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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1427

HB 1427: On-premises energy gen.

Concerning on-premises energy generation.

Summary

  • Changes the net metering requirement for electric utilities from June 30, 2029, to December 31, 2029, or the first date upon which a utility reaches the cumulative generating capacity for net metering systems, which is increased from 4 percent to 6 percent of the utility's peak demand during 1996.
  • Changes the size of systems that utilities must allow to be net metered, from 100 kilowatts to 1 megawatt for utilities.
  • Changes requirements for utilities regarding net metering, including requiring 25-year contracts between customer-generators, requiring that net metering continue to be made available for low-income households, and directing that unused energy credits at the end of an annual cycle be granted to low-income customers through a utility energy assistance program.
  • Adopts consumer protections for solar energy customers through contract requirements.
  • Requires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to begin conducting a study by January 31, 2024, on cost shifting associated with net metering, the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) and Commerce to jointly convene a work group by May 1, 2024, to make recommendations about the future of net metering, and the UTC and Commerce to summarize both the work group's recommendations and the findings of the cost shift study in a report submitted to the Legislature by December 1, 2026.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1427), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharlett Mena (D-29)
Introduced
January 18, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1427, SHB 1427

AN ACT Relating to on-premises energy generation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharlett Mena (D-29)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Beth Doglio D-22Alex Ramel D-40Chipalo Street D-37Liz Berry D-36Davina Duerr D-1David Hackney D-11Julia Reed D-36Mary Fosse D-38Julio Cortes D-38Debra Lekanoff D-40Strom Peterson D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1427)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1427)
  3. Referred to Environment & Energy. (SHB 1427)
  4. Referred to Environment & Energy.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1427)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1427)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1427)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1427)
  14. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1427)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1427)
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1427 in other sessions

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