All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6549 2007–08 |
Sustainable environment(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Creates the sustainable environment culminating project grant program to establish an organized regional approach to providing environmentally related culminating projects for students that... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6899 2007–08 |
Property valuation increaseThe assessed value of property, other than property that has changed or transferred ownership since the last assessment, is equal to the lesser of the current appraised value or the previous assessed value plus 10 percent,... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6901 2007–08 |
Off-road vehicle useRequires the department of licensing to provide for the issuance of identification plates for off-road vehicles. Requires the department of licensing to distribute the identification plate with each ORV use permit distributed... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6902 2007–08 |
Washington clean air actSeveral non-substantive changes revise the Washington Clean Air Act to enhance readability, reduce redundancies, and eliminate obsolete provisions. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6904 2007–08 |
Natural disaster tax reliefTangible personal property and labor and services for construction, repair, decorating, or rebuilding a residence damaged during the December 2007 floods is exempt from the sales and use tax. Eligible persons must reside in a... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6905 2007–08 |
National disaster countiesThe date the Lewis County PFD must commence construction of a regional center to collect the 0.033 percent credit against the state sales and use tax is changed from January 1, 2009, to January 1, 2011. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6906 2007–08 |
Hydraulic projectsProvides the department of fish and wildlife shall not require mitigation for emergency oral permits issued under RCW 77.55.021(8) issued in response to a flood event. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6907 2007–08 |
Electronic devicesAuthorizes a state officer or state employee to use a state-owned electronic device for personal use, as long as the use does not materially diminish the value of the device or devices, does not consume tangible resources such... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 1200 2007–08 |
TRS service creditReduces the service credit from five years to two years that a member must earn in the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 2 or 3 before being eligible to purchase out-of-state service credit at full actuarial cost. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 1824 2007–08 |
Survivors of firefightersRemoves the cessation of benefits upon remarriage for surviving spouses of members of the Firemen's Relief and Pensions–1955 Act. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2589 2007–08 |
Maritime historic vesselsCreates a competitive grant program for maritime historic restoration and preservation to be administered by the Washington State Historical Society. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2694 2007–08 |
Prescription drug educationCreates a prescription drug professional education program in the Health Care Authority. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2747 2007–08 |
Judicial district populationRemoves the requirement that the Office of Financial Management estimate and certify to the county legislative authority the population of each judicial district. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2754 2007–08 |
Housing developers/taxProvides for a state and local Real Estate Excise Tax exemption for nonprofit housing developers who sell new housing units to low-income first-time homebuyers. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2863 2007–08 |
Behavior support servicesCreates a program to provide services for children with developmental disabilities who exhibit intense behaviors. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2940 2007–08 |
Veteran-owned businessAllows up to $50 million of the funds available in the Linked Deposit Program to be used for loans to veteran-owned businesses. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3321 2007–08 |
Volunteer firefightersProvides an agency must allow an employee who is a volunteer firefighter to respond to a fire, natural disaster, or medical emergency when called to duty. The agency shall continue to pay the employee's salary, without loss of... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3322 2007–08 |
Nonprofit use of premiumsProvides a domestic health care service contractor organized as a nonprofit organization and a domestic health maintenance organization organized as a nonprofit organization may not use premiums received from policyholders... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3323 2007–08 |
Nonprofit use of premiumsProvides if a domestic health care service contractor organized as a nonprofit organization or a domestic health maintenance organization organized as a nonprofit organization invests premiums received from policyholders from... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3324 2007–08 |
Homeless housing plansRequires counties to produce Unsheltered Homeless Housing Plans. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3325 2007–08 |
Shopping cart recoveryClarifies the existing authority of all incorporated cities and towns, including unclassified cities and towns operating under special charters, to adopt ordinances regulating the care, safety, and retrieval of abandoned... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3327 2007–08 |
Municipal B&O taxProvides a city with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons may not adopt an ordinance that places a substantially equivalent tax burden on the taxpayer, such as a square footage tax that imposes a business... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 5043 2007–08 |
State parksThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6203 2007–08 |
Water quality projects(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes a local sales and use tax deducted from the state portion of the sales and use tax for purposes of implementing water quality and water quantity projects, including but not... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6282 2007–08 |
Patient-centered care(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Establishes a pilot project program to provide funding and technical assistance to primary care providers willing and able to adopt and maintain medical home models. Limits the program to... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |