Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Larry Springer
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2848 2007–08 |
Multifamily property taxRequires cities issuing multi-unit housing property tax exemptions and counties within which such cities exist, to create a voluntary contribution program wherein property owners taking a tax exemption have an opportunity to... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2901 2007–08 |
Artistic organizationsIncreases the number of days that nonprofit art, scientific and historical collections, and performing arts organizations may rent their tax exempt property to nonexempt users from 25 days to 50 days a year. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2920 2007–08 |
Eminent domain info pamphletRequires the Attorney General's Office to develop an eminent domain pamphlet. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3160 2007–08 |
Nutrition informationEstablishes a legislative task force on nutritional information disclosure. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3349 2007–08 |
Residential contractorsRequires the Department of Licensing to conduct a sunrise review of the need for regulation of contractors involved in the repair, alteration, or construction of single-family homes. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3104 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsGrants to state registered domestic partners rights and responsibilities given to spouses in areas of law dealing with: dissolutions; community property; estate planning; taxes; court process; services to indigent veterans and... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 2797 2007–08 |
Climate change impactsEstablishes a climate change planning goal in the Growth Management Act that takes effect December 31, 2010. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2625 2007–08 |
Employer-assisted housingCreates an Employer Assisted Housing Program (Program) to provide homeownership counseling and housing-related financial assistance to employees of employers who make financial contributions to the Program (or to employees of... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 3054 2007–08 |
Heritage and arts programsShifts hotel-motel tax revenues currently deposited in a permanent and irreducible arts and heritage program endowment fund into a special arts and heritage program account and allows its principal to be available for expenditure. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 3260 2007–08 |
Computer server equipmentProvides a 50 percent state sales and use tax exemption for replacement computer server equipment. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 1046 2007–08 |
Motor vehicle insuranceEstablishes a sampling program which requires a randomly selected 3 percent of registered vehicle owners to provide proof of financial responsibility. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2008 |
| HB 3078 2007–08 |
Developmental disabilitiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to implement rules to enable working-age adults with developmental disabilities to pursue and maintain employment in an integrated setting. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| 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 2950 2007–08 |
Concurrency and impact feesEstablishes a new impact fee mechanism that allows local governments to avoid development prohibitions required by concurrency provisions of the Growth Management Act (GMA). | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 1765 2007–08 |
Construction claimsAllows enforcement of a contractor's claim right under certain circumstances when the contractor has not complied with time or form requirements for submitting the claim. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 3288 2007–08 |
Resident studentsConcerns resident student classification at institutions of higher education. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 3213 2007–08 |
Affordable housing programsAllows the city or town to collect a reasonable fee from affordable housing incentive program applicants to cover administrative costs associated with the program. Requires low-income housing units to be provided in a range of... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2008 |
| HB 3214 2007–08 |
Affordable housingAllows a city or county planning under RCW 36.70A.040 to use incentive zoning for commercial or industrial development to increase the availability of affordable housing, or to preserve affordable housing, or both, within the... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2008 |
| HB 3132 2007–08 |
Home inspectorsLicenses and regulates home inspectors. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2008 |
| HB 3162 2007–08 |
Assessed value/property taxProvides residential property is exempt from the state portion of the property tax on fifty thousand dollars of assessed value. Provides a commercial property owner may apply to the county assessor to exempt fifty thousand... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 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 3086 2007–08 |
Offender treatment programsProvides for nonviolent and nonsex offenders the option to complete a state-certified inpatient or intensive outpatient treatment program. Upon completion, each day of participation in such program may be substituted for one... | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3108 2007–08 |
St. Edward seminary bldgCreates the Saint Edward seminary building future uses assessment committee to conduct an assessment of and make recommendations regarding the future uses of the seminary building at Saint Edward state park. Provides that the... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3014 2007–08 |
Biological remediation techAuthorizes use of biological remediation technology in failed drainfields of on-site sewage disposal systems. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2008 |
| HB 3015 2007–08 |
BCC student positionCreates a two-year pilot program establishing a student position on the governing board of Bellevue Community College. | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2008 |