1035-S2 AMH MORR DURB 116

2SHB 1035 - H AMD 197

By Representative Morris

ADOPTED 3/10/2007

   On page 4, after line 20, insert the following:

   "NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 43.105 RCW to read as follows:

   (1) By September 1, 2007, the department shall survey all desktop computers owned by the state and identify which desktop computers are suitable for using power management software.

   (2) After conducting the review under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall purchase power management software for all desktop computers owned by the state that have been identified by the department as suitable for using power management software. The power management software must be purchased according to the terms of the master contract number T06-MST-002 effective July 7, 2006, or a subsequent contract entered into by the state for power management software that offers comparable or better energy efficiency savings.

   (3) The department must install power management software on all desktop computers as expeditiously as possible.

   (4) When acquiring new desktop computers, the department must purchase and install power management software at the time of acquisition, unless power management software is not suitable for a particular desktop computer's intended use.

   (5) The department may retain any rebate moneys the state receives for energy conservation resulting from utilization of the power management software.

   NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. By December 1st of each year, the department of information services shall report to the legislature on the number of licenses installed, the amount of estimated energy saved per computer per year, as well as the amount and number of rebates received by the state as a result of implementing the power management software.

   NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. Sections 5 and 6 of this act expire July 1, 2017."

   Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

   Correct the title.

   EFFECT: Requires the Department of Information Services (DIS) to survey all desktop computers owned by the state and identify which computers are suitable for using power management software. Requires the DIS to purchase and install power management software for all desktop computers owned by the state that are suitable for such use as determined by the DIS. Requires the DIS to acquire power management software for all new desktop computers, if suitable. Allows the DIS to retain any energy conservation rebates the state receives as a result of utilization of the power management software. Requires the DIS to report annually to the Legislature on the number of licenses installed, the estimated amount of energy saved, and the amount and number of rebates received by the state.