All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6283 2007–08 |
Apple commission membershipMakes changes regarding replacement and removal of commissioners on the Washington State Apple Advertising Commission. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6284 2007–08 |
Dairy products commissionMakes changes regarding the composition of the Washington Dairy Products Commission (Commission). | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6464 2007–08 |
Judicial district populationRemoves the requirement that the Office of Financial Management estimate and certify to the county legislative authority the population of each judicial district. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2008 |
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 |
| SB 6794 2007–08 |
Ferry vesselsDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation to construct one or more new ferry vessels in Washington for service on routes that require a vessel that carries fewer than 100 motor vehicles. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2008 |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| SB 6272 2007–08 |
Financial literacyRequires the Department of Financial Institutions to expand financial literacy through education and counseling. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2008 |
Feb 11, 2008 |
| SB 6335 2007–08 |
Homeless families servicesAppropriates $6 million from the State General Fund to the Homeless Families Services Fund. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2008 |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2416 2007–08 |
Initiative 747Reinstates the 1 percent regular property tax growth limit adopted by voters in Initiative 747. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2007, 1st Special Session |
Nov 29, 2007 |
| SB 6178 2007–08 |
Property tax deferralProvides a 50 percent property tax deferral for households with income of $57,000 or less. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2007, 1st Special Session |
Nov 29, 2007 |
| HB 1092 2007–08 |
Capital budgetThe 2007-09 Capital Budget authorizes $4.3 billion in new capital projects, of which $2.2 billion are financed with new state general obligation bonds. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 520, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1094 2007–08 |
Trans budget 2007-09Provides appropriations to agencies with transportation-related activities for the 2007-09 biennium. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 518, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1128 2007–08 |
Operating budgetMaking biennial operating appropriations for the 2007-09 biennium. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 522, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1138 2007–08 |
General obligation bondsAuthorizes issuance of general obligation bonds to support appropriations in the 2007 Supplemental and 2007-09 Capital Budgets. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 521, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1266 2007–08 |
Death benefitsProvides a $150,000 death benefit to survivors of state, school district and higher education employees who die as a result of an occupational illness that arises in the course of employment. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 487, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1396 2007–08 |
Trans ballot propositionRequires Sound Transit and the Regional Transportation Investment District (RTID) to submit to regional voters their respective transit and highway improvement plans in the form of a single ballot measure, rather than as two... | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 509, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1417 2007–08 |
State patrol benefitsAdds surviving spouses and dependent children of members of the Washington State Patrol retirement system (WSPRS) killed in the line of duty to the definition of emergency service personnel whose survivors may enroll in Public... | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 488, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1506 2007–08 |
Alternative public worksExpands the use of the design-build and general contractor/construction manager (GC/CM) contracting procedures. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 494, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1512 2007–08 |
Linked deposit programIncreases the amount of funds available for the Linked Deposit Program from $100 million to $150 million. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 500, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1566 2007–08 |
Rural county tax creditExpands business and occupation tax credit for creating jobs in rural counties and empowerment zones. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 485, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1636 2007–08 |
Development rightsRequires, subject to funding provisions, the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (DCTED) to fund a process to develop a regional transfer of development rights (TDR) program in a four-county central Puget... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 482, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1671 2007–08 |
Salary adjustmentsReplaces Washington Personnel Resources Board (Resources Board) with the Director of Personnel (Director) in all of RCW 41.06.152. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 489, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1820 2007–08 |
Electric vehiclesIncludes medium-speed electric vehicles in the definition of a motor vehicle and legalizes their use on local roads at speeds up to 35 miles per hour. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 510, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1833 2007–08 |
FirefightersModifies the industrial insurance presumption of occupational disease for firefighters to include certain heart injuries and certain cancers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 490, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 2004 2007–08 |
Regional trans planning orgsRequires that voting membership representatives must be added for certain large cities to the executive board of a regional transportation planning organization (RTPO) if the RTPO includes one or more counties with a... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 511, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |