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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1984: Ag competitiveness/emissions

Ensuring that attempts to limit greenhouse gas emissions in Washington state do not make Washington's agricultural products and food processing businesses economically uncompetitive, thereby shifting emissions to jurisdictions without similar greenhouse gas policies.

Summary

  • Requires food processing facilities to be designated as energy-intensive trade-exposed industries for the purposes of any policies adopted or implemented by the state that limit greenhouse gas emissions.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1984), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7)
Introduced
February 8, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to ensuring that attempts to limit greenhouse gas emissions in Washington state do not make Washington's agricultural products and food processing businesses economically uncompetitive, thereby shifting emissions to jurisdictions without similar greenhouse gas policies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jim Walsh R-19Joel Kretz R-7Carolyn Eslick R-39

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1984 in other sessions

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

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