WashingtonSponsors may seek funds to weatherize homes across one community
Sponsors may ask the Department of Commerce for funds to improve several homes in one community, with project choices guided by community needs and public income data.
What it does
Sponsors may ask for grant and matching funds to weatherize several homes in one community. The department must consider public income data when prioritizing projects that serve low-income areas.
Argument forSponsors could address several homes together and direct work toward neighborhoods facing environmental, housing, or other challenges.
Argument againstProjects could be turned down after sponsors identify priority communities and submit proposals, leaving some neighborhoods without the requested support.
More detail
A sponsor may submit a community weatherization project proposal to the Department of Commerce for grant and matching funds. The project must cover multiple homes in the same neighborhood or area, where overlapping environmental, social, or economic conditions may harm residents, as determined by the department. A proposal may include full or partial weatherization, energy improvements, or home repairs. Sponsors must identify priority communities using indicators set by the department in rules; those indicators may include environmental health, housing vulnerability, and pollution data. The department must consider public socioeconomic data when prioritizing proposals that serve areas with low-income households. The Department of Commerce must approve or deny a proposal within 90 days after the application period closes.
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 18Effective date 6/11/2026.Latest
- Mar 18Chapter 94, 2026 Laws.Major
- Mar 18Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Mar 12Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Mar 12President signed.Passed Senate
- Mar 11Speaker signed.Passed House
- Mar 6Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#22). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 5Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Feb 27Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Feb 26Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Feb 26Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Feb 26WM - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 26Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 23Referred to Ways & Means.Minor
- Feb 20Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Feb 20Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Feb 20And refer to Ways & Means.Minor
- Feb 20ENET - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 20Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 16First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.Minor
- Feb 12Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#1). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 11Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Feb 3Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Jan 29CB - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Jan 29Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 22Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 12First reading, referred to Capital Budget.Minor
- Jan 8Prefiled for introduction.Introduced
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