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Bill # Description Status Sponsor JGAC Position
HB 1007 Establishes utility-based sustainable energy trusts that can be used to reduce the cost of deploying sustainable energy projects and smart energy technologies in the state.   Morris  
HB 1014 Changes the name of the department of ecology's office of waste reduction to the office of waste reduction sustainable production.
(1) Prepare and submit a biennial progress report to the legislature; (2) Work with federal, state, and local agencies and private organizations administering programs related to pollution prevention, energy consumption, resource consumption, the use and generation of hazardous substances, or the generation of waste or pollution; (3) Administer a waste reduction and safer chemical alternatives research and development program; (4) Establish and maintain a database of chemicals used in the state to help meet the 2021 toxic chemicals use reduction goal; and (5) Consult with the department of health regarding the health effects of toxic chemicals and safer chemical alternatives.
  Campbell  
HB 1015 SB 5011) Prohibits the sale or distribution of certain novelty lighters.Establishes the novelty lighter fire safety account.Provides penalties.   Simpson  
HB 1018 SB 5016) Modifying when a special election may be held.   Appleton  
HB 1021 Removes a state agency's requirement to provide no less than four weeks' notice to a hospital of a hospital survey or audit.   Campbell  
HB 1022 SB 5025) Modifies provisions regarding statutory costs.   Williams  
HB 1025 University affiliated bookstores required to disclose information to students on required course materials including but not limited to title, authors,edition, price, and International Standard Book Number (ISBN) at least four weeks before the start of the class for which the materials are required.   Armstrong  
HB 1026 Requires a driver's license or identicard applicant to 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 authorized under federal law.   Armstrong  
HB 1027 Eliminates the state property tax levy. Provides that the act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2010 and thereafter.   Armstrong  
HB 1045 Protects new home buyers and remodelers from builder negligence with 6 year warranty rights to the fundamental structure of building.    Williams  
HB 1055 Requires workers to have licenses, certificates, or permits in their possession when performing work in certain construction trades. Provides that the act applies to individuals applying for or renewing a license or certification after July 1, 2010.   Moeller  
HB 1056 Changes the schedule for revaluation of taxable real property.   Takko  
HB 1060 Updates the weatherization statute to reflect evolving green building and energy conservation practices.   Liias  
HB 1061 Modifies membership of the Washington state dental quality assurance commission.   Campbell  
HB 1062 Modifies the electrolytic processing business tax exemption.   Takko  
HB 1063 Removes the termination date for the salmon and steelhead recovery program under RCW 77.85.200.   Takko  
HB 1068 Revises the Washington business corporation act.   Pederson  
HB 1069 Addresses the increased use of ineffective and inefficient exterior lighting in Washington that has generated unnecessary light pollution and wasteful energy consumption.   Hunt  
HB 1073 Finds that consumers should be able to access loans at reasonable rates.   Appleton  
HB 1075 Declares an intent to remove barriers to educationalsuccess imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents   Rolfes  
HB 1078 Creates a statutory framework that provides consumer protections to those who entrust money or property to persons acting as exchange facilitators.   Kelley  
HB 1084 Creating a Washington state ferries commission.   Appleton  
HB 1086 Requiring certain providers of electric service to purchase electricity from eligible distributed generators.   McCoy  
HB 1087 Improving the effectiveness of the office of minority and women's business enterprises.   Kenney  
HB 1095 Increasing small business access to state contracting opportunities.   Hasegawa  
HB 1096 Enhancing small business participation in state purchasing.   Hasegawa  
HB 1129 Establishing a lifelong learning account steering committee.   Kenney  
HB 1130 Develop a plan to create a single,coordinated, collaboratively supported, one-stop college information web-based portal for students and families planning, preparing, and applying for, as well as those attending, postsecondary education.   Kenney  
HB 1131 Concerning the Washington state economic development commission.   Kenney  
HB 1138 Requires a retail establishment that has a restroom facility for its employees to allow a customer to use that facility during normal business hours   Liias  
HB 1139 Increases the number of members allowed relevant to public transportation benefit area authorities.   Liias  
HB 1141 Concerning a sales and use tax rebate for materials and services related to the construction of affordable housing.   Liias  
HB 1154 Prohibits a local government from imposing monetary charges on the transfer of disposable shopping bags.   Takko  
HB 1160 Eliminates the family leave insurance program.   Condotta  
HB 1164 Clarifies provisions relating to loans to local governments for public works projects.   Dunshee  
HB 1166 Allows loans to community development financial institutions under the linked deposit program.   Hasegawa  
HB 1167 Requires the office of minority and women's business enterprises to report to the legislature with an analysis of barriers faced by certified small businesses that are currently not able to participate in the linked deposit program and make recommendations on how to overcome those barriers.   Hasegawa  
HB 1172 Finds that a successful transfer of development rights program must consider existing affordable housing and economic development programs and policies in designated receiving areas.      
HB 1173 Creating programs to increase affordable housing and end homelessness.   Miloscia  
HB 1186 Regarding the sale and use of small-scale powered equipment.   Chase  
HB 1189 Prohibits a person who owns or operates a retail store from providing a carryout bag for free or for charge to a consumer unless the carryout bag is either a compostableplastic carryout bag, a recyclable paper carryout bag, or a reusable carryout bag.   Chase  
HB 1190 Regulates construction standards for state construction projects   Chase  
HB 1191 Providing incentives to support renewable solar energy.   Chase  
HB 1192 Modifies provisions regarding unsolicited goods and
services and the promotional advertising of prizes.
  Morell  
HB 1198 Changes public works bid limits.   Haigh  
HB 1199 Modifies provisions relevant to retaining funds on public
works projects.
  Haigh  
HB 1200 Expands the ability to negotiate an adjustment to a bid
price on public works to municipalities.
  Haigh  
HB 1206 Eliminates prepayment requirements as a condition to
contesting a tax.
  Anderson  
HB 1207 Clarifies provisions relating to assessed valuation
requirements for the direct petition method of annexation.
  Simpson  
HB 1208 Revises provisions regarding property tax administration.   Takko  
HB 1209 Allows the department of transportation to purchase five
passenger-only ferries
  Ericksen  
HB 1213 Creates uniform debt management services.   Kirby  
HB 1216 Makes appropriations and authorizes expenditures for
capital improvements.
  Dunshee  
HB 1225 Clarifies the effect of special fuel taxes on publicly
owned or operated urban passenger transportation systems.
  Liias  
HB 1237 Revises the implementation date, benefit design, and
obligations of participating managed health care systems for nonsubsidized state health coverage for children.
  Hinkle  
HB 1243 Makes 2009 supplemental operating appropriations.   Linville  
HB 1244 Makes 2009-2011 operating appropriations.   Linville  
HB 1250 Allows capital appropriations for the housing trust fund
to be used for project application, review, selection,
contracting, and project development.
  Orwall  
HB 1255 Eliminates the business and occupation tax deduction for
initiation fees and dues.

Moeller  
HB 1264 Clarifies provisions regarding the creation and registration of entities formed by public agencies.
Springer  
HB 1285 Expands the community revitalization program to allow local governments to finance public improvements.
Limits the annual aggregate amount of new local sales and use taxes that may be credited against the state tax.

Kelley  
HB 1287 Modifies provisions relevant to sales and use tax exemptions in respect to aircraft used in intrastate commuter operations.
Morris  
HB 1292 Finds that school districts are seeking innovations to reduce operating costs and preserve limited resources for the primary purpose of student learning.
Newhouse  
HB 1293 Modifies provisions relevant to whistleblower protection.
Liias  
HB 1294 Revises energy resources provisions relevant to chapter 19.285 RCW.
Blake  
HB 1299 Authorizes a city, town, or county to adopt and implementa local government crime-free rental housing program designed to reduce crime, drugs, and gangs on rental properties.
O'Brien  
HB 1305 Disqualifies an individual from unemployment compensation benefits beginning with the first day of the calendar week in which the individual has been discharged due to absence from work resulting from either a violation of law for which the individual was convicted and sentenced to jail or prison, or a violation of a condition of probation, community custody, community supervision, or parole for which the individual was incarcerated in jail or prison.
Kretz  
HB 1307 Concerning public health financing.
Moeller  
HB 1312 Eliminates the exclusive authority of the University of Washington and Washington State University to offer certain engineering courses.
Sells  
HB 1313 Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for 2007-2009.
Clibborn  
HB 1314 Makes transportation appropriations for 2009-2011.
Clibborn  
HB 1323 Provides for coordination of workforce and economic development.
Kenney  
HB 1336 Requires precollege coursework offered in mathematics,reading, writing, or English, except for English courses offered for English language learners, to be offered on a self-supporting basis at state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College.
Anderson  
HB 1341 Removes the statewide assessment as a requirement for high school graduation and dedicates any savings realized to increasing student success and closing the achievement gaps on the statewide assessment and motivating students through incentives to pursue postsecondary education.
Santos  
HB 1343 Modifies property tax limitations for port districts.
Hudgins  
HB 1353 Regarding employment opportunities at institutions of higher education.
Nelson  
HB 1355 Creates the opportunity internship program to provide incentives for opportunity internship consortia to use existing resources to build educational and employment pipelines to high-demand occupations in targeted industries for low-income high school students.

Probst  
HB 1356 Provides that a middle school that receives approval from the office of the superintendent of public instruction to
provide a career and technical program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics directly to students shall receive funding at the same rate as a high school operating a similar program.

Alexander  
HB 1365 Provides that the rules for food service must provide an exemption to the cold holding temperature standard of fortyone degrees or colder under certain conditions.
Ericksen  
HB 1372 Modifies provisions relevant to a mid-year revaluation of real property upon a substantial decline in residential property values.
Anderson  
HB 1384 Increases the debt limit of the housing finance commission.
Miloscia  
HB 1386 Restricts the use of industrial insurance funds.
Condotta  
HB 1387 Repeals nonresident exemptions from tax on retail sales.
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