Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeff Morris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2350 2005–06 |
Energy infrastructure infoExempts from public records disclosure information pertaining to energy infrastructure. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2428 2005–06 |
Oil & gas/cost-reimbursementAllows the Department of Natural Resources to enter into cost-reimbursement agreements with oil and gas operators to recover costs incurred in carrying out compliance-related requirements. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3170 2005–06 |
Hydrogen highwayDesignates State Route 5 as Washington Hydrogen Highway. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3308 2005–06 |
Fossil fuel/revenueDirects the Commissioner of Public Lands to establish the royalty rate for oil and gas production from state lands at between 5 and 30 percent. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 1011 2005–06 |
Net metering of electricityIncreases the generating capacity on a net metering system to 100 kilowatts or less. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2006 |
| HB 1622 2005–06 |
Liquified petroleum gasProhibits a person, other than the owner, from filling or refilling a liquefied petroleum gas container or from removing the owner's identification or devices from the container. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2006 |
| HB 2586 2005–06 |
Charter licensesEstablishes that charter boats include all vessels that charge a fee to fish, whether or not any fish are caught, or whether they are caught and then released. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2721 2005–06 |
Fire protection districtsAllows ballot propositions authorizing levies in excess of growth rate limitations to set a maximum regular levy dollar rate to be levied each year by a fire protection district for a maximum of six consecutive years. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2837 2005–06 |
Binding site plansAllows "binding site plans" to be filed without an advance property tax deposit being made to the county treasurer. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 3095 2005–06 |
Public safety communicationsEstablishes a statewide public safety communications system by June 30, 2012. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 3193 2005–06 |
Fossil fuel productionDirects the Commissioner of Public Lands to establish the royalty rate for oil and gas production from state lands at between 5 and 30 percent. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2775 2005–06 |
Bioenergy loan programEstablishes a Bioenergy Loan Program within the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (Department). | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2006 |
| HB 3270 2005–06 |
Passenger ferry serviceProvides grants to fund passenger only ferry service operated by Washington State Ferries on the Vashon Island to Seattle route and local governments on the Bremerton to Seattle, Southworth to Seattle, and Kingston to Seattle routes. | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| HB 3242 2005–06 |
Energy efficiencyRevises energy efficiency provisions. | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2006 |
| HB 2403 2005–06 |
Distributive generationIncreases the maximum generating capacity on a net metering system to 500 kilowatts and establishes the maximum generating capacity for distributive generation at 500 kilowatts. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| HB 2368 2005–06 |
Development demo projectsDirects the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to provide support and funding for two counties to host specific projects that demonstrate how a transfer of development rights program can be used to... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2006 |
| HB 2371 2005–06 |
Technical assistanceAuthorizes a statewide procurement technical assistance services pilot project to be run by the Procurement Technical Assistance Center in Snohomish County. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| HB 3125 2005–06 |
Radio frequencyEstablishes the Joint Task Force on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology to review the potential benefits and applications of RFID, video, or other technologies. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| HB 2877 2005–06 |
MopedsProvides state conformity with federal safety standards for mopeds. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2006 |
| HB 2888 2005–06 |
Johns Hopkins UniversityAuthorizes the Department of Health to issue waivers to hospitals without open heart surgery programs to provide nonemergent interventional cardiology procedures as part of the Johns Hopkins Cardiovascular Patient Outcome... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2006 |
| HB 2792 2005–06 |
Glomerular filtration rateRequires medical test sites to calculate the estimated glomerular filtration rate of a patient when testing his or her serum creatinine level. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| HB 2796 2005–06 |
Plug-in hybrid electric vhclRequires the department to solicit the purchase of one hundred plug-in hybrid electric vehicles for use in the state motor pool by November 30, 2010. Declares that, for purposes of this act and RCW 43.19.1905 and 43.19.570,... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| HB 2800 2005–06 |
Green power programsRequires utilities to offer Washington State alternative energy resources in their voluntary green power options offered to retail customers. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| HB 2828 2005–06 |
National guard/rehireAllows small businesses that reemploy National Guard members returning from active duty to earn a credit against Business and Occupation tax liability of $1,000 per member reemployed for at least one year. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| HB 2772 2005–06 |
Tax incentive programsConsolidates and streamlines the provisions of the high-tech research and development sales and use tax deferral, the rural county/distressed area sales and use tax deferral, and fruit and vegetable processing sales and use... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |