BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1208: Carbon dioxide mitigation

Encouraging carbon dioxide mitigation.

Summary

  • Provides businesses and nonprofit organizations a tax credit of one dollar for every ton of voluntarily mitigated carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Authorizes the Department of Ecology to develop standards for carbon dioxide mitigation offset projects.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1208), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maralyn Chase (D-32)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5416
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to minimizing the environmental cost of greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging mitigation for carbon dioxide;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1208 in other sessions

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