BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5380
SB 5380: Clean energy siting
Concerning clean energy siting.
Summary
- Creates a designation for clean energy projects of statewide significance and a coordinated permitting process for clean energy projects.
- Requires preparation of nonproject environmental impact statements for certain types of clean energy projects.
- Amends State Environmental Policy Act processes for clean energy projects, including notification of an anticipated determination of significance and limiting environmental impact statement preparation to 24 months.
- Establishes an interagency clean energy siting coordinating council to improve siting and permitting of clean energy projects.
- Directs the Washington State University Energy Program to complete a least-conflict siting process for pumped storage projects.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 2023
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Joe Nguyen (D-34)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2023 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Companion bill
- HB 1216
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5380, SSB 5380
AN ACT Relating to clean energy siting;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joe Nguyen (D-34)
10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5380)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5380)
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5380)
- And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5380)
- Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5380)
- Minority; do not pass.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
SB 5380 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5380 (2025–26) Environmental justice
- SB 5380 (2021–22) Building permit approval
- SB 5380 (2019–20) Opioid use disorder
- SB 5380 (2017–18) CTC property tax exemption
- SB 5380 (2015–16) Migratory birds
- SB 5380 (2013–14) Voter registr qualifications
- SB 5380 (2011–12) Tobacco products
- SB 5380 (2009–10) Statute of limitations