CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6044



62nd Legislature
2012 2nd Special Session

Passed by the Senate March 6, 2012
  YEAS 47   NAYS 0


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President of the Senate
Passed by the House February 29, 2012
  YEAS 98   NAYS 0


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6044 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.


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Secretary
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6044
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

Passed Legislature - 2012 2nd Special Session
State of Washington62nd Legislature2012 Regular Session

By Senate Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senator Honeyford)

READ FIRST TIME 01/20/12.   



     AN ACT Relating to the supply of water by public utility districts bordered by the Columbia river to be used in pumped storage projects; and adding a new section to chapter 54.16 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 54.16 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, a qualifying public utility district may supply any water, if authorized by a previously perfected water right under its control, to be used in a pumped storage generating facility to any entity that sells electric energy or water either directly or indirectly to the public.
     (2) To qualify for the authority under this section, the public utility district must have satisfied all of the following requirements prior to the effective date of this act:
     (a) Border the Columbia river;
     (b) Have obtained a water right from an industrial user; and
     (c) Hold a water right for which power generation is an authorized purpose.
     (3) Water supplied to an entity under this section must be supplied consistent with a contract that contains the terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the commission of the qualifying public utility district. Contracts under this section must be made pursuant to a resolution of the commission that is introduced at a meeting of the commission at least ten days prior to the date of the adoption of the resolution. However, the commission shall first make adequate provision for the needs of the public utility district, both actual and prospective.

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