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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1372: Greenhouse gas framework

Updating the framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Washington based upon best available climate science.

Summary

  • Reduces state greenhouse gas emission (GHG) limits for 2020, 2035, and 2050, and establishes additional carbon dioxide emission limits for those years.
  • Requires the Department of Ecology (ECY) to use existing authority to adopt a rule by December 1, 2017 that sets emission limits that ensure the achievement of state emission limits.
  • Reduces the GHG emission limits that apply to state agencies for 2020, 2035, and 2050.
  • Requires the ECY to develop and implement a plan by December, 2018 to sequester a specified amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1372), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jessyn Farrell (D-46)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to updating the framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Washington based upon best available climate science;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessyn Farrell (D-46)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46Strom Peterson D-21Beth Doglio D-22Sherry Appleton D-23Noel Frame D-36Derek Stanford D-1Eileen Cody D-34Mia Gregerson D-33Nicole Macri D-43Eric Pettigrew D-37Roger Goodman D-45Gael Tarleton D-36Timm Ormsby D-3Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1372 in other sessions

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

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