Office of Governor Gary Locke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 21, 2002
Contact:  Governor's Communications Office, 360-902-4136

Locke signs 32 bills into law

OLYMPIA - Gov. Gary Locke today took action on 32 bills (listed below), approving and signing them into law during afternoon bill-signing ceremonies at the capitol.

• Senate Bill No. 5523
  Relating to overpayments of tax concerning leased equipment when a remedy to refund the overpayment no longer exists under the nonclaim statute
  
  
• Senate Bill No. 6272
  Relating to contracting for medical care services under chapter 71.09 RCW
  
  
• Senate Bill No. 6293
  Relating to venue for courts of limited jurisdiction
  
  
• Substitute Senate Bill No. 6350
  Relating to county funding of state highway improvements
  
  
• Senate Bill No. 6372
  Relating to the combined fund drive
  
  
• Senate Bill No. 6381
  Relating to public employees’ retirement system plan 1 members who separate from service without withdrawing their contributions from the retirement system
  
  
• Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6449
  Relating to allowing entrance and exit fees under limited circumstances
  
  
• Senate Bill No. 6482
  Relating to removing time limits for treatment under the alcohol and drug addiction treatment and support act
  
  
• Senate Bill No. 6483
  Relating to regulating securities.
  
  
• Senate Bill No. 6484
  Relating to federal estate tax benefits for conservation easements
  
  
• Senate Bill No. 6539
  Relating to implementing the federal mobile telecommunications sourcing act
  
  
• Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6594
  Relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the joint select committee on the equitable distribution of secure community transition facilities
  
  
• House Bill No. 1196
  Relating to parking and business improvement areas
  
  
• House Bill No. 1512
  Relating to sexual exploitation of minors
  
  
• Substitute House Bill No. 1741
  Relating to health care benefits for blind vendors
  
  
• Second Substitute House Bill No. 2100
  Relating to increasing bid limits for the alternative bid procedure under RCW 39.04.190
  
  
• House Bill No. 2302
  Relating to application methods for unemployment insurance temporary total disability determinations
  
  
• House Bill No. 2313
  Relating to electronic filing and registration
  
  
• House Bill No. 2320
  Relating to reporting contributions under the public disclosure act
  
  
• House Bill No. 2358
  Relating to annexation of unincorporated territory with boundaries contiguous to two municipal corporations
  
  
• House Bill No. 2401
  Relating to assaults to employees of the Department of Natural Resources
  
  
• Substitute House Bill No. 2415
  Relating to qualifications for public school principals and vice principals
  
  
• Substitute House Bill No. 2437
  Relating to downtown and neighborhood commercial districts
  
  
• House Bill No. 2438
  Relating to the participation in the running start program by institutions of higher education
  
  
• House Bill No. 2467
  Relating to distribution of taxes by the county treasurer
  
  
• Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2470
  Relating to plumbing contractors
  
  
• House Bill No. 2471
  Relating to the methodology of determining the number of district court judges
  
  
• Substitute House Bill No. 2495
  Relating to updating outdated fire district statutes to increase efficiency
  
  
• Second Substitute House Bill No. 2511
  Relating to robbery within a financial institution
  
  
• Substitute House Bill No. 2512
  Relating to the uniform regulation of businesses and professions pertaining to programs administered by the department of licensing
  
  
• House Bill No. 2553
  Relating to increasing the number of eligible tribes for cigarette tax contracts
  
  
• Substitute House Bill No. 2557
  Relating to metropolitan park districts

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