housing$ Directs the Legislature to appropriate at least one-half of lease income to the CEP&RI account for community-based housing, or operating and maintaining community-based housing, for persons who are mentally ill, have... | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 3080 1999–00 |
Regional transit authoritiesProvides that, in order to enable regional transit authorities to acquire or finance equipment or facilities, or reduce the cost of equipment or facilities or to provide additional funding to regional transit authorities for... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 1097 1999–00 |
Transit fare paymnt/enforcmnRegional transit authorities are authorized to: | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1271 1999–00 |
School credit enhancmnt prog$ Authorizes the state to guarantee payment on school district general obligation debt. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1317 1999–00 |
Regional transportatn planng$ Requires at least one member from each caucus in the House of Representatives and State Senate to be Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) board members. (The legislators are selected by the Speaker of the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1320 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. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1462 1999–00 |
School accountablty/assistnc$ The Commission on Educational Accountability is created to adopt new improvement goals for the state's educational system, recommend policies on additional assistance for students and schools, identify schools that merit... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1555 1999–00 |
Criminal history recordsC Changes the criteria for presuming that a criminal proceeding is no longer "active" for purposes of making "nonconviction data" about an incident part of "criminal history information" that may be subject to dissemination or... | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1685 1999–00 |
Public facilities grant/loan$ Changes preference standard for public facilities grants and loans from county-wide planning policy participation to comprehensive plan and development regulations adoption. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2256 1999–00 |
Work force development$ Changes the name of the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to the Workforce Development Board, changes the makeup and increases the number of members from nine voting members to 18 voting members. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3026 1999–00 |
Death penaltyCreates a death penalty task force for the purpose of conducting a review of the existing statutes and court rules to determine the following: (1) The adequacy of the counsel and resources provided defendants in capital... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3027 1999–00 |
Baby changing devicesDirects the building code council to develop and adopt a code requirement that all restrooms in public facilities shall install baby changing devices. Existing public facilities shall be retrofitted by January 1, 2001. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| 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 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 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 2822 1999–00 |
WTO damageProvides that any business with ten or fewer employees located in Seattle that incurred physical damage to its facilities and/or loss of sales and service income between November 30, 1999, through December 5, 1999, arising... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2823 1999–00 |
Higher education studentsRequires all public institutions of higher education to adopt rules regarding disruptive off-campus conduct of students, including sanctions. Declares that sanctions may include, but are not limited to, counseling, probation,... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| HB 2824 1999–00 |
Death penalty task forceDeclares that, until July 1, 2002, the sentence of death for anyone sentenced under RCW 10.95.030(2) shall be stayed. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2000 |