BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5514

SB 5514: Clean buildings standard

Increasing compliance pathways for the clean buildings performance standard.

Summary

Authorizes the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to adopt additional compliance pathways to comply with the State Energy Performance Standard (Standard) by meeting an alternative metric, rather than the energy use intensity target.
Authorizes Commerce to approve extensions for covered buildings to comply with the Standard in certain circumstances and adds an exemption for extenuating circumstances approved by Commerce.
Requires gas and electric utilities to provide energy consumption data to all buildings under the Standard, instead of only large commercial buildings.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5514), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to increasing compliance pathways for the clean buildings performance standard with alternative metrics and extensions for reporting;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5514)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 17, 2025Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5514)
Mar 17, 2025Senate Rules "X" file.
Mar 3, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5514)
Mar 3, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5514)
Feb 19, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 18, 2025Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5514)
Feb 18, 2025ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5514)
Feb 18, 2025ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 18, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 27, 2025First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

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

SB 5514 (2023–24) Right turns · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5514 (2021–22) County legislative meetings · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5514 (2019–20) School threats notification · Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2019
SB 5514 (2017–18) Health network data reports · Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2017
SB 5514 (2015–16) Minimum wage and OT comp · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5514 (2013–14) Vacant manuf'd housing lots · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5514 (2011–12) Health care facilities auth. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5514 (2009–10) Interior design · Did not pass · died in committee