| Passed by the Senate February 26, 2009 YEAS 45 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House March 30, 2009 YEAS 97 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5290 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved April 8, 2009, 3:43 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | April 9, 2009 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 61st Legislature | 2009 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 01/28/09.
AN ACT Relating to requests made by a party concerning gas or electrical company discounts for low-income senior customers and low-income customers; and amending RCW 80.28.068.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 80.28.068 and 1999 c 62 s 1 are each amended to read
as follows:
Upon request by an electrical or gas company, or other party to a
general rate case hearing, the commission may approve rates, charges,
services, and/or physical facilities at a discount for low-income
senior customers and low-income customers. Expenses and lost revenues
as a result of these discounts shall be included in the company's cost
of service and recovered in rates to other customers.