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WA Rev Code § 36.165.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.|36.165.005 - Finding—2020 c 27.

RCW 36.165.005 Finding—2020 c 27.(1) The legislature finds that the efficiency and resiliency of buildings in Washington is essential for ensuring the health and safety of residents, employees, and tenants; for using water and energy more efficiently; and for economic development of our communities. Buildings in Washington have significant needs for resiliency retrofits, including seismic improvements, stormwater management, flood mitigation, wildfire and wind resistance, and for clean energy and energy efficiency improvements, but these improvements often have high up-front capital costs.(2) This chapter authorizes the establishment of a commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency ("C-PACER") program that jurisdictions can voluntarily implement to ensure that free and willing owners of agricultural, commercial, and industrial properties and of multifamily residential properties with five or more dwelling units can obtain low-cost, long-term financing for qualifying improvements, including energy efficiency, water conservation, renewable energy, and resiliency projects. These improvements are repaid by a voluntary assessment on the property, secured by a county lien, and assigned to a capital provider for all the administrative aspects of billing, collecting, and enforcing the lien and without the accumulation of cost to the county and without the creation of a personal debt obligation to the property owner. The obligation is instead carried by the property and remains with the property until repaid, regardless of any potential transfer of property ownership. After the adoption of a C-PACER program, a county's role is limited to the approval of an assessment and recordation of a C-PACER lien, and administration of the C-PACER program which may be contracted out to a private third party.(3) The legislature declares that the establishment and operation of a C-PACER program under this chapter serves important public health and safety interests. A qualified improvement as defined in RCW 36.165.010 provides benefit to the public, either in the form of energy or water resource conservation, reduced public health risk, or reduced public emergency response risk. Accordingly, the governing body of a county is authorized to determine that it is convenient and advantageous to adopt a program under this chapter.[ 2020 c 27 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.165.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.|36.165.030 - Program application and review process.

RCW 36.165.030 Program application and review process.(1) A program must establish a C-PACER application and review process to review and evaluate project applications for C-PACER financing, and prescribe the form and manner of the application. At a minimum, an applicant must demonstrate:(a) That the project provides a benefit to the public, in the form of energy or water resource conservation, reduced public health risk, or reduced public emergency response risk;(b) For an existing building: (i) Where energy or water usage improvements are proposed, certification by a licensed professional engineer, or other professional listed in the program guidebook, stating that the proposed qualified improvements will either result in more efficient use or conservation of energy or water, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, or the addition of renewable sources of energy or water, or (ii) where resilience improvements are proposed, certification by a licensed professional engineer stating that the qualified improvements will result in improved resilience;(c) For new construction, certification by a licensed professional engineer stating that the proposed qualified improvements will enable the project to exceed the energy efficiency or water efficiency or renewable energy or renewable water or resilience requirements of the current building code.(2) The program may charge an application fee to cover the costs of establishing and conducting the application review process.(3) Upon the denial of an application, the program administrator must provide an opportunity for an adjudicative proceeding subject to the applicable provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW.(4) After an approved project is completed, an applicant must provide the program written verification, as defined in the program guidebook, stating that the qualified project was properly completed and is operating as intended.(5) No later than one year after the governing body of a county establishes a program under this chapter, it must begin accepting applications and approving applications.(6) The department of commerce may adopt rules to implement the voluntary statewide program.[ 2020 c 27 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 36.165.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.|36.165.040 - Program adoption—County requirements.

RCW 36.165.040 Program adoption—County requirements.(1) To adopt a program under this chapter, the governing body of a county must take the following actions:(a) Adopt a resolution or ordinance that includes:(i) A statement that financing qualified projects, repaid by voluntary assessments on property benefited by C-PACER improvements, is in the public interest for safety, health, and other common good reasons;(ii) A description of the region in which the program is offered, which:(A) May include the entire county, which may include both unincorporated and incorporated territory; and(B) Must be located wholly within the county's jurisdiction; and(iii) A statement of the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed program; and(b) Hold a public hearing at which the public may comment on the proposed program.(2) A county may designate more than one region. If multiple regions are designated, the regions may be separate, overlapping, or coterminous.(3) The resolution or ordinance adopted by a county under this section may incorporate the department of commerce program guidebook or any amended versions of that program guidebook, as appropriate, by reference.(4) A county adopting a C-PACER program pursuant to this chapter may narrow the definition of "qualified improvements" to be consistent with the county's climate goals.(5) Any combination of counties may agree to jointly implement a program under this chapter. If two or more counties implement a program jointly, a single public hearing held jointly by the cooperating counties is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this chapter.(6) If a county elects to join the statewide program administered by the department of commerce, it may adopt a resolution or ordinance in accordance with the requirements of the department.(7) In lieu of establishing a voluntary statewide program, the department of commerce may produce a program guidebook for reference and use by county programs.[ 2020 c 27 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.165.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.|36.165.050 - Recording requirements.

RCW 36.165.050 Recording requirements.(1) A county shall record each C-PACER lien in the real property records of the county in which the property is located. The lien and release shall be prepared in conformity with chapter 65.04 RCW.(2) The recording under subsection (1) of this section must contain:(a) The legal description of the eligible property;(b) The assessor's parcel number of the property;(c) The grantor's name, which must be the same as the property owner on the assessment agreement;(d) The grantee's name, which must be the county in which the property is located;(e) The date on which the lien was created;(f) The principal amount of the lien;(g) The terms and length of the lien; and(h) A copy of the voluntary assessment agreement between the county and the property owner.(3) The county shall also record the assignment of the C-PACER lien from the county to the appropriate capital provider.(4) The lien holder or assignee will record a release upon discharge of the lien. The lien holder may also record a partial release.[ 2020 c 27 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 36.165.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.|36.165.060 - C-PACER liens.

RCW 36.165.060 C-PACER liens.(1) The C-PACER lien amount plus any interest, penalties, and charges accrued or accruing on the C-PACER lien:(a) Takes precedence over all other liens or encumbrances except a lien for taxes imposed by the state, a local government, or a junior taxing district on real property, which liens for taxes shall have priority over such benefit C-PACER lien, provided existing mortgage holders, if any, have provided written consent described in RCW 36.165.070; and(b) Is a first and prior lien, second only to a lien for taxes imposed by the state, a local government, or a junior taxing district against the real property on which the C-PACER lien is imposed, from the date on which the notice of the C-PACER lien is recorded until the C-PACER lien, interest, penalties, and charges accrued or accruing are paid.(2) The C-PACER lien runs with the land, and that portion of the C-PACER lien that has not yet become due is not accelerated or eliminated by foreclosure of the C-PACER lien or any lien for taxes imposed by the state, a local government, or junior taxing district against the real property on which the C-PACER lien is imposed.(3) Delinquent installments due on a C-PACER lien incur interest and penalties as specified in the financing agreement.(4) After the C-PACER lien is recorded as provided in this section, the voluntary assessment and the C-PACER lien may not be contested on the basis that the improvement is not a qualified improvement or that the project is not a qualified project.(5) Collection and enforcement of delinquent C-PACER liens or C-PACER financing installment payments, including foreclosure, shall remain the responsibility of the capital provider.(6) The C-PACER lien shall be enforced by the capital provider at any time after one year from the date of delinquency in the same manner that the collection of delinquent real property taxes is enforced by the county under chapter 84.64 RCW, including the provisions of RCW 84.64.040, excepting that a sworn declaration by the capital provider or assignee attesting to the assessment delinquency of at least one year shall be used in lieu of the certificate required under RCW 84.64.050.(7) The capital provider may sell or assign, for consideration, any and all liens received from the participating county. The capital provider or their assignee shall have and possess the same powers and rights at law or in equity to enforce the C-PACER lien in the same manner as described in subsection (6) of this section.[ 2020 c 27 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 36.165.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.|36.165.070 - Financing—Capital providers.

RCW 36.165.070 Financing—Capital providers.(1) Before a capital provider may enter into a financing agreement to provide C-PACER financing of a qualified project to a record owner of any eligible property, the capital provider must receive written consent from any holder of a lien, mortgage, or security interest in the real property that the property may participate in the program and that the C-PACER lien will take precedence over all other liens except for a lien for taxes as described in RCW 36.165.060.(2) Before a capital provider may enter into a financing agreement to provide C-PACER financing of a qualified project to the record owner of any multifamily residential real property with five or more dwelling units, the program administrator must also receive written consent from any and all holders of affordable housing covenants, restrictions, or regulatory agreements in the real property that the property may participate in the program and that the C-PACER lien will take precedence over all other liens except for a lien for taxes as described in RCW 36.165.060.[ 2020 c 27 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 36.165.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.|36.165.080 - Financing—Permitted inclusions.

RCW 36.165.080 Financing—Permitted inclusions.The C-PACER financing through a program established under this chapter may include:(1) The cost of materials and labor necessary for installation or modification of a qualified improvement;(2) Permit fees;(3) Inspection fees;(4) Lender's fees;(5) Program application and administrative fees;(6) Project development and engineering fees;(7) Third-party review fees, including verification review fees;(8) Capitalized interest;(9) Interest reserves;(10) Escrow for prepaid property taxes and insurance; or(11) Any other fees or costs that may be incurred by the property owner incident to the installation, modification, or improvement on a specific or pro rata basis.[ 2020 c 27 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 36.165.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.|36.165.090 - Financing—Property owner authorizations.

RCW 36.165.090 Financing—Property owner authorizations.The proposed C-PACER financing for a qualified project may authorize the property owner to:(1) Purchase directly the related equipment and materials for the installation or modification of a qualified improvement; and(2) Contract directly, including through lease, power purchase agreement, or other service contract, for the installation or modification of a qualified improvement.[ 2020 c 27 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 36.165.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.|36.165.100 - Prohibitions.

RCW 36.165.100 Prohibitions.A county that adopts a program and designates a program region under this chapter may not:(1) Make the issuance of a permit, license, or other authorization from the county to a person who owns property in the region contingent on the person entering into a written contract to repay the financing of a qualified project under this chapter; or(2) Otherwise compel a person who owns property in the region to enter into a written contract to repay the financing of a qualified project under this chapter.[ 2020 c 27 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 36.165.105 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.|36.165.105 - Exemptions from personal liability.

RCW 36.165.105 Exemptions from personal liability.The members of the governing body of a county, employees of a county, and board members, executives, and employees under this chapter are not personally liable as a result of exercising any rights or responsibilities granted under this chapter.[ 2020 c 27 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 36.165.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.|36.165.110 - Privately financed debt not enforceable by county.

RCW 36.165.110 Privately financed debt not enforceable by county.A county may not enforce any privately financed debt under this chapter. Neither the state nor any county may use public funds to fund or repay any loan between a capital provider and property owner. No section under this chapter shall be interpreted to pledge, offer, or encumber the full faith and credit of a local government, nor shall any local government pledge, offer, or encumber its full faith and credit for any lien amount through a program.[ 2020 c 27 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 36.900.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.900 - Construction.|36.900.010 - Continuation of existing law.

RCW 36.900.010 Continuation of existing law.The provisions of this title insofar as they are substantially the same as statutory provisions repealed by this chapter, and relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.98.010. Formerly RCW 36.98.010.]
WA Rev Code § 36.900.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.900 - Construction.|36.900.020 - Title, chapter, section headings not part of law.

RCW 36.900.020 Title, chapter, section headings not part of law.Title headings, chapter headings, and section or subsection headings, as used in this title do not constitute any part of the law.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.98.020. Formerly RCW 36.98.020.]
WA Rev Code § 36.900.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.900 - Construction.|36.900.030 - Invalidity of part of title not to affect remainder.

RCW 36.900.030 Invalidity of part of title not to affect remainder.If any provision of this title, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the title, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.98.030. Formerly RCW 36.98.030.]NOTES:Severability—1967 ex.s. c 144: "If any provision of this 1967 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected." [ 1967 ex.s. c 144 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 36.900.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.900 - Construction.|36.900.040 - Repeals and saving.

RCW 36.900.040 Repeals and saving.See 1963 c 4 s 36.98.040.
WA Rev Code § 37.04.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 37 - Federal Areas—Indians|Chapter 37.04 - General Cession of Jurisdiction.|37.04.010 - Consent given to acquisition of land by United States.

RCW 37.04.010 Consent given to acquisition of land by United States.The consent of this state is hereby given to the acquisition by the United States, or under its authority, by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, of any land acquired, or to be acquired, in this state by the United States, from any individual, body politic or corporate, as sites for forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings or for any other purpose whatsoever. The evidence of title to such land shall be recorded as in other cases.[ 1939 c 126 § 1; RRS § 8108-1.]
WA Rev Code § 37.04.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 37 - Federal Areas—Indians|Chapter 37.04 - General Cession of Jurisdiction.|37.04.020 - Concurrent jurisdiction ceded—Reverter.

RCW 37.04.020 Concurrent jurisdiction ceded—Reverter.Concurrent jurisdiction with this state in and over any land so acquired by the United States shall be, and the same is hereby, ceded to the United States for all purposes for which the land was acquired; but the jurisdiction so ceded shall continue no longer than the United States shall be the owner of such lands, and if the purposes of any grant to or acquisition by the United States shall cease, or the United States shall for five consecutive years fail to use any such land for the purposes of the grant or acquisition, the jurisdiction hereby ceded over the same shall cease and determine, and the right and title thereto shall revest in this state. The jurisdiction ceded shall not vest until the United States shall acquire title of record to such land.[ 1939 c 126 § 2; RRS § 8108-2.]
WA Rev Code § 37.04.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 37 - Federal Areas—Indians|Chapter 37.04 - General Cession of Jurisdiction.|37.04.030 - Reserved jurisdiction of state.

RCW 37.04.030 Reserved jurisdiction of state.The state of Washington hereby expressly reserves such jurisdiction and authority over land acquired or to be acquired by the United States as aforesaid as is not inconsistent with the jurisdiction ceded to the United States by virtue of such acquisition.[ 1939 c 126 § 3; RRS § 8108-3.]
WA Rev Code § 37.04.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 37 - Federal Areas—Indians|Chapter 37.04 - General Cession of Jurisdiction.|37.04.040 - Previous cessions of jurisdiction saved.

RCW 37.04.040 Previous cessions of jurisdiction saved.Sections 8108 and 8109, Remington's Revised Statutes [1891 pp 31, 32 §§ 1, 2], and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed: PROVIDED, That jurisdiction heretofore ceded to the United States over any land within this state by any previous act of the legislature shall continue according to the terms of the respective cessions: PROVIDED FURTHER, That if jurisdiction so ceded by any previous act of the legislature has not been affirmatively accepted by the United States, or if the United States has failed or ceased to use any such land for the purposes for which acquired, jurisdiction thereover shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter.[ 1939 c 126 § 4; RRS § 8108-4.]
WA Rev Code § 37.04.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 37 - Federal Areas—Indians|Chapter 37.04 - General Cession of Jurisdiction.|37.04.050 - Concurrent jurisdiction—Governor authorized to accept—Procedures.

RCW 37.04.050 Concurrent jurisdiction—Governor authorized to accept—Procedures.(1) Upon the filing of a legally adequate notice with the governor by the secretary or administrator of any agency of the United States of America owning or having exclusive jurisdiction over certain property, the governor is authorized and directed to accept such jurisdiction as is necessary to establish concurrent jurisdiction between the United States and the state of Washington over the property as described in such notice and to the extent and periods of time authorized in such notice. The acquisition of such concurrent jurisdiction shall become effective upon filing the documents signifying such acceptance in the office of the secretary of state of the state of Washington.(2) The authorization contained in subsection (1) of this section shall not be exclusive, shall not affect any existing jurisdiction or concurrent jurisdiction by the state over federal property, and shall be in addition to any other method or methods of assuming jurisdiction or concurrent jurisdiction over federal property.[ 1979 ex.s. c 49 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 37.08.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 37 - Federal Areas—Indians|Chapter 37.08 - Jurisdiction in Special Cases.|37.08.200 - Rainier National Park.

RCW 37.08.200 Rainier National Park.Exclusive jurisdiction shall be, and the same is hereby ceded to the United States over and within all the territory that is now or may hereafter be included in that tract of land in the state of Washington, set aside for the purposes of a national park, and known as the Rainier National Park; saving, however, to the said state, the right to serve civil or criminal process within the limits of the aforesaid park, in suits or prosecutions for or on account of rights acquired, obligations incurred or crimes committed in said state, but outside of said park; and saving further to the said state the right to tax persons and corporations, their franchises and property on the lands included in said park: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, This jurisdiction shall not vest until the United States through the proper officer, notifies the governor of this state that they assume police or military jurisdiction over said park.[ 1901 c 92 § 1; RRS § 8110.]