Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Alex Wood
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1674 2007–08 |
Cigarette tax contractsAuthorizes the Governor to enter into a cigarette tax contract with the Spokane Tribe and the Hoh Tribe. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1706 2007–08 |
Indian gaming reg actRemoves the expiration date for the state's limited waiver of sovereign immunity in actions brought by the tribes under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1009 2007–08 |
Child support scheduleRequires the Division of Child Support (DCS) to: (a) convene a work group to continue the work of the 2005 work group; and (b) convene a work group every four years, starting in 2011, to review the child support guidelines. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 313, Laws of 2007 |
May 3, 2007 |
| HB 1244 2007–08 |
Wages for industrial insModifies the statutory definition of wages used to calculate workers' compensation benefits to include an employer's payment or contributions, or appropriate portions thereof, for health care benefits unless the employer... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1569 2007–08 |
Reforming health care systemCreates a Health Insurance Partnership (Partnership) to provide low-income employees of small business a premium subsidy. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 260, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1722 2007–08 |
Physician assistantsModifies the authority of physician assistants (PAs) under the Industrial Insurance Act to allow PAs to sign any certificate, card, form, or other documentation that the PA's supervising physician or physicians may sign. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1916 2007–08 |
Care providersSpecifies 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 Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1501 2007–08 |
Workers' comp total disableEliminates the expiration date on the authority of the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to recalculate an injured worker's time-loss benefits and pay additional benefits to the worker in situations when a... | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2007 |
May 1, 2007 |
| HB 1574 2007–08 |
Business and professionsMakes a number of changes to the business and profession programs administered by the Department of Licensing (DOL), and to the uniform disciplinary procedures for businesses and professions regulated by the DOL. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2007 |
May 1, 2007 |
| HB 1705 2007–08 |
Health sciences and servicesAllows a city, town, or county to establish a Health Sciences and Services Authority to promote bioscience-based economic development and advance new therapies and procedures to combat disease and promote public health. | Don Barlow (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2007 |
May 1, 2007 |
| HB 1953 2007–08 |
Insurance premium reductionsAllows for alternative delivery methods for senior driver accident prevention courses, including internet, video, or other technology-based delivery methods. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2007 |
May 1, 2007 |
| HB 1277 2007–08 |
Local infrastructure financeAuthorizes $2.5 million in additional competitive Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) Program projects. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 30, 2007 |
| HB 1218 2007–08 |
Gambling commissionAllows the Gambling Commission (Commission) to delegate to the Director of the Commission the authority to issue temporary licenses and suspend licenses for certain types of licenses. The Commission would then have this... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1291 2007–08 |
Advance deposit wageringRemoves the expiration date for horse racing advance deposit wagering. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1366 2007–08 |
News mediaEstablishes a privilege from compelled testimony and disclosure of information for members of the news media. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1784 2007–08 |
Investment of fundsRemoves the word "irreducible" from the permanent fund statutes of the public baccalaureate institutions. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1370 2007–08 |
Prevailing wagesExcludes public employees from prevailing wage requirements and surveys to determine prevailing wages. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1500 2007–08 |
Workers' comp disabilityCreates options for deducting a prior permanent partial disability award from a subsequent pension award. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1642 2007–08 |
No-contact ordersProvides that a violation of certain restraint provisions in a no-contact, restraining, or protection order is a gross misdemeanor, regardless of whether the violation is one for which an arrest is required. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 2111 2007–08 |
Adult family home providersProvides for collective bargaining between the Governor and a statewide unit of adult family home providers under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1000 2007–08 |
Special parking privilegesAdds porphyria, which involves extreme sensitivity to light, to the list of disabilities for which the director of the Department of Licensing shall grant special parking privileges. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 44, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1024 2007–08 |
Polybrominated diphenylProhibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of products containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) after January 1, 2008, with certain exceptions. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1292 2007–08 |
Veterans' cemeteryEstablishes a veterans cemetery in Eastern Washington. | Don Barlow (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1349 2007–08 |
Sale of alcoholic beveragesAllows restaurants holding a spirits, beer, and wine license to sell kegs of malt liquor. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1793 2007–08 |
Indigent defense grantsRemoves the limit on the number of eligible cities that can receive indigent defense money through grants administered by the Office of Public Defense. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |