| Passed by the Senate March 6, 2012 YEAS 47 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House February 29, 2012 YEAS 98 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 6044 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved March 30, 2012, 1:25 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 30, 2012 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 62nd Legislature | 2012 Regular Session |
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.