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2017 Senate Bill 5128: Allowing incremental electricity produced as a result of certain capital investment projects to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under the energy independence act
Introduced by Sen. Dean Takko (Longview) (D) on January 13, 2017
Referred to the Senate Energy, Environment &Telecommunications Committee on January 13, 2017
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 2, 2017
Amendment offered by Sen. Dean Takko (Longview) (D) on March 1, 2017
Limits the use of incremental electricity as a result of capital investment after January 1, 2010, to industrial biomass facilities commencing operation before March 1999.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 1, 2017
Allows a qualifying utility to use incremental electricity produced as a result of a capital investment completed after March 31, 1999, as an eligible renewable resource to comply with Initiative 937, the Energy Independence Act.
Received in the House on March 3, 2017
Referred to the House Technology & Economic Development Committee on March 3, 2017
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on March 27, 2017
Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 7, 2017
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 16, 2017