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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1113

HB 1113: Greenhouse emission limits

Amending state greenhouse gas emission limits for consistency with the most recent assessment of climate change science and with the United States' commitment under the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

Summary

  • Modifies state greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets to 19 percent below 1990 levels by 2025, 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2035, and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
  • Directs the Department of Ecology to include certain additional information in its biennial greenhouse gas emissions report to the Governor and the Legislature, including the quantity of greenhouse gas emissions from wildfires in the state, and the total and per capita greenhouse gas emissions from Washington and other states.
  • Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to submit to the Legislature by June 30, 2020, and every five years thereafter, an analysis of the economic impact, whether positive or negative, and the impact on jobs, whether positive or negative, resulting from the greenhouse gas emissions reductions specified in the act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1113), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vandana Slatter (D-48)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1113, SHB 1113

AN ACT Relating to amending state greenhouse gas emission limits for consistency with the most recent assessment of climate change science and with the United States' commitment under the 2015 Paris climate agreement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D-48)

20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jake Fey D-27Beth Doglio D-22Shelley Kloba D-1Strom Peterson D-21Javier Valdez D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Steve Tharinger D-24Laurie Jinkins D-27Nicole Macri D-43Roger Goodman D-45Eileen Cody D-34Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46Derek Stanford D-1Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Noel Frame D-36Timm Ormsby D-3Amy Walen D-48June Robinson D-38

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1113)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1113)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1113)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1113)
  7. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1113)
  8. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1113 in other sessions

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

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