Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mark Ericks
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1509 2007–08 |
Property management companyExpands the business and occupation tax exemption allowed for compensation of on-site property management workers to include on-site employees working for multiple property owners. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1515 2007–08 |
Current use property taxAllows land that is enrolled in a current use program in a county of one million persons or more to be reclassified within any other current use program, without triggering additional or compensating tax, interest or penalties. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1519 2007–08 |
Liquor enforcement officersAllows, under certain circumstances, liquor control officers to enforce all criminal laws. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1521 2007–08 |
Liquor control boardRequires all liquor and tobacco enforcement officers hired by the liquor control board on or after the effective date of this act to complete basic law enforcement training that complies with standards adopted by the... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1522 2007–08 |
Retirement age for judgesRemoves the mandatory retirement age of 75 years for judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Court, and District Court. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1531 2007–08 |
College materialsProvides a sales and use tax exemption for college instructional materials purchased from college-affiliated bookstores. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1537 2007–08 |
False Amber alertCreates a crime that prohibits making a false or misleading material statement that leads to an America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) alert. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1542 2007–08 |
Tax on employee tipsEstablishes a business and occupation tax credit against state and federal payroll taxes paid on employee tips by restaurant owners. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1548 2007–08 |
Developmental disabilitiesCreates the Individual and Family Services Program for individuals with developmental disabilities. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1554 2007–08 |
Aerospace developmentDirects the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to study the effect of enacting tax preferences for aerospace product development businesses. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1576 2007–08 |
Small business incubatorRevises the definition of qualified small business incubator in RCW 43.176.020. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1585 2007–08 |
Athletic trainersEstablishes athletic trainers as a new health profession to be licensed by the Secretary of Health. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1587 2007–08 |
Custom farming servicesProvides a business and occupation tax rate for custom farming services. | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1590 2007–08 |
Limited jurisdiction/courtsExpressly authorizes cities to contract with other cities for the delivery of municipal court services. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1620 2007–08 |
Police and fire equipmentEstablishes a sales and use tax exemption for emergency services and law enforcement motor vehicles. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1655 2007–08 |
High accident corridorsDoubles for two years the monetary penalty for any traffic infractions committed on a state highway with at least 40 miles of high accident corridors. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1681 2007–08 |
TelecommunicationsFinds that the competitiveness of telecommunications services makes regulatory modernization necessary to ensure fair regulatory treatment of telecommunications service providers who provide similar services. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1686 2007–08 |
Parent & child servicesProvides that, in order to promote healthy birth outcomes and reduce the number of unintended pregnancies, Washington state reaffirms its commitment to encourage health plan coverage of family planning as an essential... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1687 2007–08 |
Fish & wildlife officersAuthorizes department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers to transfer service credit. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1691 2007–08 |
Deferred prosecutionFinds that: (1) A significant number of individuals with mental or developmental disabilities who are in need of treatment or habilitative supports and services are inappropriately detained in correctional facilities; and (2)... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1695 2007–08 |
High tech research tx creditIncreases the amount of business and occupation tax credit available for research and development spending. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1719 2007–08 |
PseudoephedrineRevises ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine provisions. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1724 2007–08 |
Fire safety standardsProvides that, by December 31, 2007, the director of fire protection must adopt by rule: (1) A fire safety standard for upholstered furniture that is substantially the same as the provisions of the 2002 draft revised technical... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1736 2007–08 |
State patrol officer wagesProvides that the decision of an arbitration panel is binding on the governor and the Washington state patrol. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1737 2007–08 |
Multi-dwelling unitsLowers the population requirement for a city to be eligible to offer property tax exemptions for certain multi-unit housing projects to 5,000 people. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |