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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2129: Greenhouse gas emissions

Regarding the greenhouse gas emissions performance standard under chapter 80.80 RCW.

Summary

  • Exempts long-term financial commitments with the Bonneville Power Administration from the greenhouse gas emission performance standard (standard).
  • Limits emissions from unspecified sources of power in a long-term financial commitment to 12 percent.
  • Provides a case-by-case exemption to the standard for extraordinary cost impacts to utility ratepayers.
  • Specifies for a long-term financial commitment with multiple power plants that each power plant’s greenhouse gas emissions must comply with the standard.
  • Modifies the Utilities and Transportation Commission review process of long-term financial commitments made by investor-owned utilities.
  • Provides a definition of "long-term financial commitment" for the purposes of the cost-deferral process for investor-owned utilities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2129), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 448, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2009
  5. Partly vetoedMay 11, 2009
  6. LawMay 11, 2009
Prime sponsor
Deb Eddy (D-48)
Introduced
February 10, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 11, 2009
Session law
Chapter 448, Laws of 2009
Companion bill
SB 5989

AN ACT Relating to the greenhouse gas emissions performance standard under chapter 80.80 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deb Eddy (D-48)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2009
Version voted on: HB 2129
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60002
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 9, 2009
Version voted on: HB 2129
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27004
Republican18000
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 20, 2009
Version voted on: HB 2129
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60002
Republican35001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 448, 2009 Laws PV.
  3. Governor partially vetoed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. EWE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. TEC - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. TEC - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 2129 in other sessions

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