HB 1426: Utilities/energy indep. act
Allowing utilities serving customers in Washington and in other states to use eligible renewable resources located within the western electricity coordinating council area to comply with chapter 19.285 RCW, the energy independence act.
Summary
- Allows qualifying utilities that serve retail customers in Washington and other states to use eligible renewable resources located within the geographic boundary of the United States portion of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council to meet their eligible renewable resource targets under the Energy Independence Act.
From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (HB 1426), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
- IntroducedJan 25, 2013
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Terry Nealey (R-16)
- Introduced
- January 25, 2013 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
- Companion bill
- SB 5400
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to allowing utilities serving customers in Washington and in other states to use eligible renewable resources located within the western electricity coordinating council area to comply with chapter 19.285 RCW, the energy independence act;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Terry Nealey (R-16)
6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Referred to Technology & Economic Development.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Environment.
HB 1426 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1426 (2025–26) Impaired driving civil order
- HB 1426 (2023–24) Controlled entities
- HB 1426 (2021–22) K-12 continuing ed./equity
- HB 1426 (2019–20) Conservation district coop.
- HB 1426 (2017–18) Rx monitoring program data
- HB 1426 (2015–16) Competency to stand trial
- HB 1426 (2011–12) Balanced legislative budget
- HB 1426 (2009–10) Use of certified mail