Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharon Nelson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3202 2007–08 |
WA vesting lawsRevises vesting-related provisions with respect to various state laws pertaining to land use and property development. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2528 2007–08 |
Higher education employmentSets a goal that by 2014 the community and technical colleges increase the numbers of full-time tenured positions on their campuses by adding 350 full-time academic employee positions. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2648 2007–08 |
Campus safety and securityRequires institutions of higher education to: (1) create emergency management and response plans; (2) develop agreements with local jurisdictions which delineate responsibilities and include the shared use of equipment and... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2698 2007–08 |
Teen pregnancy preventionAllows, instead of requires, the Department of Health to apply for certain federal funding for abstinence education for adolescents. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2824 2007–08 |
Hours of labor for nursesAdds various public facilities, including state hospitals, veterans' homes, residential habitation centers, and correctional facilities, to the health care facilities prohibited from requiring overtime from their nursing staff. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2897 2007–08 |
Public assistanceRevises exemptions relating to personal assets and the receipt of public assistance. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3171 2007–08 |
State landsRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to initiate a judicial proceeding to determine the proper ownership of sand, gravel, and rock resources on land located on Maury Island, which was formerly owned by the state... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3311 2007–08 |
Regional transportationDeclares that it is the policy of the state to provide regional transit authorities and the voters in the state's most populous region with funding sources required to address urgently needed and underfunded regional... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 2434 2007–08 |
Canvassing board membershipFor home rule charter counties, an employee who reports directly to the chair of the legislative body may be designated to sit on the county canvassing board when the chair is unavailable. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 3284 2007–08 |
Small loan interestProvides a licensee that has obtained the required small loan endorsement may charge interest or fees for small loans not to exceed in the aggregate thirty-six percent per annum. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 2535 2007–08 |
Shoreline management actSpecifies that local governments may adopt moratoria or other interim official controls as necessary and appropriate to implement the Shoreline Management Act (SMA). | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 28, 2008 |
| HB 3217 2007–08 |
Geoduck aquacultureConcerns leases of state-owned land for geoduck aquaculture. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2008 |
| HB 3079 2007–08 |
Learning opportunitiesCreates the extended learning opportunities program for eligible eleventh and twelfth grade students who are not on track to meet local or state graduation requirements. The program shall provide early notification of... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3100 2007–08 |
Tuition incentive programCreates an economic development and diversification tuition incentive program. The higher education coordinating board shall maintain a list of employers who are certified under this act to participate in the program. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3000 2007–08 |
Physical fitness servicesProvides that for purposes of the business and occupation tax, there may be deducted from the measure of tax, amounts paid to or on behalf of employees as financial incentives for physical fitness services. Employers must... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2008 |
| HB 3008 2007–08 |
Military service creditProvides interruptive military service credit for members of plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system, plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters'... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2008 |
| HB 3009 2007–08 |
Home schoolExempts the annual declaration of intent filed by parents for a child to receive home-based instruction from the public disclosure act. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2008 |
| HB 3039 2007–08 |
Long-term care trainingIf funds are provided, directs the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to allocate competitive grants to community college pilot sites for training of long-term care workers. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2008 |
| HB 3062 2007–08 |
Banked levy capacityRequires voter approval for property tax increases above one percent for port districts with an assessed value exceeding two hundred billion dollars through the elimination of banked levy capacity. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2008 |
| HB 2928 2007–08 |
Port district contractingModifies existing provisions and provides new provisions regarding public contracting by port districts. Requires that each port shall maintain a database on a public web site of all contracts. Provides that personal services... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2944 2007–08 |
Commercial salmon fisheryInstructs, consistent with RCW 77.50.120, 15.65.028, and this act, the fish and wildlife commission and department managers to facilitate the commercial harvest of Puget Sound salmon with the Puget Sound salmon commission and... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2961 2007–08 |
Utility local improvementAuthorizes cities and towns to create a utility local improvement district for the purpose of building underground facilities for the transmission or distribution of electricity or communications. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2973 2007–08 |
School busesExempts school buses from fuel taxes. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2720 2007–08 |
Education record releaseProvides that education records of juveniles shall be transmitted to the department of social and health services within two school days after receiving the request. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2008 |
| HB 2731 2007–08 |
Current agricultural usesRevises the definition of "farm and agricultural land" with regard to activities qualifying as current agricultural uses. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2008 |