HB1931

HB1931 – Eliminates the expiration date for the fees Ecology receives for the costs of hydropower licensing.
Prime Sponsor – Representative Fey (D; 27th District; Tacoma) (By request of the Department of Ecology)
Current status – Had a hearing in Ways and Means February 24th, and passed out of committee the 28th. Referred to Rules, and passed by the Senate March 4th.
Next step would be – To the Governor.
Legislative tracking page for the bill.

In the House – Passed
Had a hearing in Appropriations January 25th; passed out of committee February 1st. Referred to Rules. Amended on the floor by the prime sponsor to extend the current expiration date to 2029, and passed by the House February 15th,

Summary –
The bill would eliminates the expiration date for the fees Ecology receives for the costs of hydropower licensing, which is currently June 30th, 2023.