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House Ag committee hears bill to create green fertilizer incentive program
Summary
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony supporting substitute Senate Bill 5971, which would direct the Department of Agriculture to create a green fertilizer incentive program with program criteria due by July 1, 2028, and a preliminary report by Dec. 1, 2027. Supporters cited greenhouse gas reductions, job creation, and the need to capture federal tax credits.
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Feb. 24 heard testimony supporting substitute Senate Bill 5971, which would direct the Washington State Department of Agriculture to establish a green fertilizer incentive program to promote nitrogen fertilizers produced with substantially lower life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions.
Rebecca Lewis, staff to the committee, said the bill defines green fertilizer as a nitrogen-based product manufactured using processes that achieve at least an 80% reduction in life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions compared with conventional natural-gas-based production. She told the panel the department must establish program criteria by July 1, 2028, and deliver a preliminary report on program design and cost…
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