Regarding the costs of compliance with the state energy performance standard.

 H-1577.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1715

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representative Dye)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.

AN ACT Relating to a review of the costs of compliance with the state energy performance standard; adding a new section to chapter 19.27A RCW; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 19.27A RCW to read as follows:

(1) The joint legislative audit and review committee shall review and report on the costs to state agencies to comply with the state energy performance standard established in this chapter. For this review and report, the joint legislative audit and review committee shall build off of the work done for the financial analysis in the clean buildings work group November 2024 report to the legislature.