Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kathy Haigh
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2280 1999–00 |
Dog & cat raw fur saleIt is a illegal to knowingly trap, take, breed, shelter, tend, feed, or kill a domestic dog or cat for the purpose of dealing in its raw fur. It is also illegal to knowingly buy, sell, barter, or otherwise exchange for profit... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2282 1999–00 |
Printed material taxationProvides a tax exemption for the sale of printed material distributed through the United States mail at no cost to the recipient. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2311 1999–00 |
Assisted housing ombudsmanC Creates the office of assisted housing ombudsman in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to provide assistance on landlord-tenant relationships to tenants of public housing authority housing and to... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2273 1999–00 |
Destroyed property/taxation$ Reduces the property tax on destroyed property or property damaged by a natural disaster in the year in which the damage occurs rather than the following year. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 1999, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 1999 |
| HB 1761 1999–00 |
Retired teachers/substitutes$ Extending the number of hours that retired teachers and administrators may work as substitute teachers without losing retirement benefits. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 387, Laws of 1999 |
May 18, 1999 |
| HB 1798 1999–00 |
Special needs transportation$ Extends the Agency Council for Coordinated Transportation (ACCT) from 2003 to 2007, extends vote to legislative members and expands council powers. | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 385, Laws of 1999 |
May 18, 1999 |
| HB 1833 1999–00 |
School alternate financing$ Authorizes school districts to contract with nonprofit organizations to finance the construction of new school buildings with special tax exempt financing. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 386, Laws of 1999 |
May 18, 1999 |
| HB 1240 1999–00 |
School medicaid reimbursmnt$ School districts may retain 50 percent of the net federal portion of the districts' potential Medicaid reimbursements. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1623 1999–00 |
Tax code update$ Redefines fund-raising activities for the purpose of business and occupation and sales tax exemptions. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1969 1999–00 |
Nonprofit homes for aging/tx$ Moves the date the number of low income occupants is calculated from January 1 to December 31 for purposes of the nonprofit homes for the aging property tax exemption. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1442 1999–00 |
Assault on transit$ Provides that what would otherwise be a misdemeanor fourth-degree assault is a felony third-degree assault if committed against: | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 328, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1477 1999–00 |
School district organization$ The current process for changing school district boundaries is modified and reorganized. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 315, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1619 1999–00 |
Foster parent liabilty insur$ Foster parents will be reimbursed for the replacement value of items damaged or destroyed by foster children. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 338, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1757 1999–00 |
Inmate DNA testing$ Expands the number of adult and juvenile felony sex and violent offenders subject to mandatory blood sampling for DNA identification analysis and data banking. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 1831 1999–00 |
School construction managmnt$ Requires school districts to use constructability reviews, value engineering, and building commissioning for school construction projects, and to hire professional construction managers for all school projects. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 313, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| 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 2260 1999–00 |
Rural county tax incentivesC Allows rural counties a local option public facilities sales and use tax of 0.08 percent which is credited against the state sales and use tax. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 311, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| HB 2053 1999–00 |
Vehicle registration payment$ Department of Licensing, agents and subagents have express authority to accept credit/debit cards for payment of vehicle and vessel fees. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 1999 |
May 12, 1999 |
| HB 1212 1999–00 |
Driver's license renewal$ Driver's licenses for military spouses and dependents remain in effect as long as the military member remains in the service. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 199, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| HB 1463 1999–00 |
Reports to transportatn sec.$ Reporting dates to the Department of Transportation for city and county revenue and expenditure information is changed to May 31 of each year. This is now consistent with the State Auditor's office reporting dates. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, 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 1413 1999–00 |
Commission on salaries$ Staggers the terms of office of members of the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, 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 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 |