HB 1960 - Renewable energy

Prefiled for introduction.

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Prefiled for introduction.

First reading, referred to Finance.

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

First reading, referred to Finance.

👍💵Travis Dutton - Washington State Association of Counties

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:08 GMT

Travis Dutton signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Association of Counties. They are a registered lobbyist.

❓Greg Gallagher - Klickitat County Treasurer

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:29:16 GMT

Greg Gallagher signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Klickitat County Treasurer.

👍💵John Rothlin - Avista Corp

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 09:32:47 GMT

John Rothlin signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Avista Corp. They are a registered lobbyist.

👍💵Altinay Karasapan - Climate Solutions

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:53:47 GMT

Altinay Karasapan signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Climate Solutions. They are a registered lobbyist.

👍💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:54:24 GMT

Paul Jewell signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Association of Counties. They are a registered lobbyist.

❓Steven Drew - WA Assoc of Assessors / Thurston County Assessor

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:30:19 GMT

Steven Drew signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent WA Assoc of Assessors / Thurston County Assessor.

👍Joshua Rubenstein - The Nature Conservancy

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:57:02 GMT

Joshua Rubenstein signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent The Nature Conservancy.

👎💵Vicki Christophersen - Northwest and Intermountain Power Producers Coalition

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:59:01 GMT

Vicki Christophersen signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Northwest and Intermountain Power Producers Coalition. They are a registered lobbyist.

👎Zach Lea - NextEra Energy Resources

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:07:26 GMT

Zach Lea signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent NextEra Energy Resources.

❓💵Matt Miller - Puget Sound Energy

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:37:07 GMT

Matt Miller signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Puget Sound Energy. They are a registered lobbyist.

❓Casey MacLean - Renewable NW

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:48:07 GMT

Casey MacLean signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Renewable NW.

❓Chris Herman - Washington Public Ports Association

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:58:26 GMT

Chris Herman signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Washington Public Ports Association.

FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Minority; without recommendation.

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Minority; without recommendation.

Referred to Appropriations.

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Referred to Appropriations.

👍💵Travis Dutton - Washington State Association of Counties

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:07:56 GMT

Travis Dutton signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Association of Counties. They are a registered lobbyist.

👎Casey MacLean - Renewable NW

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:51:41 GMT

Casey MacLean signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Renewable NW.

👎💵Vicki Christophersen - Northwest and Intermountain Power Producers Coalition

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:51:41 GMT

Vicki Christophersen signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Northwest and Intermountain Power Producers Coalition. They are a registered lobbyist.

👎TaraLyn Fray - Northwest and Intermountain Power Producers Coalition

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:40:38 GMT

TaraLyn Fray signed up to testify Con.

👎Sandra Mochizuki - Northwest and Intermountain Power Producers Coalition

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:17:24 GMT

Sandra Mochizuki signed up to testify Con.

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Minority; do not pass.

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Minority; do not pass.

Minority; without recommendation.

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Minority; without recommendation.

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Referred to Finance.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Referred to Finance.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

👎Jeff Pack - Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:29:14 GMT

Jeff Pack signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes.

👍💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:46:44 GMT

Paul Jewell signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Association of Counties. They are a registered lobbyist.

👍💵Lily Storbeck - The Nature Conservancy

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:24:22 GMT

Lily Storbeck signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent The Nature Conservancy. They are a registered lobbyist.

❓Steve Ewing - Dept. of Revenue

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:02:04 GMT

Steve Ewing signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Dept. of Revenue.

👍Mike Hougardy - Kittitas County Assessor

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:59:23 GMT

Mike Hougardy signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Kittitas County Assessor.

❓💵Justin Allegro - The Nature Conservancy

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:24:49 GMT

Justin Allegro signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent The Nature Conservancy. They are a registered lobbyist.

👍Jackie Brunson - Washington State Association of County Treasurers

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:28:12 GMT

Jackie Brunson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Association of County Treasurers.

👎Casey MacLean - Renewable Northwest

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:15:58 GMT

Casey MacLean signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Renewable Northwest.

👎💵Vicki Christophersen - NIPPC

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:24:27 GMT

Vicki Christophersen signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent NIPPC. They are a registered lobbyist.

👎💵Jay Balasbas - Pac

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:31:48 GMT

Jay Balasbas signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Pac. They are a registered lobbyist.

👎💵John Rothlin - Avista Corporation

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:31:48 GMT

John Rothlin signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Avista Corporation. They are a registered lobbyist.

👎💵Matt Miller - Puget Sound Energy

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:31:48 GMT

Matt Miller signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Puget Sound Energy. They are a registered lobbyist.

👍💵Travis Dutton - Association of Washington Counties

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:33:30 GMT

Travis Dutton signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Association of Washington Counties. They are a registered lobbyist.

FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

FIN - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

FIN - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Minority; do not pass.

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Minority; do not pass.

Minority; without recommendation.

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Minority; without recommendation.

Referred to Appropriations.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Referred to Appropriations.

👍💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:28:10 GMT

Paul Jewell signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Association of Counties. They are a registered lobbyist.

👎Casey MacLean - Renewable Northwest

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:07:12 GMT

Casey MacLean signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Renewable Northwest.

👎💵Jay Balasbas - PacifiCorp

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:34:36 GMT

Jay Balasbas signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent PacifiCorp. They are a registered lobbyist.

👍Commissioner Cory Wright - Kittitas County

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:45:19 GMT

Commissioner Cory Wright signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Kittitas County.

👍💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:45:19 GMT

Paul Jewell signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Association of Counties. They are a registered lobbyist.

👎💵Peter Godlewski - Association of Washington Business

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:53:29 GMT

Peter Godlewski signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Association of Washington Business. They are a registered lobbyist.

❓Treasurer Greg Gallagher - WSACT - WA State Association of County Treasurers

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:20:56 GMT

Treasurer Greg Gallagher signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent WSACT - WA State Association of County Treasurers.

👍Assessor Mike Hougardy - WSACA - Washington State Association of County Assessor

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:19:53 GMT

Assessor Mike Hougardy signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WSACA - Washington State Association of County Assessor.

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Finance.

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Finance.

Minority; do not pass.

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Minority; do not pass.

Minority; without recommendation.

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Minority; without recommendation.

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

3rd substitute bill substituted.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

3rd substitute bill substituted.

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 9.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 9.

First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

👍David Funk - Zero Emissions Northwest, LLC

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:31:49 GMT

David Funk signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Zero Emissions Northwest, LLC.

👍Council Jeremy Takala - Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:38:04 GMT

Council Jeremy Takala signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation.

👍💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:50:30 GMT

Paul Jewell signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Association of Counties. They are a registered lobbyist.

❓Casey MacLean - Renewable Northwest

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:09:50 GMT

Casey MacLean signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Renewable Northwest.

❓Anna Buongiorno - Renewable Northwest

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:10:54 GMT

Anna Buongiorno signed up to testify Other.

❓💵Matt Miller - Puget Sound Energy

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:11:14 GMT

Matt Miller signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Puget Sound Energy. They are a registered lobbyist.

❓Madeline Symm - Cypress Creek Renewables

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:50:40 GMT

Madeline Symm signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Cypress Creek Renewables.

Minority; do not pass.

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Minority; do not pass.

Minority; without recommendation.

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Minority; without recommendation.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.

House concurred in Senate amendments.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

House concurred in Senate amendments.

Passed final passage; yeas, 86; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 3.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Passed final passage; yeas, 86; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 3.

President signed.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

President signed.

Speaker signed.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker signed.

Delivered to Governor.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Delivered to Governor.

Chapter 260, 2026 Laws.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Chapter 260, 2026 Laws.

Effective date 1/1/2028.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Effective date 1/1/2028.

Governor signed.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Governor signed.