WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1792

HB 1792: Hydrogen

Expanding the production, distribution, and use of hydrogen not produced from a fossil fuel feedstock.

Summary

  • Authorizes public utility districts (PUDs) to produce, use, sell, and distribute green electrolytic hydrogen.
  • Authorizes municipal utilities to produce, use, sell, and distribute green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen.
  • Adds the production of green electrolytic hydrogen to a number of existing tax exemptions that apply to the production of renewable hydrogen.
  • Creates a public utility tax exemption for sales of electricity related to the production of green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1792), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2022
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alex Ramel (D-40)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1792, SHB 1792

AN ACT Relating to expanding the production, distribution, and use of hydrogen not produced from a fossil fuel feedstock;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Ramel (D-40)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Ed Orcutt R-20Peter Abbarno R-20Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Roger Goodman D-45Vandana Slatter D-48Representative R-26Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to House Rules. (SHB 1792)
  2. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  3. Returned to House Rules.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1792)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1792)
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  8. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1792)
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1792)
  10. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Referred to Finance.
  14. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. ENVI - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  17. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1792 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page