Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Cathy McMorris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2675 2003–04 |
Electric utility tax creditExtends expiration date of tax credit from December 31, 2005, to June 30, 2011. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2802 2003–04 |
Nonambulatory livestockMakes the knowing transport or acceptance of live nonambulatory livestock to, from, or between designated facilities a criminal violation of the state's animal cruelty laws. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2504 2003–04 |
Water policy & aquifer levelDeclares the intention to have the Department of Ecology (DOE) enter into agreements regarding the delivery of water to deep well irrigated lands. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| HB 2300 2003–04 |
Applying pesticidesConverts a pilot project for authorizing certain limited pesticide application licenses into a permanent program, and expands the program to include all of eastern Washington. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2509 2003–04 |
Unemployment RCW correctionsCorrects erroneous references in the Employment Security Act to the provision making domestic violence good cause for voluntarily quitting work. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2510 2003–04 |
Unemployment compensationChanges the unemployment insurance contribution rate to the highest applicable rate, plus 2 percent, for a calendar year for businesses found to be evading the successor employer requirements. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2685 2003–04 |
Liquor sale/identificationMakes military identification without a visible signature an acceptable form of identification for buying liquor. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 2394 2003–04 |
Wildlife crop damage programEliminates the expiration date for the rangeland portion of the Department of Fish and Wildlife's crop damage program. | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2484 2003–04 |
Public accountancy actMakes various changes to the Public Accountancy Act, such as authorizing penalties against applicants, certain non-CPAs, and CPAs practicing public accounting with a revoked or suspended license, extending the grace period in... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2506 2003–04 |
Access roads to private landRequires the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to grant easements and other rights in state lands to landlocked property owners under certain conditions. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2776 2003–04 |
Problem gamblingAuthorizes the Legislature to make transfers from the State Lottery Account and the Gambling Revolving Fund to a new Problem Gambling Treatment Account to pay for a problem gambling prevention and treatment program in the... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2526 2003–04 |
Emplyr insurance arrangementCreates a state regulatory framework for self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2679 2003–04 |
School directors' asscPermitting school districts to join either the Washington State School Directors Association or another state association that will provide the same services. | Rodney Tom (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2833 2003–04 |
Sellers of travelRequires those for whom consulting or advising regarding travel and accommodation arrangements is a part of their job, but not a principal duty, to register with the Department of Licensing as a seller of travel. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3191 2003–04 |
Boy ScoutsFinds that private entities have a constitutionally protected right to establish their own particular values, standards, or criteria for determining membership or association and that government shall not discriminate against... | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3107 2003–04 |
Recovery of fish runsEstablishes a regional fish recovery program for Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla, and Whitman Counties. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| HB 3125 2003–04 |
Forest healthRequires that the commissioner and the department develop and pursue approval of cooperative agreements with the United States forest service and the United States bureau of land management using Title 1 of the national... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| HB 3127 2003–04 |
Electrical fieldsSpecifies that, for purposes of certifying electricians, armed service experience allowed as a substitute for work experience should include building construction experience and shipboard experience. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| HB 3129 2003–04 |
Water pollution/TMDLProhibits the Department of Ecology from proceeding with TMDL processes for the Colville River, Kettle River, and Moses Lake until it: (1) provides requested information to the applicable advisory committees; and (2) allows... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| HB 3134 2003–04 |
Industrial safety & healthMakes the following findings: (1) Fewer than half of the states in the United States operate job safety and health programs under section eighteen of the occupational safety and health act; (2) Fewer than half of the employees... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| HB 3091 2003–04 |
Nursing home fundingProvides that, to the extent of available funding within the biennial appropriations act, the department shall make supplemental payments to nursing facilities. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 2971 2003–04 |
Alternative energy sourcesEstablishes a credit against a utility's public utility tax (PUT) obligation for a portion of the marketing cost incurred by a utility to market a "Green Options" program to its retail customers. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2981 2003–04 |
Minimum wage/hour standardsDeclares that chapter 49.46 RCW and chapter 39.12 RCW constitutes the exclusive state authority for the establishment of minimum wage and hour standards for employees in this state, and the state hereby fully occupies and... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 3019 2003–04 |
Workers' comp/subcontractorsProvides that public agencies and private entities are not liable for industrial insurance premiums owed on work performed by subcontractors that had industrial insurance accounts in good standing when subcontracts were let. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2946 2003–04 |
Workers' compensationAuthorizes self-insurers to make claim decisions and actively participate in workers' compensation claims. Repeals RCW 51.32.190. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |