BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5634: Community solar projects

Improving accessibility of community solar projects in Washington state.

Summary

Modifies the Washington State University Community Solar Expansion Program, including the size of eligible projects.
Authorizes partial incentive payments during the precertification process and a power purchase agreement incentive for qualifying subscribers.
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 nonutility entities except for tribal governments or the sole low-income provider of a project.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5634), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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.

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

SB 5634 (2023–24) Problem gambling · Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2023
SB 5634 (2021–22) UTC regulatory fees · Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2022
SB 5634 (2019–20) State building code council · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5634 (2017–18) Retail theft/aggregation · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5634 (2015–16) Vehicle license fee exemp · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5634 (2013–14) DNR cooperative agreements · Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2013
SB 5634 (2011–12) Firearm possession · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5634 (2009–10) Public assembly halls · Did not pass · died in committee