BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2245: Electricity production

Providing tax incentives to promote the production and distribution of electricity from alternative sources of energy.

Summary

$ Extends the sales and use tax exemption to distributive generation facilities for machinery and equipment that generate electricity from alternative fuel sources.
$ Modifies the eligible alternative fuel sources that can be used in central station generation under the sales and use tax exemption.
$ Removes the 200 watt minimum threshold criterion for eligible generating facilities.
$ Provides a deduction under the public utility tax for the costs of acquiring distributive generation facilities and of new central station generation facilities powered by renewable resources.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2245), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to providing tax incentives to promote the production and distribution of electricity from alternative sources of energy;

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

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

HB 2245 (2025–26) Consumer-owned utilities · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2245 (2023–24) Co-response services · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2245 (2019–20) Roundabouts · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2245 (2017–18) Family law overtrial · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2245 (2015–16) St. capital hist. museum/DES · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2245 (2013–14) Urban growth areas/vesting · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2245 (2011–12) Agricultural resource lands · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2245 (2009–10) PEBB eligibility · Enacted · Chapter 537, Laws of 2009