Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeff Morris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1800 2017–18 |
Voting rightsCreates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2280 2017–18 |
Community solar gardensRequires an electric utility to submit a community solar garden plan to the Utilities and Transportation Commission or to its appropriate governing authority in order to operate a community solar garden program. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2297 2017–18 |
Voter registration periodRequires that voter registration by mail and electronically must be received no later than eight days before the election date, rather than submitted 29 days before the election date. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2510 2017–18 |
Electrical net meteringIncreases the maximum capacity of systems eligible for net metering to 1,000 kilowatts. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2553 2017–18 |
Hardwood processors levyReplaces the current hardwood processor assessment schedule with an assessment rate of 4 cents per ton produced. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2555 2017–18 |
Wanapum Indians/fish permitsAllows the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue freshwater food fish permits to the Wanapum for noncommercial ceremonial and substantive purposes. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2592 2017–18 |
Small cell network infra.Creates a designation process for local governments that demonstrate investment readiness for small cell infrastructure. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2633 2017–18 |
Occup. disease presumptionsMakes the occupational disease presumptions available to certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2281 2017–18 |
Renewable energy incentivesSpecifies that no Renewable Energy Cost Recovery Incentive Payment Program customer who recertifies their renewable energy system with the Washington State University Extension Energy Program (WSU Energy Program) may continue... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2018 |
| HB 2328 2017–18 |
Clean car standards & prog.Adopts California motor vehicle emission standards for zero-emission vehicles and for medium duty trucks. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2018 |
| HB 2853 2017–18 |
Excellence fund donationsCreates the Washington Excellence Fund to support the state higher education loan and grant programs. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2018 |
| HB 2897 2017–18 |
Dist. energy & trans. elect.Requires the governing authority of a municipal electric utility or the commission of a public utility district to engage in a distributed energy resources planning process that accomplishes certain goals before developing a... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2200 2017–18 |
Internet privacy & securityRequires Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to sell or transfer certain customer information. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2971 2017–18 |
Autonomous comm. vehiclesRequires the governor's autonomous vehicle work group, established under executive order 17-02, to prepare a report to the legislature: (1) Evaluating the merits of a pilot project to test the use of autonomous commercial... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2018 |
| HB 2353 2017–18 |
Sexual assaultRequires the submission and analysis of all sexual assault kits (SAKs) collected prior to July 24, 2015, and in the possession of law enforcement agencies. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| HB 2594 2017–18 |
Infrastructure auth. studyCreates the Joint Select Committee on Infrastructure to assess state infrastructure needs and study the feasibility of a statewide infrastructure authority. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| HB 2284 2017–18 |
Net neutralityProhibits Internet providers from engaging in certain types of conduct in the provision of service. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2018 |
| HB 2279 2017–18 |
Electronics servicingRequires digital electronic product manufacturers to make available certain information, parts, and tools related to independent repair. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 1494 2017–18 |
Private road maintenanceRequires easement holders to share the reasonable and necessary costs of maintaining an easement to a private road for ingress and egress in proportion to each holder's use of the easement, if the holders have not entered into... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 2732 2017–18 |
Small rural hospital paymentIncreases payments for recipients eligible for medical assistance programs for services provided by a hospital, regardless of the beneficiary's managed care enrollment status, to one hundred fifty percent of the hospital's... | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| HB 2749 2017–18 |
Rural internet infra./taxesAllows rural counties to impose an additional sales and use tax as a credit against the state sales tax for development of high-speed internet infrastructure in unserved areas. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| HB 2593 2017–18 |
Utility pole attach disputesAuthorizes a dispute arising under a pole attachment agreement to be submitted to arbitration by either party by serving notice on the other party. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| HB 1048 2017–18 |
Renewable energy promotionCloses the Renewable Energy Cost Recovery Incentive Payment Program to new customer participants after June 30, 2017. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1049 2017–18 |
Unmanned aircraftEstablishes a class 2 civil infraction for launching an unmanned aircraft without federal authorization, unless the aircraft is labeled with contact information. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1123 2017–18 |
Tourism marketingCreates the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority (Authority) to manage financial resources for the development of a statewide tourism marketing plan. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |