H-0880.1
HOUSE BILL 1679
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Barnard, Stearns, and Ley
Read first time 01/29/25. Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.
AN ACT Relating to encouraging electric utility investments in advanced nuclear reactor projects for clean energy transformation act compliance; amending RCW 19.405.040 , 19.405.020 , and 19.405.100 ; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that nuclear energy is a safe and reliable source of nonemitting energy and that all electricity provided to Washington retail electric customers must be from nonemitting or renewable resources by January 1, 2045. The legislature finds that advanced nuclear reactors hold great promise for delivering significant amounts of nonemitting energy to the grid with enhanced safety and increased efficiency. Nuclear energy is a clean, firm complement to renewable resources, has low land-use requirements, and provides high-paying jobs and regional economic benefits. Therefore, the legislature finds value in encouraging electric utilities to invest now in new advanced nuclear reactor projects as these utilities work to comply with clean energy transformation act requirements by 2045.
Sec. 2. RCW 19.405.040 and 2019 c 288 s 4 are each amended to read as follows: