Bill > SB5582

This bill amends the state's public records law to add a new exemption for critical energy infrastructure information (CEII) collected by the state energy resilience and emergency management office. The bill defines critical energy infrastructure as systems and assets, physical or virtual, whose destruction could disrupt energy supply and potentially jeopardize public health and safety. Critical energy infrastructure information is specifically defined as detailed records about actual or potential interference, attacks, compromises, or incapacitation of energy infrastructure through physical or computer-based attacks that could harm interstate commerce or threaten energy supply. The exemption applies to information that goes beyond general location or publicly available details, and is designed to protect sensitive information about energy systems that could be used to cause damage or disruption. This amendment expands the existing list of security-related information that is exempt from public disclosure, with the goal of protecting critical infrastructure from potential threats by preventing the release of detailed, sensitive information about energy systems.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5582&Year=2025&Initiative=false