BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2280

HB 2280: Community solar gardens

Concerning community solar gardens.

Summary

Requires an electric utility to submit a community solar garden plan to the Utilities and Transportation Commission or to its appropriate governing authority in order to operate a community solar garden program.
Requires an electric utility to first engage in a distributed energy resources planning process before developing a community solar garden plan.
Establishes requirements for community solar gardens.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2280), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

AN ACT Relating to community solar gardens;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 19, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2280)
Feb 19, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
Feb 8, 2018Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2280)
Feb 8, 2018Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 1, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2280)
Feb 1, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 30, 2018TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2280)
Jan 30, 2018Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2280)
Jan 30, 2018Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2280)
Jan 30, 2018Minority; do not pass.
Jan 30, 2018Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 30, 2018TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 8, 2018First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Dec 13, 2017Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2280 (2025–26) Legislator facility access · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2280 (2023–24) Student mental health net. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2280 (2019–20) Money laundering proceeds · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2280 (2015–16) Felony DUI as class B felony · Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2016
HB 2280 (2013–14) Scratch tickets, promotional · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2280 (2011–12) Motor vehicles/yellow dot · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2280 (2009–10) Nursing home medicaid rates · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2280 (2007–08) State treasurer · Did not pass · died in committee