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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1207

HB 1207: Energy

Changing gas and electricity tax provisions.

Summary

  • $ Creates a Washington State Strategic Energy Planning Commission consisting of 12 members, staffed by the Office of Strategic Energy Planning in the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development.
  • $ Directs the Commission to assess the state = s demand for the production and distribution of energy and allocate the assessed demand to counties.
  • $ Allows counties and cities to designate sites and types of energy production and allows reimbursement for the costs of these activities from a newly created Energy Fund.
  • $ Eliminates the Energy Facilities Site Evaluation Council, and to the extent necessary, directs the Commission to perform state siting functions.
  • $ Creates the Wholesale Energy Transaction Tax

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 19, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1207, SHB 1207

AN ACT Relating to energy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Erik Poulsen D-34Mike Carrell R-28Aaron Reardon D-38Steve Conway D-29Jeanne Edwards D-1Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1207)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1207)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1207)
  6. Referred to Finance.
  7. TTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1207)
  8. TTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. TTE - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

HB 1207 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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