E2SSB 5735 -
By Representative Shea
FAILED 04/14/2009
On page 2, line 13 of the amendment, after "(2)" insert "(a) As
part of representing the state's interests in the development of a
national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the governor and
the department must adhere to assuring that any national program to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions must provide incentives for green jobs.
"Green jobs" includes jobs that are related to new technology
developments in clean energy, including industries involving
agriculture, forestry, wind, water, nuclear, solar, and biomass. These
jobs include the manufacturing and servicing of parts and facilities
used specifically in these industries.
(b) "Green jobs" does not include: Government employees; property,
real estate, and community-association employees; social and community
service employees; accountants and auditors; appraisers and assessors
of real estate; personal financial advisors; loan officers; computer
support specialists; network computer systems administrators;
statisticians; surveyors; economists; market research analysts; urban
and regional planners; anthropologists and archaeologists; social
science research assistants; life, physical, and social science
technicians; social and human service assistants; lawyers; professors,
teachers, or instructors at educational institutions; library workers;
fine artists; interior designers; explosive workers, ordinance handling
experts, and blasters; public relations specialists; editors; writers;
firefighting prevention workers unless employed by a clean technology
facility; janitors and cleaners; pest control workers; nonfarm animal
caretakers; tour guides and escorts; utility meter readers; cement
masons and concrete finishers; automotive body and related repairers;
automotive service technicians and mechanics; bus and truck mechanics;
mobile heavy equipment mechanics; mechanical door repairers; air
traffic controllers; drivers of any type of fossil fuel-powered
vehicle; traffic technicians; and cleaners of vehicles and equipment.
(3)"
Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
EFFECT: Adds language stating that when representing the state's interests on any national emissions reduction program, the governor and the department of ecology must adhere to assuring that any national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must provide incentives for green jobs. Defines what a green job is and is not.