Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ed Murray
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6830 2007–08 |
Car sharingIntends to provide tax incentives to car sharing organizations for the purpose of encouraging the availability and use of car sharing as an element of transportation demand management. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2008 |
| SB 6831 2007–08 |
Small domestic wineriesDomestic wineries that produce less than 100,000 gallons of wine in the previous tax year, may not be required to report to the liquor control more frequently than annually. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2008 |
| SB 6810 2007–08 |
Water efficiencyProvides that the department of community, trade, and economic development shall work with purveyors to establish an educational outreach program on the use of water-efficient products. Adopts a policy goal that by July 1,... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2008 |
| SB 6363 2007–08 |
Evidence admissibilityFinds that in sex crime cases generally, and in child molestation cases in particular, the offense often is committed in the absence of any independent witnesses. Prior acts of similar misconduct, as opposed to other types of... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2008 |
| SB 6758 2007–08 |
Biofuels irrigationEstablishes an allocation of an annual aggregate of one hundred thousand acre feet of water from the Columbia river mainstem and the Lower Snake river mainstem in perpetuity. The waters allocated under this act are available... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2008 |
| SB 6707 2007–08 |
Interior design practiceA person must be registered to render interior design services. A firm, partnership, association, or corporation may not practice interior design or hold itself out to the public as being in the practice of interior design or... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| SB 6617 2007–08 |
Intermediate care residentsResidents of RHCs are included in the state's resident rights' laws. Specific rights address financial affairs, advocacy and access rights, disclosure requirements, transfer and discharge protections, and increased notification rights. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2008 |
| SB 6647 2007–08 |
Higher edu retirementThe HECB is authorized to offer employees participation in a higher education retirement plan, however the HECB is prohibited from offering the plans to any employee that is receiving or accruing a retirement allowance from... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2008 |
| SB 6666 2007–08 |
Computer server equipmentAn exemption from the state portion of the sales and use tax is provided for replacement server equipment and for labor and service rendered in respect to installing such replacement server equipment in an eligible computer... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2008 |
| SB 5080 2007–08 |
Waste tire removal feesRemoves the $1 tire fee sunset of June 30, 2010. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| SB 5090 2007–08 |
Innovation partnership zonesCreates the Innovation Partnership Zones program. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| SB 5384 2007–08 |
U of W and WSUExpands the University of Washington's and Washington State University's local borrowing authority by allowing the universities to bond against all nonappropriated funds. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| SB 5797 2007–08 |
Motorcycle endorsementThe Department of Licensing is required to verify, at the time of the motorcycle registration renewal, that all registered owners of motorcycles have a special motorcycle endorsement or permit effective with vehicle... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| SB 5803 2007–08 |
Regional transportation commMakes findings related to the need to establish a single regional transportation governance entity in the central Puget Sound area that has authority over the planning, funding, and prioritization of roads and transit systems. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| SB 5979 2007–08 |
Trans innovative partnershipVarious clarifying changes are made to the 2005 TIP program enabling legislation, including the bonding, advisory committee, and expert review panel provisions. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| SB 6449 2007–08 |
Freedom of student pressEnsures free speech and free press protections for both high school and college students in the state. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| SB 6585 2007–08 |
Utility pole attachmentsRequires that rates charged by municipal utilities, mutual corporations, electric cooperatives, and public utility districts for pole attachments be just, fair, reasonable, nondiscriminatory, and sufficient. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| SB 6599 2007–08 |
Sewage disposal systemsLocal health officers may issue civil penalties to every person who violates local on-site sewage disposal system laws or rules. Every violation is a separate and distinct offense. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 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 6515 2007–08 |
Energy savingsA sales and use tax exemption is provided to public entities for performance based contracted energy equipment and services and energy management systems. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6536 2007–08 |
Best practices for studentsBy September 1, 2010, every ESD must implement best practices for students at risk to identify, intervene, and seek support for students showing emotional, social, or academic risk. ESDs 105 and 112 must develop a model... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6539 2007–08 |
Polytechnic collegeWashington institutions of higher education may examine their instructional programs, costs, research initiatives, student enrollment characteristics, and regional context and make recommendations to the Higher Education... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6543 2007–08 |
Regional tolling authorityThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| SB 6379 2007–08 |
Energy efficient appliancesBeginning July 1, 2008, an exemption from retail sales tax is provided for energy-efficient appliances and equipment. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2008 |
| SB 6393 2007–08 |
Faculty opportunitiesIn 2008 each community and technical college (college) must determine the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty positions held by part-time, nontenured, tenure-track, and tenured faculty in each academic department of... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2008 |