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Senate committee adopts amendment shrinking eligibility for school energy-code exemption and advances SB 59-41

Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee · January 23, 2026
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Summary

In executive session the committee adopted amendment 'g' to Senate Bill 59-41, changing the eligible school district enrollment threshold from 1,000 students to 500 or fewer, then rolled the amendment into a proposed substitute and passed the bill out of committee subject to signatures.

In executive session the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee considered Senate Bill 59-41, which directs the State Building Code Council to exempt certain school districts from portions of the Washington State Energy Code to allow on‑site renewable energy systems on new commercial…

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