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WashingtonSB 60762025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Streamlining consumer-owned utility procurement requirements for clean energy generation, energy storage, transmission, and distribution projects.

Sponsored By: Keith Goehner (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Cities can skip bids for urgent energy

Until January 1, 2045, a city or town may waive competitive bidding for some energy‑related purchases and common‑facility projects. The governing body must first find the item is proprietary or specialized with no real alternative, is needed to meet reliability standards, or prevents a grid threat. The governing body must record this factual finding before using the waiver.

Faster clean energy purchasing for utilities

Through January 1, 2045, public utility districts and other consumer‑owned utilities must use a contract for covered work over $500,000, excluding sales tax. They may use their own crews without a contract when materials are worth $1,000,000 or less, when this is standard industry practice. By resolution, a commission may use an alternative process for items of the same kind totaling over $50,000 but under $250,000 per month, excluding sales tax, and may waive bid deposits or bonds. These rules apply to nonemitting or renewable power, energy storage, and transmission or distribution projects.

Modernized bidding rules for utilities

Utilities with a purchasing department may accept sealed bids on paper or electronically. Contracts under these rules may be awarded up to 25% above the estimated cost, up from 15%. These changes apply to contracts let under the public utility district bidding statute.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Keith Goehner

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jesse Salomon

    Democratic • Senate

  • Liz Lovelett

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 191 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 3/4/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 95 • No: 1 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 2/11/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/24/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 183, 2026 Laws.

    3/24/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/24/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/10/2026Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    3/10/2026House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    3/4/2026Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2026Senate

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    3/4/2026Senate

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

    3/3/2026Senate

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/2/2026Senate

  14. CB - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/2/2026Senate

  15. CB - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    3/2/2026Senate

  16. LG - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/25/2026Senate

  17. LG - Majority; do pass.

    2/25/2026Senate

  18. Referred to Capital Budget.

    2/25/2026Senate

  19. First reading, referred to Local Government.

    2/14/2026Senate

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/11/2026Senate

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/11/2026Senate

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/11/2026Senate

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/4/2026Senate

  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/2/2026Senate

  25. Minority; without recommendation.

    1/30/2026Senate

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