Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bill Fromhold
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2460 2007–08 |
Amphitheater propertyChanges county population requirements for the Clark County amphitheater for leasehold tax exemption. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2652 2007–08 |
Dependent care assistanceTransfers administration of the Dependent Care Assistance Program from the Department of Retirement Systems to the Health Care Authority. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2765 2007–08 |
Capital budgetMakes supplemental capital appropriations for the 2007-09 biennium of $117.9 million, including all appropriation increases and decreases. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 328, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2887 2007–08 |
PERS/judgesPermits judges and justices in the Public Employees' Retirement System to purchase past judicial service earned at 2 percent per year in Plans 1 or 2, or 1 percent per year in Plan 3, so that it will be included in their... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2963 2007–08 |
WSU collective bargainingMakes the public employees' collective bargaining law applicable to graduate teaching assistants and graduate research assistants at Washington State University. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3019 2007–08 |
TRS/SERSAllows educational employees of the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) and the School Employees' Retirement System (SERS) Plans 2 and 3 that work 630 or more hours in five months of a school year to earn six months of service credit. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3149 2007–08 |
Investment board personnelEstablishes an appropriated retention pool within the State Investment Board (Board) Expense Fund for Board investment officers. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3283 2007–08 |
Military personnel/taxesWaives excise tax penalties and interest for businesses while the owner is on active duty in the military and engaged in an armed conflict outside of the country. | Jaime Herrera (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3329 2007–08 |
Education capital projectsDirects the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to complete an objective analysis and scoring of all capital budget projects proposed by the public four-year institutions each biennium, beginning in 2008. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3374 2007–08 |
Flood mitigation/facilitiesAuthorizes the issuance of $50 million in new state general obligation bonds for federally matched flood hazard mitigation projects and other projects throughout the Chehalis River basin. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3024 2007–08 |
TRS service credit plansReduces from five years to two years the service credit 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) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2949 2007–08 |
Liquor revolving fundChanges certain administrative expenses of the Liquor Control Board related to state liquor stores and warehouses from appropriated to nonappropriated. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 18, 2008 |
| HB 1865 2007–08 |
LandlordsRequires a landlord to store an evicted tenant's property if the tenant requests it in writing within three days of service of the writ of restitution. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 43, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 2427 2007–08 |
Cosmetology apprenticeshipRemoves the July 1, 2008 expiration date for the pilot cosmetology apprenticeship program and creates a permanent program. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| HB 1403 2007–08 |
SnowmobilesRemoves the registration requirement for snowmobiles that are owned or transported but not operated in Washington. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1404 2007–08 |
Trail grooming servicesExempts trail grooming services purchased by Washington and nonprofit corporations from sales tax. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1551 2007–08 |
Campaigns for local officeRemoves the prohibition on using public funds to finance political campaigns for local office. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2134 2007–08 |
Port district fire fighterAdds full-time employees of port districts whose duties include the suppression of fires, and who are trained in firefighting skills, to the fire fighter membership definition of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2485 2007–08 |
Local infrastructure financeIncreases state and local excise tax allocation revenue for Local Infrastructure Finance Tool program demonstration projects with a base year of 2008. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2629 2007–08 |
Educational servicesExpands 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 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2651 2007–08 |
Public employees' benefitsPermits the Health Care Authority to collect the composite rate charged to school districts for benefit plans on a school district fiscal year basis. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2815 2007–08 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsDirects the Department of Ecology (DOE) to submit a greenhouse gas reduction plan to the Legislature to limit statewide greenhouse gas emissions.. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2826 2007–08 |
Career and technical eduRequires all approved preparatory career and technical education (CTE) programs to lead to industry certification or allow students to earn dual high school and college credit. | Skip Priest (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2829 2007–08 |
Financial literacyCreates the Homeownership Security Account for the purposes of preventing predatory lending and providing homeownership education, information, and counseling. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3005 2007–08 |
PERS 2/SERS 2Discontinues the automatic transfer of prior service in the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 (PERS Plan 2) to the School Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 (SERS Plan 2) upon SERS-eligible employment. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |