Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bob Hasegawa
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3175 2007–08 |
Community developmentCreates the Washington State New Markets Development (NMD) Program, which allows, until December 31, 2013, a tax credit against the business and occupation tax for qualified investments benefitting low-income community... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2477 2007–08 |
GroundwaterDirects the Department of Ecology (DOE) to conduct two pilot groundwater assessment programs, and a data gap analysis. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2528 2007–08 |
Higher education employmentSets a goal that by 2014 the community and technical colleges increase the numbers of full-time tenured positions on their campuses by adding 350 full-time academic employee positions. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2688 2007–08 |
Transfer of offendersProhibits the Department of Corrections from transferring an offender out-of-state if the offender meets certain requirements regarding visitation or other regular engagement with his or her child. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 2824 2007–08 |
Hours of labor for nursesAdds various public facilities, including state hospitals, veterans' homes, residential habitation centers, and correctional facilities, to the health care facilities prohibited from requiring overtime from their nursing staff. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2843 2007–08 |
Ballot drop-off sitesRequires county auditors to locate an unstaffed ballot drop-off site at each institution of higher education. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2898 2007–08 |
Asset bldg strategiesEstablishes the Washington Asset Building Coalition (Coalition). | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3174 2007–08 |
Community developmentCreates the Washington State New Markets Development (NMD) Program, which allows a tax credit against the business and occupation tax for qualified investments benefitting low-income community businesses, up to $15 million in... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2680 2007–08 |
Pharmaceutical marketersRequires every pharmaceutical manufacturer to file an annual attestation that they have adopted a comprehensive marketing compliance program with the Board of Pharmacy. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 3336 2007–08 |
Supreme court campaignsEstablishes a pilot program of public financing for the office of Supreme Court justice. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 3337 2007–08 |
Construction projectsProvides projects covered by chapter 39.12 RCW include, but are not limited to, any work, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement other than ordinary maintenance that involves tax incentives established by the state... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 2500 2007–08 |
Arts education fundingRedirects lottery proceeds currently dedicated to paying baseball stadium bonds to a School Arts Program when the bonds have been retired. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 1200 2007–08 |
TRS service creditReduces the service credit from five years to two years that a member must earn in the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 2 or 3 before being eligible to purchase out-of-state service credit at full actuarial cost. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3311 2007–08 |
Regional transportationDeclares that it is the policy of the state to provide regional transit authorities and the voters in the state's most populous region with funding sources required to address urgently needed and underfunded regional... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 2520 2007–08 |
DV pilot programEstablishes a pilot program to co-locate a domestic violence advocate in one office of the Children's Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 2695 2007–08 |
Screening for lead poisoningRequires the Department of Health (Department) to facilitate the screening and identification of children under 6 years old that have elevated levels of lead in their bloodstream. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 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 3257 2007–08 |
PERS/TRS/SERSProvides within ninety days of the date that a member either changes employers or resumes employment after a separation from service from an employer of no fewer than one and one-half months, he or she has the option to... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2008 |
| HB 3258 2007–08 |
PERS 3/SERS 3/TRS 3Provides, on January 1, 2009, and on January 1st of each year thereafter, the member account of a retired or terminated vested member meeting the requirements of this act shall be credited by an amount equal to ten dollars,... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2008 |
| HB 2521 2007–08 |
Mapping computer resourcesRequires the Department of Information Services (DIS) to conduct a survey of the telecommunications infrastructure owned by the state. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2008 |
| HB 2559 2007–08 |
High-speed internetRequires the Department of Information Services to work in partnership with the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development and the Utilities and Transportation Commission to lead a comprehensive, statewide... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2008 |
| HB 3215 2007–08 |
Plastic check-out bagsRequires the department of ecology to convene and chair a work group to study approaches and techniques that are effective at minimizing the potential for adverse environmental impacts caused by the manufacture, use,... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2008 |
| HB 1464 2007–08 |
Cleaning in state facilitiesRequires all state agencies to purchase and use cleaning products having properties that minimize potential impacts to human health and the environment. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3066 2007–08 |
Catastrophic flood reliefAppropriates $50 million from the Disaster Recovery Account to the Department of Transportation solely for the Chehalis - Centralia flood control project. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |