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Committee hears proposal to tighten Washington's Clean Fuels Program and change penalties
Summary
Substitute House Bill 14-09 would accelerate carbon intensity reductions under Washington's Clean Fuels Program, change enforcement penalties to a program-specific scheme, and require Ecology to analyze credit markets; supporters said stronger standards would drive investments while opponents warned of higher fuel costs and downstream budgetary
The House Appropriations Committee received a staff briefing and public testimony on substitute House Bill 14-09, which would amend Washington's Clean Fuels Program by changing the carbon-intensity reduction schedule, removing a contingency tied to in-state biofuel facilities and replacing Clean Air Act enforcement penalties with a program-specific penalty structure.
Staff explained the program: Ecology assigns deficits or credits to regulated parties based on fuels' carbon intensity; regulated entities must obtain credits to cover deficits, either by producing low-carbon fuels or buying credits. The substitute would set a more aggressive reduction pathway — staff summarized a target that could reach a 55%…
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