WA SB5283

Local land use plans and zoning ordinances that prohibit electricity storage facilities in critical areas (as defined in RCW 36.70A.030) cannot be preempted by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC)

Amends RCW 80.50.090 to add an exception preventing EFSEC from overriding local restrictions on electricity storage facility siting in critical areas during adjudicative proceedings

Amends RCW 80.50.110 to create an exception to the state's general preemption authority over energy facility location, construction, and certification for these specific local protections

Critical areas under Washington's Growth Management Act include wetlands, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, frequently flooded areas, geologically hazardous areas, and critical aquifer recharge areas