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CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT SENATE BILL 5317 Chapter 246, Laws of 2025 69TH LEGISLATURE 2025 REGULAR SESSION ENERGY FACILITY SITING EVALUATION COUNCIL—LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGREEMENTS—APPEALS EFFECTIVE DATE: July 27, 2025 Passed by the Senate April 18, 2025 Yeas 48 Nays 0 JOHN LOVICK President of the Senate Passed by the House April 14, 2025 Yeas 89 Nays 8 LAURIE JINKINS Speaker of the House of Representatives CERTIFICATE I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5317 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. SARAH BANNISTER Secretary Secretary Approved May 12, 2025 3:21 PM FILED May 14, 2025 BOB FERGUSON Governor of the State of Washington Secretary of State State of Washington SENATE BILL 5317 AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE Passed Legislature - 2025 Regular Session State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Goehner, Chapman, Christian, Dozier, Boehnke, Lovelett, and J. Wilson Read first time 01/16/25. Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology. AN ACT Relating to exempting local governments providing certain services for projects under the jurisdiction of the energy facility siting evaluation council from certain appeals; and amending RCW 80.50.120. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: Sec. 1. RCW 80.50.120 and 1977 ex.s. c 371 s 10 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Subject to the conditions set forth therein any certification shall bind the state and each of its departments, agencies, divisions, bureaus, commissions, boards, and political subdivisions, whether a member of the council or not, as to the approval of the site and the construction and operation of the proposed energy facility. (2) The certification shall authorize the person named therein to construct and operate the proposed energy facility subject only to the conditions set forth in such certification. (3) The issuance of a certification shall be in lieu of any permit, certificate or similar document required by any department, agency, division, bureau, commission, board, or political subdivision of this state, whether a member of the council or not. (4) An action taken by a city or county is not subject to appeal under this chapter on the basis that the action is inconsistent with a code that has been preempted pursuant to RCW 80.50.110, where the action is taken under an agreement with the council to provide technical assistance or advice, or to conduct application or plan review, related to the construction or operation of a certified energy facility included under this chapter. Passed by the Senate April 18, 2025. Passed by the House April 14, 2025. Approved by the Governor May 12, 2025. Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 14, 2025.
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