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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5982

SB 5982: Consumer-owned utilities

Updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act.

Summary

  • Expands the types of entities subject to the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) to include port districts that distribute electricity, consumer-owned utilities with a single customer, and nonresidential electricity consumers that purchase electricity from an entity that is not a utility subject to CETA or that generate any of their own electricity, with certain exceptions.
  • Directs the Utilities and Transportation Commission to oversee CETA compliance for such nonresidential electricity consumers, known as affected market customers, and directs the Department of Commerce to establish CETA reporting requirements for port districts.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5982), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2026
  6. LawMar 24, 2026
Prime sponsor
Victoria Hunt (D-5)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 24, 2026
Session law
Chapter 181, Laws of 2026
Companion bill
HB 2245
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5982, SSB 5982

AN ACT Relating to updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Victoria Hunt (D-5)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Shewmake D-42Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 5982
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 28, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 5982
57 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57101
Republican03603
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 5982
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (SSB 5982)
  2. Chapter 181, 2026 Laws. (SSB 5982)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5982)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5982)
  5. President signed. (SSB 5982)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5982)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5982)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5982)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5982)
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SSB 5982)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5982)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5982)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5982)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5982)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5982)
  16. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5982)
  17. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5982)
  18. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. (SSB 5982)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5982)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5982)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5982)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5982)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5982)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5982)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5982)
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
  32. Prefiled for introduction.

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