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360
Bills as prime sponsor
51
of those became law
2,480
Bills co-sponsored
24,553
Recorded votes
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Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5386 2007–08 |
Environmental remediationThe retail sales tax does not apply to the sale of labor or services for environmental remedial action. The B&O tax rate for businesses performing environmental remedial actions is set at the retailing rate of 0.471 percent.... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5388 2007–08 |
Economic development officesFunds collected through the rural county 0.08 percent sales and use tax may be used to finance economic development officers. An economic development officer is defined as a person employed by a county or an associate... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5426 2007–08 |
Volunteer fire fightersProvides that, whenever volunteer firefighters respond to an incident on a state highway, the department of transportation shall reimburse the volunteer fire department for any costs or expenses incurred by the volunteer fire... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5448 2007–08 |
Driver training edu coursesParents teaching their own children are included in the definitions of qualified teachers and instructors of traffic safety education. The DOL may review and approve commercially available parent taught driver safety education... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5471 2007–08 |
Cities and townsCities and towns are prohibited from requiring business licenses for businesses which operate in the city or town but are not physically located in the city or town. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5485 2007–08 |
Veterinary techniciansPersons who pass an examination and have completed an approved course, or have five years of experience with a licensed veterinarian, are to receive a license instead of a registration. The board is to adopt rules to identify... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5486 2007–08 |
Tax credits for employersA B&O tax credit, equal to 100 percent of the gross wages paid to the student employee, is authorized for persons that employ one or more students enrolled in a program that will provide an undergraduate or graduate degree in... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5487 2007–08 |
Estate taxIncreases the amount of the applicable exclusion for the estate tax. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5543 2007–08 |
Motorcycle at traffic signalEstablishes provisions regulating motorcycles at traffic control signals. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5555 2007–08 |
GET ready for math & scienceThe GET Ready for Math and Science Scholarship Program is established to provide scholarships to students who: achieve level 4 on the mathematics or science portions of the 10th grade Washington assessment of student learning... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5569 2007–08 |
Heating oil for schoolsProvides a sales and use tax exemption to schools for heating oil. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5593 2007–08 |
Volunteer firefightersTwo members are added to the Board for a total of five board members. No more than three of the members of the Board may be receiving relief or retirement pension payments under the system. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5600 2007–08 |
Remittances for nonresidentsAmends RCW 82.08.0273 relating to sales tax exemptions and remittances for nonresidents. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5612 2007–08 |
Online business trainingCTED will contract for the development, distribution, and promotion of an entrepreneurial and small business development online curriculum. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5618 2007–08 |
Assisting manufacturersWMS is to create programs which: (1) provide modernization services to firms with 50 or fewer employees; (2) assist firms become certified in internationally recognized quality assurance programs; (3) develop partnerships to... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5645 2007–08 |
Shellfish aquacultureDeclares it is the purpose of this act to develop and promote a comprehensive and efficient shellfish aquaculture regulatory process, informed by research, that protects the state's environment, natural resources, and... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5646 2007–08 |
Construction at universitiesThe threshold monetary values for determining whether building, construction, renovation, remodeling, or demolition must be put out for bid are raised to $70,000 generally and $50,000 if the work involves one trade or craft area. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5683 2007–08 |
Growth management actA new concurrency provision in the GMA is specified. If a jurisdiction requires payment of transportation impact fees, that jurisdiction may not prohibit development approvals based on failure to achieve applicable LOS... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5684 2007–08 |
Growth management planningThe process for designating industrial land banks and approving major industrial developments is amended as follows: A master-planned location for major industrial developments is approved through a two-step process: (1) the... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5737 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefAll persons who are at least 61 years of age, those retired due to disabilities, armed forces veterans with 100 percent service connected disability, and surviving spouses of the above who are at least 57 years old are... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5784 2007–08 |
College materialsRetail sales or use taxes do not apply to required college instructional materials sold by bookstores affiliated with an institution of higher education in the state if the materials are sold to enrolled students. The... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5789 2007–08 |
Small employersThe premium assistance available for the SEHIP program may be provided for any available health benefit plan offered by a small employer, including a high deductible health plan with a health savings account. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5791 2007–08 |
Hunter & firearm safety eduEncourages school districts to offer hunter and firearm safety courses as an elective. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5800 2007–08 |
LandlordsIt is clarified that it has always been the intent of the Legislature to give landlords the option, but not the obligation, to store a tenant's property as part of an eviction. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5810 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefLand that promotes the conservation of wildlife habitat may be classified as open space land. Wildlife habitats so classified are not required to be publicly accessible. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
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