Bills by Topic Results
Bills that have passed the Legislature are shown in bold text with an * preceding them.
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
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Benefits, eligibility for, good cause reasons for voluntarily leaving work:
HB 1486, SB 5064, SSB 5064 |
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Benefits, eligibility for, when not fully vaccinated then terminated from or left work due to COVID vaccination mandate:
SB 5864 |
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Benefits, expanding eligibility for health care employees during pandemic, when:
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ESSB 5190, CH 251 (2021) |
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Benefits, extended, benefit and eligibility periods and job search requirements:
HB 1492, SHB 1492, SB 5425,
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SSB 5425, CH 107 (2021) |
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Benefits, for volunteer firefighters, deduction of payments for services from benefit payments, prohibiting:
HB 1448 |
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Benefits, forgiven, for certain employers, reimbursement by newly created unemployment insurance relief account:
HB 1568, SB 5478 |
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Benefits, forgiven, for certain employers, reimbursement of UC fund by newly created unemployment insurance relief account for:
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ESSB 5478, CH 292 (2021) |
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Benefits, paid, not charging to employer account or employer during emergency, when:
HB 1098, HB 1343, SB 5061,
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ESSB 5061, CH 2 (2021) |
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Benefits, paid, reimbursing from COVID-19 unemployment account, when:
HB 1021 |
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Benefits, presumptive, expanding eligibility for health care employees during pandemic:
SB 5190 |
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Claim adjudicators, for unemployment insurance claims, training program for:
HB 1487, SHB 1487, SB 5193,
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ESSB 5193, CH 271 (2021) |
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Claims, demand thresholds, emergency drills, phone lines for certain claimants, and online data dashboard:
HB 1487, SHB 1487,
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ESSB 5193, CH 271 (2021) |
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Claims, effective/equitable processing, adjudicators reserve force, performance metrics reports, and planning:
HB 1487, SHB 1487,
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ESSB 5193, CH 271 (2021) |
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Claims, unemployment insurance legislative work group, establishing:
SHB 1487 |
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Contributions by employers, maximum wages subject to tax, modifying calculation of:
SB 5197 |
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Employers, contribution rate of, cross-reference corrections in statutes:
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HB 1612, CH 17 (2022) |
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Employers, contribution rate of, reducing maximum social tax:
HB 2031, SB 5873,
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ESSB 5873, CH 61 (2022) |
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Employers, contribution rate of, solvency surcharge included with, repealing:
SB 5113 |
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Employers, unemployment insurance contribution relief for:
SB 5171 |
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Employers, violations by, failing to register or failing to report employee or wages, audits and penalties for:
HB 1474, SHB 1474 |
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Federal pandemic benefits, excluding from working connections child care eligibility determinations:
SB 5023 |
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Job searches by claimants, monitoring of, demonstrated contacts and documented search activities:
HB 1493,
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SHB 1493, CH 82 (2021), SB 5427, SSB 5427 |
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Public health emergency, unemployment benefits for health care employees during, when:
SB 5190,
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ESSB 5190, CH 251 (2021) |
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Public health emergency, unemployment benefits, forgiven, for certain employers, reimbursement of, when:
HB 1568, SB 5478,
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ESSB 5478, CH 292 (2021) |
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Public health emergency, unemployment insurance revisions to aid employees and employers during:
HB 1098, HB 1343, SB 5061,
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ESSB 5061, CH 2 (2021) |
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Small businesses, lowering tax rate via graduated social tax factor rate cap:
HB 2031, SB 5873,
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ESSB 5873, CH 61 (2022) |
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Social security numbers, used in correspondence as personal identifiers, replacing, when:
HB 1455,
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SHB 1455, CH 80 (2021) |
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Transportation network companies/drivers, application of Title 50 RCW on, studying:
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ESHB 2076, CH 281 (2022) PV |
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UTILITIES
(See also ENERGY; ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL; SEWAGE AND SEWERS; TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS, CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS, DEFERRALS, ETC.; TAXES - PUBLIC UTILITY TAX; UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; WATER) |
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Alternative energy facilities, moratorium on EFSEC/governor actions on pending siting recommendations:
HB 1871 |
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Alternative energy facility siting, joint select committee on, establishing:
HB 1871 |
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Alternative energy siting inequity, report on:
HB 1871 |
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Bill assistance programs for low-income gas and electrical utility customers, requirements:
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ESSB 5295, CH 188 (2021) |
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Blackouts, rolling/inadequacy events, risk of, utilities/stakeholders meetings to address:
HB 1527 |
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Bonneville power administration, utility conservation credits from, B&O tax exemption:
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SB 5008, CH 226 (2021) |
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Broadband services, providing to unserved areas via infrastructure, tax credits against capital costs:
SB 5110 |
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Broadband services, retail, in unserved areas, provided by public entities, authority/process for:
HB 1336,
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ESHB 1336, CH 294 (2021) PV |
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Broadband services, retail, in unserved areas, provided by PUDs/port districts, authority/process for:
HB 1336,
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ESHB 1336, CH 294 (2021) PV,
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2SSB 5383, CH 293 (2021) |
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Broadband services, telecommunications for end users in unserved areas provided by PUDs, authority/process for:
SB 5383, SSB 5383 |
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Broadband services, wholesale telecommunications services provided by PUDs, authority for, when:
HB 1336,
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ESHB 1336, CH 294 (2021) PV,
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2SSB 5383, CH 293 (2021) |
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City/town utilities, services for tenant, collection of delinquent charges after governor's proclamation expires:
SHB 1421 |
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City/town utilities, services for tenant, collection of delinquent charges, when:
HB 1421, SHB 1421 |
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City/town utilities, services for tenant, prohibiting collection of delinquent charges from owner, when:
HB 1421, SHB 1421 |
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City/town utilities, tax on natural gas/steam energy/telephone utilities for transportation improvements, optional:
HB 2119, SB 5974 |
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Clean energy transformation act, Washington, repealing:
SB 5985 |
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Climate commitment act, Washington, repealing:
SB 5985 |
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Cool roof/tree planting programs, conserving energy/mitigating urban heat island effects via, role of utilities:
HB 1114,
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SHB 1114, CH 11 (2021) |
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Customer support via payment plans/partial arrearages forgiveness, and utility public utility tax credit in connection with:
SB 5472 |
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Easements, on state lands, for local public utility line owned by nongovernmental entity:
SB 5110 |
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Electric light/space heating service, residential, termination due to unpaid charges, prohibitions, when/for whom:
HB 1490 |
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Electric, power plant complying with emission standards for, as not violating nonemitting generation policy:
SB 5872 |
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Electric, beneficial electrification plans and programs:
HB 1084, SHB 1084, SB 5093 |
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Electric, clean energy projects, nonemitting generation or renewable resource, proposals/reviews/appeals:
HB 2002 |
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Electric, clean fuels program, low carbon fuel infrastructure under, credits for:
HB 1036, HB 1091, SHB 1091, 2SHB 1091,
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E3SHB 1091, CH 317 (2021) PV, SB 5231 |
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Electric, community and shared commercial solar projects, access to:
HB 1814, SHB 1814,
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2SHB 1814, CH 212 (2022) |
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Electric, cost-effective conservation acquisition targets, when events beyond control prevent meeting of:
HB 1446,
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SHB 1446, CH 79 (2021) |
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Electric, COVID impacts on, compliance burden reduction/customer assistance:
SB 5007 |
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Electric, customer billing statements, renewable energy requirements impact on bill total, disclosing:
HB 1327, SB 5363 |
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Electric, electricity from community solar projects, purchases by utilities of:
HB 1046 |
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Electric, energy resource adequacy, rolling blackouts/inadequacy events:
HB 1623,
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SHB 1623 (2022) V |
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Electric, local political subdivision taxes collected by, rates disclosure:
SB 5712, SSB 5712 |
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Electric, multiyear rate plans and performance-based rate making, requirements:
HB 1498, SB 5295,
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ESSB 5295, CH 188 (2021) |
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Electric, projects, renewable resources analysis and advisory opinion:
SB 5168 |
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Electric, projects, transformation/nonemitting/renewable resources:
SB 5678,
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SSB 5678, CH 92 (2022) |
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Electric, public utility engagement in targeted electrification of customer's end-use equipment:
HB 1767, SB 5666 |
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Electric, rental housing conservation/energy efficiency opportunities to reduce tenant's energy burden:
HB 1125, HB 1498, SB 5295 |
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Electric, resource plans, electric vehicles/zero emissions vehicle use/electrification of transportation plans:
HB 1287, SHB 1287,
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E2SHB 1287, CH 300 (2021) PV |
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Electric, retail utility bill costs, limiting by state to achieve cost reduction and grid reliability targets:
HB 1130 |
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Electric, role in Washington climate commitment act:
SB 5126, SSB 5126,
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E2SSB 5126, CH 316 (2021) PV |
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Electric, sales to businesses producing/processing green electrolytic/renewable hydrogen, public utility tax exemption:
HB 1792, SHB 1792 |
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Electric, utility wildland fire prevention advisory committee, renaming task force as:
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ESB 5158, CH 183 (2021) |
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Electric, utility wildland fire prevention task force, recommendations of, implementing:
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ESB 5158, CH 183 (2021) |
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Electric, wildfire caused by utility's equipment, electric utility wildfire mitigation plans for mitigating, requirements:
SSB 5803, E2SSB 5803 |
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Electric, wildfire caused by utility's equipment, presumption of utility liability for damage:
SB 5803 |
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Electric, wildfires caused by utility's equipment, utility best management practices for preventing:
SB 5803 |
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Electrical transmission facilities, as clean energy projects for energy infrastructure, proposals/reviews/appeals:
HB 2002 |
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Electrification, building/transportation system, resource adequacy for, utilities/stakeholders meetings to address:
HB 1527 |
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Energy conservation and renewable resources targets, provisions:
SB 5007,
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SB 5008, CH 226 (2021) |
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Energy independence act, repealing:
SB 5985 |
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Essential services, utility services as, provider noise standards on receiving property, establishment/procedures:
SB 5876 |
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Gas companies, clean heat transition plans and regulatory changes:
HB 1766, SB 5668 |
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Gas companies, replacing natural gas with renewable or green electrolytic hydrogen, notice requirements:
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SSB 5910, CH 292 (2022) |
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Greenhouse gas emissions, clean energy projects for infrastructure to reduce, proposals/reviews/appeals:
HB 2002 |
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Greenhouse gas emissions, clean heat act, gas company clean heat transition plans/regulatory changes:
HB 1766, SB 5668 |
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Greenhouse gas emissions, climate commitment act cap and invest program, environmental justice role, modifying:
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E2SSB 5842, CH 181 (2022) |
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Greenhouse gas emissions, climate commitment act cap and invest program, modifying:
SB 5842, SSB 5842,
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E2SSB 5842, CH 181 (2022) |
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Greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation strategies for utilities:
HB 1084, SHB 1084, SB 5093 |
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Greenhouse gas emissions, power plant complying with standards for, as not violating nonemitting generation policy:
SB 5872 |
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Greenhouse gas emissions, zero emissions transportation future, state transition to, supporting, utility role:
HB 1287, SHB 1287,
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E2SHB 1287, CH 300 (2021) PV |
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Heat standard, clean, statewide, establishing:
HB 1084, SB 5093 |
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Liens, against customer premises, imposing after governor-declared emergency expires:
HB 1069, SHB 1069,
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E2SHB 1069, CH 296 (2021) PV |
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Low-income customers, assistance programs for, gas and electrical companies to propose:
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ESSB 5295, CH 188 (2021) |
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Municipal utilities, local political subdivision taxes collected by, rates disclosure:
SB 5712, SSB 5712 |
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Municipal utilities, renewable and electrolytic hydrogen production/use/sale/distribution by:
SB 5910 |
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Municipal utilities, renewable and green electrolytic hydrogen production/use/sale/distribution by:
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SSB 5910, CH 292 (2022) |
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Natural gas, gas pipeline, distribution of hydrogen by, requirements before establishing standard for:
HB 1766, SB 5668 |
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Natural gas, multiyear rate plans and performance-based rate making, requirements:
HB 1498, SB 5295,
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ESSB 5295, CH 188 (2021) |
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Natural gas, rental housing conservation/energy efficiency opportunities to reduce tenant's energy burden:
HB 1125, HB 1498, SB 5295 |
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Natural gas, retail utility bill costs, limiting by state to achieve cost reduction and grid reliability targets:
HB 1130 |
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Natural gas, role in Washington climate commitment act:
SB 5126, SSB 5126,
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E2SSB 5126, CH 316 (2021) PV |
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Natural gas, transition implementation plans and integrated resource plans:
HB 1084, SHB 1084, SB 5093 |
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Natural gas, uniform climate protection surcharge, establishing:
HB 1084, SB 5093 |
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Nuclear fuel, spent, U.S. GAO recommendations for managing, urging congress and DOE to implement:
SJM 8007 |
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Public service companies, contractor/subcontractor liability for loss/damages/injury to rescuers, when:
HB 1341 |
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Public service companies, fee paid with statement of intrastate operations gross operating revenue, increasing:
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SB 5634, CH 159 (2022) |
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Public utility districts, beneficial electrification plans and programs:
HB 1084, SHB 1084, SB 5093 |
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Public utility districts, cool roof programs with tree plantings for energy conservation:
HB 1114,
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SHB 1114, CH 11 (2021) |
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Public utility districts, electric light/space heating, residential, termination for unpaid charges, prohibitions:
HB 1490 |
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Public utility districts, electrolytic hydrogen production/use/sales/distribution by, authority for:
SB 5910 |
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Public utility districts, green electrolytic hydrogen production and sales by, authority and related tax exemptions:
HB 1569, HB 1792, SHB 1792 |
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Public utility districts, green electrolytic hydrogen production/use/sales/distribution by, authority for:
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SSB 5910, CH 292 (2022) |
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Public utility districts, greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs:
HB 1084, SHB 1084, SB 5093 |
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Public utility districts, local political subdivision taxes collected by, rates disclosure:
SB 5712, SSB 5712 |
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Public utility districts, procurement, product lead time as factor when economic conditions disrupt supply chains:
HB 2092 |
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Public utility districts, retail telecommunications for end users in unserved areas provided by, when:
HB 1336,
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ESHB 1336, CH 294 (2021) PV, SB 5383, SSB 5383,
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2SSB 5383, CH 293 (2021) |
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Public utility districts, wholesale telecommunications services provided by, authority for, when:
HB 1336,
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ESHB 1336, CH 294 (2021) PV,
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2SSB 5383, CH 293 (2021) |
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Public, COVID-19 impacts, grants addressing, public utility tax exemption:
HB 1002 |
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Ratepayer assistance and weatherization, low-income, using B&O tax savings for:
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SB 5008, CH 226 (2021) |
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Renewable energy production incentive program, community and shared commercial solar projects:
HB 1814 |
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Renewable energy production incentive program, reopening for residential-scale systems:
SB 5493 |
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Renewable energy resources, compliance burden reduction/customer assistance:
SB 5007 |
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Renewable energy system cost recovery program, modifications:
HB 1814, SHB 1814,
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2SHB 1814, CH 212 (2022), SB 5493 |
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Renewable resources, storage facilities for electricity from, sales/use tax deferral:
HB 1988, SB 5744 |
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Rescuers, public service company contractor/subcontractor liability for loss/damages/injury to, when:
HB 1341 |
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Solar energy facilities, sited on certain agricultural lands, not eligible for expedited processing by EFSEC:
SB 5206 |
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Solar energy systems, community projects, utility electricity purchases from:
HB 1046 |
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Solar energy systems, photovoltaic module stewardship/takeback program, delaying certain implementation dates:
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HB 1393, CH 45 (2021) |
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Solar, community and shared commercial projects, access to:
HB 1814, SHB 1814,
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2SHB 1814, CH 212 (2022) |
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Solar, community solar incentive program, establishing:
HB 1814, SHB 1814,
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2SHB 1814, CH 212 (2022) |
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Storage facilities, electricity or renewable/green electrolytic hydrogen, or carriers for, sales/use tax deferral:
SHB 1988,
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2SHB 1988, CH 185 (2022) |
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Storage facilities, electricity or renewable/green electrolytic hydrogen, sales/use tax deferral:
SSB 5744 |
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Storage facilities, for renewable resource electricity, sales/use tax deferral:
HB 1988, SB 5744 |
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Taxes, local, collection by utility provider on behalf of political subdivision, rates disclosure:
SB 5712, SSB 5712 |
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Transportation businesses, urban/motor/log, railroad/tugboat, and public service, lowering public utility tax rates:
HB 1858 |
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Utility technical advisory group, forming:
HB 1871 |
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Vulnerable populations and highly impacted communities, energy burden of, reducing in various ways:
HB 1125, HB 1498, SB 5295,
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ESSB 5295, CH 188 (2021) |
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Wind turbine blades, stewardship and takeback program, developing:
SB 5174, SSB 5174, SB 5492 |
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UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
(See also ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL; TRANSPORTATION; UTILITIES) |
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Broadband services, Washington broadband assistance program, establishing, UTC role:
SHB 1460, HB 1723, SHB 1723 |
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Clean heat act, concerning gas company clean heat transition plans and regulatory changes, UTC role:
HB 1766, SB 5668 |
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Electrification, targeted, including plans for, public electric utility engagement in, UTC role:
HB 1767, SB 5666 |
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Energy facility site evaluation council, powers/duties/functions performed by UTC for, transferring to EFSEC:
HB 1812, SHB 1812,
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E2SHB 1812, CH 183 (2022) PV |
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Hydrogen fuels, production and use in Washington of, studying, UTC role:
SB 5910 |
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Low-income persons, energy burden of, electrical or natural gas company assistance for reducing, UTC role:
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ESSB 5295, CH 188 (2021) |
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Meetings of utilities/stakeholders, rolling blackouts/electrification resource adequacy, addressing, UTC role:
HB 1527 |
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Public service companies, fee paid with statement of intrastate operations gross operating revenue, increasing:
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SB 5634, CH 159 (2022) |
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Rail fixed guideway systems, state safety oversight agency, UTC to replace DOT as:
HB 1418 |
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Rail fixed guideway systems, state safety oversight, UTC role:
ESHB 1418 |
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Railroads, rail safety, UTC role and authority, expanding:
HB 1418, ESHB 1418 |
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Renewable/nonemitting resource project, UTC declaratory order/utility petition:
SB 5678,
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SSB 5678, CH 92 (2022) |
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Rule making, significant agency rules, requirements to include UTC:
SB 5276 |
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Solar energy, community projects, utility electricity purchases from, UTC role:
HB 1046 |
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Surcharge, uniform climate protection, natural gas companies to pay:
HB 1084, SB 5093 |
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Washington lifeline program, establishing:
HB 1460 |
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Wildfires, caused by electric utility's equipment, best management practices for preventing, UTC role:
SB 5803 |
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Wildfires, caused by electrical company's equipment, electric utility wildfire mitigation plans for mitigating, UTC role:
SSB 5803, E2SSB 5803 |