(1) Using existing sources of information, the department shall report to the house appropriations committee, the house committee dealing with energy issues, the senate committee on ways and means, and the senate committee dealing with energy issues by December 1, 2009. The report shall measure the impacts of chapter 300, Laws of 2005, including the total number of solar energy system manufacturing companies in the state, any change in the number of solar energy system manufacturing companies in the state, and, where relevant, the effect on job creation, the number of jobs created for Washington residents, and such other factors as the department selects.

     (2) The department shall not conduct any new surveys to provide the report in subsection (1) of this section.

[2005 c 300 § 5.]

NOTES:

     Findings -- Intent -- Effective date -- 2005 c 300: See notes following RCW 82.16.110.