Encouraging utility investment in local energy resilience. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Encouraging the development of distributed energy resources.)
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Became law
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Officially: “Encouraging utility investment in local energy resilience. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Encouraging the development of distributed energy resources.)” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. · Jan 23, 2025
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 21, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 21, 2025
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 21, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 21, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 11, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 11, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 11, 2025
First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. · Mar 13, 2025
ENVI - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 27, 2025
ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Environment & Energy. · Mar 27, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Mar 28, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Apr 8, 2025
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Environment & Energy. · Apr 8, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Apr 8, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 14, 2025
Committee amendment not adopted. · Apr 15, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 15, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 15, 2025
Senate concurred in House amendments. · Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 22, 2025
President signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 25, 2025
Governor signed. · May 13, 2025
Chapter 265, 2025 Laws. · May 13, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 13, 2025
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Matt BoehnkeBob HasegawaVandana Slatter
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSenate · 2025-04-22 · Yea 48, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseHouse · 2025-04-15 · Yea 96, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-03-11 · Yea 46, Nay 2, Absent 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 13, 2025).