Committee hears debate over new EITE reporting and assessment requirements under Climate Commitment Act
A legislative committee heard testimony on Engrossed Senate Bill 6,246, which would require Ecology to propose a method for annual reductions to no‑cost allowances, mandate periodic EITE assessments reviewed by licensed engineers, and allow penalties for non‑compliance; environmental groups urged restoring third‑party verification while industry warned of leakage and confidentiality concerns.
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Engrossed Senate Bill 6,246 would change how Washington treats emissions‑intensive, trade‑exposed (EITE) facilities under the Climate Commitment Act by directing the Department of Ecology to propose a method for annually reducing no‑cost allowance allocations and by requiring EITEs to submit periodic assessments of decarbonization options.
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