Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brian Blake
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2186 2007–08 |
Surface mining reclamationProvides the department of natural resources with more consistent enforcement authority for protection against mining without a permit. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2212 2007–08 |
Agricultural activitiesRequires, until July 1, 2009, counties and cities to defer amending or adopting critical area ordinances and implementing regulations as they specifically apply to agricultural activities. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2213 2007–08 |
Agricultural activitiesModifies regulatory and adjudicatory provisions of the Growth Management Act pertaining to the application of critical areas requirements to agricultural activities on qualifying agricultural lands. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2230 2007–08 |
Early intervention servicesRequires development of a policy to prevent children with disabilities from experiencing a gap in services when transitioning out of birth-to-three early intervention programs and into special education programs. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2239 2007–08 |
Grain elevatorsProvides a sales and use tax exemption for grain exporting equipment and facilities. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2247 2007–08 |
Forestry resources/rural devEstablishes a process by which the Department of Labor and Industries sets intrastate compensation rates for log haulers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2325 2007–08 |
Community development fundCreates the Community Development Fund in the State Treasury to provide grants for capital projects in urban and rural distressed communities. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2329 2007–08 |
HuntingFinds that the fish and wildlife commission should try, whenever possible, to make hunting opportunities available on holiday weekends. Timing hunting seasons with holidays would, in many cases, take minimal effort, yet would... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2349 2007–08 |
Sand and gravelEstablishes procedures regarding marine transportation of sand and gravel. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2383 2007–08 |
Employer prohibitionsDeclares that it is unlawful for an employer to require its employees to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communications with the employer if the primary purpose is to communicate the employer's... | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2409 2007–08 |
Higher edu institutionsFinds that school mapping would: (1) Protect all students in Washington; (2) Help schools and emergency response teams in emergencies like the recent Virginia polytechnic institute and state university shootings; (3) Help... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2413 2007–08 |
Full light of day actDirects the department of general administration to replace the materials covering the original skylight openings that are located above the house of representatives and senate chambers in the legislative building with safety... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2432 2007–08 |
Food animal veterinariansEstablishes a food animal (including poultry, cattle, swine, and sheep) veterinarian conditional scholarship for eligible Washington State University (WSU) veterinary students who declare an intention to practice in Washington... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2490 2007–08 |
Peace officer personal infoDeclares that personal information about a commissioned peace officer, the officer's family, or both; or information that could easily lead to the discovery of the personal information; and that is not necessary for the... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2508 2007–08 |
Sex offender DNA databaseExpands the DNA database to include samples from all registered sex offenders. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2561 2007–08 |
Puget Sound Dungeness crabAuthorizes the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue an administrative penalty for individuals that fail to return their Puget Sound Dungeness crab catch record card. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2416 2007–08 |
Initiative 747Reinstates the 1 percent regular property tax growth limit adopted by voters in Initiative 747. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2007, 1st Special Session |
Nov 29, 2007 |
| HB 1092 2007–08 |
Capital budgetThe 2007-09 Capital Budget authorizes $4.3 billion in new capital projects, of which $2.2 billion are financed with new state general obligation bonds. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 520, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1259 2007–08 |
Park passesPermits the State Parks and Recreation Commission (Commission) to deny or revoke a parks pass if there is cause. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 441, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 1476 2007–08 |
Charter licensesRequires a charter boat operator to acquire a salmon charter license to fish for albacore tuna. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 442, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 2304 2007–08 |
Cardiac care servicesRequires the Department of Health to adopt certificate of need criteria relating to the performance of percutaneous coronary interventions at hospitals that do not provide on-site cardiac surgery. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 440, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 1084 2007–08 |
Lady WashingtonDesignates the Lady Washington as the official ship of the State of Washington. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 351, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| HB 1909 2007–08 |
Specialized forest productsCreates an affirmative defense to the law on specialized forest products. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 392, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| HB 1082 2007–08 |
Shellfish/seaweed licenseRemoves the requirement that shellfish and seaweed licenses must be visible on the person harvesting the shellfish or seaweed. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1140 2007–08 |
Net meter aggregationRequires electric utilities to provide meter aggregation for net metering customer-generators. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 323, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |