Don Carlson
Senator
· Republican
· District 49
· most recent term 2003–04
2003–04 · Senate · R · LD 492001–02 · Senate · R · LD 491999–00 · House · R · LD 491997–98 · House · R · LD 491995–96 · House · R · LD 491993–94 · House · R · LD 49
184
Bills as prime sponsor
50
of those became law
900
Bills co-sponsored
9,706
Recorded votes
0.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2896 1999–00 |
Public asst benefit payments$ The bill allows cash assistance recipients to choose to receive their grants as checks, rather than using Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2309 1999–00 |
Vehicle prprty tax exemptionC Exempts motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers from property taxation. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2336 1999–00 |
Vehicle prprty tax exemptionC Exempts motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers from property taxation. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 3116 1999–00 |
Dislocated workersProvides that, in addition to the linked deposit program under RCW 43.86A.060, the state treasurer shall establish a linked deposit program for investment of deposits in qualified public depositaries for dislocated workers. As... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2981 1999–00 |
Dvlpmntlly disabled/housing$ Directs the Legislature to appropriate at least one-half of lease income to the CEP&RI account for community-based housing, or operating and maintaining community-based housing, for persons who are mentally ill, have... | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 1019 1999–00 |
Foreign degree-grantng insti$ The Higher Education Coordinating Board's responsibility to approve foreign degree granting institutions is changed from mandatory to permissive. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1021 1999–00 |
PERS/county & PUD officers$ Allows the chief administrative officers of public utility districts and counties to opt out of membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1022 1999–00 |
WSP surviving spouse retirmn$ Provides a cost-of-living adjustment to the benefit received by survivors in the Washington State Patrol Retirement System. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1025 1999–00 |
PERS membership$ Allows employees of political subdivisions to participate in the Public Employees' Retirement System even if the political subdivision offers deferred compensation plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code to its... | Duane Sommers (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1060 1999–00 |
Transportation centers$ Expands the purposes for which intermodal transportation centers may be used, beyond those primarily related to travel services, to include commercial retail services, offices and other uses convenient for public... | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1184 1999–00 |
Real estate research$ Establishes a $10 assessment on real estate licensees to support a research center for real estate research beginning October 1, 1999. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1198 1999–00 |
Landslide victims/tax reliefC Sales tax exemptions are created for labor and service charges associated with moving houses, demolishing houses, or cleaning up debris in an area that has been declared as a federal landslide disaster area. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1462 1999–00 |
School accountablty/assistnc$ The Commission on Educational Accountability is created to adopt new improvement goals for the state's educational system, recommend policies on additional assistance for students and schools, identify schools that merit... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1509 1999–00 |
Presidential primary ballots$ Allows county auditors to conduct presidential preference primaries using mail ballots. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1674 1999–00 |
Educational accountability$ Renames the Certificate of Mastery as the Certificate of Academic Proficiency (CAP), defines its content and timelines, and describes how student achievement in various assessments will be acknowledged. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1818 1999–00 |
Truancy$ If a 6- or 7-year-old enrolls full-time in public school, the child is required to attend school regularly and the truancy provisions apply if the child does not attend regularly. If a 6- or 7-year old becomes truant, any... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1829 1999–00 |
School plant facilities$ Permits school districts to use state matching money and voter-approved bonds and levies to pay for new schools funded through lease-purchase arrangements. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1837 1999–00 |
Long-term care ombudsman$ Updates the state Long-term Care Ombudsman statute to conform with changes in federal law regarding the scope of duties of volunteer ombudsmen. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2210 1999–00 |
Investmnt board funds values$ Directs the State Investment Board to declare monthly unit values for the TRS Plan 2 and 3 combined pension funds and the SERS Plan 2 and 3 combined pension funds. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2234 1999–00 |
K-20 telecommunications$ Creates a new K-20 network governance structure, assigning responsibility for governance to the Information Services Board (ISB). | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2739 1999–00 |
Oral meds/schools. Expands the health professionals who may request administration of oral medication at school to include licensed health professional prescribing within the scope of the professional's prescriptive authority. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3038 1999–00 |
Teachers/incentive planSchool district are authorized to participate in a performance pay incentive plan. Through the plan, the districts may offer incentive pay to about 25 percent of the districts = classroom teachers who choose to participate in the plan. | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3047 1999–00 |
School constructionAmends RCW 84.52.053 to provide that whenever such school district levies result in an aggregate to exceed one percent of true and fair value, consistent with RCW 84.52.050, such school levies may only be approved in the... | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3065 1999–00 |
Community & tech collegesRequires the state board for community and technical colleges to provide a bonus to community and technical colleges for each full-time equivalent student enrolled in a vocational-technical degree or certificate program with a... | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 3013 1999–00 |
Local gov funding assistanceProvides local government funding assistance. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
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