All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1762 2007–08 |
Correctional industriesProhibits local governments from contracting with the Department of Corrections for Correctional Industries services if such contracts will have the effect of terminating classified public employees. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1763 2007–08 |
Financial informationAmends the identity crimes statute to impose civil liability under the Consumer Protection Act on persons, associations, partnerships, corporations, or organizations whose employees remove a portable electronic data storage... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1764 2007–08 |
Electronic weaponsProhibits students and minors from possessing electronic weapons on public or private elementary or secondary school property. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1766 2007–08 |
Lifeguards at state parksDirects the state treasurer to deposit proceeds received under RCW 82.08.020 from the furnishing of lodging, or the granting of any similar license to use real property, if the real property is under the care, charge, control,... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1767 2007–08 |
Veterans conservation corpsRequires the department to assist veterans enrolled in the veterans conservation corps with obtaining employment in conservation programs and projects that restore Washington's natural habitat, maintain and steward local,... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1769 2007–08 |
Allowance for retailersProvides retailers with an allowance for sales and use tax collection costs. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1770 2007–08 |
State municipal parksProvides that, for the purpose of providing funds to finance state park capital facility projects, and all costs incidental thereto, the state finance committee is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the state of... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1771 2007–08 |
Public retirement systemsDiscontinues gain-sharing for both Plan 1 and Plan 3 of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), and the School Employees' Retirement System (SERS) Plan 3 after the January 1,... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1772 2007–08 |
WASL in private schoolsRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to pay for the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) for private schools who choose to administer the test, offer it to all enrolled students at the grade level of... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1774 2007–08 |
Integrity of electionsRevises provisions to ensure the integrity of elections. Repeals RCW 29A.08.145. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1776 2007–08 |
Election of judges & SPIFor elections of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and certain judicial positions, the top two vote-getters after a contested primary appear on the general election ballot, even if one candidate received a majority of... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1778 2007–08 |
High school requirementsRevises high school graduation requirements to include a course that covers Washington State and the global economy. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1780 2007–08 |
Statewide family courtEstablishes family court as a statutorily created division of superior court, effective July 1, 2009; and | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1781 2007–08 |
Critical areasDeclares that the requirement to include best available science under RCW 36.70A.172 is satisfied if buffers in a critical area ordinance are within the range of buffers previously adopted and established by any local... | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1782 2007–08 |
Public works contractsModifies the threshold for public works contract completion reporting. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1783 2007–08 |
Tenant's abandoned propertyAmends RCW 59.18.310 relating to the value of a tenant's abandoned property. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1785 2007–08 |
Subsidized health careProvides that, for services rendered to basic health plan enrollees, the administrator shall issue contracts that require managed health care systems to reimburse health care providers in an amount equal to eighty percent of... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1786 2007–08 |
Anticancer drugsProvides a business and occupation tax deduction for sales of chemotherapy and anticancer drugs for infusion or injection. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1787 2007–08 |
Wildlife at airportsAllows the operators of public airports to remove wildlife that is posing a safety threat without obtaining permits or licenses from the Department of Fish and Wildlife. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1788 2007–08 |
Vehicle registrationProvides that a new registration year is deemed to commence upon the date the expired license is renewed in order that the renewed license be useable for a full twelve months when the registered owner: (1) Is a member of the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1790 2007–08 |
Funding for jobsProvides a permanent revenue source for the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) by allocating 3.3 percent of the state Real Estate Excise Tax receipts to the Public Facilities Construction Loan Revolving Account. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1791 2007–08 |
Prevention of child abuseAdding the Director of the Department of Early Learning to the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1792 2007–08 |
Workers' compensationRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to conduct a study of the incidence of total permanent disability pensions in the state's workers' compensation system. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1794 2007–08 |
Indian tribes property taxRemoves "essential government services" as a condition for exemption of property tax on property owned by a federally recognized Indian tribe, and provides that this exempted property is subject to leasehold excise tax. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1795 2007–08 |
Intercounty library districtRequires trustee votes from intercounty rural library districts to be allocated according to a proportional population formula when specified criteria are met. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |