Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jim McIntire
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3275 2007–08 |
Grocery distribution co-opsExtends the state business and occupation tax deduction to grocery cooperatives that are sold. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 2496 2007–08 |
CPA mobilityEliminates the requirement that out-of-state Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) give notice to the State Board of Accountancy and pay a fee to have a practice privilege. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| HB 1129 2007–08 |
Tax relief for zoosExempts zoological facilities and nonprofit organizations that operate zoos from business and occupation tax. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1139 2007–08 |
Local sales and use taxAuthorizes a city with a population over 400,000 to impose a sales and use tax to offset municipal service costs for newly annexed areas. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1551 2007–08 |
Campaigns for local officeRemoves the prohibition on using public funds to finance political campaigns for local office. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1806 2007–08 |
Pesticides in schoolsRequires the Washington State School Directors' Association to develop a model integrated pest management policy. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2449 2007–08 |
Child care center employeesProvides for collective bargaining between the Governor and child care center directors and workers under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2452 2007–08 |
Wildlife rehab committeeEstablishes a Wildlife Rehabilitation Advisory Committee within the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2455 2007–08 |
Fare media monetary valuePrevents the expiration in under 120 days of the monetary value of any fare media for Washington State Ferries. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2468 2007–08 |
Community and urban forestryChanges the authority for the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a community and urban forestry program from discretionary to mandatory. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2485 2007–08 |
Local infrastructure financeIncreases state and local excise tax allocation revenue for Local Infrastructure Finance Tool program demonstration projects with a base year of 2008. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2492 2007–08 |
School district boundariesChanges the date for the determination of the boundary of a school taxing district from June 1 to September 1 in determining district tax levies in cases where a school district is dissolved and merged with another. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2554 2007–08 |
Lid lift ballot propositionsRequires lid lift ballot propositions to expressly indicate a permanent increase to the levy base. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2609 2007–08 |
Digital imageryAllows digital image technology to satisfy the physical inspection requirement of a county's property tax revaluation plan for property that is damaged through natural disaster, property for which the assessor cannot gain... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2611 2007–08 |
Annual property revaluationsRequires all counties to revalue real property annually by January 1, 2012. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2651 2007–08 |
Public employees' benefitsPermits the Health Care Authority to collect the composite rate charged to school districts for benefit plans on a school district fiscal year basis. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2690 2007–08 |
Mental health first aidDirects the Department of Social and Health Services to provide a one-time, "train the trainer" mental health first aid program. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2693 2007–08 |
Long-term care workersEstablishes, beginning January 1, 2010, a training and credentialing program for long-term care workers who are paid to provide personal care services to persons with functional disabilities. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2709 2007–08 |
Locally grown foodAllows school districts to develop and implement policies, including local preferences, to facilitate and maximize procurement of Washington grown food. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2718 2007–08 |
Frequent ferry user faresRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington State Transportation Commission to consider "the desirability of reasonable fares for persons using the ferry system to commute daily to work and... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2775 2007–08 |
Instructional staff bonusesReduces the school poverty threshold for nationally-certified instructional staff to receive an additional $5,000 bonus from 70 percent free or reduced lunch (FRL) in all schools to 60 percent FRL in middle schools and 50... | Don Barlow (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2798 2007–08 |
Local food productionMakes changes to state procurement policy to encourage and facilitate the purchase of Washington grown food by state agencies and institutions of higher education. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2815 2007–08 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsDirects the Department of Ecology (DOE) to submit a greenhouse gas reduction plan to the Legislature to limit statewide greenhouse gas emissions.. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2829 2007–08 |
Financial literacyCreates the Homeownership Security Account for the purposes of preventing predatory lending and providing homeownership education, information, and counseling. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2884 2007–08 |
Student discipline policiesEstablishes rules related to student discipline and the use of restraints in public K-12 schools. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |