BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1804

HB 1804: Community solar projects

Improving accessibility of community solar projects in Washington state.

Summary

Makes changes to the Washington State University Extension Energy Program's Community Solar Expansion Program, including by: increasing the size of projects eligible for the program; adding to the eligible administrators of the program; requiring biennial reporting; adding labor requirements; and modifying the amounts, timing of, and set asides for incentive payments.
Expands the types of community solar entities that must register with the Utilities and Transportation Commission to do business in the state to include all non-utility entities except for tribal governments or the sole low-income provider of a project.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to improving accessibility of community solar projects in Washington state;

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

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1804)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 21, 2025Referred to Finance. (SHB 1804)
Feb 21, 2025Referred to Finance.
Feb 20, 2025ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1804)
Feb 20, 2025ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 20, 2025ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 3, 2025First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

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

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HB 1804 (2017–18) Motorcycle insurance reqs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1804 (2015–16) Educator professional growth · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1804 (2013–14) Supplemental bargaining · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1804 (2011–12) Federal health care reform · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1804 (2009–10) Alcohol, biomass, biodiesel · Did not pass · died in committee