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Committee moves transmission authority bill after debate on landowner consultation, board makeup and PILT
Summary
The committee reported substitute Senate Bill 6355, creating a Washington Electric Transmission Authority, after votes on amendments addressing landowner consultation, east‑of‑Cascades board residency and payments‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes; members split over scope, eminent domain and ratepayer risk.
The House Appropriations Committee voted to report substitute Senate Bill 6355, which would establish the Washington Electric Transmission Authority, after a lengthy briefing and several amendment votes that touched on landowner consultation, board expertise and payments in lieu of taxes.
Megan McFadden, staff to the Environment & Energy Committee, told the committee the bill creates an authority and board, a tribal clean energy partnership work group and a clean energy partnership work group and allows…
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