All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2747 2007–08 |
Judicial district populationRemoves the requirement that the Office of Financial Management estimate and certify to the county legislative authority the population of each judicial district. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2754 2007–08 |
Housing developers/taxProvides for a state and local Real Estate Excise Tax exemption for nonprofit housing developers who sell new housing units to low-income first-time homebuyers. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2863 2007–08 |
Behavior support servicesCreates a program to provide services for children with developmental disabilities who exhibit intense behaviors. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2940 2007–08 |
Veteran-owned businessAllows up to $50 million of the funds available in the Linked Deposit Program to be used for loans to veteran-owned businesses. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3321 2007–08 |
Volunteer firefightersProvides an agency must allow an employee who is a volunteer firefighter to respond to a fire, natural disaster, or medical emergency when called to duty. The agency shall continue to pay the employee's salary, without loss of... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3322 2007–08 |
Nonprofit use of premiumsProvides a domestic health care service contractor organized as a nonprofit organization and a domestic health maintenance organization organized as a nonprofit organization may not use premiums received from policyholders... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3323 2007–08 |
Nonprofit use of premiumsProvides if a domestic health care service contractor organized as a nonprofit organization or a domestic health maintenance organization organized as a nonprofit organization invests premiums received from policyholders from... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3324 2007–08 |
Homeless housing plansRequires counties to produce Unsheltered Homeless Housing Plans. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3325 2007–08 |
Shopping cart recoveryClarifies the existing authority of all incorporated cities and towns, including unclassified cities and towns operating under special charters, to adopt ordinances regulating the care, safety, and retrieval of abandoned... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 3327 2007–08 |
Municipal B&O taxProvides a city with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons may not adopt an ordinance that places a substantially equivalent tax burden on the taxpayer, such as a square footage tax that imposes a business... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 5043 2007–08 |
State parksThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6203 2007–08 |
Water quality projects(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes a local sales and use tax deducted from the state portion of the sales and use tax for purposes of implementing water quality and water quantity projects, including but not... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6282 2007–08 |
Patient-centered care(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Establishes a pilot project program to provide funding and technical assistance to primary care providers willing and able to adopt and maintain medical home models. Limits the program to... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6476 2007–08 |
Public facility sale/use taxMaximum rates for the local option sales and use tax imposed to finance public facilities in rural counties are set by population levels, as follows: 25,000 or more–0.09 percent (currently applicable to Benton, Chelan,... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6538 2007–08 |
Reading instruction(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Creates the Washigton state adolescent reading program. Requires that, statewide, a reading specialist shall be hired at each educational service district, with two specialists hired in the... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6883 2007–08 |
Industrial ins benefitsA worker receiving a pension for total disability may perform volunteer work for a public agency up to 40 hours per week. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6884 2007–08 |
Voice over internet protocolProvides that both a legislative authority of a county and the state may impose an enhanced 911 excise tax for each voice over internet protocol telephone subscriber. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6886 2007–08 |
Alternative health careIntends to provide individuals a right to access every type of health care service provided by health care practitioners who are not licensed, certified, or registered by the state for any individual seeking such services. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6887 2007–08 |
Volunteer firefightersProvides an agency must allow an employee who is a volunteer firefighter to respond to a fire, natural disaster, or medical emergency when called to duty. The agency shall continue to pay the employee's salary, without loss of... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6888 2007–08 |
Associate faculty members"Associate faculty" status is established for certain part-time, nontenure track faculty of community and technical colleges. Nontenure track faculty will be eligible for associate faculty status after teaching for nine... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6893 2007–08 |
Intellectual diversityRequires institutions of higher education to promote intellectual diversity on their campuses. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6896 2007–08 |
Child dependency proceedingCreates a pilot program to address legal representation for children in dependency proceedings who are age twelve and over. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6897 2007–08 |
Geothermal assessmentCreates the geothermal resource assessment committee to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the geothermal resources in the state and their potential for environmentally responsible development for power production purposes.... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| HB 2433 2007–08 |
Assistance benefitsSuspends, instead of terminates, general assistance if a person, otherwise eligible for benefits, is incarcerated and automatically reinstates suspended benefits upon release. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 3272 2007–08 |
Building code enforcementMakes counties and cities liable for damages caused by their negligent failure to enforce the provisions of the state building code and requires that such damage claims be subject to mandatory arbitration. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |