OLYMPIA — The Washington state Senate has approved a bill that amends a clean energy law approved by voters in 2006
Under the bill, law would be changed to count certain plants built before 1999 as renewable energy facilities and add byproduct of wood mills and solid human waste as accepted biomass.
The measure sponsored by Democratic Sen. Brian Hatfield of Raymond changes the language of the law enacted after voters approved Initiative 937, which aimed to move the state toward cleaner energy, requiring utilities with more than 25,000 customers to supply a percentage of their energy from renewable resources.
The measure was approved 28-19.
Democratic Sen. Sharon Nelson of Vashon Island says voters wanted new renewable facilities, not old plants to be categorized as clean energy facilities.
The bill now moves to the House for further consideration.
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