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HFC bill advances amid industry backing and agricultural concerns over refrigerant supply and retrofit costs
Summary
House Bill 1462 would restrict newly produced HFCs based on global warming potential on a delayed schedule, exempt reclaimed refrigerant and certain sectors, and create a task force to guide transition to lower-GWP alternatives.
The committee heard second substitute House Bill 14 62, which addresses the state response to the federal HFC phase-down and seeks to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) while maintaining refrigerant availability for existing systems.
Matt (staff) gave a technical briefing on the bill’s changes from earlier versions and compared the bill to a companion introduced in the Senate. The bill would prohibit newly produced bulk HFCs or blends with a global warming potential (GWP) exceeding 1,500 beginning in 2030 and those exceeding 750 beginning in 2033 (a later timetable than some prior proposals). It exempts reclaimed…
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