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2009 Senate Bill 5854: Reducing climate pollution in the built environment
  1. Introduced by Sen. Derek Kilmer, (D-Gig Harbor) (D) on February 4, 2009, requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to develop and implement a strategic plan for enhancing energy efficiency in and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from homes, buildings, districts, and neighborhoods to reduce climate pollution in the built environment.
    • Referred to the Senate Environment, Water & Energy Committee on February 4, 2009.
      • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 23, 2009, to make the following changes: school districts are not required to comply with the provisions of the bill. State agencies are provided until 2013 to implement energy efficiency measures that are identified in energy audits. Language is added to clarify that municipalities engaging in energy conservation services must avoid duplicating pre-existing programs and services. Utilities applying for a tax credit under the provisions of the bill must do so using electronic filing. The low-income housing weatherization provisions are removed. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate 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 eliminate the public utility tax credit and the provisions allowing municipalities to provide energy conservation services and provide grants and loan for conservation improvements. The second substitute also makes several provisions contingent on appropriation and eliminates the phase-in schedule for achieving the 70 percent energy reduction by 2031. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 2, 2009.
    • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 2, 2009.
      • Amendment offered by Sen. Derek Kilmer, (D-Gig Harbor) (D) on March 10, 2009, to set new energy efficency standards for the state with goal to construct increasingly energy efficient homes and buildings that help achieve the broader goal of building zero fossil-fuel greenhouse gas emission homes and buildings by the year 2031, among other things. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 10, 2009.
      • Amendment offered by Sen. Mark Schoesler (Ritzville) (R) on March 10, 2009, to add a null and void clause for funding purposes. The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 10, 2009.
  2. Passed 42 to 5 in the Senate on March 10, 2009.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"

  3. Received in the House on March 13, 2009.
    • Referred to the House Technology, Energy, and Communications Committee on March 13, 2009.
      • Amendment offered in the House on March 23, 2009, to remove the specified membership of the work group convened by the DCTED and the Council from the bill. Instead, the DCTED and the Council are directed to convene the work group with the affected parties. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 23, 2009.
    • Referred to the House General Government Appropriations Committee on March 26, 2009.
      • Amendment offered in the House on April 3, 2009, to remove a section stating that sections 3, 7, and 8 of the bill are only in effect during fiscal periods in which specific appropriations are provided. Instead, the striking amendment modifies sections 3, 7, and 8 so that the agencies will only perform the activities directed by these sections to the extent specific funding is appropriated. The striking amendment also restores language in existing law related to cities, towns, and counties that adopted residential energy codes prior to March 1, 1990, that exceeded the State Energy Code for residential structures. The Director of the Office of Financial Management must require that: a walk-through audit be conducted before any state agency may enter into or renew a lease agreement for a privately owned building over 10,000 square feet and a new lease or lease renewal will not be entered into until the owner or lessor of the building agrees to perform an investment grade audit and a lease will not be entered into unless the owner or lessor agrees to make energy conservation upgrades within the first two years of the lease agreement. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 3, 2009.
    • Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 6, 2009.
      • Amendment offered by Rep. Christine Rolfes (Bainbridge Island) (D) on April 14, 2009, to remove provisions requiring that walk-through energy audits and efficiency measures be performed when the state is entering into a new lease or lease renewal for certain buildings. Replaces these provisions with energy audit and efficiency measure requirements that apply to new leases or lease renewals for reporting public facilities that have a national energy performance rating score below 75. Specifies that a qualifying public agency may not enter into a new lease or lease renewal on or after January 1, 2010, for a facility with a national energy performance rating score below 75 unless: A preliminary audit has been conducted within the last two years and the owner agrees to perform an investment grade audit and implement cost-effective energy conservation measures within the first two years of the lease agreement, if such measures are identified in the preliminary audit. Allows the director of the office of financial management to waive these requirements if the director determines that compliance is not cost-effective or feasible. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 14, 2009.
  4. Passed 67 to 30 in the House on April 14, 2009.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"

  5. Received in the Senate on April 20, 2009. Passed 27 to 18 in the Senate on April 20, 2009.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"

  6. Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 8, 2009, establishes performance standards, benchmarking, and other reporting requirements for public buildings. Requires utilities to record and upload energy consumption data for public buildings and non-residential buildings. Provides that residential and non-residential construction permitted under the 2031 State Energy Code must achieve a 70 percent reduction in annual net energy consumption, using the 2006 State Energy Code as a baseline.

Comments

Re: 2009 Senate Bill 5854 (Reducing climate pollution in the built environment)  by M_DragonKnight on February 11, 2009 

 Introduced by Sen. Derek Kilmer, (D-Gig Harbor) (D) on February 4, 2009, requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to develop and implement a strategic plan for enhancing energy efficiency in and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from homes, buildings, districts, and neighborhoods to reduce climate pollution in the built environment.


 


What is this State coming to?  Will the state require a warrant to see if I'm eating beef, or will it be a probable cause thing so they break-down the door?


Will they tell those of us who heat their home with wood how much wood we can use during the winter months?


This smacks of Californication and someone with too much time on their hands.


 


STAY OUT OF MY HOME KILMER AND GO BACK TO CALIFORNIAOBAMALAND WHERE YOU BELONG!!!!!!!



2009 Senate Bill 5854 (Reducing climate pollution in the built environment)  by admin on January 1, 2001 
Introduced in the Senate on February 4, 2009

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