Michael Stensen
Representative
· Democrat
· District 31
· most recent term 1999–00
1999–00 · House · D · LD 31
18
Bills as prime sponsor
4
of those became law
230
Bills co-sponsored
1,139
Recorded votes
0.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3169 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. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| 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 $200, on the homes of persons aged 65 and older. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3168 1999–00 |
Transportation/ferry funding$ Deposits a portion of automobile-related sales tax revenue in the Multimodal Transportation Account. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3170 1999–00 |
Local gvrnmnt/financial asst$ Appropriates $101.8 million for the 1999-2001 biennium for assistance to cities and counties for specific purposes. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3171 1999–00 |
Education funding$ 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 2454 1999–00 |
Family long-term caregiver$ The Fred Mills Act. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2460 1999–00 |
Community empowerment zonesC Authorizes the designation of an additional Community Empowerment Zone by the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to complete the six zones authorized in the original 1993 legislation. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 212, 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 2332 1999–00 |
Student charity fund-raising$ The ability of students to raise funds for charitable purposes is clarified and expanded. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2410 1999–00 |
Credit card users/protection$ A merchant cannot list more than the last five digits of the credit card account number or print the credit card expiration date on an electronically printed credit card receipt. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2516 1999–00 |
Successor tax liabilityC The department of revenue may disclose return or tax information to a successor. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2528 1999–00 |
Sewage capacity charges$ Eliminates maximum monthly rates and the 15 year duration for capacity charge. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2515 1999–00 |
Estate tax penaltiesC Penalties for late filing of an estate tax return are reduced. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2531 1999–00 |
Career/tech student orgs$ The Superintendent of Public Instruction will support, with at least one full-time equivalent program staff person, state-wide coordination for career and technical student organizations. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2760 1999–00 |
Educator quality$ Creates the Professional Educator Standards Board to advise the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and others on issues of educator quality. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 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 2328 1999–00 |
Harassment filing feesC Lowers the superior court filing fee for a petition for an anti-harassment order from $110 to $41. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2367 1999–00 |
Public asst/higher ed prgrms$ Allows state and federal work study to qualify as a "work activity" to fulfill the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) work requirement. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2589 1999–00 |
Salmon recovery funding$ Specifies criteria under which the Salmon Recovery Funding Board may fund legal obligations of a landowner. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2851 1999–00 |
Flood control$ Increases the cap on state funding for flood control maintenance projects from 50 percent to 75 percent of the total project cost. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2884 1999–00 |
Relocation of children$ Requires that the person with whom the child resides the majority of the time notify anybody with residential time or visitation with the child when the person plans to relocate. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 1059 1999–00 |
Mail theft & destruction$ Obstruction of mail is a gross misdemeanor. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2331 1999–00 |
Patient bill of rights$ Carriers offering health plans (including disability insurers, health care service contractors, health maintenance organization, and state health plans) must comply with requirements regarding the privacy of an enrollee's... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2364 1999–00 |
Disabled persons/employment$ Maintains Medicaid coverage for individuals with disabilities who go to work and receive earned income. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
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