SB 6272 — Birds/buildings

Summary

Concerning the design and operation of buildings to protect birds.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 1.16.050; RCW 39.35D.030; RCW 43.19.682.

• RCW 1.16.050

  and → on of the and months (t) The eighteenth day of December, recognized as blood donor day; (u) The first day of the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, which is lunar-cycle based and shifts by approximately 10 to 11 days each year, commonly called Eid al-Fitr; (v) The tenth day of the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, which is lunar-cycle based and shifts by approximately 10 to 11 days each year, commonly called Eid al-Adha; and (w) The months of April, May, September, and October, recognized as lights out for birds

  amended

• RCW 39.35D.030

  39.35D.020(5)(b). The department shall make recommendations regarding the ongoing implementation of this chapter, including a discussion of incentives and disincentives related to implementing this chapter. (5) For the purposes of determining compliance with the requirement for a project to be designed, constructed, and certified to at least the LEED silver standard, the department must credit one additional point for a project that uses wood products with a credible third-party sustainable forest certification or from forests regulated under chapter 76.09 RCW, the Washington forest practices act. For projects that qualify for this additional point, and for which an additional point would have resulted in formal certification under the LEED silver standard, the project must be deemed to meet the standard under this section. (6) For the purposes of determining compliance with the requirement for a project to be designed, constructed, and certified to at least the LEED silver standard, the department must credit one additional point for a project that uses bird-safe materials and one additional point for a project that employs strategies that reduce nighttime lighting to prevent disorienting migratory birds. For projects that qualify for these additional points, and for which additional points would have resulted in formal certification under the LEED silver standard, the project must be deemed to meet the standard under this section. (7) During the 2023-2025 and 2025-2027 fiscal biennia, an alternative high-performance building certification, as determined by the legislature, may be used instead of the LEED silver building design, construction, and certification standard required by this section.

  amended

• RCW 43.19.682

  read as follows: (1) The director of the department of enterprise services shall seek to further energy conservation objectives among other landscape objectives in planting and maintaining trees upon grounds administered by the department. (2)(a) The director of the department of enterprise services shall seek to further energy conservation objectives and promote bird collision deterrence at state facilities by turning off nonessential outdoor lighting at state facilities between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. and require the following measures in state buildings where new building construction, renovation, or maintenance activities are needed including: (i) Down-shield exterior lighting to eliminate horizontal glare and upward light; (ii) installing automatic motion sensors and controls when possible; and (iii) when converting to new lighting, assess quality and quantity of light needed to avoid over-lighting with newer, brighter, short wavelength technology. (b) For the purposes of this section, "nonessential outdoor lighting" means lighting that has not been deemed essential for either safety or functionality, as determined by a state agency head. --- END ---

  amended

Action History

1. January 22, 2026

   First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

Sponsors

• (Liias) · Primary

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