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85
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| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5347 1999–00 |
Fruit & vegetable dist fund$ Extends the date by which monies transferred from a district fruit and vegetable fund must be expended for apple maggot control activities or be returned to the district fund. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5741 1999–00 |
Truck scales exemptions$ A truck weighing less than 16,000 pounds is no longer required to stop at a scale house when open (exemption increased from 10,000 pounds to 16,000 pounds.) | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| HB 2278 1997–98 |
Electric generatng facil/taxThe machinery and equipment sales and use tax exemption for wind and sun energy facilities is extended to facilities using landfill gas. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| HB 2894 1997–98 |
Vehicle excise tax/gen fundA portion equal to 39.5 percent of MVET revenues that previously were deposited into the general fund is deposited into the motor vehicle fund beginning January 1, 1999. The county criminal justice assistance account and the... | Tom Huff (R-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 321, 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 3003 1997–98 |
Computer wires/fiber opticsFiber optic cables are exempt from the electrical code. Repair, installation, or maintenance of structured communication cabling is exempted from electrical contractor licensing and electricians' certification requirements but... | Senator (R-15) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| HB 2496 1997–98 |
Salmon recovery planningThe state retains primary responsibility for salmon recovery planning and implementation. A Salmon Recovery Office is created within the Office of the Governor. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| HB 3001 1997–98 |
Wine furnished to nonprofitsA domestic winery may furnish wine without charge to a nonprofit charitable organization. The nonprofit = s use of the wine must be consistent with the purposes entitling it to nonprofit status. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| HB 1504 1997–98 |
Strategy discussions/recordsRecords which would reveal, either directly or indirectly, the strategy or position that the agency will take before and during the course of collective bargaining, professional negotiations, or grievance or mediation... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 1998 |
| HB 1692 1997–98 |
Port dist. aquatic landsPort districts may enter into agreements with DNR for port management of state-owned aquatic lands beneath public marina facilities if the port property is in a bay where the distance between the headlands is two miles or... | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 1998 |
| HB 1221 1997–98 |
Vehicle impoundmentA law enforcement officer may impound a vehicle operated by a person with a suspended or revoked driver = s license. An impounded vehicle may only be released pursuant to a written order from the agency that ordered the impound. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 203, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| HB 1992 1997–98 |
Workplace safetyThe director of the Department of Labor and Industries must convene a meeting of persons impacted by the department = s adoption of significant legislative rules no later than 20 business days before the rules take effect. The... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| HB 2477 1997–98 |
Theatrical agenciesThe term "theatrical agency," which includes a modeling agency, is excluded from the definition of an employment agency. This exclusion removes theatrical agencies, including modeling agencies, from the licensing and... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| HB 1541 1997–98 |
Sport shooting rangesOperators and users of sport shooting ranges are given immunity from certain civil and criminal liabilities, and ranges that conform to existing laws must be permitted to continue operation. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 27, 1998 |
| HB 2476 1997–98 |
Farm machinery/sales taxAn exemption for the collection of retail sales tax is provided for the sale of parts for machinery and implements used to conduct farm operations outside the state as well as for labor and services for repair of such... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 27, 1998 |
| HB 1977 1997–98 |
Running start student optionSchool districts in Washington may enter agreements with community colleges in Oregon and Idaho to let Washington students enroll for concurrent high school and college credits. The Running Start laws apply to the agreements... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 20, 1998 |
| HB 2302 1997–98 |
County moneys for schoolsAny county permitted by territorial law to administer a trust created for the benefit of school districts and funded by a testamentary bequest for such purpose is authorized to dissolve the trust as long as the corpus of the... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 20, 1998 |
| HB 2414 1997–98 |
Outdoor burning complianceCities with a population of less than 5,000 that are not within or contiguous with an area not meeting federal or state air quality standards must phase out outdoor burning by December 31, 2006. | John Pennington (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 20, 1998 |
| HB 2710 1997–98 |
Irrigation district administThe merger of a minor irrigation district into a major irrigation district may be initiated by a petition signed by ten owners of land within the minor district or 5 percent of the total number of landowners within the minor... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 20, 1998 |
| HB 2576 1997–98 |
Manufctrd/mobile home landsA licensed real estate broker or affiliated licensee can negotiate the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of new manufactured or mobile homes in conjunction with purchase, sale, exchange, rental or lease of land upon which the... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 18, 1998 |
| HB 1027 1997–98 |
State official mailng/broadcState officials, other than legislators, are prohibited from using public funds to mail letters to constituents during the 12-month period around their election to an office that are identical with restrictions on legislators... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1112 1997–98 |
Water rights adjudicationThe court is directed to refer a newly initiated general adjudication proceeding to a referee who is appointed by the court rather than to the Department of Ecology. It may not appoint an employee, or individual who had been... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1113 1997–98 |
Surplus water useNew rules are established for water made surplus to a water right through the implementation of practices or technologies that are more efficient or more water-use efficient than those under which the right was perfected, and... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1115 1997–98 |
DOE water-related actionsPollution Control Hearings Board jurisdiction to review orders pertaining to relinquishment of a water right is removed. Appeals of orders pertaining to relinquishment of a water right are filed in superior court for de novo review. | Dave Mastin (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1194 1997–98 |
Breast-feeding in workplaceAn employer must provide a workplace location to allow a woman to express breast milk unless reasonable safety or security considerations require other options. This requirement is met by providing a clean women's lavatory or... | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
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