Washington and Oregon Legislature – February 2013
Washington LegislatureThe Washington legislative session is in high gear (or as high as it will get until the revenue forecast is updated in late March). Technically, bills must have … [Read more...]
Washington state bill tracking status report update – February 14
Oregon Legislature Kicks Off This Week
The Oregon Legislature is set to enter its 2012 session later this week. The state is newly experimenting with annual legislative sessions and this “off-year” calendar is scripted to … [Read more...]
Legislative Discussions on I-937 Changes Heat Up
The anticipated policy wrangle over changes to Washington State’s I-937 statute are off and running. The first work session on the topic, chaired by Rep. Dave Upthegrove occurred on … [Read more...]
HB 3672 Frequently Asked Questions
Download the document below for Frequently Asked Questions on Oregon House Bill 3672 Energy Incentives Program (formerly BETC). … [Read more...]
WA OSPI Initiates Process for New $20M EE Investment in K-12 Schools
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in Washington has started the process for the competitive award of $20M recently appropriated by the Washington Legislature for energy … [Read more...]
Oregon Governor Kitzhaber Signs Cool Schools Bill
Governor John Kitzhaber has signed HB 2960, dubbed “Cool Schools”, citing it as one of his highest legislative priorities in the current session. As a candidate, and again immediately … [Read more...]
Oregon Legislature Passes New BETC
HB 3672 passed the Oregon Legislature and awaits the Governor’s signature. After Oregon’s long public discussion about the merits of the Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC), the BETC program … [Read more...]
BETC Legislation at Critical Juncture
The proposed legislation to modify and extend Oregon’s Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) is in critical stage (HB 3672). The energy efficiency features of the BETC bill provide hope that the tax … [Read more...]