(1) The interagency clean energy siting coordinating council is created. The coordinating council is cochaired by the department of commerce and the department of ecology with participation from the following: (a) The office of the governor; (b) The energy facility site evaluation council; (c) The department of fish and wildlife; (d) The department of agriculture; (e) The governor's office of Indian affairs; (f) The department of archaeology and historic preservation; (g) The department of natural resources; (h) The department of transportation; (i) The utilities and transportation commission; (j) The governor's office for regulatory innovation and assistance; (k) Staff from the environmental justice council; and (l) Other state and federal agencies invited by the department of commerce and the department of ecology with key roles in siting clean energy to participate on an ongoing or ad hoc basis. (2) The department of commerce and department of ecology shall assign staff in each agency to lead the coordinating council's work and provide ongoing updates to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature, including those with jurisdiction over the environment, energy, or economic development policy. (3) For purposes of this section and RCW 43.394.020, "coordinating council" means the interagency clean energy siting coordinating council created in this section. [ 2023 c 230 s 101.]
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