Bill Grant
Representative
· Democrat
· District 16
· most recent term 2007–08
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152
Bills as prime sponsor
36
of those became law
1,076
Bills co-sponsored
14,428
Recorded votes
1.7%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3225 2007–08 |
Firearm fish/wildlife landDeclares that it is unlawful to use a firearm on department of fish and wildlife lands under certain circumstances. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 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 3072 2007–08 |
Water rightsAllows the continuance of a water right if the owner uses at least a portion of the water right for the established purpose of use. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3081 2007–08 |
Biofuels irrigationEstablishes an allocation of an annual aggregate of one hundred thousand acre feet of water from the Columbia river mainstem and the Lower Snake river mainstem in perpetuity. The waters allocated under this act are available... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3114 2007–08 |
Farm machinery/equipmentProvides a sales and use tax exemption for farm machinery and equipment sold at an auction. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3014 2007–08 |
Biological remediation techAuthorizes use of biological remediation technology in failed drainfields of on-site sewage disposal systems. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | 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 2930 2007–08 |
Drivers' license/identicardDeclares that a driver's license or identicard applicant must provide the department of licensing with documentation that the applicant is a United States citizen or that the applicant's presence in the United States is lawful. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2934 2007–08 |
Radioactive wasteIncludes services supporting the Hanford radioactive waste cleanup within the radioactive waste cleanup business and occupation tax classification. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2953 2007–08 |
Public facility sale/use taxProvides the maximum sales and use tax rates for public facilities in rural counties. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2965 2007–08 |
Local B&O taxesDirects the Department of Revenue to review the feasibility of a uniform system for the administration and collection of local B&O taxes. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2977 2007–08 |
Property tax correctionsLowers the burden of proof for corrections to property tax valuations. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2919 2007–08 |
Motorcycles/traffic signalsAllows motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic signal controlled intersections under certain conditions. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2717 2007–08 |
Overtime compensationAdds several exemptions to overtime compensation under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act to the state's Minimum Wage Act. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2008 |
| HB 2753 2007–08 |
Endangered speciesProvides that a species designated as endangered by the state fish and wildlife commission must be so designated for no less than six months before any commission action is taken to remove the species from designation or to... | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2008 |
| HB 1080 2007–08 |
Community revitalizationCreates the Community Revitalization Partnership program to support locally-determined, sustainable community development in rural economically distressed areas. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1146 2007–08 |
Wildlife damage claimsIncreases the amount of money the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is authorized to use from the General Fund to reimburse the owners of commercial crops that have suffered losses due to deer or elk damage... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1154 2007–08 |
Employment/tobaccoProhibits employers from requiring employees or applicants to: (1) disclose whether they consumed lawful tobacco products at any time, or (2) agree not to consume lawful tobacco products off the premises of the employer during... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1164 2007–08 |
Public facilities districtsAuthorizes a county public facilities district (PFD), created before September 1, 2007, located in a county or counties with no other PFD and with a population that exceeds 70,000, to impose a sales and use tax of up to 0.033... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1167 2007–08 |
Agricultural landsProvides that critical area ordinances and development regulations developed or amended by local governments under chapter 36.70A RCW may not prohibit legally existing agricultural activities occurring on agricultural land, as... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1171 2007–08 |
Small businessesExempts qualifying small businesses from the Business and Occupations tax. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1222 2007–08 |
State need grantProvides a grant award scale for the State Need Grant based on family income. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1251 2007–08 |
Stolen metal propertyEstablishes record keeping requirements when scrap metal businesses engage in non-ferrous metal transactions with the general public. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1322 2007–08 |
Definition of disabilityProvides a statutory definition of "disability" for purposes of the state's law against discrimination; and | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1351 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsCreates a domestic partnership registry in the Office of the Secretary of State. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
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