This bill repeals an existing Washington statute that provided a public utility tax credit for home energy assistance. In legal effect, it removes RCW 82.16.0497 and related session law citations (2020 c 139 s 26; 2006 c 213 s 1; 2001 c 214 s 13), so the tax credit established by those provisions will no longer be law as of the bill’s effective date. This is a repeal of an existing tax preference statute rather than the creation of a new crime, penalty, or procedural regime. The bill identifies the affected credit as one tied to light and power businesses and gas distribution businesses and names Representative Berg as sponsor with referral to the House Committee on Finance. It was first read in the House on 02/10/25, carries bill identifiers H-1251.1 and HOUSE BILL 1913 for the 69th Legislature, 2025 Regular Session, and takes effect January 1, 2026. The provided material does not include the text of RCW 82.16.0497 or any fiscal or implementation details, so the specific mechanics of the repealed credit and any budgetary consequences are not shown.

If enacted, the bill would eliminate the public utility tax credit that supported home energy assistance, taking effect January 1, 2026. The most directly affected parties are light and power businesses and gas distribution businesses that previously claimed that credit; they would lose that tax benefit and likely face higher net tax costs or have less capacity to fund or pass along assistance tied to that credit. Because the actual text and mechanics of the repealed credit are not included here, it is unclear exactly how the credit was applied, who received the funds for home energy assistance, or how much revenue or assistance would change. That uncertainty means the precise impacts on household energy assistance, state or utility budgets, and administrative responsibilities cannot be determined from the provided material.