All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2245 2007–08 |
Water rightsCreates an exemption from relinquishment of water rights where there was full or partial relinquishment prior to 15 years preceding a request to change, transfer, or amend a water right. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2246 2007–08 |
Deaf and hearing impairedExpands the mission of and renames the Washington School for the Deaf. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2247 2007–08 |
Forestry resources/rural devEstablishes a process by which the Department of Labor and Industries sets intrastate compensation rates for log haulers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2248 2007–08 |
Maury Island reserveCreates an aquatic reserve around Maury Island and Quartermaster Harbor. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2249 2007–08 |
Islands in Puget SoundAllows counties to prohibit or limit the intensity of mining activities, and associated material transport, on inhabited islands within Puget Sound. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2250 2007–08 |
Hydraulic project permitsRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to obtain concurrence from the Department of Natural Resources and from the local governmental authority before approving or renewing a hydraulic permit for dock reconstruction or... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2251 2007–08 |
Cemetery districtRevises provisions for establishing a cemetery district in a county. | David Buri (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2252 2007–08 |
Adoption servicesDirects the Department of Social and Health Services to establish a pilot program for community-based post-adoption services. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2253 2007–08 |
Autism awareness lic plateCreates an "Autism Awareness" special license plate. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2254 2007–08 |
DUI gross misdemeanorRemoves the distinction in the misdemeanor DUI laws between BACs under .15 and BACs of .15 or over, for the purposes of imposing mandatory minimum sentences. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2255 2007–08 |
Initiatives & referendumsEncourages initiatives and referendums by extending privacy protections to signatories and assuring accurate verification. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2256 2007–08 |
Family prosperity actDirects the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to work with local and statewide public and private partners to expand programs that help low-income working families build and manage their assets. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2257 2007–08 |
Fiscal audits of DSHSProvides that, in order for the legislature to deliberate the fiscal performance processes of the department of social and health services, and allow the public the opportunity to comment, there is created in the legislature a... | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2258 2007–08 |
Database for small loansRequires the Director of the Department of Financial Institutions (Director) to study the cost of a database that allows a licensee to do a real-time check of outstanding small loans and the effectiveness of a database in... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2259 2007–08 |
Immunity/corrections officerEstablishes a gross negligence standard of liability for a community corrections officer who provides assistance to a law enforcement officer at the law enforcement officer's request and during the course of a patrol with the... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2260 2007–08 |
Local tax administrationDeclares that for the purposes of administration and collection under chapter 35.102 RCW, municipal business and occupation and public utility tax classifications are to be uniform to the extent determined by the department... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2264 2007–08 |
Public facilitiesProvides authority and financing for the construction of a regional center, funding for the arts and cultural activities and the costs of modernization, improvements, renovations, or replacement of major public sports... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2266 2007–08 |
Alternative health careExempts certain unlicensed complementary and alternative health care practitioners from the prohibitions under chapter 18.71 RCW. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2267 2007–08 |
Luring of a childIncludes luring of a child or person with a developmental disability in the crime seriousness level table. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2268 2007–08 |
Weapons on school facilitiesExpands and clarifies the list of weapons prohibited on school grounds. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2269 2007–08 |
Attorneys/service of processAuthorizes attorneys to recover actual costs for service of process. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2270 2007–08 |
Open space programEliminates tax, interest, and penalty provisions for land valued under the open space program. | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2271 2007–08 |
New timber millsCreates the designation of a forest products operation of statewide significance. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2272 2007–08 |
Limiting property taxesLimits property taxes by reducing the state levy, limiting property tax increases to one percent by reenacting the provisions of Initiative Measure No. 747, and allowing valuation increases to be spread over time. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2273 2007–08 |
Passenger-only ferry serviceDeclares that by August 1st, November 1st, February 1st, and May 1st of every year, the department of transportation shall notify the state treasurer in writing of the amount of state sales and use tax paid under chapters... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |