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House adopts amendments to Climate Commitment Act compliance bill after heated floor debate
Summary
The House approved changes to HB 22 15 addressing compliance thresholds under the Climate Commitment Act. Debate focused on rulemaking authority for the Department of Ecology, market effects, and rural impacts; one amendment curbing agency discretion was adopted and the bill passed.
The House took up HB 22 15, a second substitute bill aimed at adjusting Climate Commitment Act (CCA) compliance obligations for fuels, and adopted a sequence of amendments after extended debate.
Representative Dye argued for an amendment to restrict the Department of Ecology’s ability to alter compliance obligations via rulemaking, saying market participants rely on…
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