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House passes amended emissions bill after heated debate over protections for energy‑intensive industries
Summary
The Washington State House advanced and passed engrossed S.B. 62‑46 after floor amendments that create carve‑outs and study provisions for energy‑intensive, trade‑exposed (EITE) industries. Supporters said the changes protect jobs; opponents warned the amendments could undermine the Climate Commitment Act’s greenhouse‑gas goals.
The Washington State House voted to pass engrossed S.B. 62‑46, an emissions bill that was amended on the floor to address impacts on energy‑intensive, trade‑exposed industries.
Representative Fitzgibbon, who opened debate on the motion to bring the measures to the floor, told colleagues the finance committee had already reviewed the bills and urged the full House to act: “The finance committee has reported out the 2 bills subject to this motion… the finance committee is a fiscal committee that is entrusted with the authority to report out bills that do have a fiscal impact,” she…
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