Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Encouraging utility investment in local energy resilience. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Encouraging the development of distributed energy resources.)

AN ACT Relating to encouraging the development of distributed energy resources;

ESSB 5445·Senate·Bill

Sen. Matt BoehnkeState Senate · LD-08·2 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Matt BoehnkeState Senate · LD-08

Cosponsors

Bob HasegawaState Senate · LD-11

Vandana SlatterState Senate · LD-48

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5445Mar 11, 202546–2

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House · ESSB 5445Apr 15, 202596–1

Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House · ESSB 5445Apr 22, 202548–0

Legislative history

Jan 23, 2025

First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

Feb 21, 2025

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

Feb 21, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 3, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 11, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 11, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 11, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 11, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Mar 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

Mar 27, 2025

ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.

Mar 27, 2025

ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Environment & Energy.

Mar 28, 2025

Referred to Appropriations.

Apr 8, 2025

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Apr 8, 2025

APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Environment & Energy.

Apr 8, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 14, 2025

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

Apr 15, 2025

Committee amendment not adopted.

Apr 15, 2025

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

Apr 15, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 15, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate concurred in House amendments.

Apr 22, 2025

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

Apr 24, 2025

President signed.

Apr 24, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 25, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

May 13, 2025

Governor signed.

May 13, 2025

Chapter 265, 2025 Laws.

May 13, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Boehnke (Adopted)Committee amendment by Appropriations (Adopted)Committee amendment by Environment & Energy (Not adopted)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-04-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-04-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by ENET 02-21-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-11-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-20-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by ENVI 03-27-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by APP 04-08-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 04-15-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Amended by House 04-15-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025

Session law

Chapter 265, Laws of 2025