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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1018: Fusion energy facilities

Adding fusion energy to facilities that may obtain site certification for the purposes of chapter 80.50 RCW.

Summary

  • Allows fusion energy facilities to use the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) certification process.
  • Specifies that the type of nuclear power facilities that must use the EFSEC certification process are fission nuclear power facilities.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2025
  3. Passed HouseFeb 6, 2025
  4. Passed SenateMar 26, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2025
  6. LawMay 13, 2025
Prime sponsor
Clyde Shavers (D-10)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2025
Session law
Chapter 261, Laws of 2025
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5241
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to adding fusion energy to facilities that may obtain site certification for the purposes of chapter 80.50 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Clyde Shavers (D-10)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Cindy Ryu D-32Stephanie Barnard R-8Julia Reed D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mari Leavitt D-28Dan Bronoske D-28Steve Tharinger D-24Mia Gregerson D-33Strom Peterson D-21Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1018
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56102
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 26, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1018
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1018
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican36102
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 261, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. ENVI - Majority; do pass.
  21. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1018 in other sessions

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