Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeff Morris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1289 2013–14 |
Energy storage facilityAuthorizes a qualifying utility, under the energy independence act, to count electricity dispatched to an electrical transmission or distribution system from an energy storage facility at two and one-half times the facility's... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1296 2013–14 |
Integrated resource plansRequires an electric utility to include an assessment of energy storage systems as part of its integrated resource plan. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1303 2013–14 |
B & O tax credit for R & DExtends the high technology research and development business and occupation tax credit to January 1, 2035. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1309 2013–14 |
Litter tax revenuesAdds composting as a subject covered by the Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Litter Control Act. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1310 2013–14 |
Retail carryout bagsAuthorizes a local government, through its local legislative authority, to choose to regulate consumer access to retail carryout bags. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1323 2013–14 |
Sea cucumber dive fisheryExtends the expiration of the fees and taxes used to retire sea cucumber dive fishery licenses until 2016 or until the number of licenses is reduced to 20. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1366 2013–14 |
Nonresident vesselsExtends the availability of Use Permits for purposes of vessel sales and use taxation to nonresident business entities. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1426 2013–14 |
Utilities/energy indep. actAllows qualifying utilities that serve retail customers in Washington and other states to use eligible renewable resources located within the geographic boundary of the United States portion of the Western Electricity... | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1444 2013–14 |
Household mercury lightsPostpones the implementation deadline for the mercury-containing lights product stewardship program from January 1, 2013 until January 1, 2014, and initiates a sunset review of the program, effective January 1, 2024. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1455 2013–14 |
Traffic safety camerasRepeals statutes authorizing the use of automated traffic safety cameras. | Jason Overstreet (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1589 2013–14 |
Marriage solemnizationAuthorizes state and local government elected officials in the executive and legislative branches to solemnize marriages. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1618 2013–14 |
Building code council acctEstablishes legislative authority to adjust fees as part of the omnibus appropriations act. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1628 2013–14 |
Nurses & physicians/cont. edRequires rules be adopted to allow nurses and doctors to satisfy up to 25 percent of their continuing education credits by providing medical services to Medicaid recipients or the uninsured. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1657 2013–14 |
Small consumer loansEstablishes the small consumer installment loan act. Authorizes licensed longer term loans with a maximum authorized interest rate of thirty-six percent per year. Provides that if any portion of the act is vetoed by the... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1693 2013–14 |
New businesses/tax reliefAllows certain new businesses, in computing business and occupation tax due, a deduction of $1 million from the measure of gross revenue for the first 36 months of operations. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1703 2013–14 |
Firearm safety educationProvides a tax exemption on the sale and use of gun locks. Levies a fee on each retail sale of a firearm and all ammunition in the state. Creates a firearm-related injury and death prevention education program to be... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1710 2013–14 |
Commuter air carriersEstablishes a new aircraft excise tax fee structure for commuter air carriers. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1756 2013–14 |
Scrap metal licensingCreates a licensing program for scrap metal processors and recyclers, with a license fee of $1,000 and criminal and civil penalties for unlicensed activity. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1757 2013–14 |
WA businesses 1-stop portalRequires the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) in collaboration with other agencies to provide the Legislature with a plan for establishing performance benchmarks, and for measuring the results of implementing a... | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1819 2013–14 |
Digital infrastructure mapsRequires agencies to create digital layered maps displaying energy, broadband, water, sewer, and transportation infrastructure. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1856 2013–14 |
Fossil fuel productionImposes a 5 percent excise tax on the severance of oil and gas. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1934 2013–14 |
Child visitation rightsEstablishes new standards and procedures for a person who is not a parent to petition for visitation with a child, and repeals existing statutes relating to third-party visitation actions. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1955 2013–14 |
Additive trans. fundingAppropriates from several state accounts approximately $1.2 billion for various transportation-related purposes for the 2013-15 biennium. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1976 2013–14 |
Marijuana/tax revenuesEstablishes an intangible personal property tax on marijuana-related trademarks, trade names, patents, and copyrights and deposits proceeds into the Life Sciences Discovery Fund. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1977 2013–14 |
Renewable energyDeclares that state policy should be reformed to promote the deployment of distributed solar energy generation in a manner that relies less on ratepayer subsidies and on cost-shifting among utility customers and more on using... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |