WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1890: Reducing energy costs

Reducing energy costs to the citizens of Washington state through temporarily lowering renewable energy requirements during the current economic downturn and recognizing hydroelectric generation as a renewable resource.

Summary

  • Provides utilities with more time during the continuing economic downturn to meet certain mandates of the energy independence act and thereby delay the rate impacts that would be caused by the capital investments to meet such mandates. Provides a contingent expiration date and requires the employment security department to notify the code reviser's office once the date is known.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
February 8, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to reducing energy costs to the citizens of Washington state through temporarily lowering renewable energy requirements during the current economic downturn and recognizing hydroelectric generation as a renewable resource;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jan Angel R-26Dan Kristiansen R-39Shelly Short R-7Larry Haler R-8Barbara Bailey R-10Jim McCune R-2

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 1890 in other sessions

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

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