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• Introduced by Rep. Jeff Morris, (D-Mt. Vernon) (D) on January 12, 2009, gives specific requirements of energy efficiency codes for new products sold, offered for sale or installed in Washington State. It includes ice machines, water dispensers, various cooling and heating appliances for commercial and residential use. It gives minimum efficiency standards for specific products and outlines testing requirements for certain equipment.
  • Referred to the House Technology, Energy, and Communications Committee on January 12, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 4, 2009, adds testing standards for wine chillers, bottle-type water dispensers, hot water dispensers, mini-tank electric water heaters, portable electric spas, and commercial hot food holding cabinets. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 4, 2009.
    • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 5, 2009.
      • Amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Morris, (D-Mt. Vernon) (D) on February 20, 2009, to remove standards for lighting in commercial refrigeration, which are preempted by federal law. Makes a technical correction. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 20, 2009.
• Passed in the House (76 to 18) on February 20, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 24, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Environment, Water & Energy Committee on February 24, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the Senate on March 26, 2009, to make the following technical changes: (1) the title is amended to "An act relating to revising the energy efficiency code;" (2) rather than transcribing efficiency standards and testing methods from the California Code of Regulations, provisions are adopted by reference as of the effective date of the act; (3) several definitions of terms relating to products referred to in the bill are provided; and (4) several definitions of terms relating to products that are deleted from the energy efficiency code by the bill are deleted from current law . The amendment failed in the Senate by voice vote on March 26, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 26, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Phil Rockefeller, (D-Kitsap County) (D) on April 13, 2009, to update energy efficiency requirements for a variety of products manufactured or sold in Washington. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 13, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 8) on April 13, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on April 16, 2009.
• Passed in the House (86 to 11) on April 16, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 15, 2009, Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards and testing methods for certain electrical products.