Kevin Parker voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Energy Efficiency Improvement Bonds
Signed by Governor Chris Gregoire
NOTE: AFTER PASSING THE CHAMBER OF ORIGIN, THE OPPOSING CHAMBER, BY RESOLUTION, RETURNED THE LEGISLATION TO THE CHAMBER OF ORIGIN, WHICH AGAIN VOTED ON PASSAGE OF THE LEGISLATION. ALTHOUGH, ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS MAY HAVE BEEN ADOPTED SINCE THE FIRST PASSAGE VOTE.
Title: Energy Efficiency Improvement Bonds
Vote to pass a bill that submits a referendum to the voters to authorize the State Finance Committee to issue up to $861 million in general obligation bonds to issue grants for capital improvement projects that result in energy, utility, and operational cost savings for K-12 public schools, public higher education institutions, and other state, local, and subdivision facilities.
-Requires the Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of General Administration, to establish a competitive bidding process for projects to obtain grants, with the following requirements (Sec. 302):
Title: Energy Efficiency Improvement Bonds