House Bill Analysis — HB 1480, Energy Resilience and All-Hazard Emergency Management (Washington, 2023)

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House Bill Analysis for HB 1480 from the Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research, for the Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans Committee, with hearing date 1/31/23 and staff Cassie Jones. The brief description is concerning energy resilience, cybersecurity, and all-hazard emergency management, and the sponsors are Representatives Donaghy, Doglio, Ryu, Gregerson and Ramel, by request of Department of Commerce. The brief summary says the bill requires the energy shortage and emergency contingency plans prepared by the Department of Commerce to include analysis of human, natural, and cybersecurity hazards. The analysis lists the appropriation as none and a fiscal note requested on January 25, 2023.

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Washington State                  BILL
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research   ANALYSIS
Innovation, Community & Economic
Development, & Veterans Committee
                                        HB 1480
Brief Description: Concerning energy resilience, cybersecurity, and all-hazard emergency
     management.

Sponsors: Representatives Donaghy, Doglio, Ryu, Gregerson and Ramel; by request of
    Department of Commerce.


                                     Brief Summary of Bill
          • Requires the energy shortage and emergency contingency plans prepared
            by the Department of Commerce to include analysis of human, natural,
            and cybersecurity hazards.


Hearing Date: 1/31/23

Staff: Cassie Jones (786-7303).

Background:

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is required to supervise and administer energy-
related activities and advise the Governor and the Legislature with respect to energy matters
affecting the state. Among other energy-related duties, Commerce must prepare and update
contingency plans for implementation in the event of energy shortages or emergencies. An
energy emergency is a situation in which the unavailability or disruption of the supply of energy
poses a clear and foreseeable danger to public health, safety, and general welfare. The
contingency plans must include procedures for determining when these shortages or emergencies
exist, the state officers and agencies to participate in the determination, and actions to be taken
by various agencies and officers of state government in order to reduce hardship and maintain
the general welfare during these emergencies. The components of plans that require legislation



     This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative
     members in their deliberations. This analysis is not part of the legislation nor does it
     constitute a statement of legislative intent.

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for their implementation must be presented to the Legislature in the form of proposed legislation
at the earliest practicable date.

Summary of Bill:

The energy shortage and emergency contingency plans that Commerce prepares and updates are
all-hazard contingency plans. The plans must include analysis of human, natural, and
cybersecurity hazards.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Requested on January 25, 2023.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is
passed.




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