2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1656
Legislative Summary
Authorizing electrical companies to securitize certain wildfire-related costs to lower costs to customers.
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Bill History
1/28/2025
First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Committee on Environment & Energy: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/13/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Peter Abbarno
Republican
Co-Sponsors (15)
Beth Doglio
Democrat
Mike Steele
Republican
Jake Fey
Democrat
Mary Dye
Republican
Sharlett Mena
Democrat
Stephanie Barnard
Republican
Mark Klicker
Republican
John Ley
Republican
David Stuebe
Republican
Alex Ybarra
Republican
Mike Volz
Republican
Lawrence Springer
Democrat
Shaun Scott
Democrat
Lisa Parshley
Democrat
Jenny Graham
Republican