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EARLY LEARNING, DEPARTMENT  EARLY LEARNING, DEPARTMENT RSS Feed
               
Access to quality child care workforce act: HB 2449, SHB 2449, E2SHB 2449
Advisory council and voluntary quality rating and improvement system for child care centers: HB 1663, SHB 1663, SB 5828, SSB 5828, * E2SSB 5828, CH 394 (2007)
Background checks for employees and service providers: HB 1854, SHB 1854, SB 5774, * ESSB 5774, CH 387 (2007) PV
Child care center directors and workers, collective bargaining agreements: HB 2449, SHB 2449, E2SHB 2449
Child care centers, list of directors and workers: 2SSB 6522
Child care facilities, solicitation of proposals and prioritization of projects: HB 3318
Child care licensing actions: SB 6661, SSB 6661
Child care safety measures: HB 1462, SB 5317, * ESSB 5317, CH 415 (2007)
Child care, joint report with advisory council on implementation of directives: SB 6865
Council for the prevention of child abuse, membership: * SB 5258, CH 144 (2007)
Director added as member of family policy council: HB 2090, SB 5975
Foster care preschool tuition scholarships: HB 1560
Full-day kindergarten, grant program: HB 2322
General provisions, corrections: HB 1959, SB 5952, * SSB 5952, CH 17 (2007)
Growing skills for kids pilot program: HB 1465, SHB 1465
Incarcerated parents, programs and policies for children and families: HB 1422, SHB 1422, * E2SHB 1422, CH 384 (2007), SB 5643, SSB 5643, 2SSB 5643
Kindergarten, readiness assessment: HB 2597, SHB 2597, 2SHB 2597
Roving early interventional specialist pilot program: HB 3269, SHB 3269, 2SHB 3269, SB 6813
Transition plans, early learning to kindergarten: SB 5864, SSB 5864
Washington head start program: HB 3168, SHB 3168, * 2SHB 3168, CH 164 (2008)
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY  EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY RSS Feed
               
Honorary doctoral degrees, authorization to confer: SSB 6910
ECOLOGY, DEPARTMENT  ECOLOGY, DEPARTMENT RSS Feed
               
Air quality projects, science education for children regarding energy generation and clean air: HB 1301
Artificial vertical shoreline bank structures, removal encouraged: EHB 2734
Barley straw, application to state waters for clarification purposes: * SB 5113, CH 30 (2007)
Beach management districts, counties authorized to create: HB 3186, SB 6035, SSB 6035, SB 6508, SSB 6508
Beach management districts, selection: SHB 3186, * E2SHB 3186, CH 301 (2008) PV
Building permit moratoriums for cities with unprocessed water right permit applications, phase out: HB 2002, SB 5073
Children's safe products, identification: HB 2647, SHB 2647, * E2SHB 2647, CH 288 (2008) PV, SSB 6530
Climate change mitigation and comprehensive state assessment: * E2SHB 1303, CH 348 (2007) PV
Climate-related research, report: ESSB 6308
Climate-related research, work group: SB 6308
Columbia river water, report on impacts and mitigation: SSB 6874, * E2SSB 6874, CH 82 (2008)
Construction storm water general permits: HB 2558, * SB 6504, CH 37 (2008)
Development of national repository for mercury, study: SB 6502
Electric vehicles, analysis of and potential for vehicle electrification: * E2SHB 1303, CH 348 (2007) PV
Electrical generating research and energy park, site certification agreements: HB 2995
Emergency preparedness flood control and stream bank restoration pilot program: HB 1339
Endangered marine species, review: HB 2532
Federal coastal zone management act, administration: SB 5213, SSB 5213, 2SSB 5213
Floodway, definition in shoreline management act: * EHB 1413, CH 328 (2007), SB 5473
Freshwater lakes, management: HB 3146, SB 6229, SSB 6229
Global emissions and permanent isolation of elemental mercury, participation in forums: SB 6502, SSB 6502, E2SSB 6502
Greenhouse gas emissions program: SHB 2815, * E2SHB 2815, CH 14 (2008)
Greenhouse gases emissions program: HB 2815, SB 6516, SSB 6516
Greenhouse gases, rules for emission levels and reduction objectives: HB 1210, SB 6001, * ESSB 6001, CH 307 (2007) PV
Groundwater monitoring and assessments: HB 2477, SHB 2477, SB 6593, SSB 6593
Groundwater, measurement devices for small water withdrawals: HB 2515
Hazardous wastes sites, cleanup settlement account: HB 2916, * SB 6722, CH 106 (2008)
Hazardous wastes sites, ten-year financing report and partnerships with local communities: * SHB 1761, CH 446 (2007)
Interwatershed water rights transfers, report: HB 2978, SB 6348, ESSB 6348
Lake water, authority to issue notices regarding lawn fertilization: HB 3147, SB 6228
Lead-containing products, department may adopt rules: HB 2882, SHB 2882, E2SHB 2882
Light bulbs, efficiency and hazardous requirements and work group to make recommendations for recycling: HB 2703, SHB 2703, E2SHB 2703
Marine habitat mitigation banks, pilot program: SB 6691, SSB 6691
Market-based cap and trade system for greenhouse gas emissions reduction, design: SSB 6679
Mercury-added general purpose light recycling program, report: SSB 6502, E2SSB 6502
Mercury-added general purpose lighting recycling program, report: SHB 2800
Model toxics control act, department opinions for portion of facility: HB 1039, * SHB 1039, CH 225 (2007)
Motor vehicle emissions, California standards: SB 5109
Neah Bay rescue tug, funding: HB 3377
Oil spill prevention and response, oil and fuel transfer rules revised: HB 2697
Pharmaceutical product stewardship programs, authority to adopt rules: HB 3064, SHB 3064
Phosphate removal from on-site sewage disposal and wastewater treatment systems, report: 2SHB 3227
Plastic check-out bags, work group: HB 3215
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, phasing out procedures: HB 1024, * ESHB 1024, CH 65 (2007), SB 5034, SSB 5034
Puget Sound hazardous wastes, management: HB 2553, SHB 2553
Rainwater collections, barrels and cisterns: HB 1423, HB 1424, SHB 1424
Reclaimed water, nonpotable and potable uses: * E2SSB 6117, CH 445 (2007) PV
Science on human caused climate change, report: HB 2815, SHB 2815, * E2SHB 2815, CH 14 (2008), SB 6516, SSB 6516
Small water withdrawals, measurement devices: HB 2515
Small-scale powered equipment, retailer requirements and electrical equipment incentive grants: HB 2425
Waste reduction and hazardous substance use reduction consultation program: HB 2818, ESHB 2818
Waste reduction and sustainable production, office duties: HB 2818, ESHB 2818
Water conservation development strategies, rural areas: HB 1635
Water resource inventory area 14 divided into 14a and 14b: HB 1295, SHB 1295, * SB 6204, CH 210 (2008)
Water resource inventory area 29 divided into 29a and 29b: SB 5074, * SSB 5074, CH 245 (2007)
Water rights, changes in point of diversion regarding the Columbia and Snake rivers: HB 1453, ESHB 1453, SB 5519, SSB 5519
Water rights, economic impact analysis on general draft permits: HB 1807
Wave and tidal energy, work group: * E2SSB 6111, CH 307 (2008) PV
Wood smoke, department of ecology report on reduction recommendations: SB 5745, SSB 5745
Wood smoke, work group and update of state wood smoke control program: HB 2261, * SHB 2261, CH 339 (2007)
ECONOMIC AND REVENUE FORECAST COUNCIL  ECONOMIC AND REVENUE FORECAST COUNCIL RSS Feed
               
Near general fund definition and forecasts: HB 2860, SB 5691, SSB 5691
Rainy day reserve fund: SB 5000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RSS Feed
               
Asset building coalition: HB 2256, SHB 2256, 2SHB 2256, HB 2898, SHB 2898
Associate development organizations, contracts for services: HB 1178, SHB 1178, 2SHB 1178, SB 5092, SSB 5092, * 2SSB 5092, CH 249 (2007)
Business school association for small business growth: HB 1823
Certified capital companies: HB 1721, SHB 1721, SB 5309, SB 5621
Community credit needs, microenterprise development needs: SB 5651, * SSB 5651, CH 240 (2008)
Community development fund, grants for local economic development and services: HB 2325, SHB 2325
Community development fund, joint legislative committee: HB 1441, SHB 1441
Community revitalization partnership program: HB 1080, SB 5455, SSB 5455, 2SSB 5455
Economic climate council, benchmark mechanisms and consultation with economic development council: SB 5939
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)
Family prosperity act, Washington asset building coalition: HB 2256, SHB 2256, 2SHB 2256
Federal new markets tax credit program: * HB 1430, CH 230 (2007), SB 5630
Health sciences and services program: HB 1705, SHB 1705, * E2SHB 1705, CH 251 (2007), SB 5616, SSB 5616
Industry clusters, work group to support: SB 5399
Industry skill panels, grants: SB 5254, * SSB 5254, CH 103 (2008)
Infrastructure projects, funding: SB 6856
Infrastructure projects, local tax on public and private utilities as incentive for grants and loans: SB 6529
Innovation partnership zones to promote research based firms and industries: HB 1091, * SHB 1091, CH 227 (2007), SB 5090, SSB 5090, 2SSB 5090
International relations foundation, Washington: SB 5169, SSB 5169, 2SSB 5169
Job development fund program, termination: HB 2338, SHB 2338
Job skills program, economic clusters and quality management practices: SB 5743, SSB 5743, 2SSB 5743, 3SSB 5743
Local infrastructure financing tools projects: HB 1277, SHB 1277, * 2SHB 1277, CH 229 (2007), HB 2485, SB 5115, SSB 5115, E2SSB 5115, * SB 6196, CH 209 (2008)
Local sales and use tax, county economic development facilities: SB 5557
Major industrial developments, growth management provisions: HB 1752, SB 5684
Microenterprise development program: SB 5652, SSB 5652, * 2SSB 5652, CH 322 (2007)
Microenterprise development program, low-income entrepreneurs: HB 1074
Offices, local retail taxes to finance: * HB 1543, CH 250 (2007), SB 5388, SSB 5388
Public facilities construction loan revolving account, funding from real estate excise tax: SHB 1790
Public facilities loans and grants, dedicated funding: SB 5762, SSB 5762, 2SSB 5762
Public funds, use of funds for development purposes: HJR 4208
Public works, permit application process: * ESB 5508, CH 231 (2007)
Rural counties, business and occupation tax credit for eligible projects: HB 1566, * SHB 1566, CH 485 (2007), SB 5573, SSB 5573
Rural counties, definition: HB 2527, SB 6195, * SSB 6195, CH 131 (2008)
Skills-based economic growth planning program, workforce development councils: HB 1880, SHB 1880
State economic development programs, provisions revised: HB 3266, SB 6855, SSB 6855, * 2SSB 6855, CH 327 (2008) PV
Strategic reserve account, business and occupation tax credit for contributions to: SB 5496
Technology commercialization process to promote economic development: SB 5387, ESSB 5387
Tourism, public-private partnerships and tourism commission: HB 1276, * SHB 1276, CH 228 (2007), SB 5116, SSB 5116
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RSS Feed
               
Apprenticeship programs, study and identification of funding sources: SSB 6820
Grants and scholarships, study and identification of funding sources: SSB 6820
Membership and duties: SB 5995, SSB 5995, * 2SSB 5995, CH 232 (2007)
Public facilities loans and grants, evaluations: SSB 5762, 2SSB 5762
Staffing and operational costs: SB 6528
State economic development programs, outcome-based evaluations: SSB 6855, * 2SSB 6855, CH 327 (2008) PV
State economic development programs, requirements for financial assistance: HB 3266, SB 6855
EDUCATION  (See COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES; SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS)
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD  EDUCATION, STATE BOARD RSS Feed
               
Academic standards panels, board to appoint: HB 3169
Accountability, examining the feasibility of other assessments: HB 3300
Accountability, Washington state quality award system and/or Baldridge national quality programs: SB 6511
Executive director, authority: * HB 3097, CH 27 (2008), SB 6715
Improvement standards: HB 1610
Mathematics, high school requirements: HB 3299
Membership, provisions: SB 5819
Progressive interventions, program: HB 1610
Standards for high school graduation, college readiness, and college admission: HB 1618
Statewide academic assessment system, examination: HB 3169
WASL, accountability plan and measures: SB 6023
WASL, end-of-course assessments in math and science: SHB 2327, 2SHB 2327
WASL, independent mathematics review committee: HB 2172, SB 5528, SSB 5528, E2SSB 5528
WASL, mathematics system standards and instruction: HB 2327
WASL, science system standards and instruction: HB 2327
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICTS  EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICTS RSS Feed
               (See also SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS)
Authority to provide cooperative and informational services to local school districts: SB 6285
Board members, election dates: * HB 2154, CH 460 (2007), SB 5812
Foster children, programs to improve educational outcomes: HB 2679, SB 6454
Foster children, Puget Sound educational service district to create educational outcome program: SSB 6454
Outreach to community-based programs, development: SSB 6673, * E2SSB 6673, CH 321 (2008) PV
Performance audits, cost reimbursement: SB 6450
Puget Sound, grant program to improve educational outcomes for students in foster care: * SHB 2679, CH 297 (2008) PV
Sales and use tax exemptions: HB 2399
Students at risk, best practices: SB 6536
ELECTED OFFICIALS  (See PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)
ELECTIONS  ELECTIONS RSS Feed
               (See also CAMPAIGNS; INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM)
Absentee ballots, canvassing: HB 1654, * SHB 1654, CH 373 (2007), SB 5629
Absentee ballots, forwarding: HB 1438
Absentee ballots, general revisions: HB 1527, SHB 1527, ESB 5738
Absentee ballots, prepaid return postage: SB 5771, SB 6199
Absentee, state to reimburse counties for cost of return postage: HB 1483
Audits, postelection: HB 2435, SB 6180, SSB 6180
Ballots, consolidated ballots for partisan primaries: HB 1225
Ballots, drop off sites at institutions of higher education: HB 2843
Ballots, inactive voters: HB 2473, SB 6582
Ballots, invalidation of ballot if marked so as to identify voter: HB 2658
Ballots, presidential primary: * HB 1526, CH 385 (2007), SB 5602
Ballots, primaries: HB 1420, * SB 5408, CH 38 (2007)
Ballots, prohibiting bar codes or other unique identifying marks: SB 6478
Ballots, rejecting ballots with voter identifying marks: HB 2796, SHB 2796, SB 6312, SSB 6312
Ballots, restrictions on bar codes or other unique identifying marks: SSB 6478
Ballots, titles must indicate tax consequences of measures: SB 5418
Ballots, voter review of duplicates: HB 3046
Candidates, filing: HB 2491, SB 6201
Candidates, general revisions: HB 1534, SHB 1534, SB 5604
Canvassing board, county legislative authority employee appointment eligibility: HB 2434, SHB 2434, SB 6181, * SSB 6181, CH 308 (2008)
Certification procedures: * HB 2152, CH 374 (2007), SB 6873
Election cycle, dates modified: * HB 1831, CH 180 (2007)
Felony offenders, restoration of voting rights: HB 1473, SB 5530, SSB 5530
Integrity of, provisions to ensure: HB 1774
Judges, general election: HB 1776, HJR 4214
Judicial candidate information, voters' pamphlets: HB 2807, SHB 2807, 2SHB 2807
Judicial elections reform act: HB 1186, SHB 1186
Judicial independence act: HB 1589, SB 5226, SSB 5226
Local government, ranked choice voting: HB 2202, SB 6000
Mail voting, all mail voting: HB 2833, SHB 2833
Mail voting, general revisions: HB 1527, SHB 1527, ESB 5738
Mail voting, prepaid return postage: HB 1483, SB 5771
Mail voting, state to reimburse counties for cost of return postage: HB 1483
Nonpartisan, no primary required in races for which only two candidates file: SB 5196
Petitions, signature gatherers: HB 2601, SHB 2601, 2SHB 2601
Petitions, valid voter signatures: HB 3173, SB 6612
Photo identification, voting: HB 1468
Presidential, conflicting residency requirement: SJR 8217, SJR 8223
Presidential, interstate agreement to elect by popular vote: HB 1750, SHB 1750, SB 5628, SSB 5628
Primaries, 2008 presidential primary cancelled: HB 2379
Primaries, ballot revisions: HB 1420, * SB 5408, CH 38 (2007)
Primaries, blanket: SB 6048
Primaries, costs associated with partisan primaries: SB 5096
Primaries, none required in nonpartisan race for which only two candidates file: SB 5196
Primaries, nonpartisan: SB 5994
Primaries, presidential ballot: * HB 1526, CH 385 (2007), SB 5602
Primaries, qualification for general election based on two candidates with the most votes: SB 6924
Primaries, regional presidential: HJM 4025, SJM 8022
Primaries, voters' pamphlets: HB 1530, SB 5601, SSB 5601
Regional transportation authority, ballot provision revised: HB 3311
Regional transportation investment districts and regional transit authorities, single ballot proposition: HB 1396, * SHB 1396, CH 509 (2007), SB 5282, SSB 5282
Registration, allowed up to and on election day: HB 2145, SB 5561, SB 6778, SSB 6778
Registration, availability at colleges and universities: HB 2917, SHB 2917, SB 6698, SSB 6698
Registration, available at certain state agencies: HB 1363, SHB 1363
Registration, challenges: SB 5682
Registration, electronic: * HB 1528, CH 157 (2007), SB 5663
Registration, general revisions: HB 1529, SHB 1529, HB 3159, SHB 3159, 2SHB 3159, SB 5664
Registration, information privacy protection: HB 1742, SB 5566, SSB 5566
Registration, proof of citizenship: SB 6862
Registration, proof of citizenship and photo identification: HB 1468
Registration, provisions revised: SB 6474
Registration, violations and penalties: HB 1774
Special, dates for county elections: HB 1653, HB 3334, SB 5271, SSB 5271, E2SSB 5271
Superintendent of public instruction, general election: HB 1776
Transportation replacement project ballot measures, reimbursement of election costs: SB 5249
Valid voter signatures: HB 3173, SB 6612
Voters' pamphlets, charts: HB 2296
Voters' pamphlets, information: 2SHB 2807
Voters' pamphlets, judicial candidate information: HB 2807, SHB 2807
Voters' pamphlets, primaries: HB 1530, SB 5601, SSB 5601
Voting age, certain seventeen year olds allowed to vote: HB 2663, HJR 4225
Voting age, lowered to sixteen: HB 2662, HJR 4226
Voting rights, restoration: HB 3092
ELECTRIC UTILITIES  ELECTRIC UTILITIES RSS Feed
               
Annual conservation targets: HB 2556
Carbon dioxide mitigation: HB 2156
Cogeneration facilities, tax credit certificate : HB 2081, SHB 2081
Energy independence act, development of renewable resources and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: HB 3386
Greenhouse gases emission performance standard for utility procurement of baseload generation: HB 1893, * ESSB 6001, CH 307 (2007) PV
Light pollution: HB 2534
Local utility improvement districts for underground facilities that transmit electricity or communications: HB 2961
Low carbon generation facilities, sales and use tax exemption: HB 2175
Net metering aggregation: HB 1140, * SHB 1140, CH 323 (2007)
Pole attachments, regulations: HB 1857, SHB 1857, HB 2533, SHB 2533, * E2SHB 2533, CH 197 (2008), SB 5740, SB 6585
Power lines, cost assessment for burying: HB 2108
Power lines, rural county sale and use tax for conversion: SB 5660
Solar electric power, tax incentives: SB 6255, SSB 6255
Solar energy, commercial customer-generated solar electricity: HB 2421, SHB 2421
Systems benefit charge and sustainable energy trust, natural gas and electric utilities: HB 1032, SHB 1032
Voluntary green power program to include biogas, manure digesters, and landfills as alternative resources: HB 1523
ELECTRICITY  ELECTRICITY RSS Feed
               
Anaerobic digestion power, clean streams grant program: SHB 1035, E2SHB 1035
Coal use in electric plants, phase out: HB 1209
Dairies, purchase of carbon credits from methane-producing entities: SB 5237, SSB 5237
Dairies, tax credit to light and power businesses for purchase of energy credits to reduce methane emissions: SB 5238, SSB 5238
Electrical generating research and energy park: HB 2995
Electricians, display of licenses and certificates: HB 1013
Electricians, licenses and certificates to be in possession while working: ESHB 1597
Electricians, licenses, certificates, or permits to be in possession while working: HB 1597
Energy independence act, development of renewable resources and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: HB 3386
Fluorescent lamps, prevention of mercury-added products from being disposed of in waste facilities: SHB 2800
Geothermal resources, core holes: HB 2129, * SHB 2129, CH 338 (2007) PV
Lighting, energy efficiency requirements and hazardous substance regulations: HB 2703, SHB 2703, E2SHB 2703
Lighting, intermediate base light bulbs for residential use: HB 2341
Low carbon generation facilities, sales and use tax exemption: HB 2175
Methane emissions, purchase of carbon credits from dairies: SB 5237, SSB 5237
Methane emissions, tax credit to light and power businesses for purchase of energy credits from dairies: SB 5238, SSB 5238
Net metering aggregation: HB 1140, * SHB 1140, CH 323 (2007)
Organic biomass, sales and use tax exemptions: HB 3354
Power outage, availability of motor vehicle fuel: * 3SHB 2053, CH 223 (2008)
Production, sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment: HB 3116, SHB 3116, HB 3256, SB 6733
Renewable energy: HB 2639, * SHB 2639, CH 198 (2008), SB 6658
Renewable energy incentive act: HB 2994, SHB 2994
Service, availability of motor vehicle fuel: * 3SHB 2053, CH 223 (2008)
Solar energy, commercial customer-generated solar electricity: HB 2421, SHB 2421
State agencies, purchase of anaerobic digestion power: HB 1035
State agencies, purchase of renewable energy: HB 1036, SHB 1036, 2SHB 1036, SB 5287, SSB 5287
Sustainable energy technologies, clear sky program: SHB 1036, 2SHB 1036
Tidal and wave energy, generation of electricity: * E2SSB 6111, CH 307 (2008) PV
Tidal and wave energy, tax exemptions for generation of electricity: SB 6111, SSB 6111
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT  ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RSS Feed
               
Data recorders in motor vehicles: SB 6341, SSB 6341
Fire safety standards: HB 1724
Identity crimes, portable electronic data storage device: HB 1763
Privacy protections regarding electronic communication devices: HB 1031
Privacy protections regarding identification devices: * ESHB 1031, CH 138 (2008)
Processing electronic waste, business and occupation tax credit: HB 2363
State-owned electronic devices, employee use: SB 6907
ELECTRONICS  ELECTRONICS RSS Feed
               
Electronic product recycling, Washington materials management and financing authority board: * SB 6677, CH 79 (2008)
Product recycling, Washington materials management and financing authority board: HB 3080
ELEVATORS  ELEVATORS RSS Feed
               
Contractors, licenses and certificates to be in possession while working: ESHB 1597
Contractors, licenses, certificates, or permits to be in possession while working: HB 1597
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS  (See EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS)
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS  EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS RSS Feed
               
Administration of glucagon, authority : SB 6223
EMERGENCY SERVICES  EMERGENCY SERVICES RSS Feed
               
911 enhanced emergency radio network, work group to study delivery of emergency information: HB 2225, ESHB 2225
Amateur radio repeater, leasehold excise tax exemption when used for emergency services: HB 2335, * SHB 2335, CH 21 (2007)
Ambulances, emergency transportation grant program: HB 1830
Antiviral medication, military department to acquire and maintain: HB 3241
Backup power required for providers of food and water and fuel: HB 1841
Backup power required for providers of fuel: HB 2053, SHB 2053, E2SHB 2053
CBRNE response program: HB 1223, HB 2790, SB 5505
Collective bargaining agreements and administrative rules suspended in event of disaster: HB 1839
Command control and data system pilot project: HB 1840, SHB 1840
Emergency management, preparedness, and assistance account: HB 2370, SB 5296, SSB 5296
Emergency medical care and services, increase in property tax levy limit: SB 6417
Emergency preparedness flood control and stream bank restoration pilot program: HB 1339
Emergency preparedness kits, standards: HB 2550, SB 6487
Emergency preparedness, use of county sales and use taxes: HB 3378
Emergency responses to property, notification to property owner: HB 2365
Fuel vendors, operation of loading racks using alternative generated power: SB 5334
Governor, limited waiver and suspension of statutory obligations: * SB 6950, CH 181 (2008)
Helicopter access, study: SB 6920
Missing persons, investigation procedures: HB 1182, SHB 1182, SB 5191, * SSB 5191, CH 10 (2007)
Public notices, languages other than English: HB 1675, SHB 1675
Service animals and pets, emergency preparedness planning for: SB 5106, SSB 5106, E2SSB 5106
Shelters, public schools: HB 1933
Stationary emergency and police vehicles, rules for drivers when approaching vehicles: SB 5078, * SSB 5078, CH 83 (2007)
Television reception improvement districts, emergency radio communications systems: HB 2337, SHB 2337
Vehicles, sales and use tax exemption: HB 1620
Volunteer emergency workers, limited immunity: * HB 1073, CH 292 (2007), SB 5054, SSB 5054
Volunteers, public employee shared leave for volunteer services: HB 1759
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEMS  (See 911)
EMINENT DOMAIN  EMINENT DOMAIN RSS Feed
               
Compensation, lost income from existing leases: SB 6138
Information pamphlet, attorney general's office: HB 2920, SB 6594
Notice to property owners regarding acquisition for public purposes: HB 1458, * SHB 1458, CH 68 (2007), SB 5444
Port districts prohibited from exercising powers: HB 2404, HB 2742
Private property rights protection act: SB 5577
Replacement housing, payment: SB 6138
Repurchase of property, owner may retain right: HB 2016, 2ESHB 2016, HB 2218
Restrictions on the exercise of eminent domain, public use requirement: HB 2068, SB 5532, SB 6634
Restrictions on the exercise of eminent domain, solely for purpose of economic development: HB 2016, 2ESHB 2016
Unblighted private property, restrictions on condemnation: SB 5576
Watershed management partnerships, powers of forming governments: HB 1561, ESHB 1561, SB 5617
EMPLOYMENT  EMPLOYMENT RSS Feed
               (See also WAGES AND HOURS)
Aero-space related tax incentives, neutrality towards unionization: HB 1828, SB 5700
Airline seats for employees, health and safety standards: SB 5300
Automatic food service charges, RCW 19.48.130 recodified in minimum wage act: * HB 2699, CH 199 (2008), SB 6749
Automatic service charges paid to servers, disclosure for customer: HB 1583, * SHB 1583, CH 390 (2007), SB 5650, SSB 5650
Bereavement leave, employees of four-year institutions of higher education: HB 2646, SB 6639
Bullying and harassment, legal redress: HB 2142, SHB 2142, SB 6622
Child labor, exemption for working with parents: SB 6197
Credit reports, procurement for job related purposes: SB 5827, * ESSB 5827, CH 93 (2007)
Employ, definition: HB 3294, SB 6867
Employment security act, corporate officers: HB 3267
Equal pay for equal work: HJR 4210
Family and medical leave insurance: HB 1658, SHB 1658, SB 5659, SSB 5659, * E2SSB 5659, CH 357 (2007)
Family leave insurance, implementation of joint legislative task force recommendations: HB 2665, HB 3305, SHB 3305, SB 6280
Family leave insurance, implementation of task force recommendations: SSB 6280
Family military leave act: * SB 6447, CH 71 (2008)
Haulers of logs, advisory rates of compensation: SB 6069, SSB 6069
Haulers of logs, compensation system: HB 2247
Health related expenses, employer to pay fixed minimum wage: HB 3320
Industry skill panels, grants: SB 5254, * SSB 5254, CH 103 (2008)
Infant-friendly employers: SB 5153, SSB 5153
Job development fund program, termination: HB 2338, SHB 2338
Job skills program, economic clusters and quality management practices: SB 5743, SSB 5743, 2SSB 5743, 3SSB 5743
Juror compensation: SB 6779
Labor and management relations, rights: SSB 6835
Leave from employment for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking: HB 2602, * SHB 2602, CH 286 (2008), HB 2946, SHB 2946, SB 5900, SSB 5900, SB 6500, * SSB 6500, CH 36 (2008)
Overtime compensation, truck drivers: HB 3253
Physical fitness services to employees, tax incentives for employers: HB 3000
Postretirement: HB 3070, SB 6687
Postsecondary opportunity programs, grants: HB 1096, SHB 1096, * 2SHB 1096, CH 277 (2007), SB 5410
Religious objectors, protection of liberties: HB 3369
Requiring employees to participate in certain communications, employers prohibited claiming certain tax incentives: HB 2351, SHB 2351
Requiring employees to participate in certain communications, employers prohibited from: HB 2383, HB 2387
Retirement, voluntary retirement accounts program: HB 2044, SB 6067
Self-employment: SB 6296
Self-employment assistance program: SB 5653, * SSB 5653, CH 248 (2007)
Services referral agency, personal services not considered employment: HB 3355
Shared leave in public employment, unused leave provisions: * HB 2281, CH 454 (2007)
Tax incentives, employers restricted from certain activities to qualify for incentives: HB 2351, SHB 2351
Telework enhancement funding board: SB 5162
Tips, business and occupation tax credit on payroll taxes paid by owners: HB 1542, SB 5947, SSB 5947
Tobacco, employment decisions based upon consumption of lawful tobacco products: HB 1154, SHB 1154
Unions, disclosure of public sector unions' finances: HB 2912
Veterans' caregiver act: SB 6541
Washington state labor management relations act: SB 6835
Youth soccer referees, employment criteria: * HB 1457, CH 464 (2007), SB 5559, SSB 5559
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT  EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT RSS Feed
               
Administration of Title 50 RCW, funding: HB 1407, * SHB 1407, CH 327 (2007), SB 5230, SSB 5230, 2SSB 5230
Affordable housing for all, contract with department of community, trade, and economic development: SHB 2683, 2SHB 2683
Family leave insurance, study: HB 2665, HB 3305, SHB 3305, SB 6280, SSB 6280
Green economy industries and jobs, research and analysis: * E2SHB 2815, CH 14 (2008)
Qualified employers, delinquency tax rates: HB 2655, SB 6409
Self-employment assistance program: SB 5653, * SSB 5653, CH 248 (2007)
Voter registration, availability: SHB 1363
Waiting week for unemployed individuals, study of options for suspension in emergencies or disasters: ESHB 2626
ENDANGERED SPECIES  (See SALMON; WILDLIFE)
ENERGY  ENERGY RSS Feed
               
Alternative energy facilities, siting provisions: HB 1060
Alternative fuels, clean energy initiatives and incentives: HB 1303, SHB 1303, * E2SHB 1303, CH 348 (2007) PV, SB 5586, SSB 5586, 2SSB 5586
Anaerobic digestion power, clean streams grant program: SHB 1035, E2SHB 1035
Carbon dioxide mitigation: HB 2156
Cellulosic ethanol production program: HB 1303, SHB 1303, SB 5586, SSB 5586, 2SSB 5586
Clean energy initiatives and incentives: HB 1303, SHB 1303, * E2SHB 1303, CH 348 (2007) PV, SB 5586, SSB 5586, 2SSB 5586
Cogeneration facilities, tax credit certificate: HB 2081, SHB 2081
Efficiency code, adding products: HB 2758, ESHB 2758
Efficient appliances and equipment, tax incentives: HB 2876, SB 6379
Efficient equipment, tax incentives for businesses: * HB 3362, CH 284 (2008)
Electrical generating research and energy park: HB 2995
Energy efficient worker training program: SB 6605, SSB 6605
Energy freedom program, methane and wastewater treatment gas: SHB 1160
Energy freedom program, transferred to department of community, trade, and economic development: SHB 1160, * E2SHB 1303, CH 348 (2007) PV
Energy independence act, development of renewable resources and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: HB 3386
Facilities, siting provisions: HB 1061, SHB 1061
Geothermal resources, core holes: HB 2129, * SHB 2129, CH 338 (2007) PV
Green highways promoted in energy freedom program, alternative fuel availability: HB 1160, * E2SHB 1303, CH 348 (2007) PV, SB 5586, SSB 5586, 2SSB 5586, SB 5760, SSB 5760
Greenhouse gases emission performance standard for utility procurement of baseload generation: HB 1893, * ESSB 6001, CH 307 (2007) PV
Growth management, comprehensive plan energy element: SB 5871
Holiday lights, light-emitting diode: HB 1524, SHB 1524
Hydrokinetic energy: HB 2538, HB 3216, SHB 3216, E2SHB 3216
Hydrokinetic power projects, work group: HB 2555
Hydropower, renewable energy source with regard to energy independence act: HB 2229, SB 6051
Light pollution: HB 2534
Lighting, energy efficiency requirements and hazardous substance regulations: HB 2703, SHB 2703, E2SHB 2703
Lighting, intermediate base light bulbs for residential use: HB 2341
Nuclear energy, task force: HB 2737, SB 6568
Performance-based contracted energy equipment and services, tax exemptions: HB 2888, SB 6515
Renewable energy incentive act: HB 2994, SHB 2994
Renewable energy, hydropower: HB 2229, SB 6051
Renewable energy, procurement: HB 2639, * SHB 2639, CH 198 (2008), SB 6658
Renewable fuel, content compliance: HB 2512, SHB 2512
Renewable fuel, grants for conversion: HB 3357, SB 6914
Road map, Washington state energy efficiency and renewable energy: HB 1711
SEPA, renewable fuel standards: * ESB 5669, CH 308 (2007)
Smart grid energy technology, strategic plan and tax exemptions: SB 6112
Solar electric power, tax incentives: SB 6255, SSB 6255
Solar energy, commercial customer-generated solar electricity: HB 2421, SHB 2421
Solar hot water components, tax exemptions: HB 1211, ESHB 1211
Solar, investment cost recovery incentives for community-based solar energy projects: SB 5614, SSB 5614
Special needs transportation services, light and power business tax credit for contributions: HB 1744, SB 5454
State agencies, high-efficiency lighting: HB 2426, SHB 2426, 2SHB 2426
State agencies, purchase of anaerobic digestion power: HB 1035
State agencies, purchase of renewable energy: HB 1036, SHB 1036, 2SHB 1036, SB 5287, SSB 5287
State policies and programs, implementation and coordination streamlined: HB 1062
State policies and programs, sustainable energy office: SHB 1062
Sustainable energy technologies, clear sky program: SHB 1036, 2SHB 1036
Systems benefit charge and sustainable energy trust, natural gas and electric utilities: HB 1032, SHB 1032
Tidal and wave energy, generation of electricity: * E2SSB 6111, CH 307 (2008) PV
Tidal and wave energy, tax exemptions for generation of electricity: SB 6111, SSB 6111
Tidal and wave power permit, work group: HB 2555
Transmissions, regional compacts for siting lines: * HB 1038, CH 326 (2007)
Transmissions, site locations: HB 1037, * SHB 1037, CH 325 (2007)
Utilities, annual conservation targets: HB 2556
Utilities, incentive to promote renewable energy: HB 3342
Voluntary green power program to include biogas, manure digesters, and landfills as alternative resources: HB 1523
Voluntary green power program, purchases to count towards renewable energy targets: HB 3341
Washington state department of energy: HB 3105
Weatherization assistance program, tax exemptions for materials and services: HB 2847, * ESHB 2847, CH 92 (2008), HB 3239, SB 6746
Wind power, energy freedom program and community action agencies: SB 5383
Zero net energy buildings, study: HB 2801
ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL  ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL RSS Feed
               
Alternative energy facilities, siting provisions: HB 1060
Facilities, siting provisions: HB 1061, SHB 1061
Pipeline utility corridor capacity, review: HB 2206, SHB 2206, SB 6107
Transmissions, regional compacts for siting lines: * HB 1038, CH 326 (2007)
Transmissions, site locations: HB 1037, * SHB 1037, CH 325 (2007)
Washington state department of energy: HB 3105
ENGINEERS  ENGINEERS RSS Feed
               (See also SURVEYORS)
Design professional, claim filed against: SB 5833
Significant structures, only structural engineers allowed to provide services: HB 1958, SB 5984, * SSB 5984, CH 193 (2007)
ENVIRONMENT  ENVIRONMENT RSS Feed
               
Benzene, regulations: HJM 4007
Biomonitoring program: HB 1570, SHB 1570, SB 5695
Carbon dioxide mitigation, business and occupation tax credit: HB 1208, SB 5416
Children's environmental health and protection advisory board: HB 1601, SHB 1601, 2SHB 1601, 3SHB 1601, SB 5279, SB 5379
City or town utilities, environmental mitigation: HB 1929, * SHB 1929, CH 349 (2007), SB 6046, SSB 6046
Cleaning of state facilities, products that minimize impacts to humans and the environment: HB 1464, ESHB 1464, EHB 2613
Construction storm water general permits: HB 2558, * SB 6504, CH 37 (2008)
Endangered marine species, review: HB 2532
Environmental health, select committee on: * HR 4603 (2007)
Environmental mitigation in highway construction, department to public lands if possible: SB 6531
Environmental mitigation moneys for agricultural preservation: HB 1563
Environmental policy act, exemptions within urban growth areas: HB 2285
Environmental remediation services, business and occupation tax rate: HB 1180, SB 5386
Greenhouse gases, reporting study panel: SB 5359
Greenhouse gases, rules for emission levels and reduction objectives: HB 1210, SB 6001, * ESSB 6001, CH 307 (2007) PV
Health and environmental laws, citizen may commence action against violator: SB 6104, SB 6833
Health conditions, evaluation of state office buildings: HB 3167, SHB 3167
Herbicide application permit conditions for irrigation drains or wasteways: SB 6017
Inequities in the location of facilities that impact health, environmental hazards: HB 2318
Mercury release reduction: SB 6502, SSB 6502, E2SSB 6502
Off-road vehicles, impact of use: SB 6901
Pacific Northwest maritime national heritage area feasibility assessment act: SB 6144, SSB 6144
Petrochemical-based plastic and styrofoam, research and development of alternatives: HB 3282
Plastic check-out bags, impact: HB 3215
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, phasing out procedures: HB 1024, * ESHB 1024, CH 65 (2007), SB 5034, SSB 5034
Salmon and watershed planning integration work group: SB 5567, SSB 5567
Schools, sustainable environment culminating project grant program: HB 3082, SHB 3082, SB 6549, SSB 6549
SEPA, renewable fuel standards: * ESB 5669, CH 308 (2007)
Solar easements: HB 2546
State policy, human health analysis: HB 1355
Uniform environmental covenants act: * SB 5421, CH 104 (2007)
Yukon to Yellowstone conservation initiative: SB 5318, SSB 5318
ESTATE TAX  (See TAXES - ESTATE TAX)
ESTATES  ESTATES RSS Feed
               (See also PROBATE)
Distribution document, definition: * ESHB 3012, CH 161 (2008)
Distribution documents: HB 3012
Division of lands created by testamentary provisions or laws of descent: SB 5141, SSB 5141
Estate distribution documents, marketing by persons not authorized to practice law in this state: HB 1114, * ESHB 1114, CH 67 (2007), SB 5229, SSB 5229
Real estate excise tax exemption, documentation requirements for tax exemption at time of inheritance: SB 6851, * SSB 6851, CH 269 (2008)
Uniform simultaneous death act: * HB 2236, CH 475 (2007), SB 5377
Vulnerable adults: HB 3093
Wine, application of property deduction: HB 3361
ESTHETICS  ESTHETICS RSS Feed
               
Master estheticians, licensing requirements: SB 5906, SSB 5906
ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT  ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT RSS Feed
               
Board, limitation on penalties and costs: HB 2915, SB 6293
Efficiency hotline: * ESB 5513, CH 41 (2007)
Gifts, acceptance of gifts by municipal officers: SB 6507
Gifts, acceptance of gifts by state officers or employees: HB 1157
Legislator's use of public resources: HB 1070
Legislature: HB 3127
Legislature, restrictions on mail to constituents: HB 1196, * SB 6685, CH 39 (2008)
Municipal officers, beneficial interest in contracts: HB 1255, * SHB 1255, CH 298 (2007)
Opinions, state employees who provide services to persons with developmental disabilities: HB 1735
Public records for political campaigns, exemptions: HB 1951
Raffles, public employees: * HB 1599, CH 452 (2007), SB 5693
State officers and employees, selling merchandise or services: HB 3134
EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE, THE  EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE, THE RSS Feed
               
Governing board, including full-time or emeritus faculty member: HB 2948
Governing board, modifications: SB 6390
EVIDENCE  EVIDENCE RSS Feed
               
Admissibility in sex offense cases: HB 2622, SB 6363, SB 6933, * SSB 6933, CH 90 (2008)
Health care provider billing statements: SB 5725, SSB 5725
Polygraph examinations, sexual assault victims: * HB 1520, CH 202 (2007)
Privileged communications, Christian Science practitioner: * HB 1939, CH 472 (2007), SB 5357, SSB 5357
Sexual exploitation of children, reproduction of certain evidence: HB 1760
Traffic safety camera images, use and storage: SSB 6619
EXCISE TAX  (See TAXES - EXCISE TAX)
EXECUTION  (See DEATH PENALTY)
EXECUTIVE ETHICS BOARD  EXECUTIVE ETHICS BOARD RSS Feed
               
Governor's integrity and ethics award program: HB 3128