All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5750 2007–08 |
Neurodevelopmental therapiesNeurodevelopmental therapies are a covered benefit for children 18 and under, for large group policies, including the policy for state employees. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5752 2007–08 |
Volunteer firefightersDeclares that one of the primary purposes of this act is to enable injured participants to return to their regular occupation, business, or profession, or to engage in any occupation or perform any work for compensation or profit. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5753 2007–08 |
Animal identificationProhibits the state from establishing or participating in an animal identification system. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5755 2007–08 |
Remedial postsecondary eduRequires that, by June 1st of each year, each state university, regional university, state college, and the state board for community and technical colleges shall provide a report to the office of the superintendent of public... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5756 2007–08 |
Health care financingThe Washington Health Security Trust is created as a new state agency responsible for providing coverage for a set of health services for all residents. The Trust will be governed by a full-time Board of Trustees, appointed by... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5757 2007–08 |
Health professions lic feesThe cost of each profession or occupation licensing program must be borne by the members of every profession except that the Secretary of the Department of Health will set fees for all certified health professions equally and... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5758 2007–08 |
Temporary staffing servicesRevises provisions relating to the taxation of temporary staffing services. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5760 2007–08 |
Energy freedom programExpanding the Energy Freedom Program: The program is expanded to include projects to: (1) convert landfill methane gas or wastewater treatment gas into liquid fuel and (2) develop a refueling infrastructure for biofuels and... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5761 2007–08 |
Vegetation managementBusinesses performing vegetation management services with sheep and goats are exempted from collecting sales tax and subject to B&O taxation at a .002904 rate on gross income. "Vegetation management service" is defined as a... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5763 2007–08 |
Life sciences researchA B&O tax rate of 0.484 percent is established for income received by persons engaged in life sciences research, development, and production for biotechnological and medical device purposes. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5764 2007–08 |
Repairs to farm machineryReplacement parts installed on farm vehicles are exempt from the sales and use tax if used by a farmer having at least $10,000 income from the sale of agriculture products per year. The labor and services to install... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5765 2007–08 |
Repairs to farm machineryLabor and services to install parts on farm machinery and equipment is exempt from sales tax. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5767 2007–08 |
Transportation benefit distThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5768 2007–08 |
Financial informationThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5769 2007–08 |
Early learning & child careRequires the department of community, trade, and economic development to implement an early learning and child care grant program specifically for programs located on campuses of institutions of higher education as defined in... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5771 2007–08 |
Absentee ballotsProvides prepaid postage for the return of absentee ballots. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5776 2007–08 |
Foster care benefitsBefore denying, reducing, or terminating any foster care maintenance payment, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must give prior written notice to the foster child, the child's representative, and caregiver. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5777 2007–08 |
Dept of social & health svcsAmends RCW 74.13.031 relating to the duties of the department of social and health services. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5779 2007–08 |
Public retirement systemsRevises provisions relating to public pensions that revises gain-sharing provisions and makes certain changes in benefits for the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public employees'... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5781 2007–08 |
Vegetation managementProvides that, upon every person engaging within this state in the business of performing a vegetative management service through the use of goats or sheep, as to such persons, the amount of the tax with respect to such... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5782 2007–08 |
Child care programsThe grant program is replaced. The HECB and SBCTC must award child care grants to state institutions of higher education. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5783 2007–08 |
Care providersAdditional factors to be considered by an interest arbitration panel resolving an impasse in collective bargaining involving individual providers or family child care providers under the PECBA are specified. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5784 2007–08 |
College materialsRetail sales or use taxes do not apply to required college instructional materials sold by bookstores affiliated with an institution of higher education in the state if the materials are sold to enrolled students. The... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5785 2007–08 |
Intercounty library districtProvides voting proportional to population on boards of certain intercounty library districts. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5786 2007–08 |
Death penalty task forceA death penalty task force, made up of 14 members, is created to conduct a review of the existing death penalty statutes and court rules to determine the following: (1) uniformity of decision making by prosecutors; (2) impact... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |