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Bill to Lower CCA Threshold to 500 Tons Draws Strong Opposition from Small Fuel Distributors
Summary
HB 22-15 would lower the Climate Commitment Act reporting and compliance thresholds for gasoline, diesel, biodiesel and propane suppliers to 500 metric tons CO2e, a change industry groups say would sweep small, family-owned distributors into a complex cap-and-trade system and raise costs for consumers.
House Bill 22-15 would lower reporting and Climate Commitment Act (CCA) compliance thresholds for suppliers of gasoline, diesel, biodiesel, and propane to 500 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually, or a lower figure set by the Department of Ecology by rule. Staff told the committee this change would bring many new entities into the program, possibly including small local distributors that historically have not been covered by the CCA.
Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon framed the bill as a fairness and anti‑gaming measure intended to prevent…
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