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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1272

HB 1272: Green buildings

Concerning high-performance building standards.

Summary

  • Requires major facility projects of public agencies, public school districts, and other entities who receive funding in the state capital budget to be designed, constructed, and certified to a specified performance standard (LEED silver standard or the Washington sustainable school design protocol).
  • Directs the development of program guidelines, development of an ongoing evaluation process, creation of an advisory committee, and the adoption of rules to implement the program.
  • Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct a performance audit of the high-performance buildings program and submit a preliminary report to the Legislature by December 1, 2010, and a final report by July 1, 2011.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1272), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Dunshee (D-44)
Introduced
January 19, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5509
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1272, ESHB 1272

AN ACT Relating to high-performance green buildings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Dunshee (D-44)

42 co-sponsors (37 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Fred Jarrett R-41Kelli Linville D-42Toby Nixon R-45Senator D-22Jay Rodne R-5Chris Strow R-10Rodney Tom D-48Joe McDermott D-34Helen Sommers D-36Sherry Appleton D-23Geoff Simpson D-47Mary Lou Dickerson D-36John Lovick D-44Bob Hasegawa D-11Mike Sells D-38Eileen Cody D-34Dawn Morrell D-25Maralyn Chase D-32Zack Hudgins D-11Brian Sullivan D-21Shay Schual-Berke D-33Brendan Williams D-22Patricia Lantz D-26Derek Kilmer D-26Jim Moeller D-49Mary Helen Roberts D-21Dave Upthegrove D-33John McCoy D-38Ross Hunter D-48Jeannie Darneille D-27Mark Miloscia D-30Tami Green D-28Al O'Brien D-1Pat Sullivan D-47Glenn Anderson R-5Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Ed Murray D-43Deb Wallace D-17Timm Ormsby D-3Kathy Haigh D-35Ruth Kagi D-32Jim McIntire D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2005
Version voted on: ESHB 1272
78 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican241800
How each member voted

Yea (78)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1272)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (ESHB 1272)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1272)
  4. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment. (ESHB 1272)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1272)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1272)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1272)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1272)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1272)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1272)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1272)
  15. CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1272)
  16. CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

HB 1272 in other sessions

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