BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
SB 5826: Utility bills/CCA charges
Requiring customer charges to be listed on utility billing statements if the charges are a result of implementing the Washington climate commitment act.
Summary
- Directs the Utilities and Transportation Commission to require an electric or gas utility to include a rate increase or charge as a line item on a customer billing statement when an approved tariff schedule contains rates or charges to recover the costs of implementing the Climate Commitment Act.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 8, 2024
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Drew MacEwen (R-35)
- Introduced
- January 8, 2024 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to requiring customer charges to be listed on utility billing statements if the charges are a result of implementing the Washington climate commitment act;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Drew MacEwen (R-35)
7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5826 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5826 (2025–26) Postsecondary/med. abortion
- SB 5826 (2021–22) Warm water game fish
- SB 5826 (2019–20) Federal funding/family serv.
- SB 5826 (2017–18) Veteran tuition waivers
- SB 5826 (2015–16) Small business retirement
- SB 5826 (2013–14) Shared leave pool
- SB 5826 (2011–12) Prospective tenants
- SB 5826 (2009–10) Prescription pads