2023-2024 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1948
Legislative Summary
Ensuring that methods for calculating the electric load of utilities under the energy independence act do not have the effect of discouraging voluntary investments in renewable power.
Bill History
12/14/2023
Prefiled for introduction.
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
1/15/2024
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
ENVI - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
1/19/2024
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/2/2024
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Senate
2/14/2024
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/20/2024
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/20/2024
ENET - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/21/2024
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/23/2024
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/27/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/27/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/28/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
President signed.
Senate
3/1/2024
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Chapter 278, 2024 Laws.
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Effective date 6/6/2024.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/27/2024
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology: do pass
2/20/2024
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/8/2024
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Environment & Energy: do pass
1/16/2024
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/26/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 2
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Alex Ybarra
Republican