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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2002

HB 2002: Coal-fired electr gen facils

Concerning regulatory and financial mechanisms and means to promote the retirement of coal-fired electric generation facilities.

Summary

  • Requires the Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) to issue a financing order authorizing creation of carbon reduction property, collection of carbon reduction charges, and issuance of carbon reduction bonds, upon successful application by an electrical company that has filed a binding notice committing to the retirement of an eligible coal plant.
  • Authorizes an electrical company to create a financing subsidiary for certain limited purposes, including issuing carbon reduction bonds, financing carbon reduction costs, and ownership and use of carbon reduction property.
  • Exempts long-term financial commitments to incur certain costs related to the acquisition of a coal plant from Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Standards.
  • Requires the Commission, prior to issuing a financing order or otherwise authorizing certain expenditures, to study the environmental impacts of continued operation of an eligible coal plant and to make a determination of whether and to what extent certain liabilities can be mitigated or avoided by early retirement or decreased operation of the plant.
  • Requires replacement power for a retired coal plant to be provided by certain sources that achieve carbon reductions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2002), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
February 6, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2002, SHB 2002, 2SHB 2002

AN ACT Relating to regulatory and financial mechanisms and means to promote the retirement of coal-fired electric generation facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Chad Magendanz R-5Joe Fitzgibbon D-34

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2002)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2002)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2002)
  5. Referred to Technology & Economic Development. (2SHB 2002)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SHB 2002)
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2002)
  8. Referred to Technology & Economic Development. (SHB 2002)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2002)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Technology & Economic Development.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2002)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2002)
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2002)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2002)
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2002)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2002)
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2002)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2002)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2002)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2002)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2002)
  28. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2002)
  29. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 2002)
  32. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  33. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2002)
  34. TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2002)
  35. TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. Minority; do not pass.
  37. First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2002 in other sessions

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