Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bill Fromhold
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3006 2007–08 |
Survivor annuity optionProvides survivors of members of the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1 (PERS Plan 1) who left active service prior to death and were eligible to collect retirement benefits but had not yet done so with an optional... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3007 2007–08 |
Survivor benefitsProvides the survivor of a Washington retirement system member who left the employ of their retirement system-covered employer due to National Guard or the military reserve duty, and who died while honorably serving in a... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3020 2007–08 |
Firefighters' survivorsRemoves the cessation of benefits upon remarriage for surviving spouses of members of the Firemen's Relief and Pensions–1955 Act. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3025 2007–08 |
Higher edu retirementAuthorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to offer employees participation in a higher education retirement plan, rather than have those employees included in the Public Employees' Retirement Plan. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3027 2007–08 |
Plan 2/retirement systemsPermits members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), and the School Employees' Retirement System (SERS) Plans 2 to elect continued coverage under the state's employee health... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3249 2007–08 |
PEBB benefitsSpecifies that the Health Care Authority will establish the appeals process by which eligibility for health and other benefits and other related determinations will be made, and adopt rules setting forth the eligibility criteria. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3104 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsGrants to state registered domestic partners rights and responsibilities given to spouses in areas of law dealing with: dissolutions; community property; estate planning; taxes; court process; services to indigent veterans and... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 2437 2007–08 |
Public works board projectsApproves the local government infrastructure projects list adopted by the Public Works Board for the 2008 loan cycle. The list includes 52 projects totaling approximately $278 million in loan requests. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 7, 2008 |
| HB 3383 2007–08 |
St gen obligation bondsAuthorizes the issuance of $50 million in state general obligation bonds for federally-matched flood hazard mitigation projects and other projects throughout the Chehalis River basin. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 7, 2008 |
| HB 2797 2007–08 |
Climate change impactsEstablishes a climate change planning goal in the Growth Management Act that takes effect December 31, 2010. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3330 2007–08 |
Career/technical edu bondsAuthorizes the issuance of $100 million in state general obligation bonds for the purpose of providing skill centers capital improvements consisting of the pre-design, design, acquisition, construction, modification,... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2338 2007–08 |
Job development fundTerminates the Job Development Fund Account and program. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2832 2007–08 |
Basic educationCreates a new RCW chapter containing recodified sections of the 1977 Basic Education Act and references to programs held by the courts to be part of the state's obligations under Article IX of the State Constitution. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2918 2007–08 |
Military childrenEstablishes a taskforce to study the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and report to the Legislature whether it is in the state's interest to adopt it. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2008 |
| HB 3068 2007–08 |
High-capacity transportationAuthorizes certain transit agencies to create one or more new taxing districts within its boundaries for the purpose of establishing, financing, and operating high capacity transportation (HCT) services. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2008 |
| HB 3361 2007–08 |
Property deduction/wineAllows a deduction from a taxable estate for property used in the growing, processing, bottling, or selling of wine. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| HB 2458 2007–08 |
Basic education fundingProvides an enhanced staffing ratio in the statutory funding formula for Basic Education in grades K through three, to be phased in over a six-year period until the enhancement equals an additional 20.69 Certificated... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2726 2007–08 |
Cost recoveryAllows fire protection agencies to recover any costs associated with responding to a fire or public safety incident involving a commercial vessel on navigable waters. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3175 2007–08 |
Community developmentCreates the Washington State New Markets Development (NMD) Program, which allows, until December 31, 2013, a tax credit against the business and occupation tax for qualified investments benefitting low-income community... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3246 2007–08 |
School impact feeAllows school impact fees to be expended or encumbered within 10 years, rather than six years, of receipt. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3332 2007–08 |
Civil service unionsProvides a process for the Legislature to act on initial collective bargaining agreements involving bargaining units for which representatives were certified during or after the legislative session. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2804 2007–08 |
Geography edu endowmentDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to contract with a national organization to establish and operate an endowment for the promotion of geography education in Washington, if funds are provided. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2992 2007–08 |
Historical parks/reservesProvides a tax credit, up to 75 percent of the contribution, for contributions made to qualified Washington historical projects. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3174 2007–08 |
Community developmentCreates the Washington State New Markets Development (NMD) Program, which allows a tax credit against the business and occupation tax for qualified investments benefitting low-income community businesses, up to $15 million in... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3344 2007–08 |
Nursing facility medicaidProvides that component rate allocations in direct care, therapy care, support services, and operations shall be adjusted for economic trends and conditions by three and seven-tenths percent for the July 1, 2008, rate setting:... | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |