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Committee hears bill to expand weatherization to community-scale projects for low-income households
Summary
SB 6223 would allow «community-scale» weatherization projects under the Low Income Weatherization Program, prioritize low-income households, and authorize Commerce to adopt implementing rules; supporters said the change would accelerate work to protect thousands of low-income Washington households.
The Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee heard Senate Bill 6223, which would authorize community-scale weatherization projects to be eligible for funding under Washington’s Low Income Weatherization Program and allow Commerce to adopt rules to implement the change.
Kim Cushing, staff to the committee, said the bill defines a community-scale project as one that includes multiple dwelling units in the same neighborhood where overlapping environmental, social or economic conditions may adversely affect…
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