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• Introduced by Sen. Kevin Ranker, (D) (D) on January 26, 2009, provides that state government should meet targets for reducing emissions from its buildings, vehicles, and all operations that demonstrate that these reductions are achievable and cost-effective and will help to promote innovative energy efficiency technologies and practices .
  • Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on January 26, 2009.
    • Referred to the Senate Environment, Water & Energy Committee on February 2, 2009.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 23, 2009, to require state agencies to meet the statewide greenhouse gas emission limits by reducing emissions by 15 percent below the 2005 levels. Each state agency is required to report its emission to Ecology and to develop a strategy to reduce GHG emissions. The reporting requirements are aligned with other statutory reporting requirements. The requirement to reduce energy consumption to achieve certain targets is eliminated. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 23, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 23, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 2, 2009, to exempt passenger vehicles used for authorized emergency and pursuit, and for natural resource management in a 50 percent off-pavement capacity are exempted from the 36 mile-per-gallon fuel economy standards. This act must be in effect only to the extent that funds are specifically appropriated for this act. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 2, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 2, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Kevin Ranker, (D) (D) on March 10, 2009, to change the date from July to December. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 10, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Mark Schoesler, (R-Ritzville) (R) on March 10, 2009, to add a null and void clause. The amendment failed in the Senate by voice vote on March 10, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (33 to 14) on March 10, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 13, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Technology, Energy, and Communications Committee on March 13, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Ecology & Parks Committee on March 16, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the House on March 24, 2009, to remove the requirements for state agencies to reduce emissions to 25 percent below 2005 levels by 2035 and to the greater of 50 percent below 2005 levels or 70 percent below the expected state government emissions that year by 2050 and inserts the requirement for state agencies to reduce emissions to 36 percent below 2005 levels by 2035 and to 57.5 percent below 2005 levels or 70 percent below the state government's expected emissions that year by 2050, requires the Director of the OFM to require that state agencies enter into lease agreements for privately owned buildings greater than 10,000 square feet only if: the lessor has had an investment grade energy audit completed on the building in the past five years and has installed the cost-effective energy conservation measures recommended by the audit or the lessor agrees to complete an investment grade energy audit on the building and install the cost-effective energy conservation measures recommended by the audit within the first five years of the lease, requires all state agencies, beginning in 2010, to consider when distributing capital funds whether the entity receiving the funds has adopted policies to reduce GHG emissions. Agencies also must consider whether the project is consistent with the state's limits on GHG emissions, statewide goals to reduce annual per capita vehicle miles traveled by 2050, and applicable federal emissions reduction requirements, directs the Governor to designate a person as the single point of accountability for all energy and climate change initiatives within state agencies and requires all agencies, councils, or work groups with energy or climate change initiatives to coordinate with this designed and requires the GA, in consultation with the OFM, to develop strategies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions from all classes of vehicles and report annually on the progress made to achieve these goals beginning October 31, 2011. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on March 24, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Ways & Means Committee on March 27, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the House on April 4, 2009, to add the requirement that the Governor designate an existing full-time employee to be the single point of accountability for all energy and climate change initiatives without increasing budgets or staffing levels, deletes the requirement that beginning in 2010, all state gencies must consider whether an entity receiving capital funds has adopted policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adds a standard null and void clause. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 4, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 6, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Gary Alexander, (R-Olympia) (R) on April 16, 2009, to delete the requirement that the director of the office of financial management must establish policies that include a definition of what constitutes authorized use of a state-owned or controlled passenger motor vehicle and other motor vehicles on official state business. Requires state agencies to balance the life-cycle cost, ability to receive competent maintenance, vehicle durability, and a vehicle's ability to satisfy its purpose, as well as the miles per gallon when creating strategies and purchasing vehicles. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Upthegrove, (D-Des Moines) (D) on April 16, 2009, to prohibit state agencies from purchasing small scale gasoline and diesel fueled equipment when electric and battery alternatives are available on the market unless the agency's administrative official waives the prohibition, and requires the Department of General Administration to conduct a demonstration project on the Capitol Campus in which the use of spark ignition push lawn mowers, string trimmers, and leaf blowers is suspended. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Hans Dunshee, (D-Snohomish) (D) on April 16, 2009, to requires all state agencies, beginning in 2010, to consider when distributing capital funds whether the entity receiving the funds has adopted policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Agencies also must consider whether the project is consistent with: The state's limits on the emissions of greenhouse gas; statewide goals to reduce annual per capita vehicle miles traveled by 2050; and applicable federal emissions reduction requirements. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Christine Rolfes, (D-Bainbridge Island) (D) on April 16, 2009, to remove the energy audit and energy efficiency upgrade requirements for all state-owned facilities over 10,000 square feet that have not had an energy audit completed in the last five years. Removes energy audit and efficiency requirements that apply to any new leases entered into by state agencies for privately owned buildings over 10,000 square feet. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Christine Rolfes, (D-Bainbridge Island) (D) on April 16, 2009, to require the departments of ecology, agriculture, community, trade, and economic development, fish and wildlife, natural resources, and transportation to develop an integrated climate change response strategy. Outlines what the integrated climate change response strategy should address. Requires, by December 1, 2011, the department of ecology to compile an initial climate change response strategy. Allows the departments to consult with qualified nonpartisan experts from the scientific community as needed to assist with developing an integrated climate change response strategy. Outlines the various components of the integrated climate change response strategy the scientific community may assist the department of ecology on. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Shelly Short, (R-Addy) (R) on April 16, 2009, to require GA to do performance monitoring and provide a report to the legislature on each building that has had an energy audit and capital improvements made in the last 5 years. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
• Passed in the House (60 to 37) on April 16, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on April 21, 2009. Passed in the Senate (28 to 19) on April 21, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 15, 2009, requires all state agencies to meet statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction limits and to report their estimated greenhouse gas emissions and the strategies taken to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Requires the Governor to designate a single point of accountability for all energy and climate change initiatives. Beginning in 2010, each agency is required to consider when distributing capital funds whether the entity receiving the funds has adopted policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Requires performance monitoring and a report to the Legislature on each building that has had an energy audit and capital improvements made in the last 5 years. Requires a cooperative effort between agencies to develop an integrated climate change response strategy.