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Bill would phase limits on high‑GWP refrigerants; industry urges careful task‑force design to protect supplies
Summary
Substitute HB 1462 would limit the use of high‑GWP HFC refrigerants in state equipment and set phased GWP limits in commerce while creating a task force to study the transition to low‑GWP alternatives.
Substitute House Bill 1462 would prohibit servicing state‑owned stationary equipment with virgin hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) that have a global warming potential (GWP) greater than 750 beginning July 1, 2026, and would set GWP limits for HFCs in general commerce with Ecology authorized to adopt rules to tighten limits and move deadlines if sufficient reclaimed refrigerant supply exists. The bill also requires Ecology to create a refrigerant transition task force to study a transition to low‑ and ultra‑low‑GWP refrigerants and authorizes penalties under Washington’s Clean Air Act…
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