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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1086

HB 1086: Electricity purchase

Requiring certain providers of electric service to purchase electricity from eligible distributed generators.

Summary

  • Requires qualifying utilities to interconnect an eligible distributed generator to the utility's distribution system within six months after adoption by the Legislature of power purchase agreement rates.
  • Directs the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to develop, in consultation with the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC), power purchase agreement rates for certain renewable resources and make recommendations to the Legislature on appropriate power purchase agreement rates.
  • Requires the governing board of a consumer-owned utility and the UTC to develop power purchase contracts, review distributed generation rates, and make adjustments to those rates as necessary.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1086), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1086, SHB 1086

AN ACT Relating to requiring certain providers of electric service to purchase electricity from eligible distributed generators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Zack Hudgins D-11Jeff Morris D-40

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1086)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1086)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to General Government Appropriations. (SHB 1086)
  6. Referred to General Government Appropriations.
  7. TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1086)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1086)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. TEC - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.
  13. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1086 in other sessions

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

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