Bill would lift special exemptions for Centralia coal plant; supporters and industry note implementation concerns
HB 2367 would repeal long-standing exemptions for the Centralia coal plant under the state’s emissions cap and remove certain tax breaks. Proponents say the change lets the site transition to cleaner generation; industry asks for allowance adjustments in the cap-and-invest program.
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House Bill 2367, presented to the House Finance Committee staff by Tracy Taylor and Megan McFadden, would narrow and ultimately end statutory and regulatory exemptions for emissions at older coal-fired base-load plants, specifically targeting legacy treatment for a Centralia facility covered by a 2011 memorandum of agreement. The bill has three principal provisions: limit exempted coal emissions to those occurring before 2026; remove statutory constraints preventing agencies from imposing additional greenhouse gas standards on affected facilities; and repeal sales and use tax exemptions for coal purchased for qualifying plants.
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