Improving accessibility of community solar projects in Washington state.
HB 1804 amends Washington state law to make community solar projects more accessible, particularly for low-income households and smaller projects. It clarifies definitions (like "community solar company" and "project participant"), sets a maximum system size of 1,000 kilowatts, and requires projects to have at least two subscribers or one low-income service provider. Key provisions include reserving $50 million in incentives for projects under 199 kilowatts and adding labor standards - such as prevailing wages and apprenticeship requirements - for larger projects (199-999 kW). The bill directly affects community solar administrators, low-income service providers, and solar construction workers, while ensuring electric utilities can interconnect these projects.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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The bill was amended to reflect its new status as a substitute bill after committee review, updating the bill number and sponsor attribution. The substantive policy text regarding community solar definitions and requirements remains identical to the original version, with no changes to funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or project thresholds.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the procedural metadata regarding the bill's legislative history was updated.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was changed from H-1020.1 to H-1494.1 to reflect its new designation as a substitute bill.
The sponsor attribution was updated to list the bill as originating from the House Environment & Energy Committee rather than listing individual representatives.
The first reading date was updated from February 3, 2025, to February 21, 2025.
Formatting and line breaks were adjusted to match standard substitute bill markup conventions.
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Total actions
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Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM.
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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