Bills by Topic Results
Bills that have passed the Legislature are shown in bold text with an * preceding them.
UTILITIES
 (See also AIR QUALITY AND POLLUTION; CLIMATE; COMPUTERS; ENERGY; ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; WATER; WATER POLLUTION) |
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Alternative energy resource facilities, not eligible for expedited EFSEC process:
SB 6352 |
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Bonneville power administration, carbon free Washington act role:
HB 1226, SHB 1226 |
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Bonneville power administration, clean energy transformation act role:
SHB 1211, 2SHB 1211, SSB 5116,
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E2SSB 5116, CH 288 (2019) |
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Bonneville power administration, utility conservation credits from, B&O exemption:
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HB 2505 (2020) V, SB 6172 |
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Carbon adder, electrical and gas company use:
HB 1211, SB 5116 |
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Carbon pollution reduction act, cap and trade program:
SB 5981 |
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Carbon price or tax, enacted, energy independence act repeal if:
HB 1226 |
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City/town utilities, fees/taxes imposed on, billing statement disclosure of:
HB 2889 |
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City/town utilities, fees/taxes imposed on, disclosure to customers of:
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SHB 2889, CH 135 (2020) |
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City/town utilities, services for tenant, collection of delinquent charges:
HB 1705, HB 2069, SHB 2069, 2SHB 2069 |
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Clean energy transformation act, modifying:
SB 6135 |
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Clean energy transformation act, Washington:
HB 1211, SHB 1211, 2SHB 1211, SB 5116, SSB 5116,
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E2SSB 5116, CH 288 (2019) |
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Coal-fired plants and resources, provisions:
HB 1211, SHB 1211, 2SHB 1211, SB 5116, SSB 5116,
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E2SSB 5116, CH 288 (2019) |
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Data, utility and energy supply, digital repository of:
HB 2594 |
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Electric, advertised claims of climate change reduction, requirements:
SB 5347 |
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Electric, alternative form of regulation:
HB 1128 |
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Electric, carbon free Washington act, including various tax preferences:
HB 1226, SHB 1226 |
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Electric, clean fuels program, revenue use for transportation electrification:
HB 1110, SHB 1110, E2SHB 1110, SB 5412 |
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Electric, community solar expansion program, as new program:
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ESHB 2248 (2020) V |
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Electric, community solar garden operation by:
SB 5280 |
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Electric, community solar projects, access to:
HB 2248,
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ESHB 2248 (2020) V, SB 6223 |
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Electric, conducting, city/town imposition of tax:
HB 2362, SB 6652 |
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Electric, customer generator use during service interruption, reimbursement:
HB 1405 |
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Electric, customer on-bill repayment program, requiring, when:
HB 1642, SHB 1642 |
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Electric, customer-generator consumption of self-generated electricity:
SB 5118 |
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Electric, customer-generator premises, net metering on:
HB 1129, SB 5118 |
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Electric, distributed energy resources planning:
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EHB 1126, CH 205 (2019) |
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Electric, electric vehicle charging stations, electricity surcharge:
SB 6682 |
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Electric, electric vehicle infrastructure role:
HB 1664, SB 5336, SSB 5336, 2SSB 5336 |
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Electric, electrical equipment insulated with sulfur hexafluoride gas:
HB 2379 |
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Electric, eliminating coal-fired power costs and greenhouse gas emissions:
HB 1211, SHB 1211, 2SHB 1211, SB 5116, SSB 5116,
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E2SSB 5116, CH 288 (2019) |
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Electric, energy resource adequacy, monthly stakeholder meetings, convening:
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SSB 6135, CH 63 (2020) |
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Electric, fire damage or response costs, actions against utility for:
HB 1334, SB 5305 |
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Electric, fuel mix disclosure requirements, modifying:
HB 1428,
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ESHB 1428, CH 222 (2019) |
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Electric, generation from water, machinery and equipment for, tax preferences:
SB 6012 |
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Electric, greenhouse gas emissions cap and trade program:
SB 5981 |
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Electric, interstate carbon/electricity markets integration, stakeholder work group, convening:
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E2SSB 5116, CH 288 (2019) |
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Electric, interstate organized energy market participation, studying feasibility:
SSB 5116 |
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Electric, metering, advanced metering infrastructure:
HB 2756 |
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Electric, metering, smart meters, customer option to opt out of installation:
HB 2756 |
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Electric, municipal solid waste energy recovery facilities electricity use by:
HB 2495 |
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Electric, municipal, homes/buildings electrification as beneficial electrification:
HB 2586, SHB 2586, SB 6496 |
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Electric, net metering:
HB 1129, HB 1862, HB 2248, SB 5118, SB 5223, SSB 5223,
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E2SSB 5223, CH 235 (2019), SB 6223 |
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Electric, solid waste combustion, energy recovery facilities for, tax preferences:
SB 6019 |
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Electric, sources and uses of electricity by utility, reporting:
HB 1428,
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ESHB 1428, CH 222 (2019) |
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Electric, system reliability evaluation, submission and updates:
SB 6135 |
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Electric, tariffs, proposed changes to, disclosing:
HB 2594 |
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Electric, tax rates disclosure:
SB 5024, ESSB 5024 |
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Electric, transportation electrification plans:
HB 1127, HB 1512,
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SHB 1512, CH 109 (2019), HB 1664, HB 2042, SHB 2042,
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E2SHB 2042, CH 287 (2019), SB 5336, SSB 5336, 2SSB 5336 |
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Electric, utility net metering, work group on future of, convening:
HB 1862, SB 5223, SSB 5223 |
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Electric, utility wildland fire prevention task force, convening:
HB 1334, SHB 1334, SB 5305,
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SSB 5305, CH 77 (2019) |
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Electricity consumption, 12-month period, including total on bill:
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E2SSB 5223, CH 235 (2019) |
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Employee of utility, assaulting, as aggravating circumstance:
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HB 1380, CH 219 (2019), SB 5857 |
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Energy conservation targets and resources, provisions:
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HB 2505 (2020) V, SB 6172 |
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Energy conservation targets, on-bill repayment program role:
HB 1642, SHB 1642 |
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Energy performance standard, state, early adoption incentive program:
HB 1257, SHB 1257, 2SHB 1257,
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E3SHB 1257, CH 285 (2019), SB 5293, SSB 5293, 2SSB 5293 |
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Energy transition assistance to low-income households, when:
SB 5981 |
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Fossil fuel industry worker assistance, when:
SB 5981 |
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Fossil fuels, projects, cumulative emissions rate for each fuel:
HB 2472 |
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Gas companies, alternative form of regulation:
HB 1128 |
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Gas companies, greenhouse gas emissions reduction measures:
HB 1257, SHB 1257, 2SHB 1257,
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E3SHB 1257, CH 285 (2019), SB 5293, SSB 5293, 2SSB 5293 |
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Gas companies, natural gas pipeline leaks/emissions, reducing, reporting:
HB 2518, SHB 2518,
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E2SHB 2518, CH 32 (2020) |
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Gas companies, natural gas suppliers, cap and trade program provisions:
SB 5981 |
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Gas companies, tariffs, proposed changes to, disclosing:
HB 2594 |
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Gas-insulated electrical equipment, sulfur hexafluoride inventorying/reducing:
HB 2379 |
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Greenhouse gas emissions, cumulative rate and global warming potential:
HB 2472 |
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Greenhouse gas planning adder, utility and UTC use:
HB 1128 |
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Hanford nuclear site, healthy energy work group, creating:
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SSB 5627, CH 53 (2019) |
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Hanford nuclear site, healthy energy workers board, developing:
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SSB 5627, CH 53 (2019) |
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Hanford nuclear site, healthy energy workers board, establishing:
SB 5627 |
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Hydroelectric generation, as renewable energy resource for utilities:
HB 1232,
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E2SSB 5116, CH 288 (2019) |
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Hydroelectric generation, oil-free adjustable turbine hubs, sales/use tax exemptions:
ESSB 6012 |
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Hydroelectric generation, oil-free turbine technology, sales/use tax exemptions:
HB 2825, ESHB 2825 |
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Hydroelectric generation, Skagit river dams, removal costs/benefits/feasibility:
HB 2940 |
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Improvement districts, utility local, as broadband internet services providers:
SB 5085 |
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Local/locally regulated utilities, waiving connection charges for certain entities:
HB 2629, SB 6414, SSB 6414 |
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Local/locally regulated utilities, waiving connection or service line charges for certain entities:
ESHB 2629 |
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Locally regulated utilities, facilities of, pole attachment rates and space:
HB 2922 |
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Municipal utilities, fee and tax rates disclosure on billing statement:
HB 2889 |
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Municipal utilities, fee and tax rates disclosure to customers:
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SHB 2889, CH 135 (2020) |
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Municipal utilities, tax rates disclosure:
SB 5024, ESSB 5024 |
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Municipal, surplus property disposal at low/no cost, as a lawful tax:
EHB 2896 |
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Municipal, surplus property disposal for affordable housing:
EHB 2896 |
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Nuclear reactors, small modular, provisions:
SB 5629 |
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Property of utilities, city-owned low-value surplus, donation of:
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HB 2508, CH 31 (2020), SB 6481 |
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Property of utilities, valuation and rate making:
HB 1625, SB 5816 |
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Public utility districts, as "inactive," when:
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ESHB 2588, CH 179 (2020), SB 6324, ESSB 6324 |
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Public utility districts, as broadband internet services providers:
SB 5085 |
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Public utility districts, as retail telecommunications/internet providers:
HB 1498, SHB 1498, 2SHB 1498, 3SHB 1498, SB 5511, SSB 5511,
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2SSB 5511, CH 365 (2019) |
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Public utility districts, certain pumped storage projects of statewide significance:
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EHB 2819, CH 46 (2020), SB 6578, SSB 6578 |
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Public utility districts, commissioner compensation:
SB 6046 |
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Public utility districts, contracting, building materials, environmental product declarations for:
HB 2744 |
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Public utility districts, elections, voter eligibility requirements:
HB 2963 |
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Public utility districts, homes/buildings electrification as beneficial electrification:
HB 2586, SHB 2586, SB 6496 |
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Public utility districts, locally regulated, pole attachment rates and space:
HB 2922 |
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Public utility districts, public works contract thresholds:
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ESSB 5418, CH 434 (2019) PV |
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Public utility districts, renewable hydrogen production and distribution by:
SB 5588 |
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Public utility districts, renewable hydrogen production, use, and sale by:
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SSB 5588, CH 24 (2019) |
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Public utility districts, tax rates disclosure:
SB 5024, ESSB 5024 |
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Public utility districts, transportation electrification plans:
HB 1127, HB 1512,
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SHB 1512, CH 109 (2019), HB 2042, SHB 2042, SSB 5336, 2SSB 5336 |
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Public utility districts, work or materials contracts:
HB 1222, SHB 1222, SB 5191,
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ESSB 5418, CH 434 (2019) PV |
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Renewable energy credits, renewable energy credit broker registration:
SB 6698 |
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Renewable energy production incentive program, modifications:
HB 2248,
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ESHB 2248 (2020) V, SB 6223 |
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Renewable energy system cost recovery program, modifications:
HB 2248,
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ESHB 2248 (2020) V, SB 6223 |
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Renewable energy systems, encouraging and studying:
HB 1862, SB 5223, SSB 5223,
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E2SSB 5223, CH 235 (2019) |
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Renewable resources, alternative energy machinery, tax exemptions:
HB 1211, SHB 1211, 2SHB 1211, SB 5116, SSB 5116,
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E2SSB 5116, CH 288 (2019) |
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Renewable resources, clean energy transformation act, modifying:
SB 6135 |
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Renewable resources, clean energy transformation act, Washington:
HB 1211, SHB 1211, 2SHB 1211, SB 5116, SSB 5116,
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E2SSB 5116, CH 288 (2019) |
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Seattle city light Skagit river hydroelectric project, removing dams, examining:
SB 6380 |
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Services, beyond city limits, annexation covenant requirement, prohibiting:
HB 1737 |
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Services, expanding into rural areas outside urban growth areas:
HB 2206 |
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Solar energy systems, community solar expansion program, as new program:
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ESHB 2248 (2020) V |
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Solar energy systems, photovoltaic module stewardship/takeback program:
HB 2645,
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ESHB 2645, CH 287 (2020) PV, SB 6622, SSB 6622 |
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Solar energy systems, photovoltaic modules, task force, convening:
HB 2389, SB 6622, SSB 6622 |
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Steam energy businesses, conducting, city/town imposition of tax:
HB 2362, SB 6652 |
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Stormwater, highway runoff reduction, local utility charges use plans for:
HB 2125,
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SB 5505, CH 435 (2019) |
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Transmission corridors work group, convening:
SHB 1211, 2SHB 1211, SSB 5116,
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E2SSB 5116, CH 288 (2019) |
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Underground facilities, damage to, requirements:
HB 2694,
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SB 6420, CH 162 (2020) |
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Underground facilities, locating, requirements:
HB 1006, HB 2694,
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SB 6420, CH 162 (2020) |
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Underground facilities, locating, utilities and excavator work group, convening:
SHB 1006 |
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Underground facilities, safety committee, members of:
HB 2694,
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SB 6420, CH 162 (2020) |
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Wastewater treatment, opioid pollution reduction permits:
SB 5657 |
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Water pollution control facilities, opioid pollution reduction permits:
SB 5657 |