House Bill 1480 — All-Hazard Emergency Management in Energy Contingency Plans (Washington, 2023)

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House Bill 1480 of the State of Washington, 2023 Regular Session, sponsored by Representatives Donaghy, Doglio, Ryu, Gregerson, and Ramel, by request of Department of Commerce. It was read first time on January 20, 2023 and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans. The title describes an act relating to all-hazard emergency management in energy contingency plans and amending RCW 43.21F.045. The amended text directs the department to prepare and update all-hazard contingency plans for energy shortages or emergencies, with plans that include analysis of human, natural, and cybersecurity hazards.

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                                HOUSE BILL 1480


     State of Washington       68th Legislature       2023 Regular Session

     By Representatives Donaghy, Doglio, Ryu, Gregerson, and Ramel; by
     request of Department of Commerce

     Read first time 01/20/23.      Referred to Committee   on   Innovation,
     Community & Economic Development, & Veterans.




 1       AN ACT Relating to all-hazard emergency management         in   energy
 2   contingency plans; and amending RCW 43.21F.045.


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


 4       Sec. 1. RCW 43.21F.045 and 2015 c 225 s 73 are each amended to
 5   read as follows:
 6       (1) The department shall supervise and administer energy-related
 7   activities as specified in RCW 43.330.904 and shall advise the
 8   governor and the legislature with respect to energy matters affecting
 9   the state.
10       (2) In addition to other powers and duties granted to the
11   department, the department shall have the following powers and
12   duties:
13       (a)   Prepare  and  update   all-hazard  contingency   plans  for
14   implementation in the event of energy shortages or emergencies. The
15   plans shall conform to chapter 43.21G RCW and shall include analysis
16   of human, natural, and cybersecurity hazards as well as procedures
17   for determining when these shortages or emergencies exist, the state
18   officers and agencies to participate in the determination, and
19   actions to be taken by various agencies and officers of state
20   government in order to reduce hardship and maintain the general
21   welfare during these emergencies. The department shall coordinate the
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 1   activities undertaken pursuant to this subsection with other persons.
 2   The components of plans that require legislation for their
 3   implementation shall be presented to the legislature in the form of
 4   proposed legislation at the earliest practicable date. The department
 5   shall report to the governor and the legislature on probable,
 6   imminent, and existing energy shortages, and shall administer energy
 7   allocation and curtailment programs in accordance with chapter 43.21G
 8   RCW.
 9        (b) Establish and maintain a central repository in state
10   government for collection of existing data on energy resources,
11   including:
12        (i) Supply, demand, costs, utilization technology, projections,
13   and forecasts;
14        (ii) Comparative costs of alternative energy sources, uses, and
15   applications; and
16       (iii) Inventory data on energy research projects in the state
17   conducted under public and/or private auspices, and the results
18   thereof.
19       (c) Coordinate federal energy programs appropriate for state-
20   level implementation, carry out such energy programs as are assigned
21   to it by the governor or the legislature, and monitor federally
22   funded local energy programs as required by federal or state
23   regulations.
24       (d) Develop energy policy recommendations for consideration by
25   the governor and the legislature.
26       (e) Provide assistance, space, and other support as may be
27   necessary for the activities of the state's two representatives to
28   the Pacific northwest electric power and conservation planning
29   council. To the extent consistent with federal law, the director
30   shall   request   that   Washington's   councilmembers   request  the
31   administrator of the Bonneville power administration to reimburse the
32   state for the expenses associated with the support as provided in the
33   Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (P.L.
34   96-501).
35       (f) Cooperate with state agencies, other governmental units, and
36   private interests in the prioritization and implementation of the
37   state energy strategy elements and on other energy matters.
38       (g) Serve as the official state agency responsible for
39   coordinating implementation of the state energy strategy.


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 1       (h) No later than December 1, 1982, and by December 1st of each
 2   even-numbered year thereafter, prepare and transmit to the governor
 3   and the appropriate committees of the legislature a report on the
 4   implementation of the state energy strategy and other important
 5   energy issues, as appropriate.
 6       (i)   Provide  support   for   increasing  cost-effective  energy
 7   conservation, including assisting in the removal of impediments to
 8   timely implementation.
 9       (j) Provide support for the development of cost-effective energy
10   resources including assisting in the removal of impediments to timely
11   construction.
12       (k) Adopt rules, under chapter 34.05 RCW, necessary to carry out
13   the powers and duties enumerated in this chapter.
14       (l) Provide administrative assistance, space, and other support
15   as may be necessary for the activities of the energy facility site
16   evaluation council, as provided for in RCW 80.50.030.
17       (m) Appoint staff as may be needed to administer energy policy
18   functions and manage energy facility site evaluation council
19   activities. These employees are exempt from the provisions of chapter
20   41.06 RCW.
21       (3) To the extent the powers and duties set out under this
22   section relate to energy education, applied research, and technology
23   transfer   programs  they   are   transferred  to   Washington  State
24   University.
25       (4) To the extent the powers and duties set out under this
26   section relate to energy efficiency in public buildings they are
27   transferred to the department of enterprise services.

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