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Senate advances low‑carbon materials bill after hours of debate over costs, verification and market value
Summary
Senators approved an Appropriations substitute (House bill 153) creating an Environmental Product Declaration program, an $85/metric‑ton industrial carbon incentive, and a $25 million low‑carbon materials rebate program; floor debate focused on program costs, verification, and whether credits have market value.
The Senate passed the House Appropriations and Finance Committee substitute for House Bill 153 after extended floor debate over how the state would measure and incent low‑carbon construction materials.
Sponsor Senator Heather Bergman described three components of the bill: an Environmental Product Declaration program to measure and certify manufacturers' product carbon footprints, an Industrial Carbon Reduction incentive paying $85 per metric ton of CO2 reduced, and a Low‑Carbon Materials Rebate to help bring low‑carbon construction products to market. Bergman said there is an appropriation of $25,000,000 "which can be used for administration" and that eligible products would…
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