Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2515: Large energy use facilities
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Addressing emerging large energy use facilities.
What the bill says
An act Relating to addressing emerging large energy use facilities; amending RCW 19.29A.010 and 70A.65.120; adding new sections to chapter 19.29A RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to addressing emerging large energy use facilities; amending RCW 19.29A.010 and 70A.65.120; adding new sections to chapter 19.29A RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that data centers are emerging large energy use facilities that have the potential to significantly affect Washington's energy affordability and reliability, local communities, jobs, environment, and economy. Data centers are projected to grow rapidly over the next several years, making up the largest source of expected electricity load growth in the Pacific Northwest. The legislature established tax incentives for data centers starting in 2010. However, since that time, the data center industry has undergone major changes. Data centers are growing larger to support artificial intelligence, and there is high uncertainty about many aspects of the future of this rapidly evolving, emerging industry. The development of data centers has brought benefits including construction jobs and significant new tax revenues to Washington, especially to rural communities. Data centers are also major users of electricity, water, and refrigerant chemicals, though information about data center resource use and environmental impacts is difficult if not impossible for the public to access. The legislature intends to enact policies governing these emerging large energy use facilities. For these emerging large energy use facilities, the legislature's policy priorities are affordability, grid reliability, transparency, and …
Sponsors
- Beth Doglio (D) · primary sponsor
- Alex Ramel (D)
- Sharon Wylie (D)
- Chris Stearns (D)
- Davina Duerr (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Cindy Ryu (D)
- Tarra Simmons (D)
- Shelley Kloba (D)
- Liz Berry (D)
- Shaun Scott (D)
- Mary Fosse (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.
- : Referred to Ways & Means.
- : And refer to Ways & Means.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Votes
- Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology: Do pass as amended (February 24, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 14, 2026): 51 yea, 41 nay, passed
- House Committee on Appropriations: The second substitute bill be substituted therefor and the second substitute bill do pass and do not pass the substitute bill by Committee on Environment & Energy (February 9, 2026): 16 yea, 12 nay, passed
- House Committee on Environment & Energy: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 2, 2026): 11 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: UTILITIES, PUBLIC FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS
Common questions
- What is HB2515?
- HB2515 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Large energy use facilities.
- What does HB2515 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to addressing emerging large energy use facilities; amending RCW 19.29A.010 and 70A.65.120; adding new sections to chapter 19.29A RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2515?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2515?
- Beth Doglio (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2515?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2515&Year=2025
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