All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2905 2007–08 |
Safety agency restitutionRequires restitution to public safety agencies for costs incurred responding to criminal activity. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2906 2007–08 |
Medical professionsCreates a system for enforcing discipline in medical professions. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2908 2007–08 |
Small forest landownersExpands the definition of qualifying timber for the Forest Riparian Easement (FRE) Program to include certain trees left voluntarily unharvested. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2910 2007–08 |
Forest products task forceCreates a legislative task force to examine the current state of the law as it related to specialized forest products. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2911 2007–08 |
Collective bargainingRemoves the public records exemption for certain records that address public sector collective bargaining. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2912 2007–08 |
Public sector unionsRequires public disclosure of public sector unions' finances. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2913 2007–08 |
Agency rulesProhibits the Code Reviser from removing unconstitutional rules from the Washington Administrative Code unless the adopting agency agrees to the removal. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2915 2007–08 |
Ethics board penalties/costsAllows an ethics board to consider penalties and costs in excess of $500 even if an administrative law judge is not used. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2919 2007–08 |
Motorcycles/traffic signalsAllows motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic signal controlled intersections under certain conditions. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2921 2007–08 |
Community renewal lawProvides that the Community Renewal Law may be used to rehabilitate or redevelop blighted properties, not blighted areas. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2922 2007–08 |
On-site sewage disposal sysReduces the authority of the Department of Health and the State Board of Health with regard to small on-site sewage disposal systems. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6088 2007–08 |
State trust landsFinds that state demographic, economic, environmental, and climate trends result in a need to change management policies of state lands. Recent studies indicate that a continuing loss of working timber lands may threaten the... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6278 2007–08 |
Pilot rule-making processClarifies the pilot rule-making process, including statements of inquiry, rule-making dockets, and proposed pilot projects. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6472 2007–08 |
Commercial parkingProvides that a commercial parking business may not charge a parking charge unless a sign is conspicuously posted on the parking lot. Provides that a parking customer who engages in unauthorized parking is liable to the... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6473 2007–08 |
Sr citizens/veterans taxRevises the property tax exemption income eligibility requirements for senior citizens and veterans with service-connected disabilities. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6474 2007–08 |
Voter registrationModifies certain voter registration provisions. Provides the documents a person may use to prove that he or she is a United States citizen. Requires that in order to vote, a person must have registered to vote at least thirty... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6477 2007–08 |
Low-income homeownersPersons with a combined disposable income of less than the state wide median income in 2007 ($60,215) are eligible for property tax assistance in the form of a remittance. The Department of Revenue (DOR) must remit to a... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6480 2007–08 |
Real property valuationRequires that when assessors provide taxpayers with notice of change in valuation of real property the notice must contain the information on which the valuation is based. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6484 2007–08 |
Rental car taxExcludes car-sharing activities from the rental car tax. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6485 2007–08 |
WASL math questionsProvides that fifty percent of the test items on the mathematics portion of the Washington assessment of student learning shall be short answer or multiple choice questions. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6487 2007–08 |
Emergency preparedness kitsRequires the department of general administration, in consultation with a representative of the emergency management division of the military department and at least two vendors of emergency preparedness kits from the private... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6494 2007–08 |
HS graduation requirementsAn additional way is created for students to graduate from high school without achieving a CAA or CIA. Beginning with the class of 2009, students can choose to complete five components: obtain a GPA in courses required by the... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6495 2007–08 |
Nonvoting labor membersAny public transportation system governing body must include one nonvoting member recommended by the labor organization representing a majority of the public transportation employees within the respective area. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6497 2007–08 |
Financing regional centersA city with a population greater than 45,000 in a county with a population of less than 200,000 that has created a City PFD prior to 2002 may impose a sales and use tax not to exceed .025 percent. The tax is credited against... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6501 2007–08 |
Small forest landownersThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |