2SHB 1390 — Concerning district energy systems.

What this bill does

Requires owners of state campus district energy systems to develop a decarbonization plan by June, 2024, and provide their final plan to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) by June, 2025. Allows an owner of a state campus district energy system to not make capital investments to their system and connected buildings to comply with the state energy performance standard if the owner: (1) is implementing a decarbonization plan; (2) meets benchmarking, energy management, and operations and maintenance planning requirements; and (3) gets a request approved by Commerce once every five years.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 2, 2023
  92 yea · 4 nay · 2 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 14, 2023
  91 yea · 5 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 12, 2023
  44 yea · 5 nay

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