SB 6223 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Authorizing community scaled weatherization projects.

SB 6223 creates a new program allowing community-scale weatherization projects targeting multiple low-income homes in the same neighborhood facing shared environmental, social, or economic challenges. It defines "community scaled projects" as weatherization efforts for groups of homes in areas identified by the Department of Commerce using data on pollution, housing vulnerability, and health disparities. Sponsors (like community agencies or utilities) can apply for grants and matching funds to cover energy efficiency upgrades, structural repairs, and health improvements - without requiring low-income households to pay for weatherization. The bill mandates prioritizing proposals serving areas with high concentrations of low-income residents (defined as 80% of median county income) and requires the Department to approve or deny applications within 90 days.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Feb 26, 2026
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
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Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
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Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
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Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
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Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
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Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
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Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
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Feb 3, 2026
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
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Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
ENET - Majority; do pass.
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Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
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Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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