Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeff Morris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1058 2007–08 |
Nonhazardous alt fuelsDeclares that, for the purposes of chapter 19.120 RCW and without limiting its general application, it shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice or an unfair method of competition and therefore unlawful and a violation... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1059 2007–08 |
Alternative fuelsAmends the Gasoline Dealer Bill of Rights Act to prohibit motor fuel refiner-suppliers from prohibiting a retailer from offering and selling alternative fuels. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1060 2007–08 |
Alternative energy facilityProhibits a person from seeking site certification from EFSEC for a similar alternative energy resource project in a similar geographic area for two years, if the project is first denied by a local government. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1061 2007–08 |
Siting energy facilitiesAllows a person to combine in a single application for site certification multiple substantially similar thermal power plants or alternative energy resources. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1062 2007–08 |
Energy policies & programsEstablishes the Sustainable Energy Office. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1110 2007–08 |
Institute of technologyDeclares that, in order for Washington to continue to be a leading technology state, and to compete in a global, technology-driven economy, Washington needs a more robust higher education system that places a priority on... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1111 2007–08 |
Corporate directorsExplicitly allows a director of a corporation to consider more than the interests of shareholders when the director is discharging his or her duty to act in the best interest of the corporation. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1150 2007–08 |
Manufactured home parksProhibits cities from using local standards that differ from the statutory definitions of designated manufactured home and new manufactured home when determining whether or not a manufactured home may be sited in a... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1160 2007–08 |
Energy freedom programExpands the Energy Freedom Program to include assistance for landfill methane gas and wastewater treatment gas. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1163 2007–08 |
Human stem cell researchCreates the Human Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee (Committee) as a standing committee of the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (Authority). | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1208 2007–08 |
Carbon dioxide mitigationProvides businesses and nonprofit organizations a tax credit of one dollar for every ton of voluntarily mitigated carbon dioxide emissions. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1209 2007–08 |
Reducing green house gasesProvides that, beginning August 1, 2007, every electricity generating plant in the state of Washington using coal shall begin reducing or permanently offsetting its greenhouse gas emissions by twenty-five percent per year. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1210 2007–08 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsRequires the Department of Ecology to adopt regulations requiring statewide greenhouse gas emissions to not exceed 1990 levels by 2020. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1269 2007–08 |
Superior court judgesSeparates the joint superior court shared by Island County and San Juan County into two superior courts; and | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1314 2007–08 |
Gas & liquid pipelinesConsolidates state pipeline safety statutes into one chapter. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1336 2007–08 |
Human innovationDeclares that the policy of the state of Washington shall be as follows: (1) That research involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells from any source,... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1350 2007–08 |
Civil marriage equalityDeclares that civil marriage is a legal institution recognized by the state in order to promote stable relationships and to protect individuals who are in those relationships. Civil marriage is based on a civil contract... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1351 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsCreates a domestic partnership registry in the Office of the Secretary of State. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1451 2007–08 |
Temporary staffing servicesReduces the business and occupation tax rate for temporary staffing service firms to 0.484 percent. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1478 2007–08 |
UTC authorityRequires the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) to provide certain types of pipeline data to first responders. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1509 2007–08 |
Property management companyExpands the business and occupation tax exemption allowed for compensation of on-site property management workers to include on-site employees working for multiple property owners. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1523 2007–08 |
Voluntary green power progRevises voluntary green power program provisions. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1524 2007–08 |
Light-emitting diode lightsRequires that holiday lights sold in the state be light-emitting diode (LED) lights. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1604 2007–08 |
Hood CanalCreates a pilot project to study the effects of introducing oxygen into the waters at Sund Rock on Hood Canal. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1640 2007–08 |
Siting new mobile home parksAllows counties fully planning under the Growth Management Act to site new mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities outside of urban growth areas if certain criteria are met. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |