BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5971

SB 5971: Transportation funding

Concerning transportation funding.

Summary

Imposes a $0.05 gas tax phased-in over five years at $0.01 per year.
Directs the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to adopt a rule establishing a Clean Fuels Program (CFP) to limit greenhouse gas emissions per unit of transportation fuel energy to 13 percent below 2017 levels by 2035.
Excludes exported fuel, electricity, fuel used by vessels, railroad locomotives, and aircraft, and certain other categories of transportation fuel from the CFP requirements.
Requires the CFP to include processes for tracking compliance obligations and bankable, tradeable credits.
Specifies that those required to register under legislation will be required to meet at least 30 percent of the obligation for any deficits generated under the clean fuels program in each year by paying a transportation compliance fee.
Requires annual reporting by Ecology on the CFP, as well as an analysis of the CFP first five years by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to transportation funding;

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

Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5971)
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 7, 2019On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5971)
Mar 7, 2019On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 6, 2019TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5971)
Mar 6, 2019Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5971)
Mar 6, 2019Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5971)
Mar 6, 2019Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 6, 2019Minority; do not pass.
Mar 6, 2019TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 22, 2019First reading, referred to Transportation.

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

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