BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5981: Greenhouse gas cap and trade
Implementing a greenhouse gas emissions cap and trade program.
Summary
- Establishes a cap and trade program for greenhouse gas emissions to be implemented by the Department of Ecology.
- Specifies distribution of auction revenues to specified energy efficiency projects, assistance to low-income households and highly impacted communities, and climate change impacts and natural resource resiliency.
- Makes the act contingent upon funding provided to the motor vehicle fund and multimodal transportation account from increases in revenues from the cap and trade program.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedMar 6, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (D-36)
- Introduced
- March 6, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to implementing a greenhouse gas emissions cap and trade program;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Senator (D-36)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
SB 5981 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5981 (2015–16) State debt limitations
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- SB 5981 (2011–12) Seed dealer license fees
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