All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1120 2007–08 |
Children with disabilitiesThe Department of Social and Health Services will offer Medicaid coverage for disabled children in families with household incomes up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level under the Family Opportunity Act option included... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1121 2007–08 |
Bonds for highwaysIncreases bond authorizations by $1.1 billion for state highway improvements. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1122 2007–08 |
Forest healthRemoves the expiration date for contract harvesting on state trust lands with identified forest health deficiencies. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1123 2007–08 |
Natural resources departmentAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to issue aquatic land use authorizations for less than a full lease, such as easements, licenses, permits, and rights-of-entry. | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1125 2007–08 |
Forest fire protectionIncreases the Forest Fire Protection Assessments paid by forest landowners. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1126 2007–08 |
Concealed pistol licensesWaives the $10 late fee for concealed pistol license renewals for armed forces personnel who are serving outside of the state when their licenses expire. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1130 2007–08 |
Public guardianship officeCreates an Office of Public Guardianship as an independent agency of the judiciary to provide guardianship services to low income individuals who have been determined by a court to need the services of a guardian. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1132 2007–08 |
Alternative fuel vehiclesProvides for preferential parking privileges for alternative fuel vehicles. | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1133 2007–08 |
Monitoring sex offendersAuthorizes the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to conduct a study on the use of radio frequency identification or other similar technology to electronically monitor sex offenders. | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1134 2007–08 |
Reduction of ferry chargesIncreases gas tax distribution to ferries operating account by approximately one-half cent. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1136 2007–08 |
Proceeds lost to theftProvides excise tax relief for proceeds lost due to theft. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1146 2007–08 |
Wildlife damage claimsIncreases the amount of money the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is authorized to use from the General Fund to reimburse the owners of commercial crops that have suffered losses due to deer or elk damage... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1150 2007–08 |
Manufactured home parksProhibits cities from using local standards that differ from the statutory definitions of designated manufactured home and new manufactured home when determining whether or not a manufactured home may be sited in a... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1151 2007–08 |
Animal identificationDirects the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Director to convene a Livestock Identification Advisory Committee (Committee) and appoint its members from specified stakeholder categories by July 1, 2007. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1152 2007–08 |
Public facilities districtsAuthorizes certain public facilities districts (PFDs) located in a county with a population under 300,000 residents and the PFD has a population between 90,000 and 100,000 residents to impose an additional 0.033 percent sales... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1154 2007–08 |
Employment/tobaccoProhibits employers from requiring employees or applicants to: (1) disclose whether they consumed lawful tobacco products at any time, or (2) agree not to consume lawful tobacco products off the premises of the employer during... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1155 2007–08 |
Initiative 747Limits property tax increases to one percent by reenacting the provisions of Initiative Measure No. 747. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1156 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefReplaces the current deduction allowed for health care expenses for the purpose of determining combined disposable income under the senior citizen and disabled person property tax relief programs with a new deduction... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1157 2007–08 |
Acceptance of giftsProhibits state officers and state employees from accepting gifts. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1158 2007–08 |
Animal massage practitionerFinds that the certification of animal massage practitioners is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare. While veterinarians and certain massage practitioners may perform animal massage techniques, the... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1159 2007–08 |
Local public works fundsAuthorizes counties to establish local public works assistance funds to fund qualifying local government public works projects located wholly or partially within the county. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1160 2007–08 |
Energy freedom programExpands the Energy Freedom Program to include assistance for landfill methane gas and wastewater treatment gas. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1161 2007–08 |
Sale of real propertyRequires a city that imposes the 0.5 percent real estate excise tax (REET) in lieu of the optional sales and use tax authority for cities to reduce its REET tax rate by the amount of rate imposed by the county under the county... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1162 2007–08 |
Student transportation/fuelProvides student transportation programs with tax incentives to encourage the use of biodiesel and other alternative fuel vehicles. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1163 2007–08 |
Human stem cell researchCreates the Human Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee (Committee) as a standing committee of the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (Authority). | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |