Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Larry Haler
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2449 2007–08 |
Child care center employeesProvides for collective bargaining between the Governor and child care center directors and workers under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2567 2007–08 |
Open public meetings actProvides for civil penalties for violations of the Open Public Meetings Act between $250 and $1,000. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2606 2007–08 |
PUD commissioner salariesIncreases the salary of public utility commissioners in districts with annual total gross revenue of over $15 million by $400 to $1,400 per month. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2629 2007–08 |
Educational servicesExpands the mission of and renames the Washington School for the Deaf. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2761 2007–08 |
Children/families councilRenames the Children's Trust of Washington as the Council for Children and Families. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | 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 2809 2007–08 |
Math and science teachersRequires the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to report data and recommendations for strengthening the corps of K-12 mathematics and science teachers, including a survey of math and science teachers to identify... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2826 2007–08 |
Career and technical eduRequires all approved preparatory career and technical education (CTE) programs to lead to industry certification or allow students to earn dual high school and college credit. | Skip Priest (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2838 2007–08 |
Personal informationProvides cause of action for a financial institution against a person or business if there is a breach of security affecting 5,000 or more unencrypted individual names or account numbers. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2884 2007–08 |
Student discipline policiesEstablishes rules related to student discipline and the use of restraints in public K-12 schools. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2904 2007–08 |
Publicly funded tv stationsProhibits incumbent candidates for city or county legislative or executive office from appearing on publicly funded television except in an official capacity. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3115 2007–08 |
Small business incubatorsModifies the definition of "small business incubator" to be a facility or program providing services to businesses less than five years old having ten or fewer employees at the time of admission. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3121 2007–08 |
Construction industryProvides a civil penalty for persons who falsify information on a contractor registration application. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3125 2007–08 |
Bldg communities fundCreates the Building Communities Fund Program in the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to make grants for acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating nonresidential community services facilities. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3137 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefProvides three-year property tax exemption for farm and agricultural land damaged by the December 2007 storms. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | 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 3269 2007–08 |
Intervention specialistRequires the Department of Early Learning to implement a pilot program to provide for a roving early intervention specialist to assist licensed child care providers. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3388 2007–08 |
Gang activityFinds that the people of Washington state face a crisis brought upon by increased gang crime and violence, which is threatening public safety in communities across the state. Authorizes the governor's juvenile justice advisory... | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 3384 2007–08 |
Health insuranceProvides that the legislature intends to implement the recommendation of the blue ribbon commission on health care costs and access, and implement a multipronged approach that provides more affordable health insurance options... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2008 |
| HB 3386 2007–08 |
Renewable energy resourcesDeclares that the requirements of the energy independence act should be reconciled with conceptually similar laws in neighboring states to facilitate the achievement of the act's objectives in a manner that promotes the... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2008 |
| HB 2820 2007–08 |
State highway speed limitsRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation to set a lower maximum speed limit within city limits on a state highway, when requested to do so by a city with a population of fewer than 1,500. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3372 2007–08 |
County elected officialsRequires superior court clerks, county sheriffs, county treasurers, and county road engineers to each keep an office at the county seat of the county for which he or she serves. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 15, 2008 |
| HB 3138 2007–08 |
Natural disaster tax reliefProvides sales/use tax exemption for construction and rebuilding of residential structures damaged by the December 2007 flooding. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| HB 3367 2007–08 |
Legislators/health coverageProvides that in lieu of group coverage, elected members of the senate and house of representatives shall purchase health coverage through the individual market. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 13, 2008 |
| HB 2832 2007–08 |
Basic educationCreates a new RCW chapter containing recodified sections of the 1977 Basic Education Act and references to programs held by the courts to be part of the state's obligations under Article IX of the State Constitution. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |