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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1278

HB 1278: Building energy use

Concerning building energy use disclosure requirements.

Summary

  • Requires certain building owners to track the energy use of their buildings and disclose it to the Department of Commerce to be made publicly available.
  • Authorizes the Department of Commerce to penalize building owners that fail to disclose required energy use information.
  • Requires electric and natural gas utilities serving more than 25,000 customers to maintain and automatically update customer energy use data using a shareable internet-based tool created by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1278), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1278, SHB 1278, 2SHB 1278

AN ACT Relating to building energy use disclosure requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Hans Dunshee D-44Jessyn Farrell D-46Senator D-22Strom Peterson D-21Jake Fey D-27Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1278)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1278)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1278)
  5. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1278)
  6. House Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1278)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1278)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1278)
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1278)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1278)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1278)
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1278)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1278)
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1278)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1278)
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1278)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1278)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1278)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1278)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1278)
  28. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1278)
  29. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 1278)
  32. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  33. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1278)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1278)
  35. Minority; do not pass.
  36. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  38. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1278 in other sessions

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