Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2575: Environmental reporting
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
Reducing certain reporting obligations under environmental or energy laws.
What the bill says
An act Relating to reducing certain reporting obligations under environmental or energy laws; amending RCW 19.285.070, 43.21F.045, 23.86.405, 24.06.605, 35.21.302, 54.16.285, 57.08.081, 80.28.010, and 87.03.015; and repealing RCW 19.280.060.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to reducing certain reporting obligations under environmental or energy laws; amending RCW 19.285.070, 43.21F.045, 23.86.405, 24.06.605, 35.21.302, 54.16.285, 57.08.081, 80.28.010, and 87.03.015; and repealing RCW 19.280.060. Sec. 1. RCW 19.285.070 and 2007 c 1 s 7 are each amended to read as follows: (1)(a) On or before June 1, 2012, and ((annually))biennially thereafter, each qualifying utility shall report to the department on its ((progress in the preceding year))compliance in meeting the targets established in RCW 19.285.040, including ((expected)): (i) Expected electricity savings from the biennial conservation target((, expenditures)); (ii) Expenditures that were made on conservation((, actual)); (iii) Actual electricity savings results((, the)); (iv) The utility's annual load for the prior two years((, the)); (v) The amount of megawatt-hours that were needed to meet the annual renewable energy target((, the)); (vi) The amount of megawatt-hours of each type of eligible renewable resource that were acquired((, the)); (vii) The type and amount of renewable energy credits ((acquired,))that were retired; and ((the)) (viii) The percent of its total annual retail revenue requirement that was invested in the incremental cost of eligible renewable resources and the cost of renewable energy credits. (b) For each year that a qualifying utility elects to demonstrate alternative compliance under RCW 19.285.040(2) (d) or (i) or 19.285.050(1), it must include in its annual report relevant data …
Sponsors
- Hall, Zach (D) · primary sponsor
- Beth Doglio (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Chris Stearns (D)
- Davina Duerr (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 137, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 5, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology: Do pass (February 20, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage on Reconsideration (February 12, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Environment & Energy: Do pass (February 3, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: UTILITIES, COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Common questions
- What is HB2575?
- HB2575 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Environmental reporting.
- What does HB2575 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to reducing certain reporting obligations under environmental or energy laws; amending RCW 19.285.070, 43.21F.045, 23.86.405, 24.06.605, 35.21.302, 54.16.285, 57.08.081, 80.28.010, and 87.03.015; and repealing RCW 19.280.060.
- What is the status of HB2575?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2575?
- Hall, Zach (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2575?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2575&Year=2025
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