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Committee hears bill to make state greenhouse‑gas inventory annual, not biennial
Summary
Senate Bill 5036 would require the Department of Ecology to publish the statewide greenhouse‑gas inventory annually by Dec. 31 rather than every two years.
A bill to require the Department of Ecology to publish Washington’s greenhouse‑gas inventory annually rather than every two years was presented to the Environment & Energy committee, with proponents saying more frequent data is essential for timely policy decisions and agency staff saying implementing annual publication is feasible with existing plans and additional staff support.
Why it matters: Policymakers, utilities and stakeholders use the inventory to evaluate progress toward statutory emission limits and programs including the Climate Commitment Act; testimony at the hearing said current data lags (Ecology has most recently published through 2021) make it harder to assess which policies are working.
Senate Bill 5036 would change an existing statutory requirement for biannual reporting (on even‑numbered years) so the Department of Ecology issues the greenhouse‑gas inventory each year by Dec.…
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