H-689                _______________________________________________

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1727

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Jacobsen, Hankins, Cooper, Todd, Jones, Anderson and Nelson

Read first time 2/3/89 and referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.

AN ACT Relating to electric and natural gas utility monetary incentives for energy-efficient appliance purchases; adding a new section to chapter 35.92 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 54.16 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 80.28 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 35.92 RCW to read as follows:

          Cities or towns that distribute electricity and natural gas may pay monetary incentives to encourage the purchase of energy-efficient appliances that are subject to federal energy efficiency ratings.  The incentives may be paid both to the purchaser and the retailer, up to a maximum of forty dollars for the purchaser and up to a maximum of thirty dollars for the retailer, for purchases of an appliance which is within the top fifteen percent of federal energy efficiency ratings.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 54.16 RCW to read as follows:

          Districts which distribute electricity may pay monetary incentives to encourage the purchase of energy-efficient electrically powered appliances that are subject to federal energy efficiency ratings.  The incentives may be paid both to the purchaser and the retailer, up to a maximum of forty dollars for the purchaser and up to a maximum of thirty dollars for the retailer, for purchases of an appliance which is within the top fifteen percent of federal energy efficiency ratings.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 80.28 RCW to read as follows:

          Electrical and gas companies may pay monetary incentives to encourage the purchase of energy-efficient appliances that are subject to federal energy efficiency ratings.  The incentives may be paid both to the purchaser and the retailer, up to a maximum of forty dollars for the purchaser and up to a maximum of thirty dollars for the retailer, for purchases of an appliance which is within the top fifteen percent of federal energy efficiency ratings.