All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2656 2007–08 |
Employer contribution ratesMakes corrections to two statutory references in the Employment Security Act. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2670 2007–08 |
Health events/incidentsAllows the disclosure of adverse event notifications which must contain the date and type of adverse event as well as any contextual information that a medical facility chooses to provide. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2675 2007–08 |
Nonprofit organization taxProvides property tax exemption for administrative offices owned by nonprofit community housing or development organizations. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2676 2007–08 |
Dairy farmsRemoves the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit exemption for shellfish protection district assessments, fees, and charges and limits the assessments that may be levied against dairies with certified dairy... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2690 2007–08 |
Mental health first aidDirects the Department of Social and Health Services to provide a one-time, "train the trainer" mental health first aid program. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2693 2007–08 |
Long-term care workersEstablishes, beginning January 1, 2010, a training and credentialing program for long-term care workers who are paid to provide personal care services to persons with functional disabilities. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2703 2007–08 |
Energy efficiencyEstablishes a work group to make recommendations on recycling of general purpose lights. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2709 2007–08 |
Locally grown foodAllows school districts to develop and implement policies, including local preferences, to facilitate and maximize procurement of Washington grown food. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2718 2007–08 |
Frequent ferry user faresRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington State Transportation Commission to consider "the desirability of reasonable fares for persons using the ferry system to commute daily to work and... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2728 2007–08 |
Misdemeanor sex offendersRequires registration for persons convicted of misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor-level Indecent Exposure with sexual motivation. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2734 2007–08 |
Shoreline bank structuresEstablishes new permitting, variance, and master program provisions in the Shoreline Management Act for development requests in areas created by a voluntary habitat restoration project. | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2738 2007–08 |
Civil service commissionsAllows a civil service commission for sheriffs' offices to increase the number of commissioners from three to five. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2740 2007–08 |
Private cemeteriesGrants Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) the authority to own and operate a cemetery in Washington. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2755 2007–08 |
Veterans' scoring criteriaAllows preferential scoring criteria for state employees called to active military service. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2756 2007–08 |
Commitment center callsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to maintain a log of telephone calls made by residents of the Special Commitment Center. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2758 2007–08 |
Energy efficiency codeEstablishes minimum energy efficiency standards for electrical products. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | 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 2763 2007–08 |
Drug offender sentencing altClarifies the requirement that offenders participating in the prison-based Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative program must spend one-half of the midpoint of the standard sentencing range on community custody following incarceration. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2764 2007–08 |
DV court order violationAdds violations of certain protection orders to the list of offenses eligible for notification by the Department of Corrections. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2767 2007–08 |
Agricultural structuresEstablishes a $150 charge limit for building permits for qualifying specialty agricultural structures. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2775 2007–08 |
Instructional staff bonusesReduces the school poverty threshold for nationally-certified instructional staff to receive an additional $5,000 bonus from 70 percent free or reduced lunch (FRL) in all schools to 60 percent FRL in middle schools and 50... | Don Barlow (D-6) | 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 2799 2007–08 |
State wildlife accountCorrects existing references to a state account from the antiquated name "Wildlife Fund" to the corrected "Wildlife Account." | Liz Loomis (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2805 2007–08 |
Cord blood collectionRequires the Department of Health to identify and fund a work group on expanding cord blood collection practices, and to identify an institution conducting prematurity research to participate in a pilot project with three... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |