Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joyce McDonald
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3161 2007–08 |
Sex offender monitoringRequires sex offenders to pay the costs of electronic monitoring to the extent they are financially able. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3183 2007–08 |
Park maintenance equipmentExempts city, county, park and recreational district, and metropolitan park district maintenance equipment from vehicle licensing requirements when operating on city or county roads. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 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 3384 2007–08 |
Health insuranceProvides that the legislature intends to implement the recommendation of the blue ribbon commission on health care costs and access, and implement a multipronged approach that provides more affordable health insurance options... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2008 |
| HB 1364 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefIncreases the income thresholds in order to qualify for the senior citizen and disabled person property tax relief programs. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3099 2007–08 |
Community empowerment zonesRequires the Department of Revenue (Department) to issue state and local sales and use tax deferral certificates for construction of new corporate headquarters in designated community empowerment zones when investment,... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3370 2007–08 |
Motor home licensing feesExempts any applicant who is sixty-five years of age or older from the fee imposed under RCW 46.01.140(4) on an application for any motor home for which the applicant is the registered owner. Exempts any individual who is... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 15, 2008 |
| HB 3367 2007–08 |
Legislators/health coverageProvides that in lieu of group coverage, elected members of the senate and house of representatives shall purchase health coverage through the individual market. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 13, 2008 |
| HB 2704 2007–08 |
Vehicular assault/homicideIncreases drunk driving to a class C felony if the defendant has a prior out-of-state conviction for an offense that is comparable to Vehicular Homicide by Intoxicating Liquor or Drug or Vehicular Assault by Intoxicating... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3101 2007–08 |
International servicesBeginning January 1, 2009, modifies the international services tax credit by revising the calculation of the tax credit and by requiring records of the work hours spent performing international services. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2638 2007–08 |
ID theftClarifies that each act prohibited by the Identity Theft statute is a separate unit of prosecution. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 2433 2007–08 |
Assistance benefitsSuspends, instead of terminates, general assistance if a person, otherwise eligible for benefits, is incarcerated and automatically reinstates suspended benefits upon release. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 3307 2007–08 |
Log haulersProvides exemptions from business taxes for hauling of logs. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 3308 2007–08 |
Flood damageProvides farm and agricultural land subject to valuation under chapter 84.34 RCW, and personal property located on the land, are exempt from taxes levied for any state purpose for three years. The farm and agricultural land... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 2695 2007–08 |
Screening for lead poisoningRequires the Department of Health (Department) to facilitate the screening and identification of children under 6 years old that have elevated levels of lead in their bloodstream. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 3285 2007–08 |
Associate transfer degreesAllows public technical colleges under the authority of the state board for community and technical colleges to offer associate transfer degrees that prepare students for professional bachelor's degrees. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 3301 2007–08 |
Public works assistanceAllows the Public Works Board to reimburse projects for allowable expenses incurred during the preceding fiscal year upon legislative approval of the list of construction projects. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 3302 2007–08 |
Public works assistanceAllows the Public Works Board (PWB) to obligate funds from the Public Works Assistance Account (PWAA) for construction projects after February 1 of each year if the Legislature has not passed legislation approving the list of... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 3244 2007–08 |
Customer location definitionAmends allocation and apportion requirements for municipal business taxes. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2008 |
| HB 3248 2007–08 |
Health insurance premium taxProvides a business and occupation tax credit for fifty percent of the amount paid for health insurance premiums. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2008 |
| HB 3165 2007–08 |
New small businessesProvides a business and occupation tax exemption for new small businesses during the first twelve months of operation. Provides that the exemption authorized only applies to the first two hundred thousand dollars reported on... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2008 |
| HB 1324 2007–08 |
Durable medical equipmentExempts mobility enhancing equipment from sales and use tax. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3066 2007–08 |
Catastrophic flood reliefAppropriates $50 million from the Disaster Recovery Account to the Department of Transportation solely for the Chehalis - Centralia flood control project. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | 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 |