SB5826

SB5826 – Requiring rates or charges authorized by the UTC to recover utilities’ costs in implementing the Climate Commitment Act to be listed on customers’ bills.
Prime Sponsor – Senator MacEwan (R; 35th District; Mason County)
Current status – Had a hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology on  January 24th. Still in committee by cutoff.
Next step would be – Dead.
Legislative tracking page for the bill.

Summary –
The bill would authorize the UTC to consider and perhaps approve tariff schedules that contain rates or charges requested by utilities to recover their costs for implementing requirements of the Climate Commitment Act. The Commission would require utilities to include any corresponding rate increase or charge as a line item on each customer’s bill.