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WA Rev Code § 43.330.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.320 - Obtaining energy efficiency services—Awarding grants to financial institutions—Credit enhancements.

RCW 43.330.320 Obtaining energy efficiency services—Awarding grants to financial institutions—Credit enhancements.(1) The department must: (a) Establish a process to award grants on a competitive basis to provide grants to financial institutions for the purpose of creating credit enhancements, such as loan loss reserve funds as specified in RCW 43.330.330 and 43.330.350, and consumer financial products and services that will be used to obtain energy efficiency services; and (b) develop criteria, in consultation with the department of financial institutions, regarding the extent to which funds will be provided for the purposes of credit enhancements and set forth principles for accountability for financial institutions receiving funding for credit enhancements.(2) The department must:(a) Give priority to financial institutions that provide both consumer financial products or services and direct outreach;(b) Approve any financing mechanisms offered by local municipalities under RCW 43.330.350; and(c) Require any financial institution or other entity receiving funding for credit enhancements to:(i) Provide books, accounts, and other records in such a form and manner as the department may require;(ii) Provide an estimate of projected loan losses; and(iii) Provide the financial institution's plan to manage loan loss risks, including the rationale for sizing a loan loss reserve and the use of other credit enhancements, as applicable.[ 2009 c 379 § 205.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Effective date—2009 c 379: See notes following RCW 70A.50.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.330 - Funding energy efficiency improvements—Risk reduction mechanisms—Legislative intent.

RCW 43.330.330 Funding energy efficiency improvements—Risk reduction mechanisms—Legislative intent.(1) The legislature finds that the creation and use of risk reduction mechanisms will promote greater involvement of local financial institutions and other financing mechanisms in funding energy efficiency improvements and will achieve greater leverage of state and federal dollars. Risk reduction mechanisms will allow financial institutions to lend to a broader pool of applicants on more attractive terms, such as potentially lower rates and longer loan terms. Placing a portion of funds in long-term risk reduction mechanisms will support a sustained level of energy efficiency investment by financial institutions while providing funding to projects quickly.(2) It is the intent of the legislature to leverage new federal funding aimed at promoting energy efficiency projects, improving energy efficiency, and increasing family-wage jobs. To this end, the legislature intends to invest a portion of all federal funding, subject to federal requirements, for energy efficiency projects in financial mechanisms that will provide for maximum leverage of financing.[ 2009 c 379 § 206.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Effective date—2009 c 379: See notes following RCW 70A.50.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.340 - Appliance efficiency rebate program.

RCW 43.330.340 Appliance efficiency rebate program.The department may create an appliance efficiency rebate program with available funds from the energy efficient appliances rebate program authorized under the federal energy policy act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58).[ 2009 c 379 § 207.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Effective date—2009 c 379: See notes following RCW 70A.50.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.350 - Use of moneys by local municipalities to leverage financing for energy efficiency projects.

RCW 43.330.350 Use of moneys by local municipalities to leverage financing for energy efficiency projects.(1) Local municipalities receiving federal stimulus moneys through the federal energy efficiency and conservation block grant program or state energy program are authorized to use those funds, subject to federal requirements, to establish loan loss reserves or toward risk reduction mechanisms, such as loan loss reserves, to leverage financing for energy efficiency projects.(2) Interest rate subsidies, financing transaction cost subsidies, capital grants to energy users, and other forms of grants and incentives that support financing energy efficiency projects are authorized uses of federal energy efficiency funding.(3) Financing mechanisms offered by local municipalities under this section must conform to all applicable state and federal rules and regulations.[ 2009 c 379 § 208.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Effective date—2009 c 379: See notes following RCW 70A.50.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.360 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.360 - Findings—Involvement of state bond authorities in financing energy efficiency projects.

RCW 43.330.360 Findings—Involvement of state bond authorities in financing energy efficiency projects.(1) The legislature finds that the state bond authorities have capacities that can be applied to financing energy efficiency projects for their respective eligible borrowers: Washington economic development finance authority for industry; Washington state housing finance commission for single-family and multifamily housing, commercial properties, agricultural properties, and nonprofit facilities; Washington higher education facilities authority for private, nonprofit higher education; and Washington health care facilities authority for hospitals and all types of health clinics.(2)(a) Subject to federal requirements, the state bond authorities may accept and administer an allocation of the state's share of the federal energy efficiency funding for designing energy efficiency finance loan products and for developing and operating energy efficiency finance programs. The state bond authorities shall coordinate with the department on the design of the bond authorities' program.(b) The department may make allocations of the federal funding to the state bond authorities and may direct and administer funding for outreach, marketing, and delivery of energy services to support the programs by the state bond authorities.(c) The legislature authorizes a portion of the federal energy efficiency funds to be used by the state bond authorities for credit enhancements and reserves for such programs.(3) The Washington state housing finance commission may:(a) Issue revenue bonds as the term "bond" is defined in RCW 43.180.020 for the purpose of financing loans for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvement projects in accordance with RCW 43.180.150;(b) Establish eligibility criteria for financing that will enable it to choose applicants who are likely to repay loans made or acquired by the commission and funded from the proceeds of federal funds or commission bonds; and(c) Participate fully in federal and other governmental programs and take such actions as are necessary and consistent with chapter 43.180 RCW to secure to itself and the people of the state the benefits of programs to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.[ 2009 c 379 § 209.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Effective date—2009 c 379: See notes following RCW 70A.50.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.370 - Evergreen jobs initiative.

RCW 43.330.370 Evergreen jobs initiative.The Washington state evergreen jobs initiative is established as a comprehensive green economy jobs growth initiative with the goals of:(1) Creating fifteen thousand new green economy jobs by 2020, with a target of thirty percent of those jobs going to veterans, members of the national guard, and low-income and disadvantaged populations;(2) Capturing and deploying federal funds in a focused, effective, and coordinated manner;(3) Preparing the state's workforce to take full advantage of green economy job opportunities and to meet the recruitment and training needs of industry and small businesses;(4) Attracting private sector investment that will create new and expand existing jobs, with an emphasis on services and products that have a high economic or environmental impact and can be exported domestically and internationally;(5) Making Washington state a net exporter of green industry products and services, with special attention to renewable energy technology and components;(6) Empowering local agencies and organizations to recruit green economy businesses and jobs into the state by providing state support and assistance;(7) Capitalizing on existing partnership agreements in the Washington works plan and the Washington workforce compact; and(8) Operating in concert with the fourteen guiding principles identified by the department in its Washington state's green economy strategic framework.[ 2009 c 536 § 2.]NOTES:Short title—2009 c 536: "This act may be known and cited as the evergreen jobs act." [ 2009 c 536 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.403 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.403 - Reporting availability of high-speed internet—Survey of high-speed internet infrastructure owned or leased by state agencies—Geographic information system map—Rules.

RCW 43.330.403 Reporting availability of high-speed internet—Survey of high-speed internet infrastructure owned or leased by state agencies—Geographic information system map—Rules.(1) Subject to the availability of federal or state funding, the department may:(a) Develop an interactive website to allow residents to self-report whether high-speed internet is available at their home or residence and at what speed; and(b) Conduct a detailed survey of all high-speed internet infrastructure owned or leased by state agencies and create a geographic information system map of all high-speed internet infrastructure owned or leased by the state.(2) State agencies responding to a survey request from the department under subsection (1)(b) of this section shall respond in a reasonable and timely manner, not to exceed one hundred twenty days. The department shall request of state agencies, at a minimum:(a) The total bandwidth of high-speed internet infrastructure owned or leased;(b) The cost of maintaining that high-speed internet infrastructure, if owned, or the price paid for the high-speed internet infrastructure, if leased; and(c) The leasing entity, if applicable.(3) The department may adopt rules as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.(4) For purposes of this section, "state agency" includes every state office, department, division, bureau, board, commission, or other state agency.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 604; 2009 c 509 § 3. Formerly RCW 43.105.372.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Findings—Intent—Purpose—Effective date—2009 c 509: See notes following RCW 43.330.400.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.406 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.406 - Procurement of geographic information system map—Accountability and oversight structure—Application of public records act.

RCW 43.330.406 Procurement of geographic information system map—Accountability and oversight structure—Application of public records act.(1) The department is authorized, through a competitive bidding process, to procure on behalf of the state a geographic information system map detailing high-speed internet infrastructure, service availability, and adoption. This geographic information system map may include adoption information, availability information, type of high-speed internet deployment technology, and available speed tiers for high-speed internet based on any publicly available data.(2) The department may procure this map either by:(a) Contracting for and purchasing a completed map or updates to a map from a third party; or(b) Working directly with the federal communications commission to accept publicly available data.(3) The department shall establish an accountability and oversight structure to ensure that there is transparency in the bidding and contracting process and full financial and technical accountability for any information or actions taken by a third-party contractor creating this map.(4) In contracting for purchase of the map or updates to a map in subsection (2)(a) of this section, the department may take no action, nor impose any condition on the third party, that causes any record submitted by a public or private broadband service provider to the third party to meet the standard of a public record as defined in RCW 42.56.010. This prohibition does not apply to any records delivered to the department by the third party as a component of the map. For the purpose of RCW 42.56.010(3), the purchase by the department of a completed map or updates to a map may not be deemed use or ownership by the department of the underlying information used by the third party to complete the map.(5) Data or information that is publicly available as of July 1, 2009, will not cease to be publicly available due to any provision of chapter 509, Laws of 2009.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 605; 2009 c 509 § 4. Formerly RCW 43.105.374.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Findings—Intent—Purpose—Effective date—2009 c 509: See notes following RCW 43.330.400.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.409 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.409 - Broadband mapping, deployment, and adoption—Reports.

RCW 43.330.409 Broadband mapping, deployment, and adoption—Reports.(1) The department, in coordination with the utilities and transportation commission, and such advisors as the department chooses, may prepare regular reports that identify the following:(a) The geographic areas of greatest priority for the deployment of advanced telecommunications infrastructure in the state;(b) A detailed explanation of how any amount of funding received from the federal government for the purposes of broadband mapping, deployment, and adoption will be or have been used; and(c) A determination of how nonfederal sources may be utilized to achieve the purposes of broadband mapping, deployment, and adoption activities in the state.(2) To the greatest extent possible, the initial report should be based upon the information identified in the geographic system maps developed under the requirements of this chapter.(3) The initial report should be delivered to the appropriate committees of the legislature as soon as feasible, but no later than January 18, 2010.(4) Any future reports prepared by the department based upon the requirements of subsection (1) of this section should be delivered to the appropriate committees of the legislature by January 15th of each year.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 606; 2009 c 509 § 5. Formerly RCW 43.105.376.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Findings—Intent—Purpose—Effective date—2009 c 509: See notes following RCW 43.330.400.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.421 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.421 - Advisory group on digital inclusion and technology planning.

RCW 43.330.421 Advisory group on digital inclusion and technology planning.Subject to the availability of federal or state funding, the department may convene an advisory group on digital inclusion and technology planning. The advisory group may include, but is not limited to, volunteer representatives from community technology organizations, telecommunications providers, higher education institutions, K-12 education institutions, public health institutions, public housing entities, and local government and other governmental entities that are engaged in community technology activities.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 610; 2009 c 509 § 10. Formerly RCW 43.105.400.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Findings—Intent—Purpose—Effective date—2009 c 509: See notes following RCW 43.330.400.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.430 - Developmental disabilities endowment—Definitions.

RCW 43.330.430 Developmental disabilities endowment—Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout *RCW 43.330.200 through 43.330.230.(1) "Developmental disability" has the meaning in **RCW 71A.10.020(3).(2) "Developmental disabilities endowment trust fund" means the fund established in the custody of the state treasurer in *RCW 43.330.200, comprised of private, public, or private and public sources, to finance services for persons with developmental disabilities. All moneys in the fund, all property and rights purchased from the fund, and all income attributable to the fund, shall be held in trust by the state investment board, as provided in RCW 43.33A.030, for the exclusive benefit of fund beneficiaries. The principal and interest of the endowment fund must be maintained until such time as the governing board policy specifies except for the costs and expenses of the state treasurer and the state investment board otherwise provided for in chapter 120, Laws of 2000.(3) "Governing board" means the developmental disabilities endowment governing board in *RCW 43.330.205.(4) "Individual trust account" means accounts established within the endowment trust fund for each individual named beneficiary for the benefit of whom contributions have been made to the fund. The money in each of the individual accounts is held in trust as provided for in subsection (2) of this section, and shall not be considered state funds or revenues of the state. The governing board serves as administrator, manager, and recordkeeper for the individual trust accounts for the benefit of the individual beneficiaries. The policies governing the disbursements, and the qualifying services for the trust accounts, shall be established by the governing board. Individual trust accounts are separate accounts within the developmental disabilities endowment trust fund, and are invested for the beneficiaries through the endowment trust fund.[ 2000 c 120 § 2. Formerly RCW 43.70.730, 43.330.195.]NOTES:Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 43.330.200 through 43.330.230 were recodified as RCW 43.70.731 through 43.70.736, respectively, pursuant to 2010 c 271 § 203. RCW 43.70.731 through 43.70.736 were subsequently recodified as RCW 43.330.431 through 43.330.436, respectively, pursuant to 2012 c 197 § 4.**(2) RCW 71A.10.020 was amended by 2011 1st sp.s. c 30 § 3, changing subsection (3) to subsection (4). RCW 71A.10.020 was subsequently amended by 2014 c 139 § 2, changing subsection (4) to subsection (5).
WA Rev Code § 43.330.431 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.431 - Developmental disabilities endowment—Trust fund.

RCW 43.330.431 Developmental disabilities endowment—Trust fund.(1) The developmental disabilities endowment trust fund is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Expenditures from the fund may be used only for the purposes of the developmental disabilities endowment established under this chapter, except for expenses of the state investment board and the state treasurer as specified in subsection (2) of this section. Only the developmental disabilities endowment governing board or the board's designee may authorize expenditures from the fund. The fund shall retain its interest earnings in accordance with RCW 43.79A.040.(2) The developmental disabilities endowment governing board shall deposit in the fund all money received for the program, including state appropriations and private contributions. With the exception of investment and operating costs associated with the investment of money by the investment board paid under RCW 43.33A.160 and 43.84.160 and the expenses and operating costs of the state treasurer paid under RCW 43.08.190 and 43.79A.040, the fund shall be credited with all investment income earned by the fund. Disbursements from the fund are exempt from appropriations and the allotment provisions of chapter 43.88 RCW. However, money used for program administration by the department or the governing board is subject to the allotment and budgetary controls of chapter 43.88 RCW, and an appropriation is required for these expenditures.[ 2000 c 120 § 3; 1999 c 384 § 2. Formerly RCW 43.70.731, 43.330.200.]NOTES:Intent—1999 c 384: "The legislature recognizes that the main and most enduring support for persons with developmental disabilities, along with public resources, is their immediate and extended families. The legislature recognizes that these families are searching for ways to provide for the long-term continuing care of their disabled family member when the family can no longer provide that care. It is the intent of the legislature to encourage and assist families to engage in long-range financial planning and to contribute to the lifetime care of their disabled family member. To further these objectives, this chapter is enacted to finance lifetime services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities through an endowment funded jointly by the investment of public funds and dedicated family contributions.The establishment of this endowment is not intended to diminish the state's responsibility for funding services currently available to future endowment participants, subject to available funding, nor is it the intent of the legislature, by the creation of this public/private endowment, to impose additional, unintended financial liabilities on the public." [ 2000 c 120 § 1; 1999 c 384 § 1.]Captions not law—1999 c 384: "Captions used in this chapter are not any part of the law." [ 1999 c 384 § 9.]