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WashingtonHB 13292025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Concerning wholesale power purchases by electric utilities under the Washington clean energy transformation act.

Sponsored By: Victoria Hunt (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Utilities gain limited power purchase exceptions

Washington utilities get exceptions to coal-power rules for certain wholesale purchases serving Washington retail customers. Power from unspecified sources qualifies under contracts lasting up to three months. System sales lasting up to six months qualify when used to show seasonal power adequacy under a regional program. Neither purchase can be used to avoid coal-power restrictions. Long-term power purchase or exchange agreements with the Bonneville Power Administration also qualify, except for federal-system power from transactions the agency entered knowing the source was a coal-fired plant.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Victoria Hunt

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Alex Ybarra

    Republican • House

  • Beth Doglio

    Democratic • House

  • Davina Duerr

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Callan

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Berry

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 235 • No: 6

House vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 95 • No: 2 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 91 • No: 4 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/12/2025House

  2. Chapter 221, 2025 Laws.

    5/12/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/12/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/25/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/24/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/22/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/22/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/9/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025House

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    4/9/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/7/2025House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/26/2025House

  14. ENET - Majority; do pass.

    3/25/2025House

  15. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

    3/12/2025House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    3/10/2025House

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/10/2025House

  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/10/2025House

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

    3/9/2025House

  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    1/31/2025House

  21. ENVI - Majority; do pass.

    1/28/2025House

  22. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/28/2025House

  23. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

    1/16/2025House

  24. Introduced

    1/16/2025House

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