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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2925

HB 2925: Hydroelectric facilities

Concerning impact payments of a municipally owned hydroelectric facility.

Summary

  • Requires certain cities with hydroelectric or other electricity generating projects located in another county to provide financial compensation to that county for negative impacts resulting from such generating facilities or projects.
  • Requires continued compensation payments in the event the compensation contract/agreement between the city and county expires.
  • Authorizes either party to initiate arbitration proceedings in the event the county and the city, or the city's municipal utility, are unable to reach a new compensation agreement following the expiration of a previous contract or agreement.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2925), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 199, Laws of 2010
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2010
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2010
  5. Partly vetoedMar 24, 2010
  6. LawMar 24, 2010
Prime sponsor
Joel Kretz (R-7)
Introduced
January 18, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 24, 2010
Session law
Chapter 199, Laws of 2010
Companion bill
SB 6480
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2925, ESHB 2925

AN ACT Relating to impact payments of a municipally owned hydroelectric facility;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joel Kretz (R-7)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Shelly Short R-7Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2010
Version voted on: ESHB 2925
93 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56500
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2010
Version voted on: ESHB 2925
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31000
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2010
Version voted on: ESHB 2925
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59200
Republican36001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2010. (ESHB 2925)
  2. Chapter 199, 2010 Laws PV. (ESHB 2925)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (ESHB 2925)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2925)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 2925)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2925)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2925)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 2925)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2925)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2925)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2925)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2925)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 2925)
  14. GO - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2925)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2925)
  16. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (ESHB 2925)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2925)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2925)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2925)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2925)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2925)
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2925)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2925)
  27. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Referred to Ways & Means.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. LGH - Majority; do pass.
  32. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

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