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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2227

HB 2227: Evergreen jobs act

Enacting the evergreen jobs act.

Summary

  • Establishes the Evergreen Jobs Initiative to create 15,000 new green economy jobs by 2020 and target 30 percent of the jobs to veterans, National Guard members, and low-income and disadvantaged populations.
  • Tasks a "Leadership Team" with accelerating and coordinating efforts to identify, secure, and deploy funding, particularly through the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, for green economy projects at the state and local levels.
  • Requires the identification of skills and qualifications needed to perform energy audits and efficiency services, and the development of curriculum and targeting of resources to establish relevant workforce education and training programs.
  • Authorizes statewide workforce training agencies to give funding and outreach priority to workforce training programs that lead to a credential, certificate, degree or apprenticeship program in green economy jobs.
  • Creates the Evergreen Jobs Training Account in the State Treasury.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 2227), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 536, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2009
  5. Partly vetoedMay 18, 2009
  6. LawMay 18, 2009
Prime sponsor
Tim Probst (D-17)
Introduced
February 16, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 18, 2009
Session law
Chapter 536, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2227, SHB 2227, E2SHB 2227

AN ACT Relating to green jobs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tim Probst (D-17)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tina Orwall D-33Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Sharon Nelson D-34Pat Sullivan D-47Marko Liias D-21Brendan Williams D-22Senator D-36Marcie Maxwell D-41Steve Conway D-29Dawn Morrell D-25Scott White D-46Roger Goodman D-45Jim Jacks D-49Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Larry Seaquist D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: E2SHB 2227
76 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican151901
How each member voted

Yea (76)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2009
Version voted on: E2SHB 2227
34 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican41400
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 21, 2009
Version voted on: E2SHB 2227
76 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61100
Republican152100
How each member voted

Yea (76)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 229 by Ericksen (page 10, line 6)

March 9, 2009
Version voted on: E2SHB 2227
40 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat65501
Republican34001
How each member voted

Nay (55)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (E2SHB 2227)
  2. Chapter 536, 2009 Laws PV. (E2SHB 2227)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (E2SHB 2227)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 2227)
  5. President signed. (E2SHB 2227)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 2227)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 76; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2227)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 2227)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 2227)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2227)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2227)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (E2SHB 2227)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2227)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2227)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2227)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2227)
  17. EDTI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 2227)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2227)
  19. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation. (E2SHB 2227)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 2227)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2227)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2227)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2227)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2227)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2227)
  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2227)
  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2227)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2227)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2227)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2227)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2227)
  35. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2227)
  36. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2227)
  37. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  38. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. Minority; do not pass.
  40. Referred to Education Appropriations. (SHB 2227)
  41. Referred to Education Appropriations.
  42. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2227)
  43. CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2227)
  44. CEDT - Executive action taken by committee.
  45. CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  46. Minority; do not pass.
  47. First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade.

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