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HB1960Introduced in the House

Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.

Passed

Introduced by Alex Ramel, District 040B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.

Where it stands

Effective date 1/1/2028.

April 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 11, 2026

86

Yes

9

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Finance.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

  5. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. Referred to Appropriations.

  8. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  9. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  10. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  11. Minority; do not pass.

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  15. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  18. Referred to Finance.

  19. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

  20. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

  21. FIN - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  22. Minority; without recommendation.

  23. Minority; do not pass.

  24. Referred to Appropriations.

  25. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  26. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  27. APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Finance.

  28. Minority; do not pass.

  29. Minority; without recommendation.

  30. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  31. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  32. 3rd substitute bill substituted

  33. Floor amendment

  34. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  35. Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 9.

  36. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

  37. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.

  38. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  39. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  40. Minority; do not pass.

  41. Minority; without recommendation.

  42. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  43. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  44. Committee amendment

  45. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  46. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  47. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  48. Passed final passage; yeas, 86; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  49. Speaker signed.

  50. President signed.

  51. Delivered to Governor.

  52. Governor signed.

  53. Chapter 260, 2026 Laws.

  54. Effective date 1/1/2028.

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