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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1232: Hydroelectricity/renewable

Recognizing hydroelectricity as an eligible renewable resource in the energy independence act.

Summary

  • Revises the definition of "eligible renewable resource," for purposes of the energy independence act, to include electricity from a generation facility powered by water that commenced operation before March 31, 1999, where the facility is located in the Pacific Northwest.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Griffey (R-35)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to recognizing hydroelectricity as an eligible renewable resource in the energy independence act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Griffey (R-35)

7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Carolyn Eslick R-39Vicki Kraft R-17Mike Steele R-12Luanne Van Werven R-42Andrew Barkis R-2Tom Dent R-13Morgan Irwin R-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1232 in other sessions

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