Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5707 2007–08 |
Property taxesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5708 2007–08 |
Property tax exemptionsAll persons who are at least 60 years old or retired due to disability are eligible for the property tax deferral program. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5709 2007–08 |
Real property revaluationsEach county in the state is required to revalue property on an annual basis by January, 2010. The Department of Revenue is required to provide the necessary assistance to those counties that are not currently on an annual... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5710 2007–08 |
Public hospital districtsEstablishes joint withdrawal and annexation procedures for public hospital districts. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5713 2007–08 |
License plate emblemsProvides for a distinguished flying cross emblem. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5716 2007–08 |
Retainer hlth care practicesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5719 2007–08 |
Unsolicited direct mailThe Attorney General Office (AGO) is directed to establish and maintain a do not mail registry. The registry is a list of consumers who do not wish to receive unsolicited direct mail marketing. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5722 2007–08 |
Body-gripping trapsMole traps are added to the list of traps, including rat and mouse traps, that are not considered body-gripping traps. EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY RECOMMENDED SUBSTITUTE AS PASSED COMMITTEE (Natural Resources, Ocean &... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5724 2007–08 |
Survivor beneficiaryDomestic partner is defined as one of two unmarried, mentally competent adults in a close personal relationship in which the partners: (1) are responsible for each other's common welfare; (2) share the same regular and... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5725 2007–08 |
Medical recordsIn arbitration or court proceedings, the value of services contained in billing statements certified by health care providers is presumed to be reasonable. These billing statements are admissible in evidence to establish that... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5727 2007–08 |
Nursing facility medicaidRevises provisions relating to the nursing facility medicaid payment system. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5728 2007–08 |
Educational staff associatesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5729 2007–08 |
Public health fundingLocal Public Health Financing Account: The Local Public Health Financing Account (Account) is created in the State Treasury. The Account is funded by redirecting the portion of cigarette taxes sent to the General Fund. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5734 2007–08 |
Growth managementProtects legally existing uses from new regulations adopted under chapter 36.70A RCW. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5735 2007–08 |
Construction contractorsThe definition of "contractor" is amended to include developers, tree service providers, cabinet installers and construction consultants. The term "general contractor" includes a contractor whose business operations require... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5736 2007–08 |
Nursing facility payment sysRevises the nursing facility payment system. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5737 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefAll persons who are at least 61 years of age, those retired due to disabilities, armed forces veterans with 100 percent service connected disability, and surviving spouses of the above who are at least 57 years old are... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5739 2007–08 |
Vehicle idling in ferry areaOwners of vehicles waiting in a Washington State ferries holding area are prohibited from idling gasoline-powered vehicles in excess of three consecutive minutes and diesel-powered vehicles in excess of five consecutive... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5740 2007–08 |
Utility pole attachmentsFinds that public utility districts that own utility poles and that are exempt from the pole attachment provisions under chapter 80.54 RCW have sought to charge multiple attachment fees on the same pole and have used... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5741 2007–08 |
FirefightersThe presumption that, for fire fighters, certain diseases are occupationally related is extended to include: an injury to the heart causing death, or any health condition or impairment resulting in total or partial disability... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5744 2007–08 |
ISO-9000 quality standardsCTED is directed to establish the ISO-9000 training assistance program. CTED is required to convene a working group and to contract for technical assistance services. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5745 2007–08 |
Solid fuel burning devicesAn air pollution control authority comprised of one county, with a population greater than or equal to 400,000 people, may by rule determine an alternative ambient air level of fine particulates that defines a first or second... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5747 2007–08 |
Fish & wildlife commissionA Fish and Wildlife Commissioner may not serve as chair of the Commission unless they have been confirmed by the Senate. The chair of the Commission must set the agenda for Commission meetings. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5748 2007–08 |
Ballast water managementThe Ballast Water Work Group expiration date is repealed. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5749 2007–08 |
Brassica seed productionA petition process is established for the creation of Brassica seed production districts. To initiate the process, growers or processors must submit a petition to the Department of Agriculture to request that a Brassica seed... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |