---
type: "Bill"
title: "Promoting a sustainable, local renewable energy industry through modifying renewable energy system tax incentives and providing guidance for renewable energy system component recycling."
description: "Promoting a sustainable, local renewable energy industry through modifying renewable energy system tax incentives and providing guidance for renewable energy system component recycling."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 5939"
citation: "Washington SB 5939 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS", "CREDITS", "DEDUCTIONS", "DEFERRALS", "ETC.", "UTILITIES", "COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES", "ENERGY", "SOLID WASTE", "TAXES - PUBLIC UTILITY TAX"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ericksen"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-05-19"
last_action: "2017-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/65bf61c3-7a2a-4f6e-95a7-109be70760f4"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5939&year=2017"
source_hash: "c3082bcba04a61682be18412cb45fc8f04a1581c4fd5d7c7c3ed9e4a790b114b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 5939 (2017-2018) — Promoting a sustainable, local renewable energy industry through modifying renewable energy system tax incentives and providing guidance for renewable energy system component recycling.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5939.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5939-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5939-S.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage (#21) — **74–19** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#29) — **47–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ericksen — primary (person)
- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-05-19** First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. `reading-1`
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-14** EET - Majority; do pass.
- **2017-06-14** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-14** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2017-06-16** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-30** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2017-06-30** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-06-30** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-06-30** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-06-30** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2017-06-30** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-06-30** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-06-30** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-06-30** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2017-06-30** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-06-30** Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-06-30** Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. `reading-1`
- **2017-06-30** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-06-30** Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 5. `reading-3`
- **2017-06-30** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Delivered to Governor.
- **2017-07-07** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-07** Chapter 36, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session. `became-law`
- **2017-07-07** Effective date 7/7/2017. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/65bf61c3-7a2a-4f6e-95a7-109be70760f4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).