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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1314

HB 1314: Carbon pollution market prog

Implementing a carbon pollution market program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Summary

  • Establishes a market-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions program to be implemented by the Department of Ecology.
  • The GHG emissions program must limit statewide emissions to levels established for 2020, 2035, and 2050 by requiring facilities, fuel suppliers, and electricity importers whose annual GHG emissions exceed 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent to obtain emissions allowances, beginning July 1, 2016.
  • Distributes allowance auction proceeds to transportation projects, education, housing assistance programs, a sales tax rebate to low-income persons, a business and occupation tax credit for certain energy-intensive industries, and rural economic assistance programs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1314), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5283
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1314, SHB 1314

AN ACT Relating to implementing a carbon pollution market program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

36 co-sponsors (36 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ross Hunter D-48Jim Moeller D-49Senator D-36Strom Peterson D-21Roger Goodman D-45Joan McBride D-48Laurie Jinkins D-27Gael Tarleton D-36Ruth Kagi D-32Sherry Appleton D-23Eileen Cody D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Gerry Pollet D-46Zack Hudgins D-11Jake Fey D-27Kristine Lytton D-40June Robinson D-38Timm Ormsby D-3Jessyn Farrell D-46Hans Dunshee D-44Steve Bergquist D-11Derek Stanford D-1Senator D-22Eric Pettigrew D-37Brady Walkinshaw D-43Chris Reykdal D-22Sharon Wylie D-49Marcus Riccelli D-3Steve Tharinger D-24Tana Senn D-41David Sawyer D-29Mia Gregerson D-33Mike Sells D-38Luis Moscoso D-1Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1314)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1314)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1314)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1314)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1314)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1314)
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1314)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1314)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1314 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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