Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2868 2007–08 |
Definition of relativeModifies the definition of "relative" for the purposes of the crime of rendering criminal assistance. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2874 2007–08 |
District highway projectsAuthorizes a transportation benefit district to impose a sales and use tax for a period exceeding ten years if the transportation benefit district is located in a county that borders another state and has a population of more... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2875 2007–08 |
Investment strategyCreates a Joint Legislative Infrastructure Oversight Committee (Committee). | Liz Loomis (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2877 2007–08 |
Urban creeksRequires large cities to adopt creek restoration plans. Requires developers to assist in creek restoration when building major creekside development. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2883 2007–08 |
Patient safetyEstablishes specific circumstances in which a disciplining authority may deny an application for a health care provider credential or issue the credential subject to conditions. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2888 2007–08 |
Energy savingsProvides the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to performance-based contracted energy equipment and services and energy management systems. Provides the tax levied by chapter 82.12 RCW does not apply to... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2889 2007–08 |
Rental car taxExempts car-sharing activities from sales and use tax. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2890 2007–08 |
Coordinated school healthCreates a grant program to assist school districts to establish coordinated school health councils, develop coordinated school health programs, implement the school health advisory committee, nutrition, and physical activity... | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2891 2007–08 |
Public facilities districtsAppropriates a total of $39 million of state general obligation bonds for regional centers in Kent, Yakima, and Cowlitz County. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2892 2007–08 |
Property tax deferralAllows county assessor to verify the information on a property tax deferral application at least once every four years rather than every year. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2895 2007–08 |
Interior design practiceRegulates the practice of interior design. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2896 2007–08 |
Public assistance grantsIncreases public assistance grants to account for cost-of-living increases. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2905 2007–08 |
Safety agency restitutionRequires restitution to public safety agencies for costs incurred responding to criminal activity. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2906 2007–08 |
Medical professionsCreates a system for enforcing discipline in medical professions. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2908 2007–08 |
Small forest landownersExpands the definition of qualifying timber for the Forest Riparian Easement (FRE) Program to include certain trees left voluntarily unharvested. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2910 2007–08 |
Forest products task forceCreates a legislative task force to examine the current state of the law as it related to specialized forest products. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2911 2007–08 |
Collective bargainingRemoves the public records exemption for certain records that address public sector collective bargaining. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2912 2007–08 |
Public sector unionsRequires public disclosure of public sector unions' finances. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2913 2007–08 |
Agency rulesProhibits the Code Reviser from removing unconstitutional rules from the Washington Administrative Code unless the adopting agency agrees to the removal. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2915 2007–08 |
Ethics board penalties/costsAllows an ethics board to consider penalties and costs in excess of $500 even if an administrative law judge is not used. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2919 2007–08 |
Motorcycles/traffic signalsAllows motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic signal controlled intersections under certain conditions. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2921 2007–08 |
Community renewal lawProvides that the Community Renewal Law may be used to rehabilitate or redevelop blighted properties, not blighted areas. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2922 2007–08 |
On-site sewage disposal sysReduces the authority of the Department of Health and the State Board of Health with regard to small on-site sewage disposal systems. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6088 2007–08 |
State trust landsFinds that state demographic, economic, environmental, and climate trends result in a need to change management policies of state lands. Recent studies indicate that a continuing loss of working timber lands may threaten the... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6278 2007–08 |
Pilot rule-making processClarifies the pilot rule-making process, including statements of inquiry, rule-making dockets, and proposed pilot projects. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |