BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5499: 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 Program to new customer participants after June 30, 2017.
- Creates a new production incentive program for renewable energy systems, beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2021, with declining incentive rates depending on the fiscal year of certification and system type. Certification is for a term of eight years.
- Extends the public utility tax credit to incentive payments made under the new production incentive program until June 30, 2029.
- 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 exemptions for machinery and equipment using solar energy to generate electricity or produce thermal heat on June 30, 2017.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5499), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 26, 2017
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Guy Palumbo (D-1)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
- Companion bill
- HB 1048
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
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: Guy Palumbo (D-1)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5499 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5499 (2015–16) Nefarious drone enterprise
- SB 5499 (2013–14) Filing initiative measures
- SB 5499 (2011–12) Hunger programs/utilities
- SB 5499 (2009–10) DOT highway contract bonds