Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1151 2007–08 |
Animal identificationDirects the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Director to convene a Livestock Identification Advisory Committee (Committee) and appoint its members from specified stakeholder categories by July 1, 2007. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1152 2007–08 |
Public facilities districtsAuthorizes certain public facilities districts (PFDs) located in a county with a population under 300,000 residents and the PFD has a population between 90,000 and 100,000 residents to impose an additional 0.033 percent sales... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1154 2007–08 |
Employment/tobaccoProhibits employers from requiring employees or applicants to: (1) disclose whether they consumed lawful tobacco products at any time, or (2) agree not to consume lawful tobacco products off the premises of the employer during... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1155 2007–08 |
Initiative 747Limits property tax increases to one percent by reenacting the provisions of Initiative Measure No. 747. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1156 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefReplaces the current deduction allowed for health care expenses for the purpose of determining combined disposable income under the senior citizen and disabled person property tax relief programs with a new deduction... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1157 2007–08 |
Acceptance of giftsProhibits state officers and state employees from accepting gifts. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1158 2007–08 |
Animal massage practitionerFinds that the certification of animal massage practitioners is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare. While veterinarians and certain massage practitioners may perform animal massage techniques, the... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1159 2007–08 |
Local public works fundsAuthorizes counties to establish local public works assistance funds to fund qualifying local government public works projects located wholly or partially within the county. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1160 2007–08 |
Energy freedom programExpands the Energy Freedom Program to include assistance for landfill methane gas and wastewater treatment gas. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1161 2007–08 |
Sale of real propertyRequires a city that imposes the 0.5 percent real estate excise tax (REET) in lieu of the optional sales and use tax authority for cities to reduce its REET tax rate by the amount of rate imposed by the county under the county... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1162 2007–08 |
Student transportation/fuelProvides student transportation programs with tax incentives to encourage the use of biodiesel and other alternative fuel vehicles. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1163 2007–08 |
Human stem cell researchCreates the Human Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee (Committee) as a standing committee of the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (Authority). | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1164 2007–08 |
Public facilities districtsAuthorizes a county public facilities district (PFD), created before September 1, 2007, located in a county or counties with no other PFD and with a population that exceeds 70,000, to impose a sales and use tax of up to 0.033... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1165 2007–08 |
Student trans fundingDirects that additional amounts appropriated for student transportation, beyond inflation and caseload adjustments, be allocated to districts in proportion to the district-by-district "funding variance" amounts documented in... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1167 2007–08 |
Agricultural landsProvides that critical area ordinances and development regulations developed or amended by local governments under chapter 36.70A RCW may not prohibit legally existing agricultural activities occurring on agricultural land, as... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1169 2007–08 |
Private vocational schoolsClarifies the minimum requirements for private vocational schools to obtain and maintain an operating license, and requires them to demonstrate their financial viability and responsibility to the Workforce Training and... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1170 2007–08 |
Initiative 747Limits property tax increases to one percent by reenacting the provisions of Initiative Measure No. 747. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1171 2007–08 |
Small businessesExempts qualifying small businesses from the Business and Occupations tax. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1172 2007–08 |
Saint Edward state parkRequires the State Parks and Recreation Commission to conduct or hire a full engineering and architectural evaluation of the seminary building at Saint Edward State Park. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1173 2007–08 |
Category C projectsSpecifies projects that are eligible for funding from the Special Category C Account including State Route 395, State Route 18, and the State Route 99 First Avenue Bridge. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1174 2007–08 |
Wood waste boiler equipmentProvides a sales and use tax exemption for recovered wood waste boiler equipment. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1175 2007–08 |
Sale of alcohol on ferriesFinds that the public health, safety, and welfare require that the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages be prohibited on state ferries. Declares that it is unlawful to sell or consume alcoholic beverages on state... | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1176 2007–08 |
Retirement systems deptProvides for the organization of the department of retirement systems. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1177 2007–08 |
Antitrust law violationsAllows the Attorney General to sue on behalf of indirect purchasers of goods or services sold in violation of the Unfair Business Practices - Consumer Protection Act. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1178 2007–08 |
Associate development orgUpdates the duties of Associate Development Organizations (ADOs). | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |