BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 6130: Community solar gardens
Concerning community solar gardens.
Summary
- Establishes requirements for the operation and administration of community solar gardens.
- Defines community solar garden as a facility that generates electricity by means of a ground-mounted or roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) device where subscribers receive a bill credit for electricity generated proportionate to their subscription size.
- Directs the electric utility to provide a bill credit equivalent to the subscriber's applicable retail rate for no less than 25 years.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6130), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 9, 2018
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- John McCoy (D-38)
- Introduced
- January 9, 2018 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2018
- Companion bill
- HB 2280
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to community solar gardens;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)
17 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.
SB 6130 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 6130 (2023–24) Human trafficking/CJTC
- SB 6130 (2019–20) Motorcycle profiling
- SB 6130 (2015–16) Basic education obligation
- SB 6130 (2013–14) Liquor control brd officers
- SB 6130 (2011–12) SEPA
- SB 6130 (2009–10) Initiative measure no. 960
- SB 6130 (2007–08) Reforming health care system