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BACKGROUND CHECKS  BACKGROUND CHECKS RSS Feed
               
Bureau of Indian affairs-funded schools, record checks for employees and applicants: HB 1326, * SB 5382, CH 35 (2007)
Child placement in out-of-home care, federal name-based criminal history record checks: * HB 2835, CH 232 (2008) PV, SB 6436, SSB 6436
Department of early learning, employees and service providers: HB 1854, SHB 1854, SB 5774, * ESSB 5774, CH 387 (2007) PV
Department of licensing, employees with access to personally identifiable information: HB 2194
Department of social health and services, employees and service providers: HB 1854, SHB 1854, SB 5774, * ESSB 5774, CH 387 (2007) PV
Developmental disabilities service providers, record checks: HB 1393, SB 5314, SSB 5314
Fair credit reporting act application: HB 1546
Fair credit reporting act provisions applied to background check reports: SB 5274
Health care providers: HB 1100, SB 5424
Master hunter program, requirements: HB 3194
National instant criminal background check system improvement amendments act: SB 6763
State school for the blind, employee record check: HB 1469, SB 5371
State school for the deaf, employee record check: HB 1469, SB 5371
Work group to review laws and rules regarding sharing of confidential information: SB 5275, SSB 5275
BAIL AND BAIL BONDS  BAIL AND BAIL BONDS RSS Feed
               
Agents, provisions revised: HB 2759, SHB 2759, SB 6437, * ESSB 6437, CH 105 (2008)
Forfeitures, provisions: SB 5961
Recovery agents, provisions revised: HB 2759, SHB 2759, SB 6437, * ESSB 6437, CH 105 (2008)
BALLOTS  (See ELECTIONS)
BANKS AND BANKING  BANKS AND BANKING RSS Feed
               (See also FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS)
Community credit needs, microenterprise development needs: SB 5651, * SSB 5651, CH 240 (2008)
Credit cards, posting of time and date when paying in person: SB 6091
Credit histories and scores, use prohibited in insurance: HB 2802
Electronically delivered financial information, sales and use tax exemptions: HB 1981, * ESHB 1981, CH 182 (2007), SB 5768, SSB 5768
Financial services intermediary: SHB 3221, 2SHB 3221
Interstate branching: HB 2286, * SHB 2286, CH 167 (2007), SB 6029, SSB 6029
BASEBALL  (See SPORTS)
BASIC HEALTH PLAN  (See HEALTH CARE)
BEACH MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS  BEACH MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS RSS Feed
               
Counties authorized to create districts: HB 3186, SHB 3186, * E2SHB 3186, CH 301 (2008) PV, SB 6035, SSB 6035, SB 6508, SSB 6508
BEER  (See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)
BEES AND BEEKEEPING  BEES AND BEEKEEPING RSS Feed
               
Honey beekeepers, taxation: HB 2751, SB 6468, SSB 6468, * 2SSB 6468, CH 314 (2008)
Nuisance laws, protection from: * EHB 1648, CH 331 (2007)
Tax exemptions: SB 6299
BICYCLES  BICYCLES RSS Feed
               
Motor vehicle passing distance when approaching a pedestrian or bicycle: HB 2732
BIDS AND BIDDING  BIDS AND BIDDING RSS Feed
               (See also PUBLIC WORKS)
County competitive bid limits, purchase of materials and equipment: HB 2274, * SB 6075, CH 88 (2007)
Fire stations, threshold for construction projects without formal bidding : HB 1367, SB 5337
Higher education construction projects, threshold for public works bid requirements: HB 1914, HB 2232, SB 5646, SB 5770, * ESSB 5770, CH 495 (2007)
Public works, bidder responsibility criteria: HB 2010, * SHB 2010, CH 133 (2007), SB 5856, SSB 5856
Transportation projects, design-build construction: HB 1849, * SB 5798, CH 152 (2007)
BILLBOARDS  (See ROADS AND HIGHWAYS)
BIOMEDICAL WASTE  (See HAZARDOUS WASTE)
BIOTECHNOLOGY  BIOTECHNOLOGY RSS Feed
               (See also TECHNOLOGY)
Biotechnology product and medical device tax deferral, application deadlines: SB 6319
Biotechnology product and medical devices, business and occupation tax rate: HB 1903, SB 5763, SSB 5763
Central technology governing board: HB 2241
Governor to issue annual report on the vision for technology development: SHB 2241
Phase I and II clinical trials, business and occupation tax credit: HB 2346
BIRDS  BIRDS RSS Feed
               (See also WILDLIFE)
Ornithologist, state: SB 5015, SSB 5015
BIRTH CERTIFICATES  BIRTH CERTIFICATES RSS Feed
               
Disclosure of confidential information: HB 2486
BLIND  BLIND RSS Feed
               
Business enterprises program, commercial food service establishment in Pritchard building: HB 2003, SHB 2003
State school, record check for employees: HB 1469, SB 5371
Talking book and Braille library, administration: HB 2058, SB 5911
BOARDING HOMES  BOARDING HOMES RSS Feed
               
Care providers, training and collective bargaining: HB 2284, SHB 2284, * E2SHB 2284, CH 361 (2007), SB 6066
Certificates of need, criteria for nursing home beds in boarding homes: SB 5144
Electronic monitoring in facilities: HB 2173, SHB 2173
Emergency response plans for long-term care facilities: EHB 1347
Long-term care, discharge of residents: SB 6944
Long-term care, expansion of programs: SHB 2668, * E2SHB 2668, CH 146 (2008) PV
Medicaid contracted services, payments: HB 1976, HB 3199, SB 5904
Medicaid participation, requirements for withdrawal: HB 3204, SHB 3204
Offender status of residents or those seeking admission, notification: SB 5980, SSB 5980
Residents, discharge: SB 6807, * SSB 6807, CH 251 (2008) PV
Temporary management upon license suspension: * HB 1447, CH 162 (2007), SB 5417
Union organizations, use of funds intended for long-term care services: HB 2089, SB 5940
BOATS  BOATS RSS Feed
               (See also COMMERCIAL VESSELS AND SHIPPING)
Aquatic invasive species control and enforcement: SB 5923, SSB 5923, * E2SSB 5923, CH 350 (2007) PV
Artificial lakes, noncommercial boat lifts and docks: HB 1591
Auctions, auctioneer requirements: HB 1894, SB 5112, * ESSB 5112, CH 378 (2007)
Ballast water, standards and exemptions for discharge: SHB 1738, SSB 5748, SB 5923, SSB 5923, * E2SSB 5923, CH 350 (2007) PV
Boating activities program: HB 1651, * SHB 1651, CH 311 (2007), SB 6015
Derelict vessels, provisions: SB 6044, SSB 6044, * E2SSB 6044, CH 342 (2007)
DUI, offender scoring: * SB 5711, CH 116 (2007)
Historic vessels, preservation: SB 6218, SSB 6218
Inspections and sampling of fish and wildlife, authority of fish and wildlife employees: HB 1075, HB 1646, * SHB 1646, CH 337 (2007), SB 5131
Island county, public patrol vessel: HB 2505
Lady Washington, state ship: * HB 1084, CH 351 (2007)
Mandatory liability insurance, certain motor-driven vessels: SB 5954
Maritime historic vessel restoration and preservation program: HB 2589, SHB 2589
Methamphetamine contamination, restrictions: HB 2817, SHB 2817, * E2SHB 2817, CH 201 (2008)
Public patrol vessel, funding: SHB 2505
Recreational boating enforcement programs, study: 2SHB 2505
Registration, surcharge to fund the removal of derelict vessels: SB 6044, SSB 6044, * E2SSB 6044, CH 342 (2007)
Sales and use tax exemptions for certain vessels purchased by nonresidents: HB 1002, * SHB 1002, CH 22 (2007), SB 5007, SSB 5007
BODY PIERCING  BODY PIERCING RSS Feed
               
Minors, prohibition on piercing certain body parts below the neck: HB 1700
Minors, prohibition unless parent provides informed consent: SB 5820
Registration and regulations: SB 5180
Standard universal precautions: EHB 1383, SB 5860, SSB 5860
Standards and regulations: SB 5821, SSB 5821
Study, department of health: SSB 5180
BOILERS  BOILERS RSS Feed
               
Recovered wood waste boiler equipment, sales and use tax exemptions: HB 1174, SB 5026
BONDS  BONDS RSS Feed
               
Career and technical education facilities, bond sales: HB 3330, SHB 3330
Centralia-Chehalis flood control project, general obligation bonds: HB 2649, SB 6460
Chehalis river basin, general obligation bonds: SSB 6460
Contractors, surety bond requirements: SB 5047
General obligation bonds, affordable housing programs: HB 2766, SB 6462
General obligation bonds, capital and operating appropriations: HB 1138, * SHB 1138, CH 521 (2007), SB 5111
General obligation bonds, flood mitigation and facilities for career and technical education: HB 3374, * SHB 3374, CH 179 (2008), HB 3383
General obligation bonds, port districts: HB 3259, ESHB 3259
High-capacity transportation corridor areas, general obligation bonds: HB 3068, SHB 3068, SB 6667
Highway improvements, bond amounts for certain department of transportation construction contracts: HB 1957, SHB 1957, ESB 5208
Highway improvements, general obligation bonds: HB 1121, HB 2394, * SHB 2394, CH 519 (2007), SB 5081, SB 5107
Parks, funding for state and municipal: HB 1770
Regional transit authorities, general obligation bonds: SB 6072
Rural library districts, term increase for nonvoter approved general obligation bonds: HB 1930
University of Washington and Washington State University local borrowing authority: HB 1398, * SHB 1398, CH 24 (2007), SB 5384
University stadium renovation projects, issuance of bonds: SB 6848
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION  (See ELECTRICITY)
BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARDS  BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARDS RSS Feed
               
Decisions, expansion of objectives: SB 6934
Reviews of proposed actions: HB 2227
BOXING AND WRESTLING  (See SPORTS)
BRIDGES  BRIDGES RSS Feed
               
Alaskan Way Viaduct and state route number 520 funding: SB 6169
Day labor project requirements, small county exemption: SB 6347, SSB 6347
Local bridge owners required to maintain or replace deficient bridges: HB 2969, SB 6808, SSB 6808
Maintenance and operation, transportation improvement districts: HB 3158
Regional transportation authority, construction provision revised: HB 3311
Safety rating system: HB 2972
South Park bridge: HB 2529
State route number 520, replacement project: HB 3096, * ESHB 3096, CH 270 (2008), SB 6754
Tacoma Narrows bridge, named Bob Oke bridge: SJM 8026, SSJM 8026
Tolling, authority and provisions: HB 1773, SHB 1773, * E2SHB 1773, CH 122 (2008)
Tolling, central Puget Sound authority: SB 6543
Tolling, charges and revenue: SB 6396
Tolling, facility or corridor revenue use: SJR 8208, SSJR 8208
Tolls, imposition: SB 6355, SSB 6355
BUDGET  BUDGET RSS Feed
               
Appropriation bills to be made available prior to vote: HB 1834, HJR 4216
Basic education expenditures, prioritization within appropriation process: HB 1019, HJR 4200, HJR 4220
Budget stabilization account: HB 1090, HJR 4202, SB 5311, * ESSB 5311, CH 484 (2007), SJR 8206, * ESSJR 8206 (2007)
Capital projects, efficiency: HB 3191
Capital, 2007-09 biennium and 2005-07 supplemental: * ESHB 1092, CH 520 (2007) PV
Capital, funding for public works projects: HB 3264, SB 6853
Capital, supplemental 2005-07: HB 1092, SB 5156
Capital, supplemental 2008: HB 2765, * ESHB 2765, CH 328 (2008) PV
Expenditure limit, related funds definition: HB 2360
Operating, 2007-09: HB 1128, SB 5140
Operating, 2007-09 biennium and 2005-07 supplemental: * SHB 1128, CH 522 (2007) PV
Operating, supplemental 2005-07: HB 1089, SB 5139
Operating, supplemental 2008: HB 2687, * ESHB 2687, CH 329 (2008) PV, SB 6378, SB 6461
Stabilization account, fund: HB 1467, HJR 4207
State budget database: SB 6387
State budget information web site: HB 2342
State council on fiscal management: HB 2932
State expenditure information web site: * SB 6818, CH 326 (2008) PV, SSB 6818
Tax expenditure report, biennial budget documents: HB 1827, SHB 1827, SB 6054
Taxpayer transparency act: SB 6387
Transportation, 2007-09: HB 1094, SB 5136
Transportation, 2007-09 biennium and 2005-07 supplemental: * ESHB 1094, CH 518 (2007) PV
Transportation, supplemental 2005-07: HB 1093, SB 5138
Transportation, supplemental 2008: HB 2878, * ESHB 2878, CH 121 (2008) PV, SB 6298
BUILDING CODE COUNCIL  BUILDING CODE COUNCIL RSS Feed
               
Fire sprinklers for residences, model plan for water charges: HB 1442
Fire sprinklers for residences, technical advisory group to research and review policies and procedures: HB 2292, ESHB 2292, HB 2575, * SHB 2575, CH 60 (2008)
BUILDING CODES/PERMITS  BUILDING CODES/PERMITS RSS Feed
               
Cause of action for county or city negligence to enforce state building code: HB 3272, SB 5892, SSB 5892
Land use permit applications, vesting: HB 1463, SB 5507
Permits, adequate water supply: SB 6126
BURIAL  (See FUNERALS)
BUSES  BUSES RSS Feed
               (See also PUBLIC TRANSIT)
School, seat belt requirement: HB 3222, HB 3340, SB 5103
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER  (See COMMUNITY, TRADE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT)
BUSINESSES  BUSINESSES RSS Feed
               (See also CORPORATIONS; NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS; TAXES - BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION TAX)
Aero-space related tax incentives, neutrality towards unionization: HB 1828, SB 5700
Alarm system companies, licensing requirements: SB 6370
Associate development organizations, contracts for services: HB 1178, SHB 1178, 2SHB 1178, SB 5092, SSB 5092, * 2SSB 5092, CH 249 (2007)
Athletic trainers, licensing requirements and advisory committee: HB 1585, SB 5503, * SSB 5503, CH 253 (2007)
Automatic service charges paid to servers, disclosure for customer: HB 1583, * SHB 1583, CH 390 (2007), SB 5650, SSB 5650
Breaches of security that compromise personal information stored on computers, direct cause of action: HB 2838, SHB 2838, SB 6425
Breaches of security that compromise personal information stored on computers, disclosure violations and penalties: SB 5341
Call centers, business and occupation tax credit: HB 2155
Carbon dioxide mitigation, business and occupation tax credit: HB 1208, SB 5416
Certified capital companies: HB 1721, SHB 1721, SB 5309, SB 5621
City and town licensure, business not physically located in city: SB 5471
Commercial parking businesses: SB 6472
Commercial ticket seller, disclosure of services charges: HB 1978
Construction contractors, licenses and certificates to be in possession while working: ESHB 1597
Construction contractors, licenses, certificates, or permits to be in possession while working: HB 1597
Construction industry, joint legislative task force on underground economy: HB 2086, HB 3121, SHB 3121, 2SHB 3121, * SB 5926, CH 288 (2007), SB 6732, SSB 6732, * 2SSB 6732, CH 120 (2008) PV
Consumer protection act, protection of indirect purchasers for injuries arising from violations of: HB 1177, SB 5228, * SSB 5228, CH 66 (2007)
Credit and debit cards, information: HB 2620
Crowd management and guest services, exemption from security guard regulations: * SB 6090, CH 154 (2007)
Diesel fuel, tax exemptions for commercial fuel users engaging in business: HB 1579
Economic development strategic reserve account, business and occupation tax credit for contributions to: SB 5496
Entrepreneurial and small business development online curriculum: SB 5612, SSB 5612
Entrepreneurial training opportunities, workforce training and education coordinating board: * SB 5613, CH 149 (2007)
Exchange facilitators, regulations: HB 2939, SB 6845
Export assistance services, partnerships with local organizations: SB 5829
Export assistance services, rural manufacturer outreach program: SSB 5829, SB 6087
Fraud alert networks, financial institutions and merchants: HB 1273, SHB 1273
Fruit and vegetable business tax deferral, application deadlines: SB 6319
Haulers of logs, advisory rates of compensation: SB 6069, SSB 6069
Haulers of logs, compensation system: HB 2247
High technology business and occupation tax credit: HB 1695, SB 5685
Identification documents, restriction on reading and handling: HB 2153
Industry clusters, work group to support: SB 5399
Innovation partnership zones to promote research based firms and industries: HB 1091, * SHB 1091, CH 227 (2007), SB 5090, SSB 5090, 2SSB 5090
International trade, trade corps fellowship program: SB 5367, SSB 5367, 2SSB 5367
ISO-9000 quality standards assistance program: SB 5744
Licensing, public input during sunrise review process: SB 5119, SSB 5119
Math and science technology student employees, tax credits for employers: HB 1969, SB 5486
Microenterprise development program: SB 5652, SSB 5652, * 2SSB 5652, CH 322 (2007)
Microenterprise development program, low-income entrepreneurs: HB 1074
Municipal business and occupation tax, model gross receipts: HB 2368, SHB 2368
New small, business and occupation tax exemption: HB 3165
New, business and occupation tax exemption: HB 1516
Nightclubs, automatic fire protection sprinkler system requirements: HB 1811, SHB 1811, * 2SHB 1811, CH 434 (2007) PV, SB 5832, SSB 5832
Paper billing fees: HB 1713
Pet dealers: HB 2511, SB 6408, SSB 6408
Petroleum businesses, additional taxes: HB 2128
Plurality voting for directors of corporations: HB 1041, * SHB 1041, CH 467 (2007)
Printing and publishing, business and occupation tax classifications: HB 1380, SB 5574
Process servers: SB 6824, SSB 6824, SB 6943
Proof of identity, confidentiality regarding driver's licenses and identicards: HB 2729
Property management companies, business and occupation tax exemption for on-site property managers: HB 1509, SB 5982, SB 6265
Radio frequency identification tag, notice to consumers: SB 6020
Recycled material, business and occupation tax incentives for businesses using: HB 1950, SB 6811
Retailers, allowance for sales and use tax collection costs: HB 1769
Retailers, radio frequency identification tag: SB 6020
Rural counties, business and occupation tax credit for eligible projects: HB 1566, * SHB 1566, CH 485 (2007), SB 5573, SSB 5573
Significant business transactions, share acquisition time period: * HB 1042, CH 45 (2007)
Small, agency rule economic impact statement requirements: HB 1330, * EHB 1525, CH 239 (2007)
Small, business and occupation tax credit increase: SB 6407
Small, business and occupation tax deduction for employer provided health care: HB 1638
Small, business and occupation tax exemption: HB 1171
Small, business school association for growth: HB 1823
Small, credit against tax due: SB 5667
Small, credit card transaction fees: SB 6825
Small, entrepreneurial and small business development online curriculum: SB 5612, SSB 5612
Small, health care insurance plan options: SB 5789
Small, health care reinsurance program: SB 5658
Small, health insurance plan options: HB 1539
Small, incubator program definitions: HB 1576
Small, incubator property tax exemption for nonprofit organizations: HB 1796, ESHB 1796
Small, property tax exemption for startup businesses: SB 5989, SSB 5989, 2SSB 5989
Sole proprietorships, tax credit for health insurance premiums: HB 3248
Sports/entertainment facilities, financial arrangements: HB 2189
Sports/entertainment facilities, financial arrangements regarding alcoholic beverages: SB 5721, * SSB 5721, CH 369 (2007)
Technology commercialization process to promote economic development: SB 5387, ESSB 5387
Temporary staffing services, taxation: HB 1451, SHB 1451, SB 5758
Unfair business practices, civil actions for damages: SB 5815
Uniform regulations of business and professions, revisions: HB 1574, * SHB 1574, CH 256 (2007), SB 5582
Vegetation management services, taxation: SB 5761, SB 5781
Veteran-owned, list: HB 1665, HB 2210, * SB 5253, CH 11 (2007), SB 5289, SSB 5289
Veteran-owned, list and state contracts for veterans with disabilities: HB 2196
Washington, regulatory reform: HB 3335