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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1975

HB 1975: Climate commitment act

Amending the climate commitment act by adjusting auction price containment mechanisms and ceiling prices, addressing the department of ecology's authority to amend rules to facilitate linkage with other jurisdictions, and providing for market dynamic analysis.

Summary

  • Amends price containment mechanisms related to the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) allowance markets, including by amending the allowance price containment reserve and the price ceiling.
  • Requires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to provide CCA program economic modeling and analysis and forecasts of the CCA allowance and offset credit markets.
  • Authorizes Ecology to amend greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting timelines under specified circumstances, and to adjust or delay related CCA compliance obligation timelines if GHG reporting is delayed.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1975), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2025
  6. LawMay 17, 2025
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
February 14, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 17, 2025
Session law
Chapter 320, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1975, SHB 1975, 2SHB 1975

AN ACT Relating to amending the climate commitment act by adjusting auction price containment mechanisms and ceiling prices, addressing the department of ecology's authority to amend rules to facilitate linkage with other jurisdictions, and providing for market dynamic analysis;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Mary Dye R-9Lisa Parshley D-22

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2025
Version voted on: 2SHB 1975
84 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican261102
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2025
Version voted on: 2SHB 1975
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican16300
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2025
Version voted on: 2SHB 1975
83 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican261300
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (2SHB 1975)
  2. Chapter 320, 2025 Laws. (2SHB 1975)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1975)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1975)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1975)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1975)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 83; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 1975)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 1975)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1975)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1975)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (2SHB 1975)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1975)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Environment, Energy & Technology. (2SHB 1975)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1975)
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1975)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1975)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1975)
  18. ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1975)
  19. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (2SHB 1975)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2SHB 1975)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1975)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1975)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1975)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1975)
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1975)
  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1975)
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1975)
  30. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  31. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1975)
  32. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1975)
  33. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1975)
  34. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  36. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1975)
  37. Referred to Appropriations.
  38. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1975)
  39. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  40. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

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