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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2537: Emissions/trade-exposed

Concerning emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act.

Summary

  • Requires the owners or operators of emissions-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) facilities covered under the Climate Commitment Act to report certain information to the Department of Ecology (Ecology) and develop plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as a condition of the continued receipt of no-cost allowances.
  • Amends the required contents of an Ecology report on EITE no-cost allowance allocation that is due to the Legislature in December, 2026.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2537), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Beth Doglio (D-22)
Introduced
January 16, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 4, 2026
Companion bill
ESB 6246
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Beth Doglio (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Liz Berry D-36Lisa Parshley D-22Gerry Pollet D-46Alex Ramel D-40Shaun Scott D-43

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. Minority; without recommendation.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. ENVI - Majority; do pass.
  5. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 2537 in other sessions

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