Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dean Takko
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3375 2007–08 |
Catastrophic flood reliefAppropriates $50 million in state general obligation bonds to the Office of Financial Management (OFM), working with and through other state agencies, the Chehalis Basin Flood Control Authority, and other local governments, to... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2762 2007–08 |
Cowlitz county judgesIncreases the number of district court judges in Cowlitz County from two to three. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 18, 2008 |
| HB 2893 2007–08 |
Forest practices boardAuthorizes a representative of a timber products union to sit as a member on the Forest Practices Board of Washington. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 3029 2007–08 |
Secure internet-based systemRequires the Department of Licensing to provide vehicle dealers a secure system for issuing temporary vehicle permits. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 1127 2007–08 |
Military leaves of absenceExtends military leave of absence from 15 to 30 days each year. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1147 2007–08 |
Damage to livestockExpands the wildlife damage crop compensation program to include damage done to livestock by cougars, wolves and bears. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1727 2007–08 |
Growth management planningEstablishes new requirements for the land use and housing elements of comprehensive plans adopted under the Growth Management Act. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1879 2007–08 |
Dept of natural resourcesAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to sell fallen woody debris, boulders, and other materials in a direct sale if the material is to be used in a publicly-funded aquatic habitat improvement project. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2016 2007–08 |
Eminent domainRequires a condemnor to consider alternatives to condemnation. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2216 2007–08 |
Public trans governing bodyRequires that a public transportation system owned or operated by specified categories of public entities must include in its governing body a nonvoting member recommended by the labor organization representing the majority of... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2438 2007–08 |
Cougar hunting pilot projectExtends for three years the pilot project that allowed for the hunting of cougars with the aid of hounds. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2492 2007–08 |
School district boundariesChanges the date for the determination of the boundary of a school taxing district from June 1 to September 1 in determining district tax levies in cases where a school district is dissolved and merged with another. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2626 2007–08 |
Emergency eligibilityDirects the Employment Security Department to study options for suspending the waiting period requirement for individuals who are unemployed because of an emergency or disaster. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2780 2007–08 |
Public works contractingAllows for 10 demonstration projects using design-build for projects costing between $2 and $10 million. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2798 2007–08 |
Local food productionMakes changes to state procurement policy to encourage and facilitate the purchase of Washington grown food by state agencies and institutions of higher education. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2986 2007–08 |
Property tax collectionRequires property tax refund claims be made within three years of the due date for payment. | Dean Takko (D-19) | 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 3161 2007–08 |
Sex offender monitoringRequires sex offenders to pay the costs of electronic monitoring to the extent they are financially able. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3227 2007–08 |
Hood Canal water qualityRequires that any new or retrofitted on-site sewage disposal systems installed after July 1, 2009, may not discharge to ground or surface waters more than 20 milligrams per liter of total nitrogen in Aquatic Rehabilitation... | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | 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 2437 2007–08 |
Public works board projectsApproves the local government infrastructure projects list adopted by the Public Works Board for the 2008 loan cycle. The list includes 52 projects totaling approximately $278 million in loan requests. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 7, 2008 |
| HB 3378 2007–08 |
Emergency preparednessProvides for the use of county sales and use taxes for emergency preparedness by voter approval. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 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 3058 2007–08 |
Public transit vehicle stopsAllows public transportation providers, including nonprofit providers, operating outside of cities and towns to stop their vehicles at any location in order to receive or discharge passengers, so long as the posted speed limit... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3262 2007–08 |
Driving record abstractsAllows state colleges, universities and agencies for employment and risk management purposes, and units of local government that are authorized to self-insure, to receive driving record abstracts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |