BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1459

HB 1459: Low-income utility rates

Allowing reduced rate utility service for low-income citizens.

Summary

  • C Investor owned electrical and gas companies may offer rate, charge, service and facility discounts to low-income senior customers and other low-income customers.
  • C The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission must approve such discounts.
  • C The cost of providing such discounts will be recovered in rates paid by other customers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1459), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 62, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 1999
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 1999
  5. Partly vetoed
  6. LawApr 21, 1999
Prime sponsor
Erik Poulsen (D-34)
Introduced
January 26, 1999 in the House
Last action
April 21, 1999
Session law
Chapter 62, Laws of 1999

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 3, 1999
Version voted on: EHB 1459
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican47101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

April 6, 1999
Version voted on: EHB 1459
41 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20007
Republican21100
How each member voted

History

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HB 1459 in other sessions

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