WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2523: UTC reporting requirements

Concerning the annual reporting requirements for regulated utility and transportation companies.

Summary

  • Removes certain annual reporting requirements for regulated public service companies (companies).
  • Changes assessed penalties for companies that fail to timely file an annual report with the Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) from a per day fee to a graduated fee.
  • Provides a process to waive a penalty under certain circumstances.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2523), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6179
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the annual reporting requirements for regulated utility and transportation companies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Richard DeBolt R-20Shelley Kloba D-1Gael Tarleton D-36Norma Smith R-10Jeff Morris D-40

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2018
Version voted on: HB 2523
78 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican282000
How each member voted

Yea (78)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. EENT - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. TED - Majority; do pass.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2523 in other sessions

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