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SB 5345 - School buildings/energy

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Section 1

The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 19.27A.210, 19.27A.220, 19.27A.230, 19.27A.240, 19.27A.250, and 19.27A.220 section 2 of this act unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

Section 2

  1. Public school buildings are not covered buildings under this chapter and are exempt from the state energy performance standard if the public school building meets one of the following conditions:

    1. Any building in a public school district in which 50 percent or more of the children enrolled in the public school district qualify for free or reduced-price lunch as defined in RCW 28A.235.160 in any of the previous five years;

    2. Any building in a public school district that has a state funding assistance percentage, as defined in RCW 28A.525.166, of 50 percent or more in any of the previous five years; or

    3. Any building in a public school district where the public school district uses or purchases electricity generated from renewable resources or nonemitting electric generation electricity.

  2. Nothing in this section prohibits a school district from meeting the state energy performance standard in RCW 19.27A.210 if the school district chooses to comply.

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