Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeff Morris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3028 2003–04 |
Accessory dwelling unitsAllows local governments in rural counties to authorize the construction and use of one single-family residence and one accessory dwelling unit for each parcel in designated rural and resource lands. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2949 2003–04 |
Third party custody petitionProvides that whenever the court or the petitioning party in a third party custody proceeding knows or has reason to know that an Indian child is involved, the petitioning party must promptly provide notice to the child's... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| HB 2953 2003–04 |
Public records disclosureExempts: (1) Information regarding the internal layout, structural elements, infrastructure, or security of any building or structure, whether publicly or privately owned, the disclosure of which would have a reasonable... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| HB 2900 2003–04 |
HVAC/refrigeration specialtyProvides that, before December 1, 2004, a person who provides evidence in a form prescribed by the department affirming that he or she has worked in the HVAC/refrigeration specialty for a minimum of eight thousand hours may... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2907 2003–04 |
UTC recordsProvides that, if a request for access to records that contain valuable commercial information is received by the commission, the owner of the information must be notified of the request. Within ten business days of receipt of... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2832 2003–04 |
Staffing services taxationReduces the business and occupation tax rate for temporary staffing service businesses from 1.5 percent to 0.484 percent or 0.471 percent, depending on the nature of the service. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2702 2003–04 |
Motor poolRequires half of planned new vehicle purchases made by the Department of General Administration (GA) to be electric hybrid vehicles, vehicles that use alternative fuels, or a combination of both, for the period July 1, 2004... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2004 |
| HB 2710 2003–04 |
Underwater noiseRequires persons performing activities from a vessel in marine waters that generate significant underwater noise to first obtain a permit from the Department of Ecology. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2004 |
| HB 2721 2003–04 |
Uniform admin districtsDeclares an intent to significantly improve the financial accountability and service delivery of state activities and functions by establishing standardized administrative districts for all state agencies. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2004 |
| HB 2758 2003–04 |
Renewable energy incentivesEstablishes cost recovery incentives for investment in wind and solar electricity generation systems. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2004 |
| HB 2774 2003–04 |
Prescription refillDeclares that, for the purposes of RCW 69.41.190, "refill" includes the continuation of therapy with the same drug, including the renewal of a previous prescription or adjustments in dosage, when a prescription is for a... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2004 |
| HB 2655 2003–04 |
Radiology assistantsPertains to a radiologist assistant, who is an advanced-level certified radiologic technologist who has completed an academic program encompassing a radiologist assistant curriculum from an approved school of radiologic... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2004 |
| HB 2560 2003–04 |
Internet taxationExtends the restriction on local government taxation of internet services to July 1, 2006. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2004 |
| HB 2567 2003–04 |
Fire resistant roofingProvides that the governing documents of an association may not prohibit the owner of residential real property located within the association's jurisdiction from using fire resistant roofing materials that are: (1) Compatible... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2004 |
| HB 1093 2003–04 |
Ballot candidate orderEliminates the rotation of candidates' names for partisan federal, state, and county offices, for judicial offices, for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction on the primary election ballot. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1096 2003–04 |
Aviation repair b&o taxReduces business and occupation tax rate from 0.484 percent to 0.275 percent on the sale and repair of equipment used in interstate or foreign commerce by certain FAA certificated aircraft repair facilities. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1231 2003–04 |
Direct petition annexationProvides a new direct petition annexation method for municipal annexations of inhabited land based on signatures of owners of a majority of the acreage and a majority of registered voters. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1286 2003–04 |
Promotional service offeringAllows promotional tariffs or price lists filed by a telecommunications company to become effective upon filing or some other time specified by the company. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1334 2003–04 |
Rule-making assessmentsRequires agencies to include in the notice of rule-making a statement indicating that a copy of the preliminary cost-benefit analysis is available. Any supplemental notices must contain a statement that a revised preliminary... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1454 2003–04 |
B & o tax creditsExtends the business and occupation (B&O) tax credit allowed to high technology businesses for certain expenditures associated with research and development (R&D) indefinitely. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1999 2003–04 |
Water conservation measuresExempts water resulting from conservation measures from relinquishment and allows the use of the conserved water under the water transfer laws under certain circumstances | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 2199 2003–04 |
TelecommunicationsSpecifies that an additional factor to be considered by the commission when determining a company's request to be classified as competitive is the presence of all alternative service providers in the company's service area. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1004 2003–04 |
Gas & electricity taxesChanges the measure of tax for light and power businesses and gas distribution businesses under the public utility tax from a gross receipts basis to a volumetric basis. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1006 2003–04 |
Utility relocation costsThis is not a valid bill report, this is a test. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1007 2003–04 |
Permitting bill of rightsCreating the permitting bill of rights. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |