All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1671 1999–00 |
Public works contrct actions$ Makes all disputes involving public works contracts subject to the offer-of-settlement law. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 1686 1999–00 |
Local econ devlpmnt co-ops$ Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to work with local economic development councils in providing technical assistance to communities and businesses in securing available financing. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 1766 1999–00 |
Public works/subcontractors$ For bids on public contracts of $1 million or more, subcontractors must be named for certain areas of work, and no more than one subcontractor may be listed for an area of work. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 1819 1999–00 |
School district name change$ Allows a school district name change without an election. | Dave Anderson (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 1845 1999–00 |
Workers' comp/vocatnl rehabC Increases from $3,000 to $4,000 the maximum amount that may be paid in a year for vocational rehabilitation benefits for workers with injuries occurring after July 1, 1999. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 1996 1999–00 |
Charter boat safety$ Replaces the 24-month dry-dock inspection requirement with a 60-month dry-dock inspection requirement for charter boats that carry more than six passengers. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 2052 1999–00 |
Service & repair contracts$ Requires service contract providers to be registered by the Insurance Commissioner. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 2054 1999–00 |
Seller financing$ Clarifies disclosures when negative equity on trade-ins is included in the principal of a new retail loan, and makes state law consistent with federal law. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 2205 1999–00 |
DUI arrest/court appearanceC Allows local courts to waive the requirement that persons arrested for DUI appear in court within one judicial day after arrest. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| HB 2232 1999–00 |
Occupatnl safty/health impct$ Creates a program to award grants for workplace safety education and training, developing technical solutions to worker injury problems, the application of hazard controls, and innovative programs to address workplace safety... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 23, 1999 |
| SB 5010 1999–00 |
Custodial employee miscondct$ Defines sexual contact between an employee or a departmental contractor and an inmate as employee misconduct. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5012 1999–00 |
Pollution liability insuranc$ Payment of claims under the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency's reinsurance program is not subject to an Office of Financial Management (OFM) allotment schedule. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5030 1999–00 |
WSP surviving spouse retirmn$ Provides a cost-of-living adjustment to the benefit received by survivors in the Washington State Patrol Retirement System. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5037 1999–00 |
Pierce Co. court of appealsC Creates a new court of appeals position for Pierce County. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5141 1999–00 |
Newborn screening servic fee$ Provides funding for genetic disorder services, which will replace declining federal resources. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5156 1999–00 |
Housing authority boards$ Allows a housing authority to increase the size of its board from five to six commissioners. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5178 1999–00 |
Third grade achievement test$ Two statutory references to the fourth grade norm-referenced achievement test are corrected to reflect the change from the fourth grade to the third grade. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5191 1999–00 |
Motor carrier permits$ Penalty for failure to obtain a Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) for-hire operating permit is increased from $500 to $1,500. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5194 1999–00 |
Info technology management$ Requires state executive and judicial branches to develop information technology portfolios. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5195 1999–00 |
Employee benefitsC Expands the list of pension plans that are protected from creditors. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5215 1999–00 |
Higher ed tuition/veteransC Eliminates the June 30, 1999, expiration date for the programs allowing the institutions of higher education to exempt Vietnam veterans and Persian Gulf veterans from tuition increases. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5262 1999–00 |
Sleep monitoring$ Allows persons other than licensed respiratory care therapists to perform sleep monitoring tasks when under the supervision or direction of a licensed health care provider. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5278 1999–00 |
Foreign hi ed branch campus$ Removes mandatory requirement that the Higher Education Coordinating Board approve foreign degree-granting institutions. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5301 1999–00 |
Traffic offense processingC Allows a court to electronically transfer information regarding traffic infractions and traffic citations to the Department of Licensing. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5313 1999–00 |
Mental health record audits$ Limits a health carrier's access to those mental health records of persons covered by the carrier. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |