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JOINT MEMORIAL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHJM 4033

HJM 4033: BPA sale

Urging Congress not to sell the Bonneville Power Administration.

Summary

  • The Legislature represents that: the BPA was created to provide low-cost power in rural areas; the Pacific Northwest enjoys low electricity rates in large part due to the BPA and the power generated by the federal dams; the sale of the BPA, and the sale of the federal dams or the right market the power generated by those dams, would jeopardize the BPA's relationship with public utility districts and rural electric…

From the Senate Bill Report (HJM 4033), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 1998
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Bill Grant (D-16)
Introduced
January 21, 1998 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Companion bill
SJM 8024

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Grant (D-16)

34 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Dave Mastin R-16Kelli Linville D-42Gary Chandler R-13Brian Hatfield D-19Mark Schoesler R-9Lynn Kessler D-24Shirley Hankins R-8Debbie Regala D-27Cathy McMorris R-7Erik Poulsen D-34Larry Sheahan R-9Joyce Mulliken R-13Alex Wood D-3Mike Cooper D-21Jeff Morris D-40Jerome Delvin R-8Patty Butler D-32Ed Murray D-43Suzette Cooke R-47Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Dow Constantine D-34Val Ogden D-49Dave Schmidt R-44Georgia Gardner D-42Eileen Cody D-11Frank Chopp D-43Maryann Mitchell R-30Ruth Fisher D-27Mark Doumit D-19Kip Tokuda D-37Al O'Brien D-1Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Steve Conway D-29Grace Cole D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 13, 1998
Version voted on: EHJM 4033
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican55002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

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HJM 4033 in other sessions

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