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Bill would lift special exemptions for Centralia coal plant; supporters and industry note implementation concerns
Summary
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.
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…
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