Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5989 2007–08 |
Small startup business(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) Provides the real and personal property owned and used exclusively by a nonprofit small business incubator is exempt from property tax to the extent the nonprofit organization provides, on... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6314 2007–08 |
Arts education funding(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides that beginning with the 2012-13 school year and each school year thereafter, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall distribute a per student allocation to... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6319 2007–08 |
Tax deferral deadlinesExtends the application deadlines for sales and use tax deferral programs. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6407 2007–08 |
Small business creditThe maximum credit against the B&O is increased to 40 dollars per each month in the reporting period. Beginning in 2010, the maximum credit against the B&O will increase at a rate equivalent to the increase in the rate of the... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6441 2007–08 |
Gambling commission revenueFee increases and new fees authorized by the Commission for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 are approved. These include licensing fees for business change of location, change of business classification, change in license class fee,... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6463 2007–08 |
Mandatory overtimeCorrections officers employed by a city or county jail cannot be required to work overtime. The same protections and exemptions afforded to health care facility employees are afforded to corrections officers. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6530 2007–08 |
Children's safe products(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides, beginning January 1, 2009, no person may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this state a children's product or product... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6640 2007–08 |
Instructional assistantsThe OSPI, in consultation with the Public School Employees of Washington and other groups representing school district classified employees, must develop and offer a training strand through the summer institutes and the winter... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6669 2007–08 |
Independent living providersIndividuals who are in the supported living program are permitted to hire, fire, and direct the work of their independent living providers. These providers will be considered independent contractors and can collectively... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6773 2007–08 |
Construction tax exemptionProvides a sales and use tax exemption for environmentally certified residential and commercial construction. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6813 2007–08 |
Intervention specialistSubject to the availability of funds, DEL must administer the Roving Early Intervention Specialist Pilot Program beginning July 1, 2008. The purpose of the program is to provide assistance to licensed child care providers and... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6911 2007–08 |
WA fiscal resourcesRequires the Washington state institute for public policy to facilitate and staff a group of Washington citizens to become the committee on Washington's finances. Requires the committee to conduct a study to determine the best... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 1188 2007–08 |
Physical health of studentsRequires schools to provide students with opportunities to engage in physical activity each school day. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 1238 2007–08 |
Water-sewer districtsCreates a procedure for a water-sewer district to annex territory within a city following the district's acquisition of water and/or sewer facilities located within that city. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 1313 2007–08 |
Railroad shippingTransfers the authority to intervene in proceedings before the federal Surface Transportation Board related to the abandonment of rail lines and excessive or discriminatory rates or practices from the Utilities and... | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 1765 2007–08 |
Construction claimsAllows enforcement of a contractor's claim right under certain circumstances when the contractor has not complied with time or form requirements for submitting the claim. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 2500 2007–08 |
Arts education fundingRedirects lottery proceeds currently dedicated to paying baseball stadium bonds to a School Arts Program when the bonds have been retired. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 3328 2007–08 |
Organic biomassProvides that tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of organic biomass to a qualified business. Provides the provisions of chapter 82.12 RCW do not apply in respect to the use of organic biomass, if used by a... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 3331 2007–08 |
Occupational diseaseAdds Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to the list of infectious diseases that are presumptive occupational diseases for industrial insurance purposes for certain firefighters. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 3333 2007–08 |
State route number 7Provides the section beginning on state route number 7 at the junction with 276th street east south of Spanaway, thence north to the junction with 224th street east is excluded from the scenic system. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 3334 2007–08 |
Special electionModifies the dates on which a special election may be held. | Jaime Herrera (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 3335 2007–08 |
Washington businessesRevises rule-making requirements to assure that the legislature can carefully review rules that impose significant requirements on citizens before the rules take effect. Clarifies that certain agencies may adopt only rules... | Jaime Herrera (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6376 2007–08 |
Basic education fundingIf school districts can document an actual ratio in grades kindergarten through three that is equal to or greater than the sum of the base allocation designated in the formula adopted by the Legislature and the six year... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6454 2007–08 |
Students in foster care(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the Puget Sound educational service district to designate a foster care program supervisor to coordinate... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6481 2007–08 |
Value of rebates(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Excludes a rebate given by a manufacturer on a motor vehicle and assigned to a seller by a buyer from sales and use taxation. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |