Senate bill would remove five-year sunset on agricultural fuel exemption; stakeholders debate remittance program
Senate Bill 5630 would make permanent an exemption and remittance intent for agricultural fuel purchases under the Washington Climate Commitment Act. Sponsors, conservation groups, fuel distributors and Ecology staff flagged implementation gaps in a Department of Licensing rebate program and disagreed about long-term climate effects.
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A bill to remove a five-year limit on an expanded exemption for fuels used to transport agricultural products on public highways and to codify legislative intent to provide payments to farm fuel users drew mixed testimony at the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee on Oct. 12.
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