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 Home > Legislative Information - Last Update 4/30/08 > State - 2007 Legislative Session Information
Laws of 2007 and 2007 legislative session bills of possible interest to local governments.  Click on the chapter or bill number for additional information for that chapter or bill.

The regular session adjourned "sine die" on Sunday, April 22, 2007.
Chapter 1, Laws of 2007, 1st Special Session (HB 2416) - Reinstating the one percent property tax limit factor adopted by the voters under Initiative Measure No. 747.
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Chapter 2, Laws of 2007, 1st Special Session (SSB 6178) - Providing a fifty percent property tax deferral for households with income of fifty-seven thousand dollars or less.
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Property Tax Deferral Program - Department of Revenue News Release
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Bills signed into Law.  Complete list.  2007 Bill Action

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Budgets:
Operating Budget - Chapter 522, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1128) - Governor partially vetoed - Making operating appropriations for 2007-2009.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Making operating appropriations for the 2005-07 and 2007-09 fiscal biennia.
Effective: 5/15/07
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Capital Budget - Chapter 520, Laws of 2007 (ESHB 1092) - Governor partially vetoed - Making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements.
Effective: 5/15/07 except section 6035, which becomes effective 07/01/07; and section 6037, which becomes effective 6/30/11.
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Transportation Budget - Chapter 518, Laws of 2007 (ESHB 1094) - Governor partially vetoed - Making transportation appropriations for 2007-2009.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Making transportation appropriations for the 2005-07 and 2007-09 fiscal biennia.
Effective: 5/15/07
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Chapter 4, Laws of 2007 (HB 1025) - Recommending authorization for projects by the public works board.
Effective: 3/12/07  Click here for additional information.
Chapter 6, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5089) - Conforming Washington's tax structure to the streamlined sales and use tax agreement.

Votes on Final Passage:
Senate   45    3
House    76   15
Effective: 07/01/08 - Except sections 301, 1301, 1602, and 1701 through 1703, which take effect 7/22/07; and sections 302, 1003, 1006, 1014, and 1018, which have a contingent effective date.
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Chapter 12, Laws of 2007 (SB 5620) - Clarifying the authority of the civil service commissions for sheriffs' offices.
Effective: 7/22/07   Click here for additional information.
Chapter 13, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5625) - Authorizing counties and cities to contract for jail services with counties and cities in adjacent states.
Effective: 7/22/07   Click here for additional information.
Chapter 22, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1002) - Modifying the sales and use taxation of vessels.
Effective: 7/1/07
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Chapter 24, 2007 (SHB 1398) - Expanding the University of Washington's and Washington State University's local borrowing authority.
Effective: 7/22/07 except section 4 which is effective 5/1/07.
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Chapter 26, Laws of 2007 (SHB 2103) - Modifying the competitive classification of telecommunications services.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 31, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5231) - Revising provisions relating to water-sewer districts.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 33, Laws of 2007 (SB 5264) - Authorizing the transportation commission to name or rename state transportation facilities.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 34, Laws of 2007 (SB 5351) - Changing travel reimbursement provisions affecting judges of the court of appeals.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 36, Laws of 2007 (ESB 5385) - Providing the Washington higher education facilities authority the ability to originate and purchase educational loans and to issue student loan revenue bonds.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 38, Laws of 2007 (SB 5408) - Modifying provisions on primary election ballots.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 39, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5481) - Including water conservation in energy conservation provisions.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Including conservation measures in performance-based contracting.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 41, Laws of 2007 (ESB 5513) - Establishing a state government efficiency hotline.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 42, Laws of 2007 (SB 5525) - Adding city officials to the list of public agencies eligible for medical insurance coverage outside of compensation.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 44, Laws of 2007 (HB 1000) partial veto - Adding porphyria to the list of disabilities for special parking privileges.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 46, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1144) - Providing a uniform method of transferring a municipal court judgment into district court.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 48, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1513) - Modifying provisions relating to the excise taxation of forest products businesses.
Effective: 7/1/07
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Chapter 49, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1261) - Purchasing service credit for periods of temporary duty disability in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 50, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1262) - Addressing the public employment of retirees from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 and the public employees' retirement system plan 1.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 54, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1381) - Making changes of a technical nature to tax laws.
Effective: 7/22/07 - Except section 5, which becomes effective 7/01/11.
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Chapter 56, Laws of 2007 (HB 1475) - Adding members to the state board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 57, Laws of 2007 (SHB 2147) - Providing vocational rehabilitation services for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers.
Effective: 4/17/07
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Chapter 59, Laws of 2007 (HB 1793) - Removing the limit on the number of cities eligible for indigent defense grants through the office of public defense.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 62, Laws of 2007 (HB 1940) - Requiring state agencies to notify local governments of proposed land dispositions.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 63, Laws of 2007 (HB 1972) - Regarding proceeds from irrigation district foreclosure sales.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 64, Laws of 2007 (HB 2161) - Providing for consistency between code cities and noncode cities in the apportionment of investment funds.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 68, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1458) - Requiring notice to property owners before condemnation decisions.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 77, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5443) - Suppressing workers' compensation claims.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 78, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5688) - Modifying who may receive industrial insurance claimants' notices, orders, or warrants.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 84, Laws of 2007 (SB 5086) - Increasing the population threshold for state highway maintenance responsibility in cities and towns.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 86, Laws of 2007 (SB 5134) - Authorizing police officers to impound vehicles operated by drivers without specially endorsed licenses.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 88, Laws of 2007 (SB 6075) - Increasing competitive bid limits for the purchase of materials, equipment, or supplies.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 89, Laws of 2007 (SB 5175) - Providing annual increases in certain retirement allowances.
Effective: 7/1/07
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Chapter 90, Laws of 2007 (SB 5607) - Modifying provisions regarding the leasehold excise taxation of historical property owned by the United States government.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 95, Laws of 2007 (SB 5247) - Modifying provisions relating to superior court judicial positions.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 101, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5391) - Modifying photo enforcement of traffic infraction provisions.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 105, Laws of 2007 (SB 5732) - Revising restrictions on the county treasurer regarding receipting current year taxes.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 107, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5895) - Regarding sellers' disclosures for residential real property sales.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 108, Laws of 2007 (SB 5918) - Revising retirement benefits for judges.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 111, Laws of 2007 (SB 5468) - Regarding the administration of tax programs administered by the department of revenue.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 121, Laws of 2007 (SB 6059) - Allowing attorneys to recover actual costs for service of process.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 123, Laws of 2007 (ESHB 1649) - Authorizing the purchase of an increased benefit multiplier for past judicial service for judges in the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 129, Laws of 2007 (2SHB 1280) - Providing for the use of the school district capital projects funds for technology.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 132, Laws of 2007 (HB 1676) - Allowing public utility districts to disburse low-income energy assistance contributions.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 133, Laws of 2007 (SHB 2010) - Providing responsible bidder criteria and related requirements for public works contracts.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 138, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5032) - Concerning the Vancouver national historic reserve.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 139, Laws of 2007 (2SSB 5114) - Changing student transportation funding.
Effective: 7/22/07 except section 1 which becomes effective 9/1/07
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Chapter 145, Laws of 2007 (SB 5259) - Modifying provisions governing the sale of unneeded park land.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 148, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5483) - Retaining the distribution of city hardship assistance program funds to cities and towns for street maintenance.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 157, Laws of 2007 (HB 1528) - Providing for electronic voter registration.
Effective: 1/1/08
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Chapter 159, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1135) - Allowing certain cities to designate aquifer conservation zones.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 166, Laws of 2007 (HB 1747) - Removing the deadline for regional transit authorities to acquire insurance by bid or by negotiation on certain projects.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 168, Laws of 2007 (HB 1344) - Providing a window tint exemption for law enforcement vehicles.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chpater 169, Laws of 2007 (HB 1370) - Regarding public workers excluded from prevailing wages on public works provisions.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 172, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1500) - Modifying provisions on permanent partial disability claims.
Effective 7/22/07
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Chapter 175, Laws of 2007 (HB 1670) - Articulating the purpose and role of school counselors.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 176, Laws of 2007 (2SHB 1677) - Creating the outdoor education and recreation grant program for schools and others.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 179, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1826) - Modifying provisions affecting medical benefits.
Effective: 7/1/07
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Chapter 180, Laws of 2007 (HB 1831) - Modifying the dates of an election cycle.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 183, Laws of 2007 (HB 1994) - Addressing overpayments received by courts.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 184, 2007 (ESHB 2111) - Making the governor the public employer of adult family home providers.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 185, Laws of 2007 (ESHB 2164) - Requiring approval from state institutions of higher education to locate new or rehabilitated multiple-unit housing within the boundaries of a campus facilities master plan for property tax exemption purposes.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Requiring approval from state institutions of higher education to locate new or rehabilitated multiple-unit housing within the boundaries of a campus facilities master plan for property tax exemption purposes. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Requiring approval from certain state institutions of higher education to locate new or rehabilitated multiple-unit housing within the boundaries of a campus facilities master plan for property tax exemption purposes.)
Effective: 7/1/07
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Chapter 189, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5568) - Extending the date when counties which have authorized facilities for agriculture promotion must allow a credit for city lodging taxes.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Extending the date when counties east of the crest of the Cascade mountains that pledged lodging tax revenue for payment of bonds prior to June 26, 1975, must allow a credit for city lodging taxes.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 195, Laws of 2007 (HB 1005) - Determining rates for the rental of county equipment.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 196, Laws of 2007 (HB 1366) - Protecting the news media from being compelled to testify in legal proceedings.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 197, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1445) - Making adjustments to the recodification of the public records act.
Effective: 7/22/07 except section 4 which becomes effective 6/30/08.
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Chapter 198, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5435) - Creating the public records exemptions accountability committee.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 207, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1264) - Addressing the portability of public retirement benefits.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 218, Laws of 2007 (ESB 5063) - Removing gender references.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 227, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1091) - Promoting innovation partnership zones.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Promoting innovation partnership zones. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Concerning innovation partnership zones.)
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 228, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1276) - Creating a public-private tourism partnership.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 229, Laws of 2007 (2SHB 1277) - Expanding competitive local infrastructure financing tools projects.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 230, Laws of 2007 (HB 1430) - Clarifying how cities, towns, counties, public corporations, and port districts may participate in the federal new markets tax credit program.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 231, Laws of 2007 (ESB 5508) - Providing for economic development project permitting.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 232, Laws of 2007 (2SSB 5995) - Providing for the role of the economic development commission in state government.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 233, Laws of 2007 (HB 1137) - Creating the water quality capital account.
Effective: 7/1/07
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Chapter 234, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1312) - Modifying provisions concerning transportation providers.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 236, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1409) - Transferring jurisdiction over conversion-related forest practices to local governments.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 242, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1892) - Addressing the impoundment of vehicles parked on public streets by police officers.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 247, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5236) - Concerning the management of public lands.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 249, Laws of 2007 (2SSB 5092) - Revising provisions for contracts with associate development organizations for economic development services.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 250, Laws of 2007 (HB 1543) - Authorizing the use of local retail taxes to finance economic development officers. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Authorizing the use of local retail taxes to finance economic development offices.)
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 255, Laws of 2007 (HB 1501) - Concerning adjustments to industrial insurance total disability compensation reductions.
Effective 7/22/07
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Chapter 259, Laws of 2007 (E2SSB 5930) - Providing high quality, affordable health care to Washingtonians based on the recommendations of the blue ribbon commission on health care costs and access.
Effective 7/22/07 except sections 18 through 22, which become effective 1/1/09 and section 30 which becomes effective 5/2/07.
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Chapter 260, Laws of 2007 (E2SHB 1569) - Reforming the health care system in Washington state.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Reforming the health care system in Washington state. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Improving health insurance coverage in Washington state.)
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 265, Laws of 2007 (ESSB 5297) - Regarding providing medically and scientifically accurate sexual health education in schools.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 266, Laws of 2007 (SB 5512) - Modifying financing provisions for hospital benefit zones.
Effective: 7/1/07
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Chapter 280, Laws of 2007 (SB 5014) - Amending the process for adopting contribution rates for the state retirement systems.
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 284, Laws of 2007 (ESB 5675) - Increasing minimum industrial insurance benefits.
Effective: 7/1/08
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Chapter 285, Laws of 2007 (ESSB 5836) - Addressing the timing of accrual of property tax revenues.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Addressing the timing of accrual of property tax revenues. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Regarding the determination of boundaries for taxing districts.)
Effective: 7/22/07
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Chapter 286, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5881) -