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WA Rev Code § 70A.35.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.35 - Low-Income Residential Weatherization Program.|70A.35.070 - Payments to low-income weatherization and structural rehabilitation assistance account.

RCW 70A.35.070 Payments to low-income weatherization and structural rehabilitation assistance account.Payments to the low-income weatherization and structural rehabilitation assistance account shall be treated, for purposes of state law, as payments for energy conservation and shall be eligible for any tax credits or deductions, equity returns, or other benefits for which conservation investments are eligible.[ 2010 c 287 § 5; 1987 c 36 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.164.070.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.40.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.40 - Washington Academy of Sciences.|70A.40.010 - Finding—Purpose.

RCW 70A.40.010 Finding—Purpose.The legislature finds that public policies and programs will be improved when informed by independent scientific analysis and communication with state and local policymakers. Throughout the state there are highly qualified persons in a wide range of scientific disciplines who are willing to contribute their time and expertise in such reviews, but that presently there is lacking an organizational structure in which the entire scientific community may most effectively respond to requests for assessments of complex public policy questions. Therefore it is the purpose of chapter 305, Laws of 2005 to authorize the creation of the Washington academy of sciences as a nonprofit entity independent of government, whose principal mission will be the provision of scientific analysis and recommendations on questions referred to the academy by the governor, the governor's designee, or the legislature.[ 2005 c 305 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.220.010.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.40.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.40 - Washington Academy of Sciences.|70A.40.020 - Washington academy of sciences to assist governor, legislature—Duty of state scientists not diminished.

RCW 70A.40.020 Washington academy of sciences to assist governor, legislature—Duty of state scientists not diminished.The Washington academy of sciences authorized to be formed under RCW 70A.40.030 shall serve as a principal source of scientific investigation, examination, and reporting on scientific questions referred to the academy by the governor or the legislature under the provisions of RCW 70A.40.040. Nothing in this section or this chapter supersedes or diminishes the responsibilities performed by scientists employed by the state or its political subdivisions.[ 2020 c 20 § 1394; 2005 c 305 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.220.020.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.40.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.40 - Washington Academy of Sciences.|70A.40.030 - Organizing committee, staff support—Organizational structure.

RCW 70A.40.030 Organizing committee, staff support—Organizational structure.(1) The presidents of the University of Washington and Washington State University shall jointly form and serve as the cochairs of an organizing committee for the purpose of creating the Washington academy of sciences as an independent entity to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The committee should be representative of appropriate disciplines from the academic, private, governmental, and research sectors.(2) Staff from the University of Washington and Washington State University, and from other available entities, shall provide support to the organizing committee under the direction of the cochairs.(3)(a) The committee shall investigate organizational structures that will ensure the participation or membership in the academy of scientists and experts with distinction in their fields, and that will ensure broad participation among the several disciplines that may be called upon in the investigation, examination, and reporting upon questions referred to the academy by the governor or the legislature.(b) The organizational structure shall include a process by which the academy responds to inquiries from the governor or the legislature, including but not limited to the identification of research projects, past or present, at Washington or other research institutions and the findings of such research projects.(4) The committee cochairs shall use their best efforts to form the committee by January 1, 2006, and to complete the committee's review by April 30, 2007. By April 30, 2007, the committee, or such individuals as the committee selects, shall file articles of incorporation to create the academy as a Washington independent organizational entity. The articles shall expressly recognize the power and responsibility of the academy to provide services as described in RCW 70A.40.040 upon request of the governor, the governor's designee, or the legislature. The articles shall also provide for a board of directors of the academy that includes distinguished scientists from the range of disciplines that may be called upon to provide such services to the state and its political subdivisions, and provide a balance of representation from the academic, private, governmental, and research sectors.(5) The articles shall provide for all such powers as may be appropriate or necessary to carry out the academy's purposes under this chapter, to the full extent allowable under the proposed organizational structure.[ 2020 c 20 § 1395; 2005 c 305 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.220.030.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.40.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.40 - Washington Academy of Sciences.|70A.40.040 - Duties—Review panels—Funding.

RCW 70A.40.040 Duties—Review panels—Funding.(1) The academy shall investigate, examine, and report on any subject of science requested by the governor, the governor's designee, or the legislature. The procedures for selecting panels of experts to respond to such requests shall be set forth in the bylaws or other appropriate operating guidelines. In forming review panels, the academy shall endeavor to assure that the panel members have no conflicts of interest and that proposed panelists first disclose any advocacy positions or financial interest related to the questions to be addressed by the panel that the candidate has held within the past ten years.(2) The governor shall provide funding to the academy for the actual expense of such investigation, examination, and reports. Such funding shall be in addition to state funding assistance to the academy in its initial years of operation as described in *RCW 70.220.060.[ 2005 c 305 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.220.040.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 70.220.060 was repealed by 2017 3rd sp.s. c 25 § 9.
WA Rev Code § 70A.40.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.40 - Washington Academy of Sciences.|70A.40.050 - Additional services permitted.

RCW 70A.40.050 Additional services permitted.The academy may carry out functions or provide services to its members and the public in addition to the services provided under RCW 70A.40.040, such as public education programs, newsletters, websites, science fairs, and research assistance.[ 2020 c 20 § 1396; 2005 c 305 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.220.050.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.45.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.45 - Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions.|70A.45.010 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.45.010 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Carbon dioxide equivalents" means a metric measure used to compare the emissions from various greenhouse gases based upon their global warming potential.(2) "Carbon sequestration" means the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide through biologic, chemical, geologic, or physical processes.(3) "Climate advisory team" means the stakeholder group formed in response to executive order 07-02.(4) "Climate impacts group" means the University of Washington's climate impacts group.(5) "Department" means the department of ecology.(6) "Director" means the director of the department.(7) "Greenhouse gas" and "greenhouse gases" includes carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and any other gas or gases designated by the department by rule.(8) "Person" means an individual, partnership, franchise holder, association, corporation, a state, a city, a county, or any subdivision or instrumentality of the state.(9) "Program" means the department's climate change program.(10) "Western climate initiative" means the collaboration of states, Canadian provinces, Mexican states, and tribes to design a multisector market-based mechanism as directed under the western regional climate action initiative signed by the governor on February 22, 2007.[ 2021 c 315 § 3. Prior: 2020 c 79 § 5; prior: 2019 c 284 § 2; 2010 c 146 § 1; 2008 c 14 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.235.010.]NOTES:Intent—2020 c 79: See note following RCW 70A.45.020.Finding—Intent—2019 c 284: See note following RCW 70A.60.060.
WA Rev Code § 70A.45.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.45 - Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions.|70A.45.040 - Consultation with climate impacts group at the University of Washington—Report to the legislature.

RCW 70A.45.040 Consultation with climate impacts group at the University of Washington—Report to the legislature.Within eighteen months of the next and each successive global or national assessment of climate change science, the department shall consult with the climate impacts group at the University of Washington regarding the science on human-caused climate change and provide a report to the legislature summarizing that science and make recommendations regarding whether the greenhouse gas emissions reductions required under RCW 70A.45.020 need to be updated.[ 2020 c 20 § 1400; 2008 c 14 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.235.040.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.45.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.45 - Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions.|70A.45.060 - Emissions calculator for estimating aggregate emissions—Reports.

RCW 70A.45.060 Emissions calculator for estimating aggregate emissions—Reports.(1) The department shall develop an emissions calculator to assist state agencies in estimating aggregate emissions as well as in estimating the relative emissions from different ways in carrying out activities.(2) The department may use data such as totals of building space occupied, energy purchases and generation, motor vehicle fuel purchases and total mileage driven, and other reasonable sources of data to make these estimates. The estimates may be derived from a single methodology using these or other factors, except that for the top ten state agencies in occupied building space and vehicle miles driven, the estimates must be based upon the actual and projected operations of those agencies. The estimates may be adjusted, and reasonable estimates derived, when agencies have been created since 1990 or functions reorganized among state agencies since 1990. The estimates may incorporate projected emissions reductions that also affect state agencies under the program authorized in RCW 70A.45.020 and other existing policies that will result in emissions reductions.(3) By December 31st of each even-numbered year beginning in 2010, the department shall report to the governor and to the appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives the total state agencies' emissions of greenhouse gases for 2005 and the preceding two years and actions taken to meet the emissions reduction targets.[ 2020 c 20 § 1402; 2009 c 519 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.235.060.]NOTES:Findings—2009 c 519: See RCW 70A.05.900.
WA Rev Code § 70A.45.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.45 - Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions.|70A.45.070 - Distribution of funds for infrastructure and capital development projects—Prerequisites.

RCW 70A.45.070 Distribution of funds for infrastructure and capital development projects—Prerequisites.Beginning in 2010, when distributing capital funds through competitive programs for infrastructure and economic development projects, all state agencies must consider whether the entity receiving the funds has adopted policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Agencies also must consider whether the project is consistent with:(1) The state's limits on the emissions of greenhouse gases established in RCW 70A.45.020;(2) Statewide goals to reduce annual per capita vehicle miles traveled by 2050, in accordance with RCW 47.01.440, except that the agency shall consider whether project locations in rural counties, as defined in RCW 43.160.020, will maximize the reduction of vehicle miles traveled; and(3) Applicable federal emissions reduction requirements.[ 2020 c 20 § 1403; 2009 c 519 § 9. Formerly RCW 70.235.070.]NOTES:Findings—2009 c 519: See RCW 70A.05.900.
WA Rev Code § 70A.45.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.45 - Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions.|70A.45.100 - Carbon sequestration.

RCW 70A.45.100 Carbon sequestration.(1) Separate and apart from the emissions limits established in RCW 70A.45.020, it is the policy of the state to promote the removal of excess carbon from the atmosphere through voluntary and incentive-based sequestration activities in Washington including, but not limited to, on natural and working lands and by recognizing the potential for sequestration in products and product supply chains. It is the policy of the state to prioritize carbon sequestration in amounts necessary to achieve the carbon neutrality goal established in RCW 70A.45.020, and at a level consistent with pathways to limit global warming to one and one-half degrees.(2)(a) All agencies of state government including, but not limited to, the department, the department of natural resources, the department of transportation, the department of fish and wildlife, the department of agriculture, the department of commerce, the recreation and conservation office, and the conservation commission, shall seek all practicable opportunities, consistent with existing legal mandates and requirements and statutory objectives, to cost-effectively maximize carbon sequestration and carbon storage in their nonland management agency operations, contracting, and grant-making activities.(b) Any such effort to promote carbon sequestration activities that affects support for, or management of private lands or trust lands managed by the department of natural resources must be done in cooperation with the owners and managers of those natural and working lands.[ 2021 c 65 § 71; 2020 c 79 § 4.]NOTES:Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.Intent—2020 c 79: See note following RCW 70A.45.020.
WA Rev Code § 70A.45.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.45 - Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions.|70A.45.110 - Siting of certain facilities.

RCW 70A.45.110 Siting of certain facilities.The state, state agencies, and political subdivisions of the state, in implementing their duties and authorities established under other laws, may only consider the greenhouse gas limits established in RCW 70A.45.020 in a manner that recognizes, where applicable, that the siting and placement of new or expanded best-in-class facilities with lower carbon emitting processes is in the economic and environmental interests of the state of Washington.[ 2021 c 316 § 36.]NOTES:Short title—2021 c 316: See RCW 70A.65.900.
WA Rev Code § 70A.45.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.45 - Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions.|70A.45.900 - Scope of chapter 14, Laws of 2008.

RCW 70A.45.900 Scope of chapter 14, Laws of 2008.Except where explicitly stated otherwise, nothing in chapter 14, Laws of 2008 alters or limits any authorities of the department as they existed prior to June 12, 2008.[ 2008 c 14 § 11. Formerly RCW 70.235.900.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.50.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.50 - Energy Efficiency Improvements.|70A.50.030 - Farm energy efficiency improvements.

RCW 70A.50.030 Farm energy efficiency improvements.(1) The legislature finds that increasing energy costs put farm viability and competitiveness at risk and that energy efficiency improvements on the farm are the most cost-effective way to manage these costs. The legislature further finds that current on-farm energy efficiency programs often miss opportunities to evaluate and conserve all types of energy, including fuels and fertilizers.(2) The Washington State University extension energy program, in consultation with the department of agriculture, shall form an interdisciplinary team of agricultural and energy extension agencies to develop and offer new methods to help agricultural producers assess their opportunities to increase energy efficiency in all aspects of their operations. The interdisciplinary team must develop and deploy:(a) Online energy self-assessment software tools to allow agricultural producers to assess whole-farm energy use and to identify the most cost-effective efficiency opportunities;(b) Energy auditor training curricula specific to the agricultural sector and designed for use by agricultural producers, conservation districts, agricultural extensions, and commodity groups;(c) An effective infrastructure of trained energy auditors available to assist agricultural producers with on-farm energy audits and identify cost-share assistance for efficiency improvements; and(d) Measurement systems for cost savings, energy savings, and carbon emission reduction benefits resulting from efficiency improvements identified by the interdisciplinary team.(3) The Washington State University extension energy program shall seek to obtain additional resources for this section from federal and state agricultural assistance programs and from other sources.(4) The Washington State University extension energy program shall provide technical assistance for farm energy assessment activities as specified in this section.[ 2009 c 379 § 103. Formerly RCW 70.260.030.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Effective date—2009 c 379: See notes following RCW 70A.50.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.55.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.55 - Diesel Emissions—Air Pollution Reduction.|70A.55.010 - Findings—Intent.

RCW 70A.55.010 Findings—Intent.The legislature finds that investments in diesel engine idling reduction projects cost-effectively improve public health by reducing harmful diesel emissions. The legislature further finds that these investments also result in long-term savings in fuel and maintenance costs. It is therefore the intent of the legislature to establish a stable, wholly self-sustaining account for the department of ecology to use for investments in diesel idle reduction projects.[ 2014 c 74 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.325.010.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.55.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.55 - Diesel Emissions—Air Pollution Reduction.|70A.55.020 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.55.020 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Account" means the diesel idle reduction account created in RCW 70A.55.040.(2) "Department" means the department of ecology.(3) "Loan recipient" means a state, local, or other governmental entity that owns diesel vehicles or equipment.[ 2020 c 20 § 1432; 2014 c 74 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.325.020.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.55.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.55 - Diesel Emissions—Air Pollution Reduction.|70A.55.030 - Diesel idle emission reduction technologies and infrastructure—Loans.

RCW 70A.55.030 Diesel idle emission reduction technologies and infrastructure—Loans.(1) The department shall use the moneys in the account to provide loans with low or no interest to loan recipients for the purpose of reducing exposure to diesel emissions and improving public health by investing in diesel idle emission reduction technologies and infrastructure. The department shall, to the extent practical, integrate communications, outreach, and other aspects of the administration of loans from the account with the administration of existing grant programs to reduce diesel emissions from vehicles and equipment. In selecting loan recipients, the department shall consider anticipated human health, environmental, and greenhouse gas benefits from reduced exposure to harmful air emissions associated with diesel idling.(2) The department shall make loans in such a manner that the remittances from loan recipients are of equal value over a long-term planning horizon to the disbursals from the fund.(3) Loan moneys may not be spent on vehicles or equipment that spend less than one-half of their operating time in Washington. Permissible diesel idle reduction expenditures include, but are not limited to:(a) Electrified parking spaces and truck stops;(b) Shore connection systems and alternative maritime power;(c) Shore connection systems for locomotives;(d) Auxiliary power units and generator sets;(e) Fuel-operated heaters or direct-fired heaters, including engine fluid preheaters and cab air heaters;(f) Battery powered systems, including battery powered heating and air conditioning systems;(g) Thermal storage systems;(h) Automatic engine start-up and shutdown systems;(i) Projects to augment or replace diesel engines or power systems with engines or power systems that use liquefied or compressed natural gas; and(j) Other operation or maintenance efficiencies that achieve emission reduction benefits for the public.[ 2014 c 74 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.325.030.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.55.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.55 - Diesel Emissions—Air Pollution Reduction.|70A.55.040 - Diesel idle reduction account.

RCW 70A.55.040 Diesel idle reduction account.The diesel idle reduction account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from remittances made by loan recipients pursuant to RCW 70A.55.030 and any moneys appropriated to the account by law must be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes of this chapter, including the costs of program administration.[ 2020 c 20 § 1433; 2014 c 74 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.325.040.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.55.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.55 - Diesel Emissions—Air Pollution Reduction.|70A.55.050 - Adoption of rules.

RCW 70A.55.050 Adoption of rules.The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter only after the legislature appropriates moneys to the account created in RCW 70A.55.040.[ 2020 c 20 § 1434; 2014 c 74 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.325.050.]