Adding fusion energy to facilities that may obtain site certification for the purposes of chapter 80.50 RCW.

 S-0585.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5241

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Environment, Energy & Technology (originally sponsored by Senators Liias, Boehnke, Christian, Cortes, Dozier, Hasegawa, MacEwen, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, and J. Wilson; by request of Energy Facilities Siting and Evaluation Council)

READ FIRST TIME 02/10/25.

AN ACT Relating to adding fusion energy to facilities that may obtain site certification for the purposes of chapter 80.50 RCW; amending RCW 80.50.010 , 80.50.060 , and 80.50.300 ; and reenacting and amending RCW 80.50.020 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 80.50.010 and 2022 c 183 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The legislature finds that the present and predicted growth in energy demands in the state of Washington requires a procedure for the selection and use of sites for energy facilities and the identification of a state position with respect to each proposed site. The legislature recognizes that the selection of sites will have a significant impact upon the welfare of the population, the location and growth of industry and the use of the natural resources of the state.