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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1329

HB 1329: Wholesale power purchases

Concerning wholesale power purchases by electric utilities under the Washington clean energy transformation act.

Summary

  • Allows the exemption for limited duration unspecified wholesale power purchases under the Clean Energy Transformation Act to be entered into for longer durations under specific circumstances.
  • Requires that limited duration wholesale power purchases are not used for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions on coal-fired resources.
  • Exempts electricity purchased from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) in certain situations from the requirement that each electric utility eliminate coal-fired resources from its allocation of electricity, except for any portion of the electricity that was known at the time the BPA entered into the transaction to be from a coal-fired generating unit.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1329), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2025
  6. LawMay 12, 2025
Prime sponsor
Victoria Hunt (D-5)
Introduced
January 16, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 12, 2025
Session law
Chapter 221, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5401
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1329, EHB 1329

AN ACT Relating to wholesale power purchases by electric utilities under the Washington clean energy transformation act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Victoria Hunt (D-5)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Alex Ybarra R-13Liz Berry D-36Timm Ormsby D-3Davina Duerr D-1Lisa Parshley D-22Natasha Hill D-3Beth Doglio D-22Lisa Callan D-5

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2025
Version voted on: EHB 1329
91 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican33402
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (3)

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

Passed April 9, 2025
Version voted on: EHB 1329
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 22, 2025
Version voted on: EHB 1329
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican37200
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (EHB 1329)
  2. Chapter 221, 2025 Laws. (EHB 1329)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1329)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1329)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1329)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1329)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1329)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (EHB 1329)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1329)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1329)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1329)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1329)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1329)
  14. ENET - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1329)
  15. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (EHB 1329)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 1329)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1329)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1329)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1329)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1329)
  21. ENVI - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1329)
  22. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1329)
  23. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. (EHB 1329)

HB 1329 in other sessions

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