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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2225: Paris climate agreement

Aligning Washington's greenhouse gas emissions limits with those established by the United States' commitment under the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

Summary

  • Requires the state, by 2025, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to twenty-six percent below 2005 levels, and make best efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to twenty-eight percent below 2005 levels, consistent with the commitment submitted to the United Nations as the intended nationally determined contribution by the United States under the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJun 14, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vandana Slatter (D-48)
Introduced
June 14, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to aligning Washington's greenhouse gas emissions limits with those established by the United States' commitment under the 2015 Paris climate agreement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D-48)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tana Senn D-41June Robinson D-38Sherry Appleton D-23Mike Chapman D-24Cindy Ryu D-32Mike Sells D-38Derek Stanford D-1Gael Tarleton D-36Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Strom Peterson D-21Nicole Macri D-43Gerry Pollet D-46Beth Doglio D-22Kristine Reeves D-30Mike Pellicciotti D-30Javier Valdez D-46

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. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2225 in other sessions

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