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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2995

HB 2995: Energy

Concerning Washington's clean, affordable, and reliable energy future.

Summary

  • Requires all electric utilities to, by January 1, 2030, eliminate from electric rates all costs associated with delivering electricity to Washington customers that is generated from a coal-fired resource.
  • Requires electric utilities and market customers to demonstrate that they have reduced the total number of megawatt-hours from fossil fuel generating resources delivered to Washington customers compared to a 2017 baseline in accordance with certain annual fossil fuel reduction targets.
  • Establishes a sales and use tax exemption in the form of a remittance for certain expenditures relating to an eligible renewable energy investment project.
  • Establishes a public utility tax credit for certain clean energy investment expenditures.
  • Establishes the Clean Energy Transition Work Group.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2995), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 21, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2018
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gael Tarleton (D-36)
Introduced
February 21, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 28, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2995, SHB 2995

AN ACT Relating to Washington's clean, affordable, and reliable energy future;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gael Tarleton (D-36)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Beth Doglio D-22Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2995)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  3. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2995)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2995)
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  6. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2995)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2995)
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2995)
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2995 in other sessions

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