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Committee hears local and agency support for tailored Climate Commitment Act treatment of waste‑to‑energy facility

Washington State Senate Energy, Environment & Technology Committee · February 20, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 2416 would treat a qualifying waste‑to‑energy facility differently under the Climate Commitment Act, providing phased no‑cost allowances, auctioning a portion for decarbonization funds, and requiring decarbonization and material recovery plans; local officials and Ecology generally supported the bill with requests for clarifications.

Committee staff and a range of local officials, labor representatives and agency staff testified on Engrossed House Bill 2416, which addresses the treatment of certain waste‑to‑energy facilities under the Climate Commitment Act (CCA).

Staff described the eligibility trigger (a facility with emissions equal to or above 25,000 metric tons becomes a covered entity in the second compliance period) and summarized…

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