BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6256: Energy financing voter app.

Concerning the Washington state energy financing voter approval act.

Summary

Under the Act, a major public energy project does not include a plant or installation that generates electricity through the use of an SMR. An SMR is defined as a scalable nuclear power plant using reactors, where each reactor has a gross power output no greater than 300 MW electric and is designed for factory manufacturing and ease of transport.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6256), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to the Washington state energy financing voter approval act;

No recorded floor votes.

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 25, 2016Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 29, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 28, 2016Minority; do not pass.
Jan 28, 2016EET - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2016First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

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

SB 6256 (2025–26) Unoccupied housing/tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6256 (2023–24) Solar consumer protections · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6256 (2019–20) Heating oil insurance · Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2020
SB 6256 (2017–18) Canada/accounting firms · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6256 (2013–14) Motorcycle road guard certif · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6256 (2011–12) Gangs/commercial sex abuse · Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2012
SB 6256 (2009–10) Commercial forestry land · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6256 (2007–08) Livestock and poultry · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor