{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-43.31.802","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 43.31.802","heading":"Electric transmission—Tribal consultation framework—Report.","body":"(1) The department of commerce must contract with the governor's office of Indian affairs to, in coordination with the department of ecology and the department of commerce, convene federally recognized Indian tribes whose traditional lands and territories include parts of Washington state to develop a recommended tribal consultation framework applicable to statewide electric transmission planning and implementation including, but not limited to, activities associated with RCW 43.21F.800 and 43.52B.020 through 43.52B.050.\n(2) The tribal consultation framework must:\n(a) Identify the roles and responsibilities of state agencies engaged in electric transmission planning, siting, permitting, and implementation, and existing policies and any existing gaps regarding tribal consultation;\n(b) Establish standards for early, meaningful, and ongoing government-to-government consultation with federally recognized Indian tribes consistent with the 1989 Centennial Accord and applicable state and federal law as it relates to the activities conducted by the Washington electric transmission authority established in RCW 43.52B.030;\n(c) Provide a mechanism for legislative engagement and transparency during the development and future implementation of the framework; and\n(d) Include recommendations for statutory, administrative, or budgetary actions necessary to implement the framework in future legislation.\n(3) The governor's office of Indian affairs, in coordination with the department of ecology and the department of commerce, must submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature and the governor by December 1, 2026, that summarizes the recommended tribal consultation framework and identifies proposed statutory or administrative changes.","path":["Title 43","Chapter 43.31"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.31.802","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:49:15Z","sha256":"d77a73c635a81e1ea94e461c107510c192dc07369634318dfb8baff140b6185c","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-43.31.801","next":"us-wa/rcw-43.31.859"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}