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HB 2515 — Addressing emerging large energy use facilities.
Last action — By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
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This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
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The amended version of HB 2515 now explicitly includes the acknowledgment of potential future industries that might use a lot of energy, in addition to just data centers and cryptocurrency facilities. This change emphasizes the need for flexible and forward-thinking policies regarding large energy users. It matters because it prepares the legislation to adapt to new technologies and industries that may arise, ensuring they are held to high standards for energy use and environmental protection, which benefits consumers and the environment in the long run.
H-3354.1H-2906.2 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2515 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By House Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Doglio, Ramel, Wylie, Stearns, Duerr, Parshley, Ryu, Simmons, Kloba, Berry, Scott, Fosse, Pollet, Macri, Street, and Reed)Reed READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/04/26.01/15/26.
Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.
1 SHBHB 2515 about data center resource use and environmental impacts is difficult if not impossible for the public to access.
The legislature intends to enact policies governing these emerging large energy use facilities.facilities, currently defined as data centers and cryptocurrency facilities, while recognizing that other such industries may emerge in the future with their facilities requiring similar policies.
For these emerging large energy use facilities, the legislature's policy priorities are affordability, grid reliability, transparency, and environmental protection.
(5) "Consumer-owned utility" means a municipal electric utility formed under Title 35 RCW, a public utility district formed under Title 54 RCW, an irrigation district formed under chapter 87.03 RCW, a cooperative formed under chapter 23.86 RCW, ((or)) a mutual corporation or association formed under chapter 24.06 RCW, or a port district formed under Title 53 RCW, that is engaged in the business p.
2 SHBHB 2515 corporation or association formed under chapter 24.06 RCW, or a port district formed under Title 53 RCW, that is engaged in the business of distributing electricity to ((more than)) at least one retail electric customer in the state.
(15) "Emerging large energy use facility tariff or policy"contract" means the rates,terms terms, and conditions set by an electric utility for providing electricity service to an emerging large energy use facility electric customer.customer, p.
p.3 HB 2515 and includes electric rates to be charged to the customer for electricity service.
3(16) SHB"Facility" 2515means (16)any "Energyphysical emergency"property, meansplant, abuilding, situationstructure, insource, whichor thestationary unavailabilityequipment orlocated disruptionon ofone theor supplymore ofcontiguous energyor posesadjacent aproperties clearin andactual foreseeablephysical dangercontact toor theseparated publicsolely health,by safety,a andpublic generalroadway welfareor asother determinedpublic byright-of-way relevantand local,under state,common regional,ownership or federalcommon entities.control.
(17) "Facility""Fuel attribute" means anythe physicalcharacteristic property,of plant,electricity building,determined structure,by source,the orfuel stationaryused equipment located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties in actualthe physicalgeneration contactof orthat separatedelectricity. solely by a public roadway or other public right-of-way and under common ownership or common control.
(18) "Fuel attribute" means the characteristic of electricity determined by the fuel used in the generation of that electricity.
(((14))) (19)(18) "Fuel mix" means the sources of electricity sold to retail electric customers, expressed in terms of percentage contribution by resource category.
(((15))) (20)(19) "Governing body" means the council of a city or town, the commissioners of an irrigation district, municipal electric utility, or public utility district, or the board of directors of an electric cooperative or mutual association that has the authority to set and approve rates.
(((16))) (21)(20) "Investor-owned utility" means a company owned by investors that meets the definition of RCW 80.04.010 and is engaged in distributing electricity to one or more retail electric customers in the state.
(((17))) (22)(21) "Marginal load" means at least two percent of an emerging large energy use facility's maximum aggregate contract demand amount.
(23)(22) "Nonpower attributes" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 19.285.030.
(((18))) (24)(23) "Private customer information" includes a retail electric customer's name, address, telephone number, and other personally identifying information.
(((19))) (25)(24) "Proprietary customer information" means:
(a) Information that relates to the source, technical configuration, destination, and amount of electricity used by a retail electric customer, a retail electric customer's payment history, and household data that is made available by the customer solely by virtue of the p.utility-customer relationship;
4 SHB 2515 utility-customer relationship;
(((20))) (26)(25) "Renewable energy certificate" means a tradable certificate of proof of one megawatt-hour of electricity from a renewablep. resource.
4 HB 2515 renewable resource.
(((21))) (27)(26) "Renewable resource" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 19.285.030.
(((22))) (28)(27) "Resale" means the purchase and subsequent sale of electricity for profit, but does not include the purchase and the subsequent sale of electricity at the same rate at which the electricity was purchased.
(((23))) (29)(28) "Retail electric customer" means a person or entity that purchases electricity for ultimate consumption and not for resale.
(((24))) (30)(29) "Retail supplier" means an electric utility that offers an electricity product for sale to retail electric customers in the state.
(((25))) (31)(30) "Small utility" means any consumer-owned utility with twenty-five thousand or fewer electric meters in service, or that has an average of seven or fewer customers per mile of distribution line.
(((26))) (32)(31) "Source and disposition report" means the report required in RCW 19.29A.140.
(((27))) (33)(32) "State" means the state of Washington.
(((28))) (34)(33) "Unspecified source" means an electricity source for which the fuel attribute is unknown or has been separated from the energy.
(1)(a) By October 1, 2026, each investor-owned utility with an emerging large energy use facility in its service territory must submit to the commission and make publicly available an emerging large energy use facility tariff or policycontract for emerging large energy use facilities in the utility's service area.
(b) Within 10 months of submission by an investor-owned utility, the commission, under the authority granted by RCW 80.04.130(1), must p.review an emerging large energy use facility tariff or contract and approve, disapprove, or approve with modifications the tariff or contract.
5The SHBcommission 2515may reviewapprove ana emerging large load energy use facility tariffp. or policy and approve, disapprove, or approve with modifications the tariff or policy.
The5 commissionHB may2515 approve an emerging large energy use facility tariff or policycontract only if it meets the standards outlined in subsectionssubsection (4) and (5) of this section.
(2)(a) By October 1, 2026, each consumer-owned utility with an emerging large energy use facility in its service territory must submit an emerging large energy use facility tariff or policycontract to its governing board for review and approval.
(b) Within 10 months of submission, the governing body of a consumer-owned utility must approve an emerging large energy use facility tariff or policycontract that meets the standards outlined in subsectionssubsection (4) and (5) of this section.
(c) TheA governingconsumer-owned bodyutility's oftariff aor consumer-ownedcontract utilitymust maylimit approvethe offer of electricity service to an existingemerging tarifflarge orenergy policyuse thatfacility meetsif theoffering standardssuch outlinedservice inwould subsectionsadversely (4)affect andthe (5)reliability or affordability of thiselectricity section.service to other ratepayers in the utility's service area.
(d)(3) AAn consumer-ownedelectric utility maywithout refuse to provide electric service to an emerging large energy use facility if the utility determines that providing such service would adversely affect the reliability or affordability of electric service to other ratepayers in its service area,territory violateis thenot reliabilityrequired standardsto establisheddevelop byan theemerging Northlarge Americanenergy electricuse reliabilityfacility corporationtariff or thecontract westernuntil electricity coordinating council, or if the utility hasplans anotherto reasonserve ina accordancenew withemerging statelarge orenergy federaluse lawfacility. and consistent with the utility's authority and obligations.
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(b)Specifically, Anthe electrictariffs utility must have adopted an emerging large energy use facility tariff or policycontracts priormust torequire providing electricity service to a new emerging large energy use facility.facilities to:
(4)(a) AllProvide electricat utilityleast emerging10-year largecontractual energyservice usecommitments facilityby tariffthe orfacility policy submissions must be designed to avoidthe immediateelectric andutility, long-termwhich risksmay toinclude, electric customers including, but are not limited to,to: shifts of costs from emerging large energy use facilities to other electric customers, stranded utility assets, and any other increased costs for customers resulting from serving an emerging large energy use facility.
(i) Collateral requirements, such as, if the facility does not have a credit rating of at least A- from S&P Global Inc.
and A3 from Moody's Corporation, in addition to cash and cash equivalents on an audited balance sheet prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles greater than 10 times the collateral requirement, the facility must provide a guarantee or collateral at the time of signing a tariff or contract equal to 50 percent of the total minimum charges for the full term of the contract;
(ii) Annual charges of 85 percent of projected electricity demand whether or not the facility uses its full projected demand to pay for infrastructure upgrades needed to serve the facility;
6 SHBHB 2515 (5)(iii) InExit developingfees theequal tariffsto orfive policies,years electric utilities must include each of the elementsfacility's outlinedminimum inbill thisrequirement subsection,in except if a utility can explain that an element does not further the purposesevent described in subsection (4) of thisa section.permanent closure;
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(i) CollateralThe requirements;direct costs for the utility to interconnect the facility to the utility's grid, which may include the costs for the utility to study what would be needed for interconnection;
and (ii) ChargesThe designedcosts to,of atproviding aelectricity minimum,service recoverto infrastructurethe costsfacility incurredincluding, toas serveapplicable, theenergy facility,generation, regardlesstransmission, ofdistribution, theand facility'scapacity actualand usage;ancillary electricity services;
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(b)(e) ChargesPay that,real-time atwholesale aelectricity minimum,prices; cover the full costs of serving the facility, which may include, but are not limited to:
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(ii) The costs of providing electricity service to the facility, including, as applicable, energy generation, transmission, distribution, capacity, and ancillary electricity services;
and (iii) The compliance and allowance costs under chapter 70A.65 RCW associated with providing service to the facility;
(c) A requirement that the facility provide, upon request by the electric utility, timely, complete, and verifiable information related to power supply arrangements, load forecasts, operational flexibility, and other system-relevant characteristics, as necessary for the utility to assess system impacts, cost recovery, and how to condition service;
(d) Provisions requiring the facility to curtail or reduce load during an energy emergency event, including curtailing or reducing load at the request of the electric utility as informed by, but not limited to, applicable local, state, regional, and federal laws, rules, agreements, or policies;
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7 SHB 2515 power administration under the interruptible power commitments in the emergency protocols attachment for the Columbia river system water management plan;
(e) Pricing structures that reflect cost causation and system conditions, which may include real-time pricing or other dynamic pricing mechanisms;
and (f) Provisions demonstrating that the facility's marginal load is served under a contract between the electric utility and the facility where:
or (ii) The facility funds the costs, including proportional administrative costs and any applicable start-up costs, of providing peak demand reductions at least equal to the facility's marginal load, for a utility's demand response program that serves other retail electric customers;customers.
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(6)(6)(a) AnyAn contractemerging betweenlarge anenergy electricuse utilityfacility andthat commences operation on or after August 1, 2027, must agree to the terms of an electric utility's approved emerging large energy use facilitytariff mustor conformcontract tobefore thereceiving requirementselectricity inservice, subsectionsif (4)seeking andservice, (5)or ofto thismaintain sectionelectricity consistentservice, withif thealready approvedreceiving tariffservice orfrom policy.the electric utility.
(7)(a)p. An emerging large energy use facility that commences operation on or after August 1, 2027, must agree to the terms of an electric utility's approved emerging large energy use facility tariff or policy before receiving electricity service, if seeking service, or to maintain electricity service, if already receiving service from the electric utility.
7 HB 2515 (b) An emerging large energy use facility that commenced operation prior to August 1, 2027, is subject to the terms of an approved emerging large energy use facility tariff or policycontract of its servicing electric utility by January 1, 2028,2028. if it is not already operating under a contract with the electric utility.
(c) An emerging large energy use facility operating under a tariff or contract with an electric utility prior to August 1, 2027, may continue operating under such a tariff or contract until the later of January 1, 2028,2028. or the renegotiation or expiration of such contract.
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8 SHB 2515 to the deadlines in (c) of this subsection if the utility determines that it is not recovering the full costs of serving the emerging large energy use facility.
(9) The powers and authority granted in this section shall be construed as in addition and supplemental to any powers or authority conferred by any other law, and nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting any other powers or authority granted to a utility of such governmental agencies.
(1) Publish a sustainability report demonstrating how the emerging large energy use facility will address and balance energy, water, and computing performance to maximize energy efficiency, water efficiency, and overall sustainabilitysustainability. of the facility's operations.
The report must also provide evidence that the facility has access to an adequate water supply for the intended use of the facility through an existing or third-party water system or through a state-issued water right, as applicable;applicable.
(a) For proposed emerging large energy use facilities, the owner must publish such a report prior to, or at the same time as, filing an application for any state or local permit;permit.
(b) For emerging large energy use facilities in operation prior to enactment of this act, the owner must publish such a report by January 1, 2027;2027.
(c) For emerging large energy use facilities in operation, the owner must update the report and publish the update every three years;years.
Upon posting electronically, the owner must also submit a copy to the department, the department of ecology, and the local jurisdiction or jurisdictions it is proposing to locate in, or is located in;in.
(2) Annually report the following information in one report to the department of ecology by March 31st each year for the previous year:
98 SHBHB 2515 (a)(2) TheAnnually facility'sreport annualthe waterfollowing consumptioninformation andin waterone qualityreport permitto information.the department of ecology by March 31st each year for the previous year:
(a) The facility's annual water consumption.
(b) The reportfacility's mustserver alsocooling includetechnology and any waterassociated qualityuse permits,of includingregulated existingrefrigerants permitsas anddefined newin applicationsRCW through70A.60.010 federal,and state,regulated orrefrigerant localsubstitutes. jurisdictions;
(b) The facility'sreport servermust coolinginclude technologymonthly and anyannual associatedquantities useused, and of regulatedany refrigerantsquantities anddisposed substitutesoutside asthe definedfacility, inincluding RCWthe 70A.60.010.entity who receives the material.
The report must include refrigerant type, full charge size, monthly and annual quantities used, any quantities leaked, and any quantities recovered for disposal outside the facility, including the entity who receives the material;
The report may provide context by comparing the facility's energy use to other users;users.
(d) The facility's annual emissions of criteria air pollutants and toxic air pollutants regulated under the Washington clean air act, chapter 70A.15 RCW, or the federal clean air act.
The report must also include any air permits, including existing permits and new applications;
(3) Upon submitting the report to the department of ecology, make this report publicly available electronically.
(1)(1)(a) The commission and the department must collaboratejointly todevelop improvereporting resourcestandards forecastingfor of emerging large energy use facilityfacilities loads.to improve resource forecasting.
CollaborationReporting muststandards includemay facilitatinginclude, abut workare groupnot oflimited electricto, utilitiesstandards toon establishdata bestquality, practicesdocumentation, for commercial readiness criteriacriteria, acrossand electricinformation utilitiesabout forassociated emergingtransmission largeneeds. energy use facilities to enter interconnection queues.
(2)The Whencommission requesting interconnection with an electric utility, each emerging large energy use facility must disclose to the interconnecting electric utility and the department whethermust thedevelop customer is pursuing a substantially similar request for electric service in another balancing authority, the approvalstandards ofby whichDecember would31, p.2026.
10(b) SHBAfter 2515December result31, in2026, theeach customeremerging materiallylarge changing,energy delaying,use orfacility withdrawingthat is interconnected with an electric utility must provide a report, consistent with the interconnectionreporting request.standards, to its interconnected electric utility by July 1st of each year.
Each emerging large energy use facility that is not interconnected with an electric utility must submit this report to the department.
(c) Each electric utility must consolidate any emerging large energy use facility reports it receives and submit an aggregated report to the commission in the case of investor-owned utilities and to the department in the case of consumer-owned utilities by December 1st of each year.
(2) The commission and the department must further collaborate to improve resource forecasting of emerging large energy use facility p.
9 HB 2515 loads.
Collaboration may include facilitating a work group of electric utilities to establish standardized commercial readiness criteria across electric utilities for emerging large energy use facilities to enter interconnection queues.
(3) When requesting interconnection with an electric utility, each emerging large energy use facility must:
(a) Disclose duplicative interconnection requests across balancing authorities to the electric utility;
and (b) Provide a report, consistent with the reporting standards developed in subsection (1) of this section, to the electric utility.
(3)p. Each emerging large energy use facility using a renewable energy credit under this chapter must document the following:
10 HB 2515 (3) Each emerging large energy use facility using a renewable energy credit under this chapter must document the following:
p.(4) The requirements in this section are in addition to any requirements the emerging large energy use facility may have as an affected market customer under chapter 19.405 RCW.
11(5) SHBFor 2515the (4)purposes Theof requirements in this sectionsection, are"expanded inemerging additionlarge toenergy anyuse requirementsfacility" themeans an emerging large energy use facility maywith havean asincrease of 20,000 square feet or more dedicated for housing working servers or an affectedincrease marketof customer20 undermegawatts chapteror 19.405more RCW.in annual electricity consumption, where the increase occurred on or after July 1, 2026.
(5) For the purposes of this section, "expanded emerging large energy use facility" means an emerging large energy use facility with an increase of 20,000 square feet or more dedicated for housing working servers or an increase of 20 megawatts or more in the facility's maximum aggregate contract demand, where the increase occurred on or after July 1, 2026.
(1) The legislature intends by this section to allow all consumer-owned electric utilities and investor-owned electric utilities subject to the requirements of chapter 19.405 RCW, the Washington clean energy transformation act, to be eligible for allowance allocation as provided in this section in order to mitigate the cost burden of the program on electricity customers, other than, starting for thecalendar secondyear compliance2027, period, those customers that are emerging large energy use facilities as defined in section 2 of this act.
For no-cost allowances distributed starting in calendar year 20262026, for emissions year 2027, the department may not provide allowance allocation to mitigate the cost burden of the program on electricity customers that are emerging large energy use facilities as defined in section 2 of this act.
(2)(a)The Bydepartment Octobermay 1,adjust 2022, the departmentdefinition shallof adoptemerging rules,large inenergy consultationuse withfacilities thefor departmentthese ofpurposes commerceby andrule themaking utilitiesinformed andby transportation commission, establishing the methodsreporting andrequired proceduresin forsections allocating4 allowances for consumer-owned and investor-owned5 electricof utilities.this act.
(2)(a) By October 1, 2022, the department shall adopt rules, in consultation with the department of commerce and the utilities and transportation commission, establishing the methods and procedures for allocating allowances for consumer-owned and investor-owned p.
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p.(c) By October 1, 2026, the department shall adopt an allocation schedule by rule, in consultation with the department of commerce and the utilities and transportation commission, for the provision of allowances for the second compliance period at no cost to consumer- owned and investor-owned electric utilities.
12 SHB 2515 (c) By October 1, 2026, the department shall adopt an allocation schedule by rule, in consultation with the department of commerce and the utilities and transportation commission, for the provision of allowances for the second compliance period at no cost to consumer- owned and investor-owned electric utilities.
The((The allowances included in this schedule must reflect the increased scope of coverage in the electricity sector relative to the program budget of allowances established in 2022.2022.)) (d) By October 1, 2028, the department shall adopt an allocation schedule by rule, in consultation with the department of commerce and the utilities and transportation commission, for the provision of allowances at no cost to consumer-owned and investor-owned electric utilities for the compliance periods contained within calendar years 2031 through 2045 consistent with subsection (1) of this section.
(d) By October 1, 2028, the department shall adopt an allocation schedule by rule, in consultation with the department of commerce and the utilities and transportation commission, for the provision of allowances at no cost to consumer-owned and investor-owned electric utilities for the compliance periods contained within calendar years 2031 through 2045 consistent with subsection (1) of this section.
(3)(a)p. During the first compliance period, allowances allocated at no cost to consumer-owned and investor-owned electric utilities may be consigned to auction for the benefit of ratepayers, deposited for compliance, or a combination of both.
12 HB 2515 (3)(a) During the first compliance period, allowances allocated at no cost to consumer-owned and investor-owned electric utilities may be consigned to auction for the benefit of ratepayers, deposited for compliance, or a combination of both.
(b) By October 1, 2026, the department, in consultation with the department of commerce and the utilities and transportation commission, must adopt rules governing the amount of allowances allocated at no cost under subsection (2)(c) of this section that p.must be consigned to auction.
13 SHB 2515 must be consigned to auction.
(8)p. Nothing in this section affects the requirements of chapter 19.405 RCW.
13 HB 2515 (8) Nothing in this section affects the requirements of chapter 19.405 RCW.
p.(10) By July 31st each year, starting in calendar year 2026, each utility must provide to the department a list of existing and forecast retail customers that are emerging large energy use facilities to enable the department to provide allowance allocation consistent with subsection (1) of this section.
14 SHB 2515 (10) By July 31st each year, starting in calendar year 2026, each utility must provide to the department a list of existing and forecast retail customers that are emerging large energy use facilities to enable the department to provide allowance allocation consistent with subsection (1) of this section.
Sixty percent of the expenditures from the account mustp. be used for energy assistance, weatherization, low-income home electrification, and related readiness upgrade purposes, which may include the following programs administered by the department of commerce:
14 HB 2515 must be used for energy assistance, weatherization, low-income home electrification, and related readiness upgrade purposes, which may include the following programs administered by the department of commerce:
Forty percent of the expenditures from the account must be appropriated to the student achievement council to distribute to public institutions of higher education as p.defined in chapter 28B.10 RCW for the following higher education purposes:
15 SHB 2515 defined in chapter 28B.10 RCW for the following higher education purposes:
(b) "Terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project" means the project labor agreement or community workforce agreement is a single agreement covering all labor organizationsp. representing the building and construction employees involved in the project and covering all contractors and subcontractors working on the project.
15 HB 2515 organizations representing the building and construction employees involved in the project and covering all contractors and subcontractors working on the project.
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Action History
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By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
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Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.
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Referred to Ways & Means.
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And refer to Ways & Means.
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Minority; do not pass.
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ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
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First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 6.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Floor amendment(s) adopted.
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2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 26).
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Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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Minority; without recommendation.
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Minority; do not pass.
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APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
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Referred to Appropriations.
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Minority; do not pass.
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ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
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First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
Sponsors
- Julia Reed · Cosponsor
- Chipalo Street · Cosponsor
- Nicole Macri · Cosponsor
- Gerry Pollet · Cosponsor
- Mary Fosse · Cosponsor
- Shaun Scott · Cosponsor
- Liz Berry · Cosponsor
- Shelley Kloba · Cosponsor
- Tarra Simmons · Cosponsor
- Cindy Ryu · Cosponsor
- Lisa Parshley · Cosponsor
- Davina Duerr · Cosponsor
- Chris Stearns · Cosponsor
- Sharon Wylie · Cosponsor
- Alex Ramel · Cosponsor
- Beth Doglio · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on · 41 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Beth Doglio Democrat
Co-sponsors (15)
- Julia Reed Democrat
- Chipalo Street Democrat
- Nicole Macri Democrat
- Gerry Pollet Democrat
- Mary Fosse Democrat
- Shaun Scott Democrat
- Liz Berry Democrat
- Shelley Kloba Democrat
- Tarra Simmons Democrat
- Cindy Ryu Democrat
- Lisa Parshley Democrat
- Davina Duerr Democrat
- Chris Stearns Democrat
- Sharon Wylie Democrat
- Alex Ramel Democrat
Not signed on (135)
135 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 135 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 51 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 51 | 41 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 42% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Bernbaum | Democrat | Yea |
| Adison Richards | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrian Cortes | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ramel | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia Rule | Democrat | Nay |
| Amy Walen | Democrat | Nay |
| April Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Doglio | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandy Donaghy | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Chipalo Street | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Stearns | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Ryu | Democrat | Yea |
| Clyde Shavers | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Bronoske | Democrat | Nay |
| Darya Farivar | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Paul | Democrat | Yea |
| David Hackney | Democrat | Nay |
| Davina Duerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Entenman | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Lekanoff | Democrat | Yea |
| Edwin Obras | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerry Pollet | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Nance | Democrat | Yea |
| Jake Fey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamila Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Zahn | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Nay |
| Joe Fitzgibbon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Timmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Julia Reed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristine Reeves | Democrat | Nay |
| Larry Springer | Democrat | Yea |
| Lauren Davis | Democrat | Nay |
| Laurie Jinkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Callan | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Parshley | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Berry | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Leavitt | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Fosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Melanie Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mia Gregerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Jurado Stonier | Democrat | Yea |
| My-Linh Thai | Democrat | Yea |
| Natasha Hill | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicole Macri | Democrat | Yea |
| Osman Salahuddin | Democrat | Yea |
| Roger Goodman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharlett Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Wylie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Shaun Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelley Kloba | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Bergquist | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Tharinger | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Strom Peterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tarra Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Timm Ormsby | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hall | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ybarra | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Engell | Republican | Nay |
| April Connors | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Burnett | Republican | Nay |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Corry | Republican | Not Voting |
| Cyndy Jacobsen | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Griffey | Republican | Nay |
| David Stuebe | Republican | Nay |
| Deb Manjarrez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Orcutt | Republican | Nay |
| Gloria Mendoza | Republican | Nay |
| Hunter Abell | Republican | Nay |
| Jenny Graham | Republican | Nay |
| Jeremie Dufault | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Schmick | Republican | Nay |
| Joel McEntire | Republican | Nay |
| John Ley | Republican | Nay |
| Joshua Penner | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Waters | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Klicker | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Marshall | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Keaton | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Nay |
| Peter Abbarno | Republican | Nay |
| Rob Chase | Republican | Nay |
| Sam Low | Republican | Nay |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Barnard | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie McClintock | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Not Voting |
| Travis Couture | Republican | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2515?
- HB 2515 is sponsored by Julia Reed (Democrat), Chipalo Street (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Mary Fosse (Democrat), Shaun Scott (Democrat), Liz Berry (Democrat), Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), Davina Duerr (Democrat), Chris Stearns (Democrat), Sharon Wylie (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), and Beth Doglio (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2515?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 2515?
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