BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2297

HB 2297: Energy efficiency improvemnt

Authorizing the establishment of an energy efficiency improvement loan fund.

Summary

Authorizes certain electric utilities to establish an Energy Efficiency Improvement Loan Fund (Fund).
Authorizes electric utilities to make available to its retail electricity customers a voluntary option to contribute to the Fund.
Directs electric utilities that establish a Fund to provide loans to retail electricity customers to finance the acquisition and installation of energy efficiency improvements.
Specifies that loan payments must be in the form of incremental additions to the utility bill of the retail electric customer.
Requires loan payments to be deposited in the Fund and used to make future energy efficiency improvement loans to the utility's retail electricity customers.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2297), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to establishing an energy efficiency improvement loan fund;

Passed February 13, 2012

Version voted on: SHB 2297

90 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	0
Republican	34	8	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 11, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2297)
Apr 4, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2297)
Mar 8, 2012By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2297)
Feb 15, 2012First reading, referred to Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters. (SHB 2297)
Feb 13, 2012Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2297)
Feb 13, 2012Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2297)
Feb 13, 20121st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2297)
Feb 13, 20121st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 11, 2012Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2297)
Feb 11, 2012Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 27, 2012Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2297)
Jan 27, 2012Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 25, 2012TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2297)
Jan 25, 2012TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 25, 2012TEC - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 11, 2012First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

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