BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1549: Greenhouse emissions eval.

Directing the department of ecology to adopt a rule governing the evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions under chapter 43.21C RCW.

Summary

Directs the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to adopt a rule that establishes the process by which lead agencies evaluate environmental impacts of greenhouse gas emissions when conducting environmental review of project and non-project actions under the State Environmental Policy Act.
Establishes requirements for the rule.
Requires Ecology to submit a report to the Legislature in 2020, and every three years thereafter, that includes inventories of, and anticipated trends for, emissions for categories of various industries and activities.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to directing the department of ecology to adopt a rule governing the evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions under chapter 43.21C RCW;

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

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