CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5290

Chapter 32, Laws of 2009

61st Legislature
2009 Regular Session



UTILITIES--RATE CASE HEARING--LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/26/09

Passed by the Senate February 26, 2009
  YEAS 45   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 30, 2009
  YEAS 97   NAYS 0

FRANK CHOPP
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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 5290 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

THOMAS HOEMANN
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Secretary
Approved April 8, 2009, 3:43 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 9, 2009







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5290
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Passed Legislature - 2009 Regular Session
State of Washington61st Legislature2009 Regular Session

By Senate Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, Brown, Fraser, Kauffman, McAuliffe, Shin, Murray, Eide, Keiser, Berkey, and Regala)

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.


         Passed by the Senate February 26, 2009.
         Passed by the House March 30, 2009.
         Approved by the Governor April 8, 2009.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 9, 2009.