RCW 28B.20.298
Clean energy research, development, manufacturing, and marketing—Findings—Policy.
(1) The legislature finds that Washington state currently derives many benefits from its renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. These sectors are an important source of employment and income for a significant number of Washington residents, currently generating close to one billion dollars in annual revenue and employing over three thousand eight hundred people. Equally important, energy efficiency and renewable energy businesses add to the region's quality of life by employing technologies that can reduce some of the harmful effects of the reliance on fossil fuels. Washington state possesses all the necessary elements to do much more to develop these sectors and to become a national leader in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of clean energy technologies and services. The state's workforce is highly educated; the state's higher education institutions are supportive of clean energy research and cooperate closely with the private sector in developing and deploying new energy technologies; there are numerous enterprises already located in the state that are engaged in clean energy research and development; and the state's citizens, utilities, and governmental sectors at all levels are committed to diversifying the state's energy sources and increasing energy efficiency.
(2) It is therefore declared to be the policy of the state that its public agencies and institutions of higher learning maximize their efforts collectively and cooperatively with the private sector to establish the state as a leader in clean energy research, development, manufacturing, and marketing. To this end, all state agencies are directed to employ their existing authorities and responsibilities to:
(a) Work with local organizations and energy companies to facilitate the development and implementation of workable renewable energy and energy efficiency projects;
(b) Actively promote policies that support energy efficiency and renewable energy development;
(c) Encourage utilities and customer groups to invest in new renewables and products and services that promote energy efficiency; and
(d) Assist in the development of stronger markets for renewables and products and services that promote energy efficiency.
(3) For the purposes of this section and *RCW 28B.20.296 and for *RCW 28B.20.285 and 28B.20.287, energy efficiency shall include the application of digital technologies to the generation, delivery, and use of power.
[ 2004 c 151 § 1.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 28B.20.285, 28B.20.287, and 28B.20.296 were repealed by 2011 1st sp.s. c 14 § 16.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 28B.20 - University of Washington.
28B.20.054 - Credits—Statewide transfer policy and agreement—Establishment.
28B.20.055 - "Major line" defined.
28B.20.057 - Major lines common to University of Washington and Washington State University.
28B.20.060 - Courses exclusive to University of Washington.
28B.20.100 - Regents—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies—Quorum.
28B.20.110 - Regents—Secretary—Treasurer—Duties—Treasurer's bond.
28B.20.116 - Regents—Expenses.
28B.20.117 - Regents—Attorney general as advisor.
28B.20.130 - Powers and duties of regents—General.
28B.20.134 - Powers and duties of regents—Consent to sale of university granted lands.
28B.20.140 - Powers and duties of regents—Contracts for erection of buildings or improvements.
28B.20.145 - Powers and duties of regents—Regents' spending limited by income.
28B.20.150 - Endowment investments—Disclosure of private fund information—Conflicts of interest.
28B.20.200 - Faculty—Composition—General powers.
28B.20.250 - Liability coverage of university personnel and students—Authorized—Scope.
28B.20.253 - Liability coverage of university personnel and students—Self-insurance revolving fund.
28B.20.255 - Liability coverage of university personnel and students—As exclusive authority.
28B.20.298 - Clean energy research, development, manufacturing, and marketing—Findings—Policy.
28B.20.300 - Schools of medicine, dentistry, and related health services—Authorization.
28B.20.305 - Schools of medicine, dentistry, and related health services—Purpose.
28B.20.308 - Global Asia institute.
28B.20.330 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Conditions.
28B.20.332 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Regents to make agreement.
28B.20.334 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Form of deed—Certified copy filed.
28B.20.336 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Deed conveys conditional easement.
28B.20.340 - University site dedicated for street and boulevard purposes—Description.
28B.20.350 - 1947 conveyance for arboretum and botanical garden purposes—Description.
28B.20.352 - 1947 conveyance for arboretum and botanical garden purposes—Deed of conveyance.
28B.20.360 - 1939 conveyance of shorelands to university—Description.
28B.20.362 - 1939 conveyance of shorelands to university—Deed of conveyance.
28B.20.370 - Transfer of certain Lake Union shorelands to university.
28B.20.381 - "University tract" defined.
28B.20.394 - University tract—Powers of regents—Agreements to pay for governmental services.
28B.20.395 - University tract—Powers of regents, generally.
28B.20.396 - University tract—Bonding authority.
28B.20.420 - Graduate scholarships for engineering research—Established.
28B.20.440 - University hospital.
28B.20.452 - Occupational and environmental research facility—Industry to share costs.
28B.20.456 - Occupational and environmental research facility—Advisory committee.
28B.20.464 - Warren G. Magnuson institute—Purposes.
28B.20.466 - Warren G. Magnuson institute—Endowment fund earnings.
28B.20.472 - Warren G. Magnuson institute—Local endowment fund.
28B.20.475 - Sea grant program—Geoduck aquaculture—Scientific research studies—Reports.
28B.20.476 - Sea grant program—Geoduck aquaculture research account.
28B.20.478 - Center for human rights.
28B.20.4781 - Center for human rights—Reports.
28B.20.500 - Medical students from rural areas—Admission preference.
28B.20.502 - Medical cannabis research.
28B.20.510 - Behavioral health and suicide prevention—Statewide resource.
28B.20.515 - Behavioral health and suicide prevention—Annual report.
28B.20.520 - Behavioral health and suicide prevention—Data.
28B.20.522 - Suicide prevention training modules—Construction industry.
28B.20.530 - Behavioral health innovation and integration campus.
28B.20.535 - Behavioral health innovation and integration campus—Teaching facility.
28B.20.700 - Construction, remodeling, improvement, financing, etc., authorized.
28B.20.710 - Contracts, issuance of evidences of indebtedness, acceptance of grants.
28B.20.715 - Bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, interest, etc.—Covenants—Use of proceeds.
28B.20.720 - University of Washington bond retirement fund—Composition—Pledge of building fees.
28B.20.725 - Additional powers of board—Issuance of bonds, investments, transfer of funds, etc.
28B.20.735 - Bonds not general obligations—Legislature may provide additional means of payment.
28B.20.740 - RCW 28B.20.700 through 28B.20.740 as concurrent with other laws.
28B.20.745 - Validation—1959 c 193.
28B.20.830 - Collaborative for the advancement of telemedicine—Reports—Open meetings.