Changing the incentive structure for tier 1 buildings
Agency
Commerce, Department of
Title of action
Changing the incentive structure for tier 1 buildings
Date significant agency action was initiated
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Category
Agency-request legislation
Brief description of significant agency actions for which the agency is initiating an environmental justice assessment.
This proposed Agency Request Legislation would change the authorizing language for the Clean Buildings Early Adopter Incentive Program. This incentive program, authorized in 2019, offers $75M in incentives to Tier 1 buildings owners who bring their buildings into compliance. This ARL would remove the 85 cent cap per square foot and allow Commerce to have more flexibility in establishing an appropriate incentive. This would allow Commerce to offer an incentive greater than 85 cents per square foot and offer enhanced incentives for buildings which meet a number of important criteria (ex. The building meets an equity criteria). This represents a small change in the authorizing language for the program, which has now been active for four years.
Methods for providing public comment for agency consideration as part of the environmental justice assessment.
Public comment will be accepted at buildings@commerce.wa.gov
Link to agency webpage where the action is posted.
