Bill > HB2330

This bill establishes a process for prioritizing capital funding for state campus district energy systems, aiming to support projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with clean building standards. It creates a new "campus energy upgrades committee" within the department, composed of 11 voting and 2 non-voting members with diverse expertise in areas like building decarbonization, environmental justice, and finance, to score and rank these energy projects. The committee will develop a scoring system that considers factors such as cost savings, avoided maintenance, greenhouse gas reductions, leveraged funding, and alignment with local climate plans. The bill also mandates reporting requirements, including a preliminary report on the scoring framework by December 30, 2026, and biennial reports to the legislature starting in 2028 detailing prioritized project lists and recommendations for facilitating public-private partnerships in clean energy. Additionally, it amends existing laws to ensure that capital budget requests for state campus district energy systems clearly indicate how they align with the committee's recommendations.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2330&Year=2025&Initiative=false