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WA Rev Code § 39.35C.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.35C - Energy Conservation Projects.|39.35C.090 - Additional authority of state agencies.

RCW 39.35C.090 Additional authority of state agencies.In addition to any other authorities conferred by law:(1) The department, with the consent of the state agency responsible for a facility, a state or regional university acting independently, and any other state agency acting through the department or as otherwise authorized by law, may:(a) Contract to sell electric energy generated at state facilities to a utility; and(b) Contract to sell thermal energy produced at state facilities to a utility.(2) A state or regional university acting independently, and any other state agency acting through the department or as otherwise authorized by law, may:(a) Acquire, install, permit, construct, own, operate, and maintain cogeneration and facility heating and cooling measures or equipment, or both, at its facilities;(b) Lease state property for the installation and operation of cogeneration and facility heating and cooling equipment at its facilities;(c) Contract to purchase all or part of the electric or thermal output of cogeneration plants at its facilities;(d) Contract to purchase or otherwise acquire fuel or other energy sources needed to operate cogeneration plants at its facilities; and(e) Undertake procurements for third-party development of cogeneration projects at its facilities, with successful bidders to be selected based on the responsible bid, including nonprice elements listed in RCW 39.26.160, that offers the greatest net achievable benefits to the state and its agencies.(3) After July 28, 1991, a state agency shall consult with the department prior to exercising any authority granted by this section.(4) In exercising the authority granted by subsections (1) and (2) of this section, a state agency must comply with the provisions of RCW 39.35C.080.[ 2015 c 79 § 11; 1996 c 186 § 413; 1991 c 201 § 10.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 186: See notes following RCW 43.330.904.
WA Rev Code § 39.35C.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.35C - Energy Conservation Projects.|39.35C.130 - Adoption of rules.

RCW 39.35C.130 Adoption of rules.The department may adopt rules to implement RCW 39.35C.020 through 39.35C.040, 39.35C.070, 39.35C.080, and 39.35.050.[ 1996 c 186 § 416; 1991 c 201 § 17.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 186: See notes following RCW 43.330.904.
WA Rev Code § 39.35D.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.35D - High-Performance Public Buildings.|39.35D.010 - Finding—Intent.

RCW 39.35D.010 Finding—Intent.(1) The legislature finds that public buildings can be built and renovated using high-performance methods that save money, improve school performance, and make workers more productive. High-performance public buildings are proven to increase student test scores, reduce worker absenteeism, and cut energy and utility costs.(2) It is the intent of the legislature that state-owned buildings and schools be improved by adopting recognized standards for high-performance public buildings, reducing energy consumption, and allowing flexible methods and choices in how to achieve those standards and reductions. The legislature also intends that public agencies and public school districts shall document costs and savings to monitor this program and ensure that economic, community, and environmental goals are achieved each year, and that an independent performance review be conducted to evaluate this program and determine the extent to which the results intended by this chapter are being met.(3) The legislature further finds that state agency leadership is needed in the development of preparation and adaptation actions for climate change to ensure the economic health, safety, and environmental well-being of the state and its citizens.[ 2009 c 519 § 8; 2005 c 12 § 1.]NOTES:Findings—2009 c 519: See RCW 70A.05.900.
WA Rev Code § 39.35D.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.35D - High-Performance Public Buildings.|39.35D.020 - Definitions.

RCW 39.35D.020 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of enterprise services.(2) "High-performance public buildings" means high-performance public buildings designed, constructed, and certified to a standard as identified in this chapter.(3) "Institutions of higher education" means the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, the community colleges, and the technical colleges.(4) "LEED silver standard" means the United States green building council leadership in energy and environmental design green building rating standard, referred to as silver standard.(5)(a) "Major facility project" means: (i) A construction project larger than five thousand gross square feet of occupied or conditioned space as defined in the Washington state energy code; or (ii) a building renovation project when the cost is greater than fifty percent of the assessed value and the project is larger than five thousand gross square feet of occupied or conditioned space as defined in the Washington state energy code.(b) "Major facility project" does not include: (i) Projects for which the department, public school district, or other applicable agency and the design team determine the LEED silver standard or the Washington sustainable school design protocol to be not practicable; or (ii) transmitter buildings, pumping stations, hospitals, research facilities primarily used for sponsored laboratory experimentation, laboratory research, or laboratory training in research methods, or other similar building types as determined by the department. When the LEED silver standard is determined to be not practicable for a project, then it must be determined if any LEED standard is practicable for the project. If LEED standards or the Washington sustainable school design protocol are not followed for the project, the public school district or public agency shall report these reasons to the department.(6) "Public agency" means every state office, officer, board, commission, committee, bureau, department, and public higher education institution.(7) "Public school district" means a school district eligible to receive state basic education moneys pursuant to RCW 28A.150.250 and 28A.150.260.(8) "Washington sustainable school design protocol" means the school design protocol and related information developed by the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in conjunction with school districts and the school facilities advisory board.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 249; 2006 c 263 § 330; 2005 c 12 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.
WA Rev Code § 39.35D.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.35D - High-Performance Public Buildings.|39.35D.030 - Standards for major facility projects—Annual reports.

RCW 39.35D.030 Standards for major facility projects—Annual reports.(1) All major facility projects of public agencies receiving any funding in a state capital budget, or projects financed through a financing contract as defined in RCW 39.94.020, must be designed, constructed, and certified to at least the LEED silver standard. This subsection applies to major facility projects that have not entered the design phase prior to July 24, 2005, and to the extent appropriate LEED silver standards exist for that type of building or facility.(2) All major facility projects of any entity other than a public agency or public school district receiving any funding in a state capital budget must be designed, constructed, and certified to at least the LEED silver standard. This subsection applies to major facility projects that have not entered the grant application process prior to July 24, 2005, and to the extent appropriate LEED silver standards exist for that type of building or facility.(3)(a) Public agencies, under this section, shall monitor and document ongoing operating savings resulting from major facility projects designed, constructed, and certified as required under this section.(b) Public agencies, under this section, shall report annually to the department on major facility projects and operating savings.(4) The department shall consolidate the reports required in subsection (3) of this section into one report and report to the governor and legislature by September 1st of each even-numbered year beginning in 2006 and ending in 2016. In its report, the department shall also report on the implementation of this chapter, including reasons why the LEED standard was not used as required by RCW 39.35D.020(5)(b). The department shall make recommendations regarding the ongoing implementation of this chapter, including a discussion of incentives and disincentives related to implementing this chapter.(5) For the purposes of determining compliance with the requirement for a project to be designed, constructed, and certified to at least the LEED silver standard, the department must credit one additional point for a project that uses wood products with a credible third-party sustainable forest certification or from forests regulated under chapter 76.09 RCW, the Washington forest practices act. For projects that qualify for this additional point, and for which an additional point would have resulted in formal certification under the LEED silver standard, the project must be deemed to meet the standard under this section.(6) During the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, an alternative high-performance building certification, as determined by the legislature, may be used instead of the LEED silver building design, construction, and certification standard required by this section.[ 2021 c 332 § 7049; 2011 c 99 § 1; 2005 c 12 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 332: See note following RCW 43.19.501.
WA Rev Code § 39.35D.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.35D - High-Performance Public Buildings.|39.35D.050 - Annual reports—Submission to legislature.

RCW 39.35D.050 Annual reports—Submission to legislature.On or before January 1, 2009, the department and the superintendent of public instruction shall summarize the reports submitted under RCW 39.35D.030(4) and 39.35D.040(3) and submit the individual reports to the legislative committees on capital budget and ways and means for review of the program's performance and consideration of any changes that may be needed to adapt the program to any new or modified standards for high-performance buildings that meet the intent of this chapter.[ 2005 c 12 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 39.35D.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.35D - High-Performance Public Buildings.|39.35D.060 - Guidelines for administration of chapter—Amendment of fee schedules—Architecture and engineering services—Building commissioning—Preproposal conferences—Advisory committee.

RCW 39.35D.060 Guidelines for administration of chapter—Amendment of fee schedules—Architecture and engineering services—Building commissioning—Preproposal conferences—Advisory committee.(1)(a) The department, in consultation with affected public agencies, shall develop and issue guidelines for administering this chapter for public agencies. The purpose of the guidelines is to define a procedure and method for employing and verifying activities necessary for certification to at least the LEED silver standard for major facility projects.(b) The department and the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall amend their fee schedules for architectural and engineering services to accommodate the requirements in the design of major facility projects under this chapter.(c) The department and the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall procure architecture and engineering services consistent with chapter 39.80 RCW.(d) Major facility projects designed to meet standards identified in this chapter must include building commissioning as a critical cost-saving part of the construction process. This process includes input from the project design and construction teams and the project ownership representatives.(e) As provided in the request for proposals for construction services, the operating agency shall hold a preproposal conference for prospective bidders to discuss compliance with and achievement of standards identified in this chapter for prospective respondents.(2) The department shall create a high-performance buildings advisory committee comprised of representatives from the design and construction industry involved in public works contracting, personnel from the affected public agencies responsible for overseeing public works projects, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and others at the department's discretion to provide advice on implementing this chapter. Among other duties, the advisory committee shall make recommendations regarding an education and training process and an ongoing evaluation or feedback process to help the department implement this chapter.(3) The department and the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules to implement this section.[ 2006 c 263 § 332; 2005 c 12 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.
WA Rev Code § 39.35D.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.35D - High-Performance Public Buildings.|39.35D.070 - Liability for failure to meet standards.

RCW 39.35D.070 Liability for failure to meet standards.A member of the design or construction teams may not be held liable for the failure of a major facility project to meet the LEED silver standard or other LEED standard established for the project as long as a good faith attempt was made to achieve the LEED standard set for the project.[ 2005 c 12 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 39.35D.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.35D - High-Performance Public Buildings.|39.35D.080 - Affordable housing projects—Exemption.

RCW 39.35D.080 Affordable housing projects—Exemption.Except as provided in this section, affordable housing projects funded out of the state capital budget are exempt from the provisions of this chapter. On or before July 1, 2008, the *department of community, trade, and economic development shall identify, implement, and apply a sustainable building program for affordable housing projects that receive housing trust fund (under chapter 43.185 RCW) funding in a state capital budget. The *department of community, trade, and economic development shall not develop its own sustainable building standard, but shall work with stakeholders to adopt an existing sustainable building standard or criteria appropriate for affordable housing. Any application of the program to affordable housing, including any monitoring to track the performance of either sustainable features or energy standards or both, is the responsibility of the *department of community, trade, and economic development. Beginning in 2009 and ending in 2016, the *department of community, trade, and economic development shall report to the department as required under RCW 39.35D.030(3)(b).[ 2005 c 12 § 12.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.
WA Rev Code § 39.35D.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.35D - High-Performance Public Buildings.|39.35D.090 - Use of local building materials and products—Intent.

RCW 39.35D.090 Use of local building materials and products—Intent.It is the intent and an established goal of the LEED program as authored by the United States green building council to increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured locally, thereby reducing the environmental impacts and to support the local economy. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to emphasize this defined goal and establish a priority to use Washington state based resources, building materials, products, industries, manufacturers, and other businesses to provide economic development to Washington state and to meet the objectives of this chapter.[ 2005 c 12 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 39.35D.800 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.35D - High-Performance Public Buildings.|39.35D.800 - Performance review—Report.

RCW 39.35D.800 Performance review—Report.The joint legislative audit and review committee, or its successor legislative agency, shall conduct a performance review of the high-performance buildings program established under this chapter.(1) The performance audit shall include, but not be limited to:(a) The identification of the costs of implementation of high-performance building[s] standards in the design and construction of major facility projects subject to this chapter;(b) The identification of operating savings attributable to the implementation of high-performance building[s] standards, including but not limited to savings in energy, utility, and maintenance costs;(c) The identification of any impacts of high-performance buildings standards on worker productivity and student performance; and(d) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the high-performance building[s] standards established under this chapter, and recommendations for any changes in those standards that may be supported by the committee's findings.(2) The committee shall make a preliminary report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 1, 2010, and a final report on or before July 1, 2011.[ 2005 c 12 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 39.36.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.36 - Limitation of Indebtedness of Taxing Districts.|39.36.010 - Definitions.

RCW 39.36.010 Definitions.The term "taxing district" as herein used shall be held to mean and embrace all counties, cities, towns, townships, port districts, school districts, metropolitan park districts or other municipal corporations which now, or may hereafter exist.The term "the last assessed valuation of the taxable property in such taxing district" as used herein shall be held to mean and embrace the aggregate assessed valuation for such taxing district as placed on the last completed and balanced tax rolls of the county next preceding the date of contracting the debt or incurring the liability.[ 1917 c 143 § 4; RRS § 5608.]
WA Rev Code § 39.36.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.36 - Limitation of Indebtedness of Taxing Districts.|39.36.015 - "Value of the taxable property" defined.

RCW 39.36.015 "Value of the taxable property" defined.Whenever used in chapter 42, Laws of 1970 ex. sess., the term "value of the taxable property" shall mean the actual value of the taxable property in a taxing district incurring indebtedness, as the term "taxing district" is defined in RCW 39.36.010, to be ascertained by the last assessment for state and county purposes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness except that in incorporated cities the assessment shall be taken from the last assessment for city purposes, plus the timber assessed value for the district as defined in RCW 84.33.035.[ 1984 c 204 § 15; 1970 ex.s. c 42 § 1.]NOTES:Savings—Effective date—1984 c 204: See notes following RCW 84.33.035.Severability—1970 ex.s. c 42: "If any provision of this 1970 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this 1970 amendatory act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1970 ex.s. c 42 § 41.]Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 42: "The effective date of this 1970 amendatory act is November 1, 1970." [ 1970 ex.s. c 42 § 42.]
WA Rev Code § 39.36.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.36 - Limitation of Indebtedness of Taxing Districts.|39.36.030 - Computation of indebtedness.

RCW 39.36.030 Computation of indebtedness.(1) Whenever it shall be necessary to compute the indebtedness of a taxing district for bonding or any other indebtedness purposes, taxes levied for the current year and cash on hand received for the purpose of carrying on the business of such taxing district for such current year shall be considered as an asset only as against indebtedness incurred during such current year which is payable from such taxes or cash on hand: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That all taxes levied for the payment of bonds, warrants or other public debts of such taxing district, shall be deemed a competent and sufficient asset of the taxing district to be considered in calculating the constitutional debt limit or the debt limit prescribed by this chapter for any taxing district: PROVIDED, That the provisions of this section shall not apply in computing the debt limit of a taxing district in connection with bonds authorized pursuant to a vote of the electors at an election called prior to March 1, 1917.(2) If reductions in assessed valuation of property within a taxing district result in the outstanding indebtedness of the taxing district exceeding its statutory indebtedness limitations, the amount of such excess indebtedness shall not be included in the statutory indebtedness ceiling. Additional indebtedness that is subject to indebtedness limitations, other than refinancing indebtedness that does not increase the total amount of indebtedness, may not be issued by such a taxing district until its total outstanding indebtedness, including that which this subsection removes from the statutory indebtedness limitations, is below these limitations.(3) Nothing in this section authorizes taxing districts to incur indebtedness beyond constitutional indebtedness limitations.[ 1986 c 50 § 1; 1921 c 123 § 1; 1917 c 143 § 2; RRS § 5606.]
WA Rev Code § 39.36.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.36 - Limitation of Indebtedness of Taxing Districts.|39.36.040 - Authorizations in violation of chapter void.

RCW 39.36.040 Authorizations in violation of chapter void.All orders, authorizations, allowances, contracts, payments or liabilities to pay, made or attempted to be made in violation of this chapter, shall be absolutely void and shall never be the foundation of a claim against a taxing district.[ 1994 c 81 § 75; 1923 c 45 § 1; 1917 c 143 § 3; RRS § 5607.]