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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1114

HB 1114: Urban heat island mitigation

Encouraging utility mitigation of urban heat island effects.

Summary

  • Provides legislative intent encouraging municipal electric utilities and public utility districts (PUDs) to assist retail electric customers in the acquisition and installation of materials and equipment, for compensation or otherwise, for the conservation of energy including, but not limited to, appropriate tree plantings as well as materials and equipment installed as part of a utility cool roof program.
  • Establishes certain goals that any tree planting program engaged in by a municipal electric utility, PUD, or investor-owned utility should accomplish.
  • Allows municipal utilities, PUDs, and investor-owned utilities to use voluntary donations for urban forestry solicited from retail electric customers to fund a tree planting program that accomplishes the goals of the statewide policy.
  • Authorizes the Utilities and Transportation Commission to adopt a policy allowing an incentive rate of return on investment in investor-owned utilities' tree planting programs and cool roof programs.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1114), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2021
  3. Passed HouseFeb 25, 2021
  4. Passed SenateMar 24, 2021
  5. GovernorApr 7, 2021
  6. LawApr 7, 2021
Prime sponsor
Mary Dye (R-9)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the House
Last action
April 7, 2021
Session law
Chapter 11, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1114, SHB 1114

AN ACT Relating to encouraging utility mitigation of urban heat island effects;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Dye (R-9)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Alex Ramel D-40

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1114
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 24, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1114
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021. (SHB 1114)
  2. Chapter 11, 2021 Laws. (SHB 1114)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1114)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1114)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1114)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1114)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1114)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1114)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1114)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1114)
  11. ENET - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1114)
  12. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (SHB 1114)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1114)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1114)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1114)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1114)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1114)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1114)
  22. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1114 in other sessions

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