BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1976: Incentives/energy upgrades

Changing the incentive structure for tier 1 and tier 2 buildings.

Summary

Permits the Department of Commerce to provide higher incentive payments under the Early Adoption Incentive Program to owners of buildings that comply with the State Energy Performance Standard.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1976), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to changing the incentive structure for tier 1 and tier 2 buildings;

Passed February 7, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1976

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed February 29, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1976

47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	1	0	0
Republican	19	1	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 14, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 14, 2024Chapter 85, 2024 Laws.
Mar 14, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 5, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Mar 4, 2024President signed.
Mar 1, 2024Speaker signed.
Feb 29, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 29, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 26, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26, 2024Minority; do not pass.
Feb 26, 2024WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 20, 2024And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 20, 2024ENET - Majority; do pass.
Feb 9, 2024First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Feb 7, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 7, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 2, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 22, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 22, 2024Committee relieved of further consideration.
Jan 19, 2024Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 16, 2024ENVI - Majority; do pass.
Jan 16, 2024ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
Dec 19, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1976 (2025–26) Release of pets & plants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2021–22) Schools/eating outside · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2019–20) Vaccine safety · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2017–18) Offender supervision pilot · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2015–16) WA distillery spirits · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2013–14) Marijuana/tax revenues · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2011–12) Health care enrollment · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2009–10) Student assessment system · Did not pass · died in committee