BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5241
SB 5241: 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 opt in to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) certification process.
- Replaces references to nuclear energy with fission nuclear throughout EFSEC statutes.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 14, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 10, 2025
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Marko Liias (D-21)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1018
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5241, SSB 5241
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: Marko Liias (D-21)
11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5241)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5241)
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5241)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5241)
- ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
SB 5241 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5241 (2023–24) Health care marketplace
- SB 5241 (2021–22) Economic inclusion
- SB 5241 (2019–20) Natural resources rulemaking
- SB 5241 (2017–18) Foster care & homeless ed.
- SB 5241 (2015–16) Ivory and rhinoceros horns
- SB 5241 (2013–14) Nonresident vessels
- SB 5241 (2011–12) Watershed mgmt partnerships
- SB 5241 (2009–10) Access channels