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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6629: Pollution emission fee

Reducing pollution by investing in clean air, clean energy, clean water, healthy forests, and healthy communities by imposing a fee on large emitters based on their pollution.

Summary

  • Creates the public oversight board within the executive office of the governor. Imposes a pollution fee that must be collected from large emitters based on carbon content of: (1) Fossil fuels sold or used in the state; and (2) Electricity generated within or imported for consumption in the state.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 6, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Introduced
March 6, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 6, 2018

AN ACT Relating to reducing pollution by investing in clean air, clean energy, clean water, healthy forests, and healthy communities by imposing a fee on large emitters based on their pollution;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-6

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.

SB 6629 in other sessions

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

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