Committee advances bill requiring Ecology report and new reporting for EITE facilities

Feb 3, 2026

The committee voted 12–9 to report House Bill 2,537, which asks Ecology to recommend a schedule of allowances for emissions‑intensive, trade‑exposed facilities from 2035–2050 and requires biannual reporting and quadrennial plans from EITE owners, with penalties for noncompliance.

The full story

The House Environment and Energy Committee voted to report House Bill 2,537 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation on a 12–9 vote.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in