Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Larry Seaquist
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2698 2007–08 |
Teen pregnancy preventionAllows, instead of requires, the Department of Health to apply for certain federal funding for abstinence education for adolescents. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2773 2007–08 |
Support services in schoolsRequires allocation of funds to school districts for an additional .48 Certificated Instructional Staff per 1,000 full-time equivalent students in grades six through 12, to be used for increased instructional support services... | Don Barlow (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3064 2007–08 |
Unwanted residential drugsEstablishes a product stewardship program for the collection, transportation, and disposal of unwanted drugs from residential sources. HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3101 2007–08 |
International servicesBeginning January 1, 2009, modifies the international services tax credit by revising the calculation of the tax credit and by requiring records of the work hours spent performing international services. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3218 2007–08 |
Ferry vesselsDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation to construct one or more new ferry vessels in Washington for service on routes that require a vessel that carries fewer than 100 motor vehicles. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3243 2007–08 |
Offender residential addressAllows law enforcement agencies to request sex and kidnapping offender address verification assistance from the Department of Social and Health Services. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3344 2007–08 |
Nursing facility medicaidProvides that component rate allocations in direct care, therapy care, support services, and operations shall be adjusted for economic trends and conditions by three and seven-tenths percent for the July 1, 2008, rate setting:... | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 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 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 3293 2007–08 |
Licensing feesProvides for any profession that the secretary determines meets the criteria in this act, the secretary shall establish the amount of license fees and renewal fees at a rate not to exceed the lesser of ten percent of the cost... | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 3313 2007–08 |
CoffeeDesignates coffee as the official beverage of the state of Washington. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 3284 2007–08 |
Small loan interestProvides a licensee that has obtained the required small loan endorsement may charge interest or fees for small loans not to exceed in the aggregate thirty-six percent per annum. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 2535 2007–08 |
Shoreline management actSpecifies that local governments may adopt moratoria or other interim official controls as necessary and appropriate to implement the Shoreline Management Act (SMA). | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 28, 2008 |
| HB 2569 2007–08 |
Funding for offender infoAppropriates $5 million to help local law enforcement agencies perform address verification and community notification. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2008 |
| HB 3233 2007–08 |
ID theft analysis ctrOrders the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to establish the Washington identity theft analysis center, to be colocated with the Washington joint analytical center. Directs the center to create and maintain... | Liz Loomis (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2008 |
| HB 3248 2007–08 |
Health insurance premium taxProvides a business and occupation tax credit for fifty percent of the amount paid for health insurance premiums. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2008 |
| HB 3190 2007–08 |
Radiologist assistantsLicenses and regulates radiologist assistants. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2008 |
| HB 3196 2007–08 |
Sickle cell diseaseFinds that sickle cell disease is a lifelong hereditary red blood cell disorder that predominantly affects African-Americans, and that Washington state screens newborn infants for sickle cell disease at birth but that this... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2008 |
| HB 3165 2007–08 |
New small businessesProvides a business and occupation tax exemption for new small businesses during the first twelve months of operation. Provides that the exemption authorized only applies to the first two hundred thousand dollars reported on... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2008 |
| HB 3100 2007–08 |
Tuition incentive programCreates an economic development and diversification tuition incentive program. The higher education coordinating board shall maintain a list of employers who are certified under this act to participate in the program. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3109 2007–08 |
WA community learning centerExpands the purposes of the Washington community learning center program to include professional development and programmatic support to the Washington community learning center programs. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3130 2007–08 |
City/town utility servicesClarifies and expands state law regarding the procedural and substantive regulations controlling a city or town's extension of water and/or sewer services beyond its geographic borders. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3057 2007–08 |
Tangible personal propertyCreates a sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property sold for charitable purposes. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2008 |
| HB 2960 2007–08 |
Sex offenses against minorsExtends the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses against minors. | Don Barlow (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2973 2007–08 |
School busesExempts school buses from fuel taxes. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |