Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Alex Wood
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1832 1999–00 |
School construction debt$ Authorize school districts to use nonvoter-approved debt, within existing debt limits, to pay for the purchase, energy efficiencies, and structural changes to school facilities in the same manner as voter-approved debt. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1864 1999–00 |
Surgical technologists$ Establishes a registration program for surgical technologists administered by the Department of Health. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 335, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1432 1999–00 |
Dairy commission$ Expressly allows the Dairy Products Commission to participate in federal and state agency hearings, meetings, and other proceedings relating to dairies and dairy products and to provide educational meetings and seminars for... | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 1999 |
May 13, 1999 |
| HB 1493 1999–00 |
Homeless children & families$ The Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and the Department of Social and Health Services will develop a collaborative approach to serving homeless children and their families. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 1999 |
May 12, 1999 |
| HB 1154 1999–00 |
Emerg medical services levyC Eliminates the six year time limit on emergency medical service property taxes. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| HB 1204 1999–00 |
Environmental restoration$ Creates an advisory committee of state agencies to coordinate state environmental projects. | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, 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 |
| HB 1153 1999–00 |
School safety information$ Requires the courts, law enforcement, and DSHS to provide more information on juvenile offenders to schools. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1546 1999–00 |
In-home care services$ Establishes a comprehensive array of quality of care measures for monitoring case management and in-home care services. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| HB 2085 1999–00 |
Disruptive students$ The OSPI will conduct a series of professional development institutes to help teams from school districts learn how to deal effectively with disruptive students and create plans to work with those students in the classroom... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| HB 1181 1999–00 |
Domestic violence perpetratr$ Mandates that domestic violence perpetrator treatment programs approved by the Department of Social and Health Services include education regarding the effects of domestic violence on children if either the perpetrator or... | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 30, 1999 |
| HB 1238 1999–00 |
Industrial insur appeals brd$ Allows the governor to appoint an acting member to the BIIA to serve pro tem if a board member is incapacitated for more than 30 days. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 30, 1999 |
| HB 1251 1999–00 |
Boards, commissions, progrms$ Numerous boards and commissions are terminated or consolidated. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 30, 1999 |
| HB 1471 1999–00 |
Deceptive telephone listings$ Prohibits misrepresentation of a business' geographic location in telephone directories making it an unfair trade practice under the Consumer Protection Act. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 30, 1999 |
| HB 1661 1999–00 |
WA scholars alternates$ Modifies the Washington Scholars program to include the identification of one Washington scholars-alternate from each legislative district, in addition to the three Washington scholars currently identified. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 30, 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 1459 1999–00 |
Low-income utility ratesC Investor owned electrical and gas companies may offer rate, charge, service and facility discounts to low-income senior customers and other low-income customers. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 62, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 1011 1999–00 |
Harassment & stalkingC Clarifies that electronic communications are included in the crime of harassment. | Pat Scott (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 19, 1999 |
| HB 1106 1999–00 |
Prize promotions disclosureC Requires that any prize offered as a business promotion, the receipt of which is contingent on the participant attending a sales presentation, must be disclosed in bold type on the same page as the offer. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 19, 1999 |
| HB 1289 1999–00 |
Unemployment compensationC Prohibits the use of federal Reed Act funds for any purpose except administration of the unemployment insurance program. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 19, 1999 |
| HB 1126 1997–98 |
911 fundingThe decrease in the maximum state E911 excise tax from a maximum rate of 20 cents per switched access line to 10 cents is eliminated. The actual tax rate must be based on actual revenue needs and may vary from year to year. | Dave Mastin (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| HB 1184 1997–98 |
Coin-operated laundries/taxCharges made for the use of coin-operated laundry facilities in an apartment house, rooming house, or mobile home park for the exclusive use of the tenants thereof is removed from the definition of retail sale. As a result of... | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| HB 1786 1997–98 |
Trans improvmnt brd reportngStarting February 1, 2000, the Transportation Improvement Board is required to submit lists of proposed projects to be funded in the agency = s budget request for legislative review prior to enactment of an appropriation. | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 1998 |
| HB 2947 1997–98 |
Part-time faculty unemp compThe Legislature recognizes the need to bring the state's unemployment compensation law into conformity with federal law, and recognizes that there are instructional staff at the state's educational institutions that have less... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| HB 2598 1997–98 |
Nonprofit org prop tax exmptThe exemption for rented or leased property is indefinitely allowed by removing the limitation that the exemption only applies through 1999. | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 27, 1998 |