Mike Wensman
Representative
· Republican
· District 41
· most recent term 1999–00
1999–00 · House · R · LD 411997–98 · House · R · LD 41
24
Bills as prime sponsor
6
of those became law
226
Bills co-sponsored
3,060
Recorded votes
0.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3166 1999–00 |
Prprty tx crdt/srs & dsabled$ Provides a tax credit equal to the state property tax, up to a maximum of $500, on the homes of participants in the senior citizens and persons retired due to disability property tax relief program. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3167 1999–00 |
Prprty tx crdt/age sxty-four$ Provides a tax credit equal to the state property tax, up to a maximum of $200, on the homes of persons aged 65 and older. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3171 1999–00 |
Education funding$ The Better Schools Fund is created. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 1572 1999–00 |
Civil liberties education$ The Washington Civil Liberties Public Education program is created to help students and the public understand the history and causes of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2420 1999–00 |
Oil/gas pipeline safetyC Requiring the Utilities and Transportation Commission to develop a hazardous liquid pipeline safety program. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 191, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 28, 2000 |
| HB 2441 1999–00 |
Sunset review$ Expands the entities that can be subjected to the sunset review process. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2765 1999–00 |
Port districts$ Authorizes port district commissions to delegate (by resolution) to the port's chief executive officer the commission's authority to approve interest rates, maturity dates, redemption rights, interest payment dates, and... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2418 1999–00 |
WWII oral history project$ The World War II Oral History Project is established to preserve, for the education of our state's children, the history and memories of the veterans and other citizens who contributed to the state and country during World War II. | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 3160 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle excise taxDeclares that license tab fees shall be thirty dollars per year for motor vehicles, regardless of year, value, make, or model, beginning January 1, 2000. Provides that, for the purposes of this section, "license tab fees" are... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 2403 1999–00 |
National WWII memorial acct$ Creates a nonappropriated account in support of the national World War II Memorial campaign. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2342 1999–00 |
Financial mngmnt tx/fee rprtC Annually, the Office of Financial Management must compile a list of all state taxes and fees. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2582 1999–00 |
Student learning assessment$ Beginning September 1, 2001, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) will release each student's scored writing test booklets on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) to the students'... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2678 1999–00 |
Sex offender info/internet$ Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC), the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), and the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to jointly develop a protocol for using the Internet for community... | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2733 1999–00 |
Traffic infraction procdingsC Allows a person who is not fluent in English to be represented by an immediate family member in traffic infraction hearings. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 3121 1999–00 |
Expenditure limit$ A newly created Expenditure Limit Committee, rather than the Office of Financial Management, will adjust and project the State General Fund expenditure limit. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 3146 1999–00 |
Property tax reductionProvides that the state property tax levy for collection in 2001 shall be reduced by ten percent of the levy amount that would otherwise be allowed under chapter 84.55 RCW. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 21, 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 2529 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle dealer/mnfctr$ Prohibits manufacturers, or their agents, from discriminating between new auto dealerships. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 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 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 2865 1999–00 |
Vulnerable adults$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to seek an injunction if there is interference in an investigation of allegations of abuse of a vulnerable adult. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2957 1999–00 |
Principal assessment$ The Principal Competency and Support Program is created to help new principals and principal candidates with their first years on the job and to provide a structured process designed to help them improve their skills and... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 3091 1999–00 |
Public transit mergerRequires a vote on merger of a public transportation benefit area and a city transportation system operating within the same county. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2000 |
| HB 3069 1999–00 |
School assessment systemExtends the time for determining whether a school accountability and academic assessment system is in place to September 1, 2005. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 3078 1999–00 |
Spokane Valley/railroadsDirects the utilities and transportation commission and the department of transportation to study and make recommendations on the following issues relating to railroad rights of way in the Spokane Valley: (1) Examine the costs... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
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