BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1863: Solid waste collection co.'s

Enacting the fair competition for the environment act of 2009.

Summary

Requires solid waste collection companies and their affiliated interests to separate their capital assets, operating revenues, and expenses associated with business activities that are subject to regulation by the Utilities and Transportation Commission from their business activities that are not are not subject to regulation by the Utilities and Transportation Commission.
Prohibits the Utilities and Transportation Commission from considering any capital assets, operating revenues, or expenses associated with any business activity not subject to Utilities and Transportation Commission regulation when setting rates for a regulated solid waste collection company or an affiliated interest.
Requires a solid waste collection company or affiliated interest, subject to regulation by the Utilities and Transportation Commission as to rates and service, to annually provide the Utilities and Transportation Commission with accounting records so that the Utilities and Transportation Commission can exclude from rate-making consideration the capital assets, operating revenues, and expenses associated with any business activity not subject to Utilities and Transportation Commission regulation.
Names the Act the "Fair Competition for the Environment Act of 2009."

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1863), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to solid waste collection companies;

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 1863 (2025–26) Schools/cardiac emergencies · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1863 (2023–24) Aquatic land surveys/payment · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1863 (2021–22) Prescribing psychologists · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1863 (2019–20) Ag., food, nat. resource ed. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1863 (2017–18) Fire incident reporting sys. · Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2017
HB 1863 (2015–16) Cmty & tech coll. employees · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1863 (2013–14) L&I/scholarship information · Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2013
HB 1863 (2011–12) Student veterans/higher ed · Did not pass · died in committee