Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1781 2007–08 |
Critical areasDeclares that the requirement to include best available science under RCW 36.70A.172 is satisfied if buffers in a critical area ordinance are within the range of buffers previously adopted and established by any local... | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1782 2007–08 |
Public works contractsModifies the threshold for public works contract completion reporting. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1783 2007–08 |
Tenant's abandoned propertyAmends RCW 59.18.310 relating to the value of a tenant's abandoned property. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1785 2007–08 |
Subsidized health careProvides that, for services rendered to basic health plan enrollees, the administrator shall issue contracts that require managed health care systems to reimburse health care providers in an amount equal to eighty percent of... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1786 2007–08 |
Anticancer drugsProvides a business and occupation tax deduction for sales of chemotherapy and anticancer drugs for infusion or injection. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1787 2007–08 |
Wildlife at airportsAllows the operators of public airports to remove wildlife that is posing a safety threat without obtaining permits or licenses from the Department of Fish and Wildlife. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1788 2007–08 |
Vehicle registrationProvides that a new registration year is deemed to commence upon the date the expired license is renewed in order that the renewed license be useable for a full twelve months when the registered owner: (1) Is a member of the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1790 2007–08 |
Funding for jobsProvides a permanent revenue source for the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) by allocating 3.3 percent of the state Real Estate Excise Tax receipts to the Public Facilities Construction Loan Revolving Account. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1791 2007–08 |
Prevention of child abuseAdding the Director of the Department of Early Learning to the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1792 2007–08 |
Workers' compensationRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to conduct a study of the incidence of total permanent disability pensions in the state's workers' compensation system. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1794 2007–08 |
Indian tribes property taxRemoves "essential government services" as a condition for exemption of property tax on property owned by a federally recognized Indian tribe, and provides that this exempted property is subject to leasehold excise tax. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1795 2007–08 |
Intercounty library districtRequires trustee votes from intercounty rural library districts to be allocated according to a proportional population formula when specified criteria are met. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1796 2007–08 |
Small business incubatorProvides a state property tax exemption for real and personal property used by a qualified nonprofit organization located in a rural county, a county with a community empowerment zone (CEZ), or in a CEZ so long as the property... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1797 2007–08 |
Ephedrine & pseudoephedrineExpands the duties of a current, ongoing State Board of Pharmacy workgroup to include studying the possibility of requiring all retailers to install technology for the scanning of the identification card of any person... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1798 2007–08 |
Land use decisionsRestricts awards of prevailing party fees and costs in appeals of land use decisions by requiring a finding that the nonprevailing party advanced the appeal, or a defense to the appeal, without legal or factual basis. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1799 2007–08 |
Rental unitsAmends RCW 59.12.030 relating to the unauthorized occupation of rental units. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1800 2007–08 |
Tenants of real propertyImposes a duty on a tenant under the Residential Landlord Tenant Act to not knowingly provide false, inaccurate, or misleading information during the application process for tenancy. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1801 2007–08 |
Administration of fuel taxesRevises provisions regarding the administration of fuel taxes. Repeals RCW 82.36.407 and 82.38.285. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1803 2007–08 |
Juvenile reentry programsCreates a pilot program to utilize best practices in the reintegration of juvenile sex offenders into the family and community. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1804 2007–08 |
Personal propertyAmends RCW 59.18.310 relating to an authorization directing the disposition of personal property. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1807 2007–08 |
Ecology draft general permitCodifies the existing details and procedures for an economic impact analysis on draft general permits issued by the Department of Ecology. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1808 2007–08 |
Criminal justice costsAuthorizes cities and counties to submit a petition for relief to the office of public defense for reimbursement of extraordinary criminal justice medical costs. | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1809 2007–08 |
Patient safety actRequires acute care and psychiatric hospitals, and the state hospitals, to develop and implement nurse staffing plans for patient care units. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1810 2007–08 |
Pesticide driftRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct a pilot project to monitor and collect data on pesticides in the air in agricultural areas resulting from pesticides moving off-target via the air. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1812 2007–08 |
Trans contingency accountExempts transportation projects over $1 billion from local sales and use taxes, and deposits the proceeds into the newly created Transportation Project Contingency Account. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |