Washington 2025-26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB 2234 — School utility costs

Last action — First reading, referred to Appropriations.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Addressing increased school utility costs due to the climate commitment act.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 70A.65.260.

  • RCW 70A.65.260

    and → (iv) Direct investment in workforce development, via technical education, community college, institutions of higher education, apprenticeships, and other programs including, but not limited to: (A) Initiatives to develop a forest health workforce established under RCW 76.04.521; and (B) Initiatives to develop new education programs, emerging fields, or jobs pertaining to the clean energy economy; (v) Transportation, municipal service delivery, and technology investments that increase a community's capacity for clean manufacturing, with an emphasis on communities in greatest need of job creation and economic development and potential for commute reduction; (k) Programs, activities, or projects that reduce emissions from landfills and waste-to-energy facilities through diversion of organic materials, methane capture or conversion strategies, installation of gas collection devices and gas control systems, monitoring and reporting of methane emissions, or other means, prioritizing funding needed for any activities by local governments to comply with chapter 70A.540 RCW; (l) Carbon dioxide removal projects, programs, and activities; (m) Activities to support efforts to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change affecting Indian tribes, including capital investments in support of the relocation of Indian tribes located in areas at heightened risk due to anticipated sea level rise, flooding, or other disturbances caused by climate change. The legislature intends to dedicate at least $50,000,000 per biennium from the account for purposes of this subsection; and (n) Allocations under RCW 28A.150.260(8) to offset increased utility costs experienced by schools due to the Washington climate commitment act, as codified in this chapter, and related environmental regulatory burdens

    amended

Action History

  1. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

Sponsors

  • (Walsh) · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • (Walsh)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (150)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2234 do?
Addressing increased school utility costs due to the climate commitment act.
Who sponsors HB 2234?
HB 2234 is sponsored by (Walsh).
What is the current status of HB 2234?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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