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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1048

HB 1048: Renewable energy promotion

Promoting a sustainable, local renewable energy industry through modifying renewable energy system tax incentives and providing guidance for renewable energy system component recycling.

Summary

  • Closes the Renewable Energy Cost Recovery Incentive Payment Program to new customer participants after June 30, 2017.
  • Authorizes a person that owns a renewable energy system or an administrator of a community solar project to apply to the Washington State University Extension Energy Program, beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2020, for certification of eligibility to receive an annual production incentive payment under the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program.
  • Limits the statewide total amount of public utility tax credits available to be claimed by utilities for incentive payments made to customers after June 30, 2017, to $150 million.
  • Requires the Department of Ecology to establish a process to develop guidance for solar module stewardship plans by January 1, 2018.
  • Expires certain sales and use tax incentives for machinery and equipment used directly in solar energy or solar thermal energy systems on June 30, 2017.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1048), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 9, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5499
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1048, SHB 1048

AN ACT Relating to promoting a sustainable, local renewable energy industry through modifying renewable energy system tax incentives and providing guidance for renewable energy system component recycling;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jake Fey D-27Zack Hudgins D-11Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1048)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1048)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1048)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1048)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1048)
  10. Referred to Finance.
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1048)
  12. TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1048)
  13. TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  16. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1048 in other sessions

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