WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1998

HB 1998: PUD natural gas production

Allowing public utility districts to produce and sell renewable natural gas.

Summary

  • Authorizes public utility districts to produce and utilize renewable natural gas for internal operations.
  • Establishes certain conditions under which a PUD may sell renewable natural gas at wholesale or to an end-user customer.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1998), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Norm Johnson (R-14)
Introduced
February 5, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing public utility districts to produce and sell renewable natural gas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Norm Johnson (R-14)

9 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jeff Morris D-40Shelly Short R-7Sharon Wylie D-49Norma Smith R-10Gina Mosbrucker R-14Terry Nealey R-16Gael Tarleton D-36Steve Tharinger D-24Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: EHB 1998
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1998)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1998)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (EHB 1998)
  4. Referred to Technology & Economic Development. (EHB 1998)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1998)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1998)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1998)
  8. Referred to Rules. (EHB 1998)
  9. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1998)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1998)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1998)
  12. EET - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1998)
  13. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. (EHB 1998)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1998)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1998)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1998)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1998)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1998)
  19. TED - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1998)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 1998)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1998)
  22. First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (EHB 1998)

HB 1998 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page