---
type: "Bill"
title: "Transforming the regulation of gas and electrical companies toward multiyear rate plans and performance-based rate making."
description: "Transforming the regulation of gas and electrical companies toward multiyear rate plans and performance-based rate making."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 5295"
citation: "Washington SB 5295 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CONSERVATION", "ENERGY", "HOMES AND HOUSING", "LANDLORD AND TENANT", "LOW-INCOME PERSONS", "MINORITIES", "UTILITIES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carlyle"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 35
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-01-20T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/78eed6f7-c90a-4d8e-bc01-7714be134828"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5295&year=2021"
source_hash: "55647258c5e8f17fe71f0753f4a19dc5e6935e417b10e2b2e4553d15dc1e2a14"
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 5295 (2021-2022) — Transforming the regulation of gas and electrical companies toward multiyear rate plans and performance-based rate making.

## 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/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5295.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5295-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5295-S.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#5) — **94–3** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#2) — **44–4** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) — **42–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Carlyle — primary (person)
- Short — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-20T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. `reading-1`
- **2021-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2021-02-12T05:00:00+00:00** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2021-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** 1st substitute bill substituted (ENET 21). `substitution`
- **2021-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2021-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2021-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2021-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
- **2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
- **2021-03-26T04:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:00 AM.
- **2021-03-26T04:00:00+00:00** ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-26T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- **2021-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2021-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Passed final passage; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** Chapter 188, 2021 Laws. `became-law`
- **2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** Effective date 7/25/2021. `became-law`
- **2021-01-27T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 08:00 AM
- **2021-02-11T15:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM
- **2021-03-16T12:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 08:00 AM
- **2021-03-26T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/78eed6f7-c90a-4d8e-bc01-7714be134828`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).