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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5964: Purchases by utilities

Narrowing the requirement that utilities purchase electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads.

Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement for utilities to purchase unneeded electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMay 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
Introduced
May 25, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 2124

AN ACT Relating to narrowing the requirement that utilities purchase electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Brian Hatfield D-19Senator R-15Jim Kastama D-25Jerome Delvin R-8Mark Schoesler R-9Mike Hewitt R-16Steve Hobbs D-44Senator D-35

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. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Environment.
  5. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 5964 in other sessions

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