BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6012

SB 6012: Renewable energy incentives

Promoting renewable energy through modifying tax incentives.

Summary

Provides a sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment, and labor and services, that will provide additional support for the transition to clean energy through incremental increases in production, capacity, flexibility, or efficiency of operation or performance from the refurbishment or replacement of existing machinery and equipment, or purchase of new machinery and equipment, for an existing hydroelectric generation facility.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment, and labor and services, necessary for an existing hydroelectric generation facility to develop self-lubricating adjustable turbine blade hubs for further evaluation and testing.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6012), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to promoting renewable energy through modifying tax incentives;

Passed February 17, 2020

Version voted on: ESSB 6012

39 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	10	9	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2020Returned to Senate Rules 3. (ESSB 6012)
Mar 5, 2020Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 6012)
Mar 4, 2020Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6012)
Mar 4, 2020FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6012)
Feb 20, 2020First reading, referred to Finance. (ESSB 6012)
Feb 17, 2020Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6012)
Feb 17, 2020Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6012)
Feb 17, 2020Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6012)
Feb 17, 20201st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6012)
Feb 17, 20201st substitute bill substituted.
Jan 21, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6012)
Jan 21, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6012)
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 22, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6012)
Apr 22, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 18, 2019WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6012)
Apr 18, 2019Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6012)
Apr 18, 2019Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 18, 2019WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Apr 13, 2019First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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

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SB 6012 (2015–16) Drinking water/bldg permits · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6012 (2013–14) Judicial members, state bar · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6012 (2011–12) Thermal energy recovery · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6012 (2009–10) Airports · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6012 (2007–08) Islands in Puget Sound · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor