BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5329: Energy site eval. council
Concerning updating and streamlining energy facility site evaluation council operations.
Summary
- Adds three new permanent members to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) and removes discretionary members.
- Incorporates EFSEC consideration of land-use laws into the informational public hearing.
- Adds clean energy as an additional objective for EFSEC to pursue and balance in legislative findings.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 17, 2019
- Out of committeeFeb 1, 2019
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Joe Nguyen (D-34)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1332
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to updating and streamlining the energy facility site evaluation council operations;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joe Nguyen (D-34)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- ENET - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
SB 5329 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 5329 (2017–18) Daylight saving time
- SB 5329 (2015–16) Public employee bargaining
- SB 5329 (2013–14) Persistently failing schools
- SB 5329 (2011–12) Special investigations div.
- SB 5329 (2009–10) Companion animal spay/neuter