WA Leg - HB 1960 Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False 01 - February 11, 2025 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-February11,2025-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - February 12, 2025 - First reading, referred to Finance. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February12,2025-Firstreading,referredtoFinance. 03 - February 24, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February24,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonFinanceat8:00AM. 04 - February 25, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February25,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonFinanceat8:00AM. 05 - February 25, 2025 - FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February25,2025-FIN-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - February 25, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February25,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 07 - February 26, 2025 - Referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-February26,2025-ReferredtoAppropriations. 08 - February 27, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-February27,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat9:00AM. 09 - February 28, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 09-February28,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat9:00AM. 10 - February 28, 2025 - APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 10-February28,2025-APP-Majority;2ndsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 11 - February 28, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 11-February28,2025-Minority;donotpass. 12 - February 28, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 12-February28,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 13 - February 28, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 13-February28,2025-ReferredtoRules2Review. 14 - March 5, 2025 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 14-March5,2025-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 15 - April 27, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 15-April27,2025-ReferredtoRules2Consideration. 16 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 17 - January 12, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-January12,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration. 18 - January 12, 2026 - Referred to Finance. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-January12,2026-ReferredtoFinance. 19 - January 23, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-January23,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonFinanceat1:30PM. 20 - January 29, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-January29,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonFinanceat1:30PM. 21 - January 29, 2026 - FIN - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-January29,2026-FIN-Majority;3rdsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 22 - January 29, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-January29,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 23 - January 29, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-January29,2026-Minority;donotpass. 24 - February 3, 2026 - Referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-February3,2026-ReferredtoAppropriations. 25 - February 6, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-February6,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 26 - February 9, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-February9,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 27 - February 9, 2026 - APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Finance. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-February9,2026-APP-Majority;dopass3rdsubstitutebillproposedbyFinance. 28 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-February9,2026-Minority;donotpass. 29 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 29-February9,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 30 - February 9, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 30-February9,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 31 - February 17, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 31-February17,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 32 - February 23, 2026 - 3rd substitute bill substituted (FIN 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 32-February23,2026-3rdsubstitutebillsubstituted(FIN26). 33 - February 23, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 33-February23,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 34 - February 23, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 34-February23,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 35 - February 23, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 9. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 35-February23,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,74;nays,15;absent,0;excused,9. 36 - February 24, 2026 - First reading, referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 36-February24,2026-Firstreading,referredtoWays&Means. 37 - February 27, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 37-February27,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat2:30PM. 38 - March 2, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 38-March2,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 39 - March 2, 2026 - WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 39-March2,2026-WM-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 40 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 40-March2,2026-Minority;donotpass. 41 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 41-March2,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 42 - March 2, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 42-March2,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 43 - March 3, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 43-March3,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 44 - March 5, 2026 - Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 44-March5,2026-Committeeamendment(s)adoptedasamended. 45 - March 5, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 45-March5,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 46 - March 5, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 46-March5,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,42;nays,6;absent,0;excused,1. 47 - March 11, 2026 - House concurred in Senate amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 47-March11,2026-HouseconcurredinSenateamendments. 48 - March 11, 2026 - Passed final passage; yeas, 86; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 3. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 48-March11,2026-Passedfinalpassage;yeas,86;nays,9;absent,0;excused,3. 49 - March 11, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 49-March11,2026-Speakersigned. 50 - March 11, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 50-March11,2026-Presidentsigned. 51 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 51-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 52 - April 1, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 52-April1,2026-Governorsigned. 53 - April 1, 2026 - Chapter 260, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 53-April1,2026-Chapter260,2026Laws. 54 - April 1, 2026 - Effective date 1/1/2028. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1960&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 54-April1,2026-Effectivedate1/1/2028.