Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharon Tomiko Santos
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1475 2001–02 |
TRS & PERS$ Removes post-retirement employment restrictions and pension benefit reductions for members of Public Employees Retirement System plan 1 and Teachers Retirement System plan 1 who return to work. | Brock Jackley (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1476 2001–02 |
School assessment timelines$ Delaying timelines for the voluntary and required use of the science, social studies, arts, and health and fitness Washington assessments of student learning. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1478 2001–02 |
Telework tax incentives$ A credit is allowed against business and occupation and/or public utility taxes owed for businesses that make telework expenditures. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1479 2001–02 |
State emply death benefits$ Provides a $150,000 death benefit to the survivors of members of the Public Employees = Retirement System, Teachers = Retirement System, and the School Employees = Retirement System who die in the course of employment. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1480 2001–02 |
LEOFF retirement transferAuthorizes certain law enforcement officers to transfer retirement service. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1500 2001–02 |
Assembly activities/b&o tax$ Exempts minor assembly of pumps, motors, and compressors from B&O manufacturing tax. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1511 2001–02 |
Airport sitingFinds that airports are critical to the statewide transportation infrastructure. The 2000 Washington Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation reported that the state has no plans in place today that, if implemented, would... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1520 2001–02 |
Family leave insurance$ Establishes the family leave insurance program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1524 2001–02 |
Human rights commission$ Amends the law against discrimination to prohibit discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1525 2001–02 |
Foster parent retention prgm$ The bill establishes a foster parent retention pilot program directed at foster parents caring for children who act out sexually. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1526 2001–02 |
Disabled persons/employmentProvides tax credits for the employment of persons with disabilities. | Joe Marine (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1527 2001–02 |
Overtime/health careDeclares that no employee of a health care facility can be required or forced to work overtime. Any other attempts to compel or force employees to work overtime are contrary to public policy and any such requirement contained... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1538 2001–02 |
Bereavement leaveAuthorizes bereavement leave for state employees. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1541 2001–02 |
Defenses in civil actions$ Provides a complete defense in an action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death if the person injured or killed was committing a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor crime and the crime was a proximate cause of the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1544 2001–02 |
Aircraft noise abatementDeclares an intent to mandate that port districts operating a large airport, whether currently existing or created in the future, provide resources for noise abatement to schools impacted by large airports. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1570 2001–02 |
Citizen councilor networkRecognizes that some citizens have difficulty accessing political processes that rely on public hearings held at locations that are often distant or held at inappropriate times from their residence or workplace. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1580 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife lw enfrcmntProvides that an employee who was a member of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 on or before January 1, 2001, and, on the effective date of this section is employed by the department of fish and wildlife as a law... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1587 2001–02 |
Linked deposit programs$ Loans made under the linked deposit program are limited to one million dollars and interest cannot exceed the prime interest rate of the lender. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1600 2001–02 |
Telephone solicitations$ Establishes a residential telephone solicitation no-call list under the Department of Licensing. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1607 2001–02 |
Teacher certification$ Creates two new alternative routes to teacher certification through mentioned internships that provide college graduates who do not have teaching degrees with a chance to become teachers after working for a year with... | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1628 2001–02 |
Defining rural counties$ Modifies the definition of ? rural county @ under the 0.08 percent local option sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties to include a county that is less than 250 square miles in size. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1636 2001–02 |
Nursing facilitiesRevises nursing facility certificate of need requirements. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1637 2001–02 |
Long-term care paraprofessnl$ The Department of Social and Health Services is directed to establish a wage enhancement program to raise the wages of long-term care paraprofessional workers by an across the board $1 in the year 2001 and an average of $1 in 2002. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1638 2001–02 |
Caregiver tax exemption$ An exemption from the business and occupation tax is provided for the provision of non-facility based residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1639 2001–02 |
Peer mentor programsThe teacher assistance program is renamed and its requirements are completely revised. The peer mentor program is established in its stead. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |