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		<title>SB 5445 - Distributed energy resources</title>
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		<description>Updates about SB 5445</description>
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			<title>Protecting our Environment - Sen. Marko Liias</title>
			<description>News article "Protecting our Environment - Sen. Marko Liias" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 18:34:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Environment, Energy &amp; Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Environment, Energy &amp; Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-01-23/First reading, referred to Environment, Energy &amp; Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</guid>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Environment, Energy &amp; Technology.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Environment, Energy &amp; Technology.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>👍💵Dave Warren - WA Green Hydrogen Alliance</title>
			<description>Dave Warren signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WA Green Hydrogen Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:05:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎💵Charlee Thompson - NW Energy Coalition</title>
			<description>Charlee Thompson signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent NW Energy Coalition. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:18:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Heather Nicholson - NW Energy Coalition</title>
			<description>Heather Nicholson signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:38:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍💵Liz Anderson - Washington Public Utility Districts Association</title>
			<description>Liz Anderson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington Public Utility Districts Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:58:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵Samantha Louderback - Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Association</title>
			<description>Samantha Louderback signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_rural_electric_cooperative_association/"&gt;Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Association&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:58:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Sheila Corson - Mason PUD #3</title>
			<description>Sheila Corson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Mason PUD #3.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:58:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎💵Brandon Houskeeper - Alliance of Western Energy Consumers</title>
			<description>Brandon Houskeeper signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/alliance_of_western_energy_consumers/"&gt;Alliance of Western Energy Consumers&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:41:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>❓Glenn Blackmon - Washington State Department of Commerce</title>
			<description>Glenn Blackmon signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Washington State Department of Commerce.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:52:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</title>
			<description>ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</title>
			<description>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</title>
			<description>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-03/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</guid>
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			<title>1st substitute bill substituted.</title>
			<description>1st substitute bill substituted.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</title>
			<description>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Environment &amp; Energy (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Environment &amp; Energy (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Environment &amp; Energy.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Environment &amp; Energy.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>👎TaraLyn Fray - WA Green Hydrogen Alliance</title>
			<description>TaraLyn Fray signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:11:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍💵Andy Barth - Inland Power &amp; Light</title>
			<description>Andy Barth signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/inland_power_&amp;_light/"&gt;Inland Power &amp; Light&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:39:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Joel Hansen - AMERESCO</title>
			<description>Joel Hansen signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent AMERESCO.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:40:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵Liz Anderson - Washington Public Utility Districts Association</title>
			<description>Liz Anderson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington Public Utility Districts Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:40:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Ryan Collins - Snohomish PUD</title>
			<description>Ryan Collins signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Snohomish PUD.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:40:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Sheila Corson - Mason County PUD No. 3</title>
			<description>Sheila Corson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Mason County PUD No. 3.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:40:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>❓💵Charlee Thompson - NW Energy Coalition</title>
			<description>Charlee Thompson signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent NW Energy Coalition. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:56:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>👎Sandra Mochizuki - WA Green Hydrogen Alliance</title>
			<description>Sandra Mochizuki signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:48:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍💵Dave Warren - WA Green Hydrogen Alliance</title>
			<description>Dave Warren signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WA Green Hydrogen Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:31:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Environment &amp; Energy.</title>
			<description>ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Environment &amp; Energy.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Referred to Appropriations.</title>
			<description>Referred to Appropriations.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>👍💵Nicolas Garcia - Washington State Public Utility District Association</title>
			<description>Nicolas Garcia signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Public Utility District Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:13:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Ryan Collins - Snohomish PUD</title>
			<description>Ryan Collins signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Snohomish PUD.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:13:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Sheila Corson - Mason PUD #3</title>
			<description>Sheila Corson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Mason PUD #3.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:13:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>APP - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>APP - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Environment &amp; Energy.</title>
			<description>APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Environment &amp; Energy.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</title>
			<description>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</title>
			<description>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Committee amendment not adopted.</title>
			<description>Committee amendment not adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.</title>
			<description>Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-15/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.</title>
			<description>Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-22/Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.</guid>
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			<title>Senate concurred in House amendments.</title>
			<description>Senate concurred in House amendments.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>President signed.</title>
			<description>President signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Speaker signed.</title>
			<description>Speaker signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Delivered to Governor.</title>
			<description>Delivered to Governor.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Chapter 265, 2025 Laws.</title>
			<description>Chapter 265, 2025 Laws.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Effective date 7/27/2025.</title>
			<description>Effective date 7/27/2025.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-05-13/Effective date 7/27/2025.</guid>
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			<title>Governor signed.</title>
			<description>Governor signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Legislature takes action to protect Washington from Trump administration - Sen. Jamie Pedersen</title>
			<description>News article "Legislature takes action to protect Washington from Trump administration - Sen. Jamie Pedersen" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:49:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Protecting Washington - Washington Senate Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "Protecting Washington - Washington Senate Democrats" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:01:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Farmers can advance Washington state’s energy needs • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Farmers can advance Washington state’s energy needs • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:56:37 GMT</pubDate>
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