Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3149 1999–00 |
Education fundingCreates the better schools fund in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund may be spent only after appropriation. Moneys in the fund shall be apportioned in the same manner as moneys are apportioned under chapter 28A.510 RCW.... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 3150 1999–00 |
Credits against state taxesAuthorizes credits against state taxes. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 1464 1999–00 |
Minor sexual exploitation$ Expands the state's obscenity and pornography statute to require any person, in the course of maintaining or repairing a computer or computer equipment, discovering child pornography stored on the computer, to report the... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 1626 1999–00 |
Paid petition gathering$ State initiative and referendum provisions are altered, including requiring the person who gathered signatures on a petition to acknowledge that to his or her knowledge the signatures are valid and requiring on the petition... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2508 1999–00 |
Econ-Developmnt/worker skill$ Authorizes the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to create a program to close the skills gap, through partnerships with business and labor, working with training providers, and providing grants to local... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2000 |
| 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 3126 1999–00 |
Motor fuel tax revenuesDirects the department of revenue to determine the number of gallons of motor vehicle fuel and special fuel sold within each county that has a population greater than five hundred thousand. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 1693 1999–00 |
WA promise scholarship$ Establishes the Washington promise scholarship that awards eligible students up to two years of tuition at the public community college rate. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 1733 1999–00 |
Residential day care locatnC Prohibits counties from prohibiting the use of a residential dwelling as a family day-care provider's facility in an area zoned residential or commercial. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2382 1999–00 |
CTED splitC Renames the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development the Department of Community Development and reestablishes the Department of Trade and Economic Development on July 1, 2000. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2509 1999–00 |
Dependent persons protectionC Creates a hearsay exception for certain statements made by vulnerable adults; | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2546 1999–00 |
WorkFirst performance measrs$ Requires reporting on earnings gains, and an annual report on the percentage of people returning to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or receiving unemployment compensation. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2610 1999–00 |
Residential services/child$ Directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study of residential services provided to children in the care of the Children's Administration. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2627 1999–00 |
Long-term care & rehab srvcs$ Creates a separate long-term care and rehabilitation services administration to more effectively serve disabled adults. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2688 1999–00 |
Earned income training credt$ Creates an earned income training credit of 50 percent of the earned income tax credit per year, subject to a limit set yearly by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2726 1999–00 |
Pesticides around schools$ Requires certain day cares, preschools, kindergartens, and public elementary and secondary schools to provide certain notices and to post certain notices regarding pesticides applied on their facilities. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2749 1999–00 |
Struggling students$ Funding is provided for summer school programs designed to help struggling first grade through third grade students meet the state's academic standards. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2762 1999–00 |
Foster children$ The bill extends the right to an adjudicative proceeding, and to judicial review, to children, foster children, parents, and foster parents. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2793 1999–00 |
Government accountability$ Creates the Citizens' Alliance for Government Accountability to make recommendations on increasing and improving state government efficiency, effectiveness, organization, operations, and accountability and to achieve cost savings. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2809 1999–00 |
Foster care scholarship$ Creates the foster care scholarship program where eligible students can receive up to the cost of attending college minus tuition, for up to four years. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2834 1999–00 |
Voc/tec conditional schrlshp$ Creates the "Bright Futures" scholarship program that awards eligible students up to two times the annual tuition at a public community college for two years. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2835 1999–00 |
Future teachers$ Increases annual award amount from $3,000 to $4,000 per student. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2845 1999–00 |
Capitol building naming$ Provides the State Capitol Committee the authority to name new or existing buildings, spaces, or rooms on the state capitol grounds. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2895 1999–00 |
Natural resource workers$ Creates the Watershed Restoration and Jobs program to provide jobs for affected natural resource workers. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |