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Committee hears push and pull over EITE rules, leakage study in SSB 6246
Summary
SSB 6246 would direct Ecology to study and report on allocation of no‑cost allowances to emissions‑intensive, trade‑exposed facilities (EITEs) and on the risk of emissions and job leakage. Industry groups urged protections for local jobs and requested granular leakage analysis; climate and environmental advocates supported reporting and stronger planning.
Committee staff briefed members that SSB 6246 would require Ecology to produce design recommendations and an allocation method for no‑cost allowances to emissions‑intensive, trade‑exposed (EITE) facilities under the Climate Commitment Act, commission a third‑party leakage study by 2028, and require periodic facility assessments beginning in 2028. Staff also noted confidentiality protections for information submitted under the bill and that Ecology would need significant resources to support the new reporting and review requirements.
Fiscal staff presented a wide range of…
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