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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5912

SB 5912: Energy facilities

Siting energy facilities.

Summary

  • $ Removes the Departments of Agriculture, Health, Transportation, and the Military Department from permanent membership on the council to optional membership at the department = s discretion.
  • $ Raises the threshold for siting new energy facilities through the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) from 250 megawatts to 350 megawatts, and allows certain applicants to opt into the EFSEC siting process.
  • $ Provides that the chair of the council, appointed by the Governor, is a state employee and receives a salary set by the salary commission.
  • $ Modifies the purpose and timing of hearings and reports under the EFSEC process.
  • $ Modifies the state = s preemption authority.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Analysis (2SSB 5912), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
February 7, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5912, SSB 5912, 2SSB 5912

AN ACT Relating to energy facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bob Morton R-7Debbie Regala D-27Julia Patterson D-33Bob Oke R-26Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Mary Margaret Haugen D-10

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2001
Version voted on: 2SSB 5912
41 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18700
Republican23100
How each member voted
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History

  1. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (2SSB 5912)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5912)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5912)
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5912)
  5. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy. (2SSB 5912)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5912)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5912)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5912)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5912)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5912)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5912)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SSB 5912)
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5912)
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5912)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5912)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5912)
  20. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5912)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5912)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5912)
  23. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. EEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5912)
  27. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5912)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5912)
  29. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5912)
  30. Referred to Ways & Means.
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. And refer to Ways & Means.
  33. EEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Water.

SB 5912 in other sessions

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