Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1880 2007–08 |
Skill-based economic growthCreates the Skills-Based Economic Growth Planning Program. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1881 2007–08 |
Higher edu coordinating brdChanges hiring and oversight of the executive director. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1882 2007–08 |
Higher education costsImplements Washington Learns tuition recommendations. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1884 2007–08 |
Family-owned businessesDeducts the value of family owned business interests when acquired by a family member from the estate tax. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1885 2007–08 |
Baccalaureate pilot progExpands the applied baccalaureate degree pilot program. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1886 2007–08 |
Health care financingEstablishes a Washington health security trust to provide every citizen with coverage for a set of health services. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1889 2007–08 |
Wild horse management planRequires the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources to assist with the implementation of the Wild Horse Coordinated Resource Management Plan. | Don Barlow (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1890 2007–08 |
DNA evidence/death penaltyProvides that the state of Washington may not impose the death penalty upon any person convicted of aggravated first degree murder unless DNA evidence is introduced and assists in the person's conviction. | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1893 2007–08 |
Greenhouse gases emissionEncourages the development of cost-effective, highly efficient, and environmentally sound supply resources to provide reliability. Finds that federal regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases is likely to occur in the near future. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1894 2007–08 |
Auctioning vesselsProvides that an auction company licensed under chapter 18.11 RCW and licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under chapter 46.70 RCW may sell at auction all vessels that a vessel dealer is authorized to sell, so long as the sale... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1895 2007–08 |
E85 fuel tax rateProvides that the tax rate on E85 motor fuel shall be seventy-one percent of the state's motor vehicle fuel tax rate that is in effect at the time of sale. As used in this act, "E85 motor fuel" means an alternative fuel that... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1899 2007–08 |
Ban on American beefExtends the business and occupation tax deduction for the slaughtering, breaking, processing, and wholesaling of perishable beef products for firms that slaughter cattle until December 31, 2012. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1900 2007–08 |
Public recordsEstablishes the division of archives and records management in the office of the secretary of state to ensure the proper management and safeguarding of public records. All public records remain the property of the state of Washington. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1901 2007–08 |
Repairs to farm machineryExempts replacement parts and services related to farm vehicles from sales and use tax. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1903 2007–08 |
Life sciences researchProvides a business and occupation tax rate of 0.484 percent for life sciences research, development, and production for biotechnological and medical device purposes. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1904 2007–08 |
School construction specsRequires all newly constructed or substantially renovated public schools to be built and available as emergency shelters and have a system in place to alert the public of their availability during states of emergency. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1905 2007–08 |
Early learning & child careDirects the Department of Early Learning to provide grant funding, within amounts specifically appropriated, to maintain staff and services at selected early learning and child care centers on public college campuses. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1907 2007–08 |
Educator preparationEstablishes a public-private partnership to implement the Washington State Leadership Academy. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1908 2007–08 |
Prevailing wagesChanges "locality" for purposes of determining the prevailing wage from where the physical work is performed to where the public work is located. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1911 2007–08 |
Whistleblower protectionExpands the definitions of "whistleblower" and "improper governmental action" for purposes of the State Employee Whistleblower Act (Act). | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1912 2007–08 |
Dependency proceedingsClarifies the purpose and responsibilities of shelter care, review and permanency hearings. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1914 2007–08 |
Higher edu public worksRaises the bid limits from $35,000 to $50,000 and, in the case of a single trade, from $15,000 to $20,000 for building, construction, renovation, remodeling, or demolition projects at a regional or state university, at the... | David Buri (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1915 2007–08 |
HIV insurance programAmends RCW 43.70.670 relating to human immunodeficiency virus insurance coverage. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1917 2007–08 |
HVAC/R professionRequires contractors in the business of performing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) work to employ a certified HVAC/R administrator. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1918 2007–08 |
Urban growth area planningRequires jurisdictions that fully plan under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to determine the acreage and qualitative reduction in land suitable for development if a reduction within an urban growth area (UGA) results from a... | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |