Bob Morton
Senator
· Republican
· District 7
· most recent term 2011–12
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362
Bills as prime sponsor
65
of those became law
1,309
Bills co-sponsored
17,986
Recorded votes
2.4%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6658 2009–10 |
Community solar projectsEstablishes a maximum electricity generating capacity of 75 kilowatts for community solar projects. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 25, 2010 |
| SB 6647 2009–10 |
Civil air patrol/emergenciesProhibits an employer from discharging or disciplining Civil Air Patrol members for leave related to emergency service operations. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 23, 2010 |
| SB 6202 2009–10 |
Vulnerable adultsPermits a financial institution, including a broker-dealer or investment adviser, to refuse to disburse funds from the account of a vulnerable adult or a suspected perpetrator of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 19, 2010 |
| SB 6634 2009–10 |
Dairy nutrient mgmt recordsAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Agriculture to impose a civil penalty on a dairy producer of up to $5,000 for failure to comply with nutrient management recordkeeping requirements. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 17, 2010 |
| SB 5021 2009–10 |
Renewable resource electrctyRecognizes that electricity generated from renewable energy sources promotes sustainable energy alternatives and can help to replace the need for oil and natural gas. To ensure the development and implementation of these types... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5022 2009–10 |
Outdoor wood-fired boilersOutdoor wood-fired boilers (OWBs) may be installed and used in Washington, provided that they comply with certain requirements. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5033 2009–10 |
Medical & mobility equipmentProvides a sales and use tax exemption for prescribed durable medical equipment used in the home and prescribed mobility enhancing equipment. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5114 2009–10 |
Water rights relinquishmentThe bill removes the existing language in the forfeiture statute that provides for a loss of "some portion thereof" of a water right for non-use and provides that an owner of a water right does not relinquish that person's... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5137 2009–10 |
Renewable energy resourcesChanging the Definition of Biomass. The following are added to the definition of "biomass energy:" wooden demolition or construction debris, food waste that is decomposed in an anaerobic digester, and black liquors derived from algae. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5217 2009–10 |
Expenditures for art worksNo public money may be allocated for or expended upon the placement of works of art in the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island, secure community transition facilities, and other halfway houses operated by the Department... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5255 2009–10 |
Aquatic lands lease ratesThe method for determining aquatic land lease rates for marinas is changed. Instead of establishing marina lease rates individually based on the associated upland parcel value of each marina, DNR must base rates for marinas on... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5272 2009–10 |
Wildlife interactionsDFW may distribute money to reimburse the owner of commercial crops damaged by wild deer or elk or the owner of commercial livestock for livestock killed or injured by predatory wildlife, including bears, wolves, and cougars.... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5274 2009–10 |
Damage caused by wildlifeIn addition to crop damage compensation, DFW may distribute money to reimburse the owner of commercial livestock for livestock killed or injured by predatory wildlife, including bears, wolves, and cougars. The term "commercial... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5299 2009–10 |
Columbia and Snake riversWater rights, or portions of water rights, are not subject to relinquishment if the right or portion of the right consists of past, current, or future reduced annual diversions or withdrawals of irrigation water from the... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5313 2009–10 |
Military service creditAddresses interruptive military service credit in certain retirement system plans. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5314 2009–10 |
Survivor benefitsAddresses survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving during a period of war in the national guard or military reserves. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5339 2009–10 |
Records and meetings boardCreates a committee to study the feasibility of creating a board with public records act and open public meetings act responsibilities. Expires June 1, 2010. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5345 2009–10 |
Renewable energyChanging the Definition of Biomass. The following are added to the definition of "biomass energy:" organic byproducts of pulping process, wooden demolition or construction debris, food waste that is decomposed in an anaerobic... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5362 2009–10 |
Minimum hourly wageRequires every employer to pay each of his or her employees, who has reached the age of eighteen years, wages at a rate of not less than eight dollars and fifty-five cents per hour. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5382 2009–10 |
Mouse and rat trapsThis bill would exempt any trap used to capture old world and new world rats and mice from the definition of a body-gripping trap. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5383 2009–10 |
Wolf-hybridsIncludes wolf-hybrids in the definition of a potentially dangerous wild animal, thereby prohibiting a person from possessing or breeding wolf-hybrids. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5384 2009–10 |
High-performnce pub buildingAll major facility projects funded in the capital budget, or projects financed through a financing contract as established in law, must be designed, constructed, and certified to at least the LEED silver standard or the Globes... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5385 2009–10 |
Public facility designWhen a public agency determines that a major new facility should be built or renovated, a life-cycle cost analysis that includes a calculation of the embodied energy used in all building materials must be completed in the... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5389 2009–10 |
Animal trappingAuthorizes the fish and wildlife commission to manage the trapping of wild animals in Washington. Requires a person to possess a department-issued Washington trapping license in order to lawfully trap wild animals in the state. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5422 2009–10 |
Land & water area liabilityThe statute is amended to: specify that limited-liability protection applies to hydroelectric project owners who allow free recreation on their lands and water areas; specify that kayaking, canoeing, and rafting are types of... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
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