All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1405 2007–08 |
Fuel tax rateRemoves the cap on the fuel tax amount to compute the transfer to the Snowmobile Account. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1406 2007–08 |
Unemployment insurance progAdds services performed by corporate officers to covered employment for purposes of unemployment compensation, unless made exempt by corporations. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1408 2007–08 |
Forest landRemoves the requirement that forest landowners must file a statement with the county that he or she does not plan to convert the land to a non-forestry use. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1410 2007–08 |
Property tax appealsRequires that, when the increase in valuation is more than five percent per year, it is the burden of the public official charged with the duty of establishing this value to show that it is correct. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1411 2007–08 |
Lodging businessesExempts guest amenities purchased by a lodging business from sales and use taxation. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1415 2007–08 |
Certificate of need programEstablishes the Washington Health Resources Strategy Commission to conduct health planning and to publish the Statewide Health Resources Strategy. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1419 2007–08 |
Hazardous wasteDirects that cleanup and compliance occur at hazardous wastes sites which have seriously contaminated the environment and where ongoing violations are projected to take more than twenty years to complete the cleanup and... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1420 2007–08 |
Primary election ballotsAllows a voter's affiliation to be inferred when the voter casts votes only for candidates of one political party, but fails to check off that party's box. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1423 2007–08 |
Small rainwater collectionExempts permitting rainwater collection of less than 300 gallons on a single residential property when the rainwater is intended to be put to beneficial use. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1424 2007–08 |
Rainwater collectionRequires the Department of Ecology to adopt rules specifying the conditions that rainwater collection facilities over 3,000 gallons may be constructed and operated. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1425 2007–08 |
Permanency planning hearingsRequires the court to review the permanency plan if a child is removed from a parent due to abuse and neglect a second time. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1426 2007–08 |
Adminstration of fuel taxesEliminates language indicating the state's fuel tax is imposed on the end user. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1427 2007–08 |
Unemployment compensationPermits educational employees not employed in instructional, research, or principal administrative capacities, including school bus drivers, to receive benefits for periods of unemployment between academic terms. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1428 2007–08 |
Homicide by abuseDeclares that a person is guilty of homicide by abuse in the second degree when he or she, under circumstances not amounting to homicide by abuse in the first degree, recklessly causes the death of a child under seven years of... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1429 2007–08 |
DefibrillatorsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a plan to require the placement of automatic external defibrillators in all public high schools by September 1, 2010. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1433 2007–08 |
Uniform securities actRepeals the existing state securities act, Chapter 21.20 RCW. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1434 2007–08 |
Environmental noiseDeclares that it is a violation of this act to operate a nonhighway vehicle in such a manner where the noise created by the engine of the nonhighway vehicle is plainly audible inside or immediately adjacent to a residence.... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1435 2007–08 |
Public facilities districtsAuthorizes a city public facilities district (PFD) located in a county or counties with a population greater than one million, so long as the city's population is between 80,000 and 115,000. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1436 2007–08 |
Student loan revenue bondsAuthorizes the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority to originate and purchase educational loans and to issue student loan revenue bonds. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1438 2007–08 |
Forwarding ballotsProhibits the forwarding of absentee ballots. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1439 2007–08 |
Age of consentDirects the Washington state institute for public policy to review Washington law to determine all areas in Washington law in which the age of consent is statutorily established including but not limited to entering a marriage... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1440 2007–08 |
Provisional driver's licenseRequires a person applying for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license to prove that he or she is a United States citizen by meeting the requirements of RCW 46.20.035(7). The department shall not issue a regular driver's... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1441 2007–08 |
Community dev fund committeeCreates the Community Development Fund in the state treasury to provide grants for capacity-building, technical assistance and capital projects in distressed communities. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1442 2007–08 |
Fire sprinkler waterRequires the state building code council to develop a model pricing plan for private residential fire sprinkler water charges. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1444 2007–08 |
Public records exemptionsCreates the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |