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SB729 • 2025

large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority

large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority

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Sponsor
Senators Habush Sinykin, Spreitzer, Keyeski, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys and Wall, cosponsored by Representatives Stroud, Miresse, Palmeri, Bare, Anderson, Andraca, Billings, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hong, Joers, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell and Vining
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
S - Utilities, Technology and Tourism
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Sen.

    Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor

  2. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  5. 2026-02-17 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  6. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. 2026-01-22 Sen.

    LRB correction

  8. 2026-01-22 Sen.

    Representative Hysell added as a cosponsor

  9. 2026-01-20 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  10. 2026-01-20 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  11. 2026-01-08 Sen.

    Senator Wirch added as a coauthor

  12. 2025-12-05 Sen.

    Senator L. Johnson added as a coauthor

  13. 2025-12-05 Sen.

    Representative Brown added as a cosponsor

  14. 2025-12-02 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Habush Sinykin , Spreitzer , Keyeski , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Hesselbein , Larson , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Roys and Wall ; cosponsored by Representatives Stroud , Miresse , Palmeri , Bare , Anderson , Andraca , Billings , DeSmidt , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Goodwin , Hong , Joers , Madison , Mayadev , McCarville , Moore Omokunde , Neubauer , Rivera-Wagner , Roe , Sheehan , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Stubbs , Subeck , Tenorio , Udell and Vining

  15. 2025-12-02 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

Official Summary Text

large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority
Status: S - Utilities, Technology and Tourism