BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6010

SB 6010: EFSEC tribal consultation

Concerning tribal consultation conducted by the energy facility site evaluation council.

Summary

Exempts, from the Open Public Meetings Act, certain tribal consultation between the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) and federally-recognized tribes during site certification.
Directs, upon receiving an application for site certification, the EFSEC chair and designated staff to offer tribal consultation and, upon request of a tribe, the inclusion of as many EFSEC members as possible in tribal consultation.
Requires EFSEC to provide its summary of consultation to the relevant federally-recognized tribe before submitting its recommendation report to the Governor, and allow the tribe 30 days to amend the summary or submit its own.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to tribal consultation conducted by the energy facility site evaluation council;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6010)
Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 2, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6010)
Feb 2, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 30, 2026ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6010)
Jan 30, 2026Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6010)
Jan 30, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6010)
Jan 30, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 30, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Jan 30, 2026ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Jan 7, 2026Prefiled for introduction.

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