HB1015 • 2026

Energy labeling/residential

Concerning energy labeling of residential buildings.

Energy Housing Privacy Taxes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Duerr, Representative Ramel, Representative Ryu, Representative Berry, Representative Reed, Representative Fitzgibbon, Representative Macri, Representative Doglio, Representative Simmons, Representative Peterson, Representative Pollet, Representative Kloba, Representative Parshley
Last action: 2026-01-12
Official status: H Local Govt
Effective date: Not listed

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Energy labeling/residential

What This Bill Does

Energy labeling/residential

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Amendments

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1015-S AMH DUER ALLI 478

257 • Duerr

NOT CONSIDERED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1015-S AMH DUER ALLI 478 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires a city or county that adopts a home energy performance report requirement to allow low-income home sellers to obtain the required information from a utility company at no cost.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1015-S AMH DUER ALLI 478 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires a city or county that adopts a home energy performance report requirement to allow low-income home sellers to obtain the required information from a utility company at no cost.
Removes the option for cities and counties to require additional criteria on a home energy performance report.
Allows a property to be listed for sale without a home energy performance report if a qualified home energy auditor is not available to conduct the assessment within 10 business days and the report is completed before the sale is finalized.
1015-S AMH DUER ALLI 478 SHB 1015 - H AMD 257 By Representative Duerr NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 2, line 19, after "sellers" insert ", and the ability for low-income homes sellers to obtain the required information from a utility company at no cost" On page 3, line 8, after "additional" strike "criteria and" On page 3, after line 20, insert the following: "(10) If a city or county requires a home energy performance report pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, a property may be publicly advertised for sale without a home energy performance report if a qualified home energy auditor is not available to conduct the performance report within 10 business days of the request, so long as the home energy performance report is completed before the sale is finalized." On page 3, line 27, after "additional" strike "criteria and" --- END

1015-S AMH CONN ALLI 423

541 • Connors

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 423 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Prohibits cities and counties from requiring a home energy performance report for houses built within the previous six years.
1015-S AMH CONN ALLI 423 SHB 1015 - H AMD 541 By Representative Connors NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, after line 20, insert the following: "(10) A home energy performance report may not be required for buildings built within six years previous to the date the property is made publicly available for sale." --- END

1015-S AMH ENGE ALLI 408

575 • Engell

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ALLI 408 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Makes legislative findings regarding the cost of home energy efficiency assessments, the housing affordability crisis, and the lack of home energy efficiency assessors in Washington.
Prohibits state agencies, counties cities, and towns from requiring a home energy assessment prior to or as part of the sale or transfer of a property.
1015-S AMH ENGE ALLI 408 SHB 1015 - H AMD 575 By Representative Engell NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following: "NEW SECTION.

1015-S AMH WALJ ALLI 407

612 • Walsh

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 407 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires cities and counties to post the names of certified assessors within their jurisdictions on their respective websites.
Requires cities and counties to conduct background checks on individuals seeking certification as home energy performance assessors to check for specified criminal history prior to becoming certified.
Requires cities or counties that certify a individual who has been arrested or convicted to make that information available to the public.

1015-S AMH GRIF ALLI 414

678 • Griffey

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 414 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Removes the requirement that a city or county conduct an analysis of the financial impacts of adopting an ordinance that requires a home energy performance report and adopt a mitigation program and instead allows the payment of a home energy performance report to be delayed and included as part of closing costs for low- income sellers.
1015-S AMH GRIF ALLI 414 SHB 1015 - H AMD 678 By Representative Griffey NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 2, beginning on line 12, after "(4)" strike all material through "sellers" on line 19 and insert "The payment of a home energy performance report may be delayed and included as part of closing costs for low-income home sellers." --- END

1015-S AMH KLIC ALLI 406

679 • Klicker

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 406 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Provides that the provisions of the bill are repealed if the United States government eliminates the home energy assessment program or the home energy professional certification.
1015-S AMH KLIC ALLI 406 SHB 1015 - H AMD 679 By Representative Klicker NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, after line 27, insert the following: "NEW SECTION.
Sec.

1015-S AMH BARN ALLI 415

719 • Barnard

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 415 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Removes the provision that allows cities and counties to add additional criteria and information to the home energy performance report.
Removes the requirement that the Department of Commerce include space on the standard reporting form for cities and counties to add additional criteria and information.
1015-S AMH BARN ALLI 415 SHB 1015 - H AMD 719 By Representative Barnard NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, beginning on line 7, after "act." strike all material through "format." on line 9 On page 3, beginning on line 25, after "act." strike all material through "desire." on line 27 --- END

1015-S AMH CONN ALLI 420

720 • Connors

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 420 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Provides that a home energy performance report is the sole property of the homeowner who paid for it, and provides that a buyer may only view the report once a purchase agreement has been signed.
Prohibits a city, county, or state agency from requiring a homeowner to share any information in a home energy performance report.
Declares that any such requirement is a violation of the homeowner's right to privacy.

1015-S AMH JACO ALLI 409

725 • Jacobsen

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 409 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires cities and counties to post information about free home energy assessments available in their jurisdictions on their websites, and to share the information with the Department of Commerce's energy division to post on its website.
1015-S AMH JACO ALLI 409 SHB 1015 - H AMD 725 By Representative Jacobsen NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following: "NEW SECTION.
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1015-S AMH DYEM ALLI 419

726 • Dye

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 419 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires a certified home energy inspector to carry liability insurance to protect against property damage, injuries, or accidents that may occur as a result of the home energy performance assessment.
1015-S AMH DYEM ALLI 419 SHB 1015 - H AMD 726 By Representative Dye NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, after line 20, insert the following: "(10) A certified home energy inspector must carry liability insurance to protect against property damage, injuries, or accidents that may occur during or as a result of activities by the home energy inspector that occur as part of the home energy performance assessment." --- END

1015-S AMH PENN ALLI 483

747 • Penner

NOT CONSIDERED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1015-S AMH PENN ALLI 483 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Provides that a county may only require home energy assessment reports for homes that are located in unincorporated areas of the county.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1015-S AMH PENN ALLI 483 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Provides that a county may only require home energy assessment reports for homes that are located in unincorporated areas of the county.
1015-S AMH PENN ALLI 483 SHB 1015 - H AMD 747 By Representative Penner NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, after line 20, insert the following: "(10) A county that adopts an ordinance requiring home energy performance reports pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may only require a home energy performance report for homes that are located in unincorporated areas of the county." --- END

1015-S AMH MANJ ALLI 421

748 • Manjarrez

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 421 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Prohibits a city, county, or state agency from requiring a homeowner to provide information in a home energy performance report to an insurance company, and declares that such a requirement is a violation of the homeowner's right to privacy.
1015-S AMH MANJ ALLI 421 SHB 1015 - H AMD 748 By Representative Manjarrez NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, after line 20, insert the following: "(10) No city, county, or state agency may require a property owner to provide the information in a home energy performance report to an insurance company.
Any such requirement violates a homeowner's right to privacy." --- END

1015-S AMH DYEM ALLI 416

749 • Dye

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 416 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires additional criteria and information added to a home energy performance report established by cities and counties to be performable by a home energy assessor and may not require another person to enter a home.
1015-S AMH DYEM ALLI 416 SHB 1015 - H AMD 749 By Representative Dye NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, line 9, after "format." insert "Additional criteria and information established by the city or county must be performable by the home energy assessor and may not require another person to enter a home." --- END

1015-S AMH STUE ALLI 422

756 • Stuebe

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 422 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Prohibits home energy performance report requirements from being enforced within a city or county unless there are at least two certified home energy performance assessors licensed in the jurisdiction who are available to provide home energy performance assessments within that city or county.
1015-S AMH STUE ALLI 422 SHB 1015 - H AMD 756 By Representative Stuebe NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, after line 20, insert the following: "(10) The requirements of this section are not enforceable in any city or county where there are less than two certified home energy performance assessors licensed to do business in the jurisdiction who are available to provide home energy performance reports within that city or county." --- END

1015-S AMH STUE ALLI 425

757 • Stuebe

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 425 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Allows a home energy performance report to identify amenities, appliances, and features in a home that may be desirable but may also increase energy consumption.
1015-S AMH STUE ALLI 425 SHB 1015 - H AMD 757 By Representative Stuebe NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, after line 20, insert the following: "(10) The home energy performance report must identify amenities, appliances, and features that are present in a home that are desirable to homeowners and that may also increase energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions to better inform a buyer.
Such amenities, appliances, and features may include, but are not limited to, a gas fireplace as a secondary heat source, a gas stove for cooking, an electric vehicle charger in the garage, a second freezer in the garage, any air conditioning equipment, a hot tub, or a pool." --- END

1015-S AMH ABBA ALLI 418

758 • Abbarno

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 418 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Provides that a homeowner may not be held liable for any error or inaccurate information in a home energy performance report completed by a certified home energy assessor.
1015-S AMH ABBA ALLI 418 SHB 1015 - H AMD 758 By Representative Abbarno NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, after line 20, insert the following: "(10) Unless a property owner intentionally provides false information, a property owner may not be held liable for any error or inaccurate information in a home energy performance report completed by a certified home energy assessor." --- END

1015-S AMH YBAR ALLI 417

759 • Ybarra

NOT CONSIDERED

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ALLI 417 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Provides that a home energy performance report may not be required for military personnel with orders to move if the home energy performance report would delay the ability to sell the home.
1015-S AMH YBAR ALLI 417 SHB 1015 - H AMD 759 By Representative Ybarra NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, after line 20, insert the following: "(10) The requirements of this section do not apply to military personnel with orders to move if the home energy performance report would delay the ability to sell the home." --- END

Bill History

2026-01-12 House
Referred to Local Government.

Official Summary Text

Energy labeling/residential

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to energy labeling of residential buildings; 1
adding a new section to chapter 19.27A RCW; adding a new section to 2
chapter 43.21F RCW; and creating a new section. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that improving the 5
energy efficiency of, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from, 6
existing residential buildings, including detached single-family 7
homes, is critical to meeting the state's climate goals. The 8
legislature further finds that making information about energy 9
efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions available to homebuyers will 10
help homebuyers make more informed decisions and that this 11
information will cause the market to better value the efficiency and 12
the greenhouse gas impacts of energy consumed in a home. The 13
legislature further finds that home energy labeling programs using 14
the home energy score model developed by the United States department 15
of energy have proven to be effective in other states.16
Therefore, the legislature intends to establish a method for 17
energy labeling of existing residential buildings.18
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 19.27A 19
RCW to read as follows: 20
H-0005.2
HOUSE BILL 1015
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Duerr, Ramel, Ryu, Berry, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Macri,
Doglio, Simmons, Peterson, Pollet, Kloba, and Parshley
Prefiled 12/05/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Local Government.
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(1) Cities and counties may require that the owner of a single-1
family residence obtain and make available a home energy performance 2
report before the residence may be publicly advertised for sale.3
(2) If a city or county requires a home energy performance report 4
pursuant to this section, the home energy audit must comply with the 5
requirements of this section. 6
(3) In order to minimize the financial impacts on low-income home 7
sellers associated with a requirement to obtain a home energy 8
performance report, neither a city nor a county may require a home 9
energy performance report until the city or county has first 10
conducted an analysis of such financial impacts and adopted a program 11
to mitigate such financial impacts, including the subsidization of 12
the cost of home energy performance reports for low-income home 13
sellers. 14
(4) A home energy performance report required by a city or county 15
pursuant to this section must include the following information:16
(a) A home energy score, using the methods developed by the 17
United States department of energy; 18
(b) An estimate of the total annual energy used in the residence 19
in retail units of energy by fuel; 20
(c) An estimate of the total monthly or annual cost of energy 21
purchased for use in the residence in dollars, by fuel type, based on 22
the current average annual retail residential energy price of the 23
utility serving the covered building at the time of the report;24
(d) At least one comparison home energy performance score that 25
provides context for the range of potential scores;26
(e) The identification of efficiency measures that may be 27
installed directly by consumers; 28
(f) The amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the 29
energy consumption of the residence, in tons per year by fuel type, 30
with at least one comparison measure that provides context for the 31
range of potential scores; and 32
(g) The identification of the most significant energy efficiency 33
improvements with respect to the residence. 34
(5) A home energy performance report required by a city or county 35
pursuant to this section must be prepared by a qualified home energy 36
auditor certified by a qualification certification program approved 37
by the United States department of energy. 38
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(6) The format of a home energy performance report must comply 1
with the home energy performance report format developed by the 2
department of commerce pursuant to section 3 of this act.3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.21F 4
RCW to read as follows: 5
By November 30, 2025, the department shall develop, maintain, and 6
make available a standardized format for home energy performance 7
reports prepared pursuant to section 2 of this act.8
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