Allowing the use of electricity generated by qualified biomass facilities in the Pacific Northwest to meet renewable resource requirements.
Last action: 2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Official Description
Allowing the use of electricity generated by qualified biomass facilities in the Pacific Northwest to meet renewable resource requirements.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1712
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Kevin Waters, Alex Ybarra, Jake Fey, Stephanie Barnard, Suzanne Schmidt
- Introduced
- 2025-01-29
- Chamber
- House
- Current Committee
- Environment & Energy
Bill History
- 2025-01-29 First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
- 2025-02-06 Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
- 2025-02-13 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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