All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5875 2007–08 |
HVAC/R professionRegulation of the HCAV/R profession is added to the statutes governing the plumbing trade, RCW 18.106. HVAC/R CONTRACTOR: After December 31, 2007, no person may do or offer to do HVAC/R contractor work unless the person is an... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5876 2007–08 |
Salmon and steelheadDFW must produce educational materials discouraging activities that harm or disturb the spawning beds of salmon and steelhead. Specific activities that must be addressed are listed and include: wading on spawning beds; driving... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5877 2007–08 |
Water rightsThere must be no relinquishment of any water right if the full or partial nonuse of the water occurred 15 or more years before a relinquishment or adjudication proceeding is filed. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5880 2007–08 |
Pharmacy paymentsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5884 2007–08 |
Interchange feesRetail sellers are entitled to a credit on their state tax return equal to the amount of the interchange fees that were charged by a financial institution on the portion of the retailer's sales that were sales tax. Sellers... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5885 2007–08 |
Interchange feesInterchange fees are defined as the fee a merchant's financial institution pays to a cardholder's financial institution when cardholder uses a credit card or a debit card as payment during a retail transaction. Financial... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5886 2007–08 |
Autism awareness lic plateCreates an "Autism Awareness" special license plate. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5887 2007–08 |
Fiscal reformIndividual income above certain thresholds that is earned from Washington sources is taxed at 1 percent. The tax is imposed on individuals, but not on estates or trusts. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5888 2007–08 |
TelecommunicationsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5889 2007–08 |
Prof teaching standards cert(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Finds and declares: (1) The national board for professional teaching standards has established high and rigorous standards for what highly accomplished teachers should know and be able to do... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5890 2007–08 |
Residential constructionFinds that homeowners have experienced problems in residential construction, resulting in great economic loss, and that there are limited remedies available at law, if any. Creates a committee on residential construction,... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5891 2007–08 |
Professional athletesCreates a tax equal to ten percent on the adjusted gross income of a professional athlete derived from Washington sources in compensation for professional athletic labor or services. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5893 2007–08 |
State property tax levyThe state property tax levy for collection in 2008 is reduced by 14.17 percent of the levy amount that would be collected. The state property tax levy for collection in 2009 is reduced by 13.85 percent of the amount that would... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5896 2007–08 |
Criminal justice fundCreates the extraordinary criminal justice revolving fund in the custody of the state treasurer for the purpose of reimbursing counties the extraordinary criminal justice costs associated with aggravated murder cases. Declares... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5897 2007–08 |
Theft of public benefitsCreates the crimes of theft of public benefits in the first and second degree. Provides penalties for theft of public benefits in the first and second degree. Declares that "criminal profiteering" includes theft of public benefits. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5899 2007–08 |
Alcoholic beverage controlAny non-profit "society or organization" organized and operated under sections 501(c)(1) through (10) of the Internal Revenue Code would qualify for a special occasion license. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5901 2007–08 |
Quality award councilThe Washington Quality Award Council is to provide training to technical assistance providers in continuous quality improvement, performance measurement, and strategic planning, to help businesses reduce operating costs,... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5903 2007–08 |
Quinault Indian ReservationThe Governor may enter into timber harvest excise tax contracts with the Quinault Nation. These contracts are for timber harvests on fee land within the exterior boundaries of the reservation and do not pertain to timber... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5904 2007–08 |
Boarding homesProvides that, beginning on July 1, 2007, the rates of payment for boarding home medicaid contracted services under chapter 74.39A RCW shall be established by the department using the "home and community rates model,"... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5906 2007–08 |
Practice of estheticsThe definition of the practice of esthetics is modified to include safety, sanitation, theory, and the practical application of the care of the skin and adds the use of appliances that are legally registered with the food and... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5907 2007–08 |
Unprofessional conductAny member of a licensed health profession who has reasonable cause to believe that another member of a licensed health profession has committed an act of unprofessional conduct must report the act to the appropriate... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5908 2007–08 |
Injured workersProvides that the department of labor and industries shall conduct a study of the outcomes of injured workers found employable and not eligible for vocational rehabilitation benefits. Declares that the department shall... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5911 2007–08 |
Talking book libraryFinds that the Washington talking book and Braille library is a statewide public library for Washington residents who cannot read conventional books due to blindness, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities, and that... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5912 2007–08 |
Tax deducation/physiciansCreates a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts physicians receive from medicaid or medicare when the amount is less than the cost of oncology prescription drugs. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5913 2007–08 |
Growth management planningRequires policies that provide for a supply of housing within the regional housing market sufficient to accommodate employment growth and demand for all types of residential living, including part-time, retirement, and second homes. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |