WA HB1188

Wind and solar energy facility siting recommendations from the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council must receive approval from both the appropriate county legislative authority and each affected federally recognized tribe before the governor can approve the application

Counties and tribes have 90 days to approve, reject, or request reconsideration of draft site certification agreements; if reconsideration is requested, the council has 60 days to revise and resubmit recommendations

The governor is prohibited from approving any wind or solar application or executing a site certification agreement without receiving approval resolutions from all required local governments and tribes

Amends RCW 80.50.100 and applies to all draft certification agreements recommended to the governor after the effective date

Declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately upon passage