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• Introduced by Sen. Phil Rockefeller, (D-Kitsap County) (D) on February 6, 2009, requires the Washington technology center to create a clean energy collaborative with defined advocacy organizations to provide a forum for public and private cooperative initiatives to promote and strengthen clean energy clusters and living wage jobs in Washington state and the Pacific Northwest.
  • Referred to the Senate Environment, Water & Energy Committee on February 6, 2009.
    • Referred to the Senate Economic Developement, Trade & Innovation Committee on February 11, 2009.
      • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 19, 2009, to create the Clean Energy Leadership Initiative as a collaborative effort between the Governor's Office and a state-wide publicprivate clean energy alliance. The Clean Energy Leadership Council, made up of up to 15 members, is created to guide the initiative. The council is to conduct a strategic analysis to identify clean energy industry segments where Washington can be a leading state. The council is also to develop strategic recommendations and implementation steps to move forward in the development of clean energy efforts. Initial recommendations are to be made to the Governor and the Legislature on procurement and leveraging of federal stimulus funding. The final analysis and recommendations are to be made by December 1, 2009. After release of the final analysis and recommendations, the council is to convene a clean energy summit with the Governor and legislative leaders. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 19, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 19, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (46 to 1) 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.
    • Amendment offered in the House on March 26, 2009, to change references to the state energy office to the DCTED’s Energy Policy Division and remove the requirement that the Council prepare recommendations related to workforce training. The amended bill adds that the Governor must designate a person to serve as the single point of contact for all energy and climate change initiatives within state government. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on March 26, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 6, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. John McCoy, (D-Tulalip) (D) on April 16, 2009, to clarify that the governor and a statewide public private alliance will appoint and convene a clean energy leadership council to prepare a strategy for growing the clean energy technology sector in Washington. Requires the clean energy leadership council to submit an interim clean energy strategy and initial recommendations to the governor and legislature by 12/1/2009. Requires the clean energy leadership council to submit the final clean energy strategy and recommendations to the governor and legislature by 12/1/2010, among other things. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Larry Haler, (R-Richland) (R) on April 16, 2009, to require the Clean Energy Leadership Council to study the creation of a carbonless energy park and the creation of four next generation nuclear generation facilities by 2050. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. John McCoy, (D-Tulalip) (D) on April 16, 2009, to clarify that the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) is only required to consider the clean energy leadership strategy in applying for federal state energy program funding once the strategy has been developed. Clarifies that CTED is only required to consult with the Clean Energy Leadership Council once it has been convened. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. John McCoy, (D-Tulalip) (D) on April 16, 2009, to specify that legislators that serve on the Clean Energy Leadership Council (Council) shall not receive any compensation or reimbursement of expenses for their participation on the Council. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
• Passed in the House (64 to 33) on April 16, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on April 20, 2009. Passed in the Senate (32 to 13) on April 20, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 4, 2009, the Clean Energy Leadership Initiative is created as a collaborative effort between the Governor's Office and a state-wide public-private clean energy alliance. The 15 member Clean Energy Leadership Council is created to guide the initiative. Directives on the duties and composition of the council are included. Amendments adopted specify that the Governor and a statewide private-public alliance will appoint and convene the council, that the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development is directed to consider the Council's strategy when seeking federal funding and the creation of a full-time equivalent position to act as a single point of contact for all state agencies.