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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1712: Qualified biomass facilities

Allowing the use of electricity generated by qualified biomass facilities in the Pacific Northwest to meet renewable resource requirements.

Summary

  • Changes requirements for utilities to use electricity generated by a qualified biomass energy facility for the renewable resources target under the Energy Independence Act, including by specifying that the biomass energy facility must be in the Pacific Northwest.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1712), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Waters (R-17)
Introduced
January 29, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing the use of electricity generated by qualified biomass facilities in the Pacific Northwest to meet a qualifying utility's renewable resource requirements under the energy independence act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Waters (R-17)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Alex Ybarra R-13Jake Fey D-27Stephanie Barnard R-8Suzanne Schmidt R-4

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1712 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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