Introduced by Sen. Erik Poulsen (D) on January 3, 2006
To require Washington State University’s energy extension service to conduct a feasibility assessment of the economic and technical viability of building a large-scale, public-demonstration, solar electric generating facility. The bill has an emergency clause. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Water, Energy, and Environment Committee on January 9, 2006
Substitute offered to the Senate Water, Energy, and Environment Committee on January 18, 2006
To clarify the assumption of where the project
could be sited. The Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Association is added to the list of
entities to be consulted in conducting the assessment. The appropriation is removed and
replaced with a null and void clause.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 7, 2006