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• Introduced by Rep. Christine Rolfes, (D-Bainbridge Island) (D) on January 15, 2010, establishes a financing mechanism to fund energy efficient upgrades and remove barriers for implementing energy conservation programs. Requires local governments to expand and improve existing energy conservation and energy efficiency loan programs to aid the private and nonprofit sectors in undertaking residential, commercial, and industrial energy efficiency upgrades. Also requires local incentives for the creation of new family-wage jobs in construction, manufacturing, and installation of energy-saving products and encourages investments by the utility sector in a cleaner environment. (See also SB 6656).
  • Referred to the House Technology, Energy, and Communications Committee on January 15, 2010.