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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6253

SB 6253: Renewable energy standard

Establishing a clean, efficient, renewable energy standard.

Summary

  • Requires all electric utilities and market customers to reduce the total number of megawatt hours (MWh) from fossil fuel generating resources with specific target dates for achieving progress and establishes fines for non-compliance.
  • Requires all electric utilities to eliminate from electric rates all costs associated with coal-fired generation by January 1, 2030.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6253), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Ranker (D-40)
Introduced
January 11, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
February 22, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6253, SSB 6253, 2SSB 6253

AN ACT Relating to establishing a clean, efficient, renewable energy standard;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Ranker (D-40)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-36Guy Palumbo D-1Karen Keiser D-33Marko Liias D-21Senator D-46Patty Kuderer D-48Maralyn Chase D-32Senator D-22Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 6253)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6253)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6253)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6253)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6253)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6253)
  9. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6253)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6253)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6253)
  12. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6253)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6253)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6253)
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6253)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6253)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6253)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6253)
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. And refer to Ways & Means.
  26. EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.

SB 6253 in other sessions

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

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