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Committee advances substitute to set emissions standards for Spokane waste‑to‑energy plant
Summary
The House Environment and Energy Committee voted 12–9 to report a substitute to House Bill 2,416 that removes no‑cost allowances for waste‑to‑energy facilities under the Climate Commitment Act, exempts certain municipal uses, and requires phased greenhouse‑gas reductions with reporting and Ecology oversight.
The House Environment and Energy Committee voted to report out a proposed substitute to House Bill 2,416, moving the measure forward with a 12–9 committee vote.
Staff briefing and bill framework: Megan McFadden, staff to the committee, summarized the substitute as removing no‑cost allowances for waste‑to‑energy facilities under the Climate Commitment Act and instead exempting emissions from waste‑to‑energy facilities when the emissions are used by county and city solid‑waste management programs from CCA compliance obligations. The substitute requires facility owners…
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