All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1188 2007–08 |
Physical health of studentsRequires schools to provide students with opportunities to engage in physical activity each school day. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 1238 2007–08 |
Water-sewer districtsCreates a procedure for a water-sewer district to annex territory within a city following the district's acquisition of water and/or sewer facilities located within that city. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 1313 2007–08 |
Railroad shippingTransfers the authority to intervene in proceedings before the federal Surface Transportation Board related to the abandonment of rail lines and excessive or discriminatory rates or practices from the Utilities and... | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 1765 2007–08 |
Construction claimsAllows enforcement of a contractor's claim right under certain circumstances when the contractor has not complied with time or form requirements for submitting the claim. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 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 3328 2007–08 |
Organic biomassProvides that tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of organic biomass to a qualified business. Provides the provisions of chapter 82.12 RCW do not apply in respect to the use of organic biomass, if used by a... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 3331 2007–08 |
Occupational diseaseAdds Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to the list of infectious diseases that are presumptive occupational diseases for industrial insurance purposes for certain firefighters. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 3333 2007–08 |
State route number 7Provides the section beginning on state route number 7 at the junction with 276th street east south of Spanaway, thence north to the junction with 224th street east is excluded from the scenic system. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 3334 2007–08 |
Special electionModifies the dates on which a special election may be held. | Jaime Herrera (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 3335 2007–08 |
Washington businessesRevises rule-making requirements to assure that the legislature can carefully review rules that impose significant requirements on citizens before the rules take effect. Clarifies that certain agencies may adopt only rules... | Jaime Herrera (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6376 2007–08 |
Basic education fundingIf school districts can document an actual ratio in grades kindergarten through three that is equal to or greater than the sum of the base allocation designated in the formula adopted by the Legislature and the six year... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6454 2007–08 |
Students in foster care(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the Puget Sound educational service district to designate a foster care program supervisor to coordinate... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6481 2007–08 |
Value of rebates(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Excludes a rebate given by a manufacturer on a motor vehicle and assigned to a seller by a buyer from sales and use taxation. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6549 2007–08 |
Sustainable environment(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Creates the sustainable environment culminating project grant program to establish an organized regional approach to providing environmentally related culminating projects for students that... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6899 2007–08 |
Property valuation increaseThe assessed value of property, other than property that has changed or transferred ownership since the last assessment, is equal to the lesser of the current appraised value or the previous assessed value plus 10 percent,... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6901 2007–08 |
Off-road vehicle useRequires the department of licensing to provide for the issuance of identification plates for off-road vehicles. Requires the department of licensing to distribute the identification plate with each ORV use permit distributed... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6902 2007–08 |
Washington clean air actSeveral non-substantive changes revise the Washington Clean Air Act to enhance readability, reduce redundancies, and eliminate obsolete provisions. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6904 2007–08 |
Natural disaster tax reliefTangible personal property and labor and services for construction, repair, decorating, or rebuilding a residence damaged during the December 2007 floods is exempt from the sales and use tax. Eligible persons must reside in a... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6905 2007–08 |
National disaster countiesThe date the Lewis County PFD must commence construction of a regional center to collect the 0.033 percent credit against the state sales and use tax is changed from January 1, 2009, to January 1, 2011. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6906 2007–08 |
Hydraulic projectsProvides the department of fish and wildlife shall not require mitigation for emergency oral permits issued under RCW 77.55.021(8) issued in response to a flood event. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6907 2007–08 |
Electronic devicesAuthorizes a state officer or state employee to use a state-owned electronic device for personal use, as long as the use does not materially diminish the value of the device or devices, does not consume tangible resources such... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | 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 1824 2007–08 |
Survivors of firefightersRemoves the cessation of benefits upon remarriage for surviving spouses of members of the Firemen's Relief and Pensions–1955 Act. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2589 2007–08 |
Maritime historic vesselsCreates a competitive grant program for maritime historic restoration and preservation to be administered by the Washington State Historical Society. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2694 2007–08 |
Prescription drug educationCreates a prescription drug professional education program in the Health Care Authority. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |