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Senate approves bill to create a state transmission authority amid debate over eminent domain and wildfire risk
Summary
The Senate passed Substitute Senate Bill 6,355 to establish a Washington Electric Transmission Authority to plan and partner on transmission projects; proponents highlighted jobs, reliability and clean-energy needs while opponents warned about eminent domain, an unelected board and wildfire risks.
Senator Hunt introduced Substitute Senate Bill 6,355, which would create a Washington Electric Transmission Authority to coordinate transmission planning and partner with utilities, tribes, labor and private developers on major projects. He described the measure as necessary to unlock investment, create family-wage jobs, reduce permitting delays and enable clean-energy delivery across Washington.
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