Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5982: Consumer-owned utilities
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
Updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act.
What the bill says
An act Relating to updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act; amending RCW 19.405.020 and 19.405.100; and adding a new section to chapter 19.405 RCW.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act; amending RCW 19.405.020 and 19.405.100; and adding a new section to chapter 19.405 RCW. Sec. 1. RCW 19.405.020 and 2025 c 221 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Allocation of electricity" means, for the purposes of setting electricity rates, the costs and benefits associated with the resources used to provide electricity to an electric utility's retail electricity consumers that are located in this state. (2) "Alternative compliance payment" means the payment established in RCW 19.405.090(2). (3) "Attorney general" means the Washington state office of the attorney general. (4) "Auditor" or (b) an independent auditor selected by a utility that is not under the jurisdiction of the state auditor and is not an investor-owned utility. (5)(a) "Biomass energy" (ii) animal manure; (iii) solid organic fuels from wood; (iv) forest or field residues; (v) untreated wooden demolition or construction debris; (vi) food waste and food processing residuals; (vii) liquors derived from algae; (viii) dedicated energy crops; and (ix) yard waste. (b) "Biomass energy" does not (ii) wood from old growth forests; or (iii) municipal solid waste. (6) "Carbon dioxide equivalent" has …
Sponsors
- Samuel Hunt (D) · primary sponsor
- Sharon Shewmake (D)
- Marko Liias (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 181, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 4.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 10, 2026): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (February 28, 2026): 57 yea, 37 nay, passed
- House Committee on Environment & Energy: Do pass as amended (February 19, 2026): 12 yea, 6 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 11, 2026): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5982 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (January 30, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: NAMED ACTS, UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is SB5982?
- SB5982 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Consumer-owned utilities.
- What does SB5982 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act; amending RCW 19.405.020 and 19.405.100; and adding a new section to chapter 19.405 RCW.
- What is the status of SB5982?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5982?
- Samuel Hunt (D), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5982?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5982&Year=2025
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