Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2943 2007–08 |
Factory assembled structuresModifies the Department of Labor and Industries' duties to set fees and adopt rules relating to its administration of certain laws on factory-assembled structures. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2950 2007–08 |
Concurrency and impact feesEstablishes a new impact fee mechanism that allows local governments to avoid development prohibitions required by concurrency provisions of the Growth Management Act (GMA). | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2958 2007–08 |
Lottery revenueRequires any future lottery revenue distributions to be made within RCW 67.70.240. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2968 2007–08 |
Crimes against personsExpands the definition of "crime against persons" to include attempts, solicitations, and conspiracies. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2992 2007–08 |
Historical parks/reservesProvides a tax credit, up to 75 percent of the contribution, for contributions made to qualified Washington historical projects. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3013 2007–08 |
Nursing facility payment sysClarifies that retrospective final orders or final judgments will be paid according to the nursing facility rates that were in effect for the same period of time for which the order or judgment covers. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3036 2007–08 |
WA state quality awardRequires port districts located in a county of one million or more residents to apply for the Washington State Quality Award. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3064 2007–08 |
Unwanted residential drugsEstablishes a product stewardship program for the collection, transportation, and disposal of unwanted drugs from residential sources. HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3065 2007–08 |
Life transitions programsChanges the name of the Act from "Displaced Homemaker" to "Life Transitions" and references of "Displaced Homemaker" to "Transitioning Homemaker." | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3101 2007–08 |
International servicesBeginning January 1, 2009, modifies the international services tax credit by revising the calculation of the tax credit and by requiring records of the work hours spent performing international services. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3171 2007–08 |
State landsRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to initiate a judicial proceeding to determine the proper ownership of sand, gravel, and rock resources on land located on Maury Island, which was formerly owned by the state... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3174 2007–08 |
Community developmentCreates the Washington State New Markets Development (NMD) Program, which allows a tax credit against the business and occupation tax for qualified investments benefitting low-income community businesses, up to $15 million in... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3176 2007–08 |
Bottled wineExpands activities permitted under a bonded wine warehouse license issued by the Liquor Control Board to permit handling of wine, which includes packaging, labeling, and shipping wine orders direct to a consumer. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3187 2007–08 |
Adopted childrenDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to contract for a statewide resource and referral program to provide post-adoption information and referrals to families who adopt children from foster care. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3218 2007–08 |
Ferry vesselsDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation to construct one or more new ferry vessels in Washington for service on routes that require a vessel that carries fewer than 100 motor vehicles. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3243 2007–08 |
Offender residential addressAllows law enforcement agencies to request sex and kidnapping offender address verification assistance from the Department of Social and Health Services. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3345 2007–08 |
Sewage system inspectionModifies the existing frequency of inspections for on-site sewage disposal systems currently found in the State Board of Health rules. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3346 2007–08 |
Alt driver's license/IDRequires the department to develop an alternative driver's license and an alternative identicard that shall be issued to applicants for drivers' licenses and identicards who have, in the ten years preceding their application,... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3347 2007–08 |
Voice over internet protocolProvides that both a legislative authority of a county and the state may impose an enhanced 911 excise tax for each voice over internet protocol telephone subscriber. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3348 2007–08 |
Naming of state bldgsRecognizes that, except for buildings on the capitol campus, there is no policy or process for how state buildings, facilities, or infrastructure are named. It is the intent of the legislature that policy be developed that... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3350 2007–08 |
Tracking devices on personsProvides an entity may not require an individual to have an identification or tracking device or mark implanted or permanently or semipermanently incorporated into or on the body, skin, teeth, hair, or nails of that... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| SB 6366 2007–08 |
Saint Edward seminary bldg(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Creates the Saint Edward seminary building future uses assessment committee to conduct an assessment of and make recommendations regarding the future uses of the seminary building at Saint... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| SB 6894 2007–08 |
Customer location definitionClarifies the definition of customer location for purposes of municipal business and occupation taxes. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| SB 6895 2007–08 |
Veteran combat bonusesProvides that, within funds appropriated for this purpose, the department of veterans affairs shall pay each combat veteran a one-time service bonus in the amount of three thousand five hundred dollars. Provides certain... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| SB 6913 2007–08 |
Transportation benefit areasProvides in no case shall the governing body of a single county public transportation benefit area be greater than eleven members and in the case of a multicounty area, fifteen members. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |