Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB1960: Renewable energy
Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026
Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
What the bill says
An act Relating to encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities; amending RCW 84.55.010, 84.55.030, 84.55.092, 84.55.120, 82.32.330, and 82.96.020; reenacting and amending RCW 84.55.020; adding new sections to chapter 84.36 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.96 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.63A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21A RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 84.36.680 and 82.96.010; and providing an effective date. PART I RENEWABLE ENERGY EXCISE TAX NEW SECTION. Sec.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities; amending RCW 84.55.010, 84.55.030, 84.55.092, 84.55.120, 82.32.330, and 82.96.020; reenacting and amending RCW 84.55.020; adding new sections to chapter 84.36 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.96 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.63A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21A RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 84.36.680 and 82.96.010; and providing an effective date. PART I RENEWABLE ENERGY EXCISE TAX NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. A new section is added to chapter 84.36 RCW to read as follows: (1) All personal property used primarily for the generation of renewable energy in a qualified renewable energy facility that becomes operational on or after January 1, 2026, or a renewable energy facility that is repowered on or after January 1, 2026, is exempt from property taxation. (2) All personal property used primarily for renewable energy storage in a qualified renewable energy facility that becomes operational on or after January 1, 2026, or a renewable energy facility that is repowered on or after January 1, 2026, is exempt from property taxation. (3)(a) Each qualified renewable energy facility in this state must annually, on or before the 15th day of March, make and file with the department an …