HB 2416 — Concerning fair treatment of waste to energy facilities under the climate commitment act.
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Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on March 25, 2026.
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166 added · 665 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes to Bill HB 2416 involve adding a provision that allocates no-cost allowances specifically to the state's only waste-to-energy facility, while removing a broader framework of greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements that previously applied to it. This move aims to ensure fair treatment of all municipal solid waste management systems under Washington's cap and invest program, based on findings that this facility emits fewer greenhouse gases than alternatives like landfills. This matters because it could lead to increased investment in waste-to-energy solutions, promoting cleaner waste management practices statewide.
H-3358.1H-2823.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2416 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By House Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Hill, Ormsby, Parshley, Schmidt, Scott, Peterson, Obras, Shavers, Engell, and Graham)Graham READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/04/26.01/13/26.
Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.
amending RCW 70A.65.080,70A.65.120; 43.21C.520, 70A.65.400, and 70A.65.160;
reenactingadding anda amendingnew RCWsection 43.21B.110to andchapter 43.21B.300;70A.65 RCW;
adding a new chapter to Title 70A RCW;
This act achieves more equal treatment of all communities with municipal solid waste management systems under the Washington cap and invest program by creatingadding greenhousea gasnarrow emissionallocation reductionof andno othercost requirementsallowances thatfor recognize the unique status of the state's only waste to energy facility.municipal solid waste management system.
NEW SECTION.
RCWA 70A.65.080new andsection 2025is cadded 282to schapter 270A.65 areRCW each amended to read as follows:
(1) The department must allocate no cost allowances to a waste to energy facility specified in RCW 70A.65.080(2), if the facility is p.
1 SHBHB 2416 (1)operated Ain personcompliance iswith afederal coveredlaws entity as of the beginning of the first compliance period and allregulations subsequent compliance periods if the person reported emissions under RCW 70A.15.2200 for any calendar year from 2015 through 2019, or if additional data provided as required by this chapter indicates that emissions for any calendar year from 2015 through 2019 equaled or exceeded any of the following thresholds, or if the person is a first jurisdictional deliverer and importsmeets electricity into the state duringair thequality compliancestandards, period:as follows:
(a) WhereBeginning January 1, 2027, until the personend ownsof orthe operatessecond acompliance period, the facility andmust thebe facility'sawarded emissionsno equalcost orallowances exceedequal 25,000to metric100 tonspercent of carbonthe dioxidefacility's equivalent;greenhouse gas emissions;
(b) WhereAt the personbeginning isof athe firstthird jurisdictionalcompliance delivererperiod, and generates electricity in the statefacility andmust emissionsbe associatedawarded withno-cost thisallowances generationequal equalsto or97 exceedspercent 25,000of metricthe tonsfacility's ofgreenhouse carbongas dioxideemissions; equivalent;
(c)(i)(c) WhereAt the personbeginning isof athe firstfourth jurisdictionalcompliance delivererperiod importingand electricityfor intoeach subsequent compliance period, the stateamount and:of no-cost allowances awarded to the facility must decline by an additional three percent for each compliance period, relative to the amount awarded under (a) of this subsection.
(A)(2)(a) ForThe specifieddepartment sources,must themake cumulativean annualinitial totalallocation of no-cost allowances to a facility described in subsection (1) of this section for greenhouse gas emissions associatedfor witha given year (t) by the importedend electricityof exceedsthat 25,000calendar metricyear, tonsin an amount equal to the greenhouse gas emissions reported by the facility to the department for the preceding calendar year (t-1), multiplied by the appropriate percentage of carbonthe dioxidefacility's equivalent;emissions specified in subsection (1)(a) through (c) of this section.
(B)(b) ForAfter unspecifiedthe sources,facility thedescribed cumulativein annualsubsection total(1) of this section reports greenhouse gas emissions associatedto the department for the given year (t) consistent with RCW 70A.15.2200 and the importeddepartment electricityreceives exceedsand 0verifies metricthat tonsreport, ofthe carbondepartment dioxidemust equivalent;either:
or(i) (C)If Fornecessary electricityto purchasedensure fromthat athe federalfacility powerreceives marketingno-cost administrationallowances pursuantfor toyear section(t) 5(b)in the amount specified in subsection (1) of this section, provide the Pacificfacility Northwestwith electricadditional powerallowances planningprior andto conservationthe actnext ofcompliance 1980,deadline P.L.under this chapter;
96-501,or if(ii) If the departmentfacility determineshas suchreceived, electricityin isits notinitial allocation under (a) of this subsection based on the emissions from year (t-1), a specifiedgreater source,number of no-cost allowances for year (t) than the cumulativeamount annualspecified totalin subsection (1) of emissionsthis associatedsection, withsubtract the importeddifference electricityfrom exceedsthe 25,000number metricof tonsallowances ofallocated carbonto dioxidethe equivalent.facility for the next emission year (t+1).
(ii) In consultation with any linked jurisdiction to the program created by this chapter, by October 1, 2026, the department, in consultation with the department of commerce and the utilities and transportation commission, shall adopt by rule a methodology for addressing imported electricity associated with a centralized electricity market;
(d) Where the person is a supplier of fossil fuel other than natural gas and from that fuel 25,000 metric tons or more of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions would result from the full combustion or oxidation, excluding the amounts for fuel products that are produced p.
2 SHB 2416 or imported with a documented final point of delivery outside of Washington and combusted outside of Washington;
and (e)(i) Where the person supplies natural gas in amounts that would result in exceeding 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions if fully combusted or oxidized, excluding the amounts for fuel products that are produced or imported with a documented final point of delivery outside of Washington and combusted outside of Washington, and excluding the amounts:
(A) Supplied to covered entities under (a) through (d) of this subsection;
and (B) delivered to opt-in entities;
(ii) Where the person who is not a natural gas company and has a tariff with a natural gas company to deliver to an end-use customer in the state in amounts that would result in exceeding 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions if fully combusted or oxidized, excluding the amounts:
(A) Supplied to covered entities under (a) through (d) of this subsection;
and (B) the amounts delivered to opt-in entities;
(iii) Where the person is an end-use customer in the state who directly purchases natural gas from a person that is not a natural gas company and has the natural gas delivered through an interstate pipeline to a distribution system owned by the purchaser in amounts that would result in exceeding 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions if fully combusted or oxidized, excluding the amounts:
(A) Supplied to covered entities under (a) through (d) of this subsection;
and (B) delivered to opt-in entities.
(2) ((A person is a covered entity as of the beginning of the second compliance period and all subsequent compliance periods if the person reported emissions under RCW 70A.15.2200 or provided emissions data as required by this chapter for any calendar year from 2023 through 2025, where the person owns or operates a waste to energy facility utilized by a county and city solid waste management program and the facility's emissions equal or exceed 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
(3))) A person is a covered entity as of the beginning of the third compliance period, and all subsequent compliance periods if the person reported emissions under RCW 70A.15.2200 or provided emissions data as required by this chapter for 2027 or 2028, where the person owns or operates a railroad company, as that term is defined in RCW 81.04.010, and the railroad company's emissions equal or exceed 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
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3 SHB 2416 (((4))) (3) When a covered entity reports, during a compliance period, emissions from a facility under RCW 70A.15.2200 that are below the thresholds specified in subsection (1) ((or (2))) of this section, the covered entity continues to have a compliance obligation through the current compliance period.
When a covered entity reports emissions below the threshold for each year during an entire compliance period, or has ceased all processes at the facility requiring reporting under RCW 70A.15.2200, the entity is no longer a covered entity as of the beginning of the subsequent compliance period unless the department provides notice at least 12 months before the end of the compliance period that the facility's emissions were within 10 percent of the threshold and that the person will continue to be designated as a covered entity in order to ensure equity among all covered entities.
Whenever a covered entity ceases to be a covered entity, the department shall notify the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature of the name of the entity and the reason the entity is no longer a covered entity.
(((5))) (4) For types of emission sources described in subsection (1) of this section that begin or modify operation after January 1, 2023, ((and types of emission sources described in subsection (2) of this section that begin or modify operation after 2027,)) coverage under the program starts in the calendar year in which emissions from the source exceed the applicable thresholds in subsection (1) ((or (2))) of this section, or upon formal notice from the department that the source is expected to exceed the applicable emissions threshold, whichever happens first.
Sources meeting these conditions are required to transfer their first allowances on the first transfer deadline of the year following the year in which their emissions were equal to or exceeded the emissions threshold.
(((6))) (5) For emission sources described in subsection (1) of this section that are in operation or otherwise active between 2015 and 2019 but were not required to report emissions for those years under RCW 70A.15.2200 for the reporting periods between 2015 and 2019, coverage under the program starts in the calendar year following the year in which emissions from the source exceed the applicable thresholds in subsection (1) of this section as reported pursuant to RCW 70A.15.2200 or provided as required by this chapter, or upon formal notice from the department that the source is expected to exceed the applicable emissions threshold for the first year that source is required to report emissions, whichever happens first.
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4 SHB 2416 Sources meeting these criteria are required to transfer their first allowances on the first transfer deadline of the year following the year in which their emissions, as reported under RCW 70A.15.2200 or provided as required by this chapter, were equal to or exceeded the emissions threshold.
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(((7))) (6) The following emissions are exempt from coverage in the program, regardless of the emissions reported under RCW 70A.15.2200 or provided as required by this chapter:
(a) Emissions from the combustion of aviation fuels;
(b) Emissions from watercraft fuels supplied in Washington that are combusted outside of Washington;
(c) Emissions from a coal-fired electric generation facility exempted from additional greenhouse gas limitations, requirements, or performance standards under RCW 80.80.110;
(d) Carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of biomass or biofuels;
(e)(i) Motor vehicle fuel or special fuel that is used exclusively for agricultural purposes by a farm fuel user.
This exemption is available only if a buyer of motor vehicle fuel or special fuel provides the seller with an exemption certificate in a form and manner prescribed by the department.
Prior to January 1, 2030, this exemption is available whether motor vehicle fuel or special fuel is used to propel a motor vehicle or not, but beginning January 1, 2030, this exemption only applies to motor vehicle fuel or special fuel that the farm fuel user uses to propel a motor vehicle.
(ii) The department must determine a method for expanding the exemption provided under (e)(i) of this subsection to include fuels used for the purpose of transporting agricultural products on public highways.
The department must maintain this expanded exemption until December 31, 2029, in order to provide the agricultural sector with a feasible transition period.
(iii) For the purposes of this subsection:
(A) "Agricultural purposes" and "farm fuel user" have the same meanings as provided in RCW 82.08.865;
(B) "Motor vehicle fuel" means gasoline, the chief use of which is as a fuel for the propulsion of motor vehicles or vessels;
and (C) "Special fuel" means diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (also called propane), and biodiesel;
(f) Emissions from facilities with North American industry classification system code 92811 (national security);
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5 SHB 2416 (g) Emissions from municipal solid waste landfills that are subject to, and in compliance with, chapter 70A.540 RCW;
and (h) Emissions from a waste to energy facility utilized by a county and city solid waste management program that is subject to, and in compliance with chapter 70A.--- RCW (the new chapter created in section 12 of this act).
(((8))) (7) The department shall not require multiple covered entities to have a compliance obligation for the same emissions.
The department may by rule authorize refineries, fuel suppliers, facilities using natural gas, and natural gas utilities to provide by agreement for the assumption of the compliance obligation for fuel or natural gas supplied and combusted in the state.
The department must be notified of such an agreement at least 12 months prior to the compliance obligation period for which the agreement is applicable.
(((9))) (8)(a) The legislature intends to promote a growing and sustainable economy and to avoid leakage of emissions from manufacturing to other locations.
The legislature further intends to see innovative new businesses locate and grow in Washington that contribute to Washington's prosperity and environmental objectives.
(b) Consistent with the intent of the legislature to avoid the leakage of emissions to other jurisdictions, in achieving the state's greenhouse gas limits in RCW 70A.45.020, the state, including lead agencies under chapter 43.21C RCW, shall pursue the limits in a manner that recognizes that the siting and placement of new or expanded best-in-class facilities with lower carbon emitting processes is in the economic and environmental interests of the state of Washington.
(c) In conducting a life-cycle analysis, if required, for new or expanded facilities that require review under chapter 43.21C RCW, a lead agency must evaluate and attribute any potential net cumulative greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the project as compared to other existing facilities or best available technology including best-in-class facilities and emerging lower carbon processes that supply the same product or end use.
The department may adopt rules to determine the appropriate threshold for applying this analysis.
(d) Covered emissions from an entity that is or will be a covered entity under this chapter may not be the basis for denial of a permit for a new or expanded facility.
Covered emissions must be included in the analysis undertaken pursuant to (c) of this subsection.
Nothing in this subsection requires a lead agency or a permitting agency to p.
6 SHB 2416 approve or issue a permit to a permit applicant, including to a new or expanded fossil fuel project.
(e) A lead agency under chapter 43.21C RCW or a permitting agency shall allow a new or expanded facility that is a covered entity or opt-in entity to satisfy a mitigation requirement for its covered emissions under this chapter and under any greenhouse gas emission mitigation requirements for covered emissions under chapter 43.21C RCW by submitting to the department the number of compliance instruments equivalent to its covered emissions during a compliance period.
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NEWThis SECTION.allocation must be consistent with a forecast, that is approved by the appropriate governing board or the utilities and transportation commission, of each utility's supply and demand, and the cost burden resulting from the inclusion of covered entities in the second compliance period.
Sec.The allowances included in this schedule must reflect the increased scope of coverage in the electricity sector relative to the program budget of allowances established in 2022.
4.(d) By October 1, 2028, the department shall adopt an allocation schedule by rule, in consultation with the department of commerce and the utilities and transportation commission, for the provision of allowances at no cost to consumer-owned and investor-owned electric utilities for the compliance periods contained within calendar years 2031 through 2045.
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NEWThe SECTION.rules adopted by the department under subsection (2) of this section must include provisions for directing revenues generated under this subsection to the applicable utilities.
Sec.(b) By October 1, 2026, the department, in consultation with the department of commerce and the utilities and transportation commission, must adopt rules governing the amount of allowances allocated at no cost under subsection (2)(c) of this section that must be consigned to auction.
5.For calendar year 2030, electric utilities may use allowances for compliance equal to their covered emissions if not subject to potential penalty under RCW 19.405.090.
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(C)(9) RefurbishingA consumer-owned utility that is party to a contract that meets the wastefollowing conditions must be issued allowances under this section for emissions associated with imported electricity, in order to energyprevent facility;impairment of the value of the contract to either party:
and(a) (D)The Divertingcontract additionaldoes typesnot oraddress sourcescompliance ofcosts wasteimposed fromupon the facilityconsumer-owned toutility otherby meansthe ofprogram solidcreated wastein management;this chapter;
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(2)(10) InThe thedepartment plan, emission reductions may benot proposedallocate allowances to bean achievedelectric byutility anyunder combinationthis ofsection carbonfor capturegreenhouse andgas sequestrationemissions atassociated thewith wasteelectricity toproduced energyby facility,a waste reductionto activities, recycling and reuse activities, energy conservation,facility industrialthat symbiosis,receives orno-cost otherallowances greenhouseunder gassection emission2 reduction strategies identified by the owners or operators of thethis wasteact. to energy facility.
(3) In developing the report and plan, the owners or operators of the waste to energy facility must consult with local municipally created stakeholder and community advisory bodies formed with the purpose of advising on climate or sustainability decisions.
The proposed independent third party's contract scope and a draft of the report and plan must be presented in a public forum with an opportunity for public comment prior to a final decision regarding p.
8 SHB 2416 the scope of the independent third party's contract and prior to a final decision to approve the draft report and plan.
(4)(a) Within 90 days of receipt, the department, in consultation with the department of commerce must approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve the report and plan submitted under this section.
If the department disapproves of a report and plan, the owner or operator of the waste to energy facility must resubmit a revised report and plan within a time frame of not less than 60 days, as specified by the department in its notice of disapproval.
A waste to energy facility owner or operator that has not received approval or conditional approval from the department on a revised and resubmitted report and plan prior to a deadline established by the department is subject to penalties as provided in section 6 of this act.
(b) The department may not approve a plan that it determines is unlikely to allow the owner or operator of the waste to energy facility to achieve the standards established in section 4(1) of this act.
(5) The owner or operator of a waste to energy facility must implement the plan approved by the department, and operate the facility and take other actions, as appropriate, consistent with provisions of a plan approved by the department.
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(1) The department may adopt rules as necessary for implementing, administering, and enforcing this chapter.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person violating a requirement of this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or an order issued under this chapter, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation in the case of a first offense.
Repeat violations are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each repeat offense.
(3)(a) For a failure to meet the 2030 gas emission reduction standards specified in section 4 of this act in any year through 2039, a person must pay a penalty equal to the average price of one allowance during the preceding calendar year of implementation of chapter 70A.65 RCW for each metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent above the greenhouse gas emission reduction target.
(b) For a failure to meet the 2040 gas emission reduction standards specified in section 4 of this act in any year through p.
9 SHB 2416 2049, or for a failure to meet the 2050 gas emission reduction standards specified in section 4 of this act in any year beginning with calendar year 2050, a person must pay a penalty equal to the average price of two allowances during the preceding calendar year of implementation of chapter 70A.65 RCW for each metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent above the greenhouse gas emission reduction target.
(c) For purposes of this subsection, the average price of one allowance during a calendar year of implementation of chapter 70A.65 RCW must be measured using the mean price of allowances sold at auction during the calendar year, not including the price of allowances sold at any reserve auctions held during that calendar year, weighted according to the number of allowances sold at each such auction.
(4) The department may issue a corrective action order to a person in violation of the requirements of this chapter.
(5) Any penalty provided for in this section, and any order issued by the department under this chapter, may be appealed to the pollution control hearings board.
(6) All penalties collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the price ceiling unit emission reduction investment account created in RCW 70A.65.160.
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RCW 43.21B.110 and 2025 c 327 s 1, 2025 c 319 s 6, 2025 c 316 s 301, 2025 c 314 s 13, 2025 c 311 s 7, and 2025 c 58 s 1008 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) The hearings board shall only have jurisdiction to hear and decide appeals from the following decisions of the department, the director, local conservation districts, the air pollution control boards or authorities as established pursuant to chapter 70A.15 RCW, local health departments, the department of natural resources, the department of fish and wildlife, the parks and recreation commission, and authorized public entities described in chapter 79.100 RCW:
(a) Civil penalties imposed pursuant to chapter 70A.230 RCW and RCW 18.104.155, 70A.15.3160, 70A.300.090, 70A.20.050, 70A.205.740, 70A.205.280, 70A.205.545, 70A.355.070, 70A.430.070, 70A.500.260, 70A.505.100, 70A.505.110, 70A.530.040, 70A.350.070, 70A.515.060, 70A.245.040, 70A.245.050, 70A.245.070, 70A.245.080, 70A.245.130, 70A.245.140, 70A.65.200, 70A.455.090, 70A.535.180, 70A.550.030, 70A.555.110, 70A.560.020, 70A.208.230, section 6 of this act, p.
10 SHB 2416 70A.565.030, 76.04.205, 76.09.170, 77.55.440, 78.44.250, 88.46.090, 90.03.600, 90.46.270, 90.48.144, 90.56.310, 90.56.330, and 90.64.102.
(b) Orders issued pursuant to RCW 18.104.043, 18.104.060, 18.104.130, 43.27A.190, 70A.15.2520, 70A.15.3010, 70A.15.4530, 70A.15.6010, 70A.205.740, 70A.205.280, 70A.214.140, 70A.300.120, 70A.350.070, 70A.245.020, 70A.65.200, 70A.535.180, 70A.505.100, 70A.555.110, 70A.560.020, 70A.208.230, section 6 of this act, 70A.565.030, 86.16.020, 88.46.070, 90.03.665, 90.14.130, 90.46.250, 90.48.120, 90.48.240, 90.56.330, and 90.64.040.
(c) Except as provided in RCW 90.03.210(2), the issuance, modification, or termination of any permit, certificate, or license by the department or any air authority in the exercise of its jurisdiction, including the issuance or termination of a waste disposal permit, the denial of an application for a waste disposal permit, the modification of the conditions or the terms of a waste disposal permit, a decision to approve or deny a solid waste management plan under RCW 70A.205.055, approval or denial of an application for a beneficial use determination under RCW 70A.205.260, an application for a change under RCW 90.03.383, or a permit to distribute reclaimed water under RCW 90.46.220.
(d) Decisions of local health departments regarding the granting or denial of solid waste permits pursuant to chapter 70A.205 RCW, including appeals by the department as provided in RCW 70A.205.130.
(e) Decisions of local health departments regarding the issuance and enforcement of permits to use or dispose of biosolids under RCW 70A.226.090.
(f) Decisions of the department regarding waste-derived fertilizer or micronutrient fertilizer under RCW 15.54.820.
(g) Decisions of local conservation districts related to the denial of approval or denial of certification of a dairy nutrient management plan;
conditions contained in a plan;
application of any dairy nutrient management practices, standards, methods, and technologies to a particular dairy farm;
and failure to adhere to the plan review and approval timelines in RCW 90.64.026 as provided in RCW 90.64.028.
(h) Any other decision by the department or an air authority which pursuant to law must be decided as an adjudicative proceeding under chapter 34.05 RCW.
(i) Decisions of the department of natural resources, the department of fish and wildlife, and the department that are p.
11 SHB 2416 reviewable under chapter 76.09 RCW, and the department of natural resources' appeals of county, city, or town objections under RCW 76.09.050(7).
(j) Forest health hazard orders issued by the commissioner of public lands under RCW 76.06.180.
(k) Decisions of the department of fish and wildlife to issue, deny, condition, or modify a hydraulic project approval permit under chapter 77.55 RCW, to issue a stop work order, to issue a notice to comply, to issue a civil penalty, or to issue a notice of intent to disapprove applications.
(l) Decisions of the department of natural resources that are reviewable under RCW 78.44.270.
(m) Decisions of an authorized public entity under RCW 79.100.010 to take temporary possession or custody of a vessel or to contest the amount of reimbursement owed that are reviewable by the hearings board under RCW 79.100.120.
(n) Decisions of the department of ecology that are appealable under RCW 70A.245.020 to set recycled minimum postconsumer content for products or to temporarily exclude types of products in plastic containers from minimum postconsumer recycled content requirements.
(o) Orders by the department of ecology under RCW 70A.455.080.
(p) Decisions by the department of ecology under RCW 70A.208.150(5) regarding a proposal by a producer responsibility organization to count materials sent to an alternative recycling facility towards recycling performance targets.
(q) Decisions of the department of natural resources under RCW 76.04.205.
(2) The following hearings shall not be conducted by the hearings board:
(a) Hearings required by law to be conducted by the shorelines hearings board pursuant to chapter 90.58 RCW, except where appeals to the pollution control hearings board and appeals to the shorelines hearings board have been consolidated pursuant to RCW 43.21B.340.
(b) Hearings conducted by the department pursuant to RCW 70A.15.3010, 70A.15.3070, 70A.15.3080, 70A.15.3090, 70A.15.3100, 70A.15.3110, and 90.44.180.
(c) Appeals of decisions by the department under RCW 90.03.110 and 90.44.220.
(d) Hearings conducted by the department to adopt, modify, or repeal rules.
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12 SHB 2416 (3) Review of rules and regulations adopted by the hearings board shall be subject to review in accordance with the provisions of the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW.
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RCW 43.21B.300 and 2025 c 316 s 302 and 2025 c 58 s 3008 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) Any civil penalty provided in RCW 18.104.155, 70A.15.3160, 70A.205.280, 70A.230.080, 70A.300.090, 70A.20.050, 70A.245.040, 70A.245.050, 70A.245.070, 70A.245.080, 70A.245.130, 70A.245.140, 70A.65.200, 70A.430.070, 70A.455.090, 70A.500.260, 70A.505.110, 70A.555.110, 70A.560.020, 70A.208.230, section 6 of this act, 70A.565.030, 86.16.081, 88.46.090, 90.03.600, 90.46.270, 90.48.144, 90.56.310, 90.56.330, and 90.64.102 and chapter 70A.355 RCW shall be imposed by a notice in writing, either by certified mail with return receipt requested or by personal service, to the person incurring the penalty from the department or the local air authority, describing the violation with reasonable particularity.
For penalties issued by local air authorities, within 30 days after the notice is received, the person incurring the penalty may apply in writing to the authority for the remission or mitigation of the penalty.
Upon receipt of the application, the authority may remit or mitigate the penalty upon whatever terms the authority in its discretion deems proper.
The authority may ascertain the facts regarding all such applications in such reasonable manner and under such rules as it may deem proper and shall remit or mitigate the penalty only upon a demonstration of extraordinary circumstances such as the presence of information or factors not considered in setting the original penalty.
(2) Any penalty imposed under this section may be appealed to the pollution control hearings board in accordance with this chapter if the appeal is filed with the hearings board and served on the department or authority 30 days after the date of receipt by the person penalized of the notice imposing the penalty or 30 days after the date of receipt of the notice of disposition by a local air authority of the application for relief from penalty.
(3) A penalty shall become due and payable on the later of:
(a) 30 days after receipt of the notice imposing the penalty;
(b) 30 days after receipt of the notice of disposition by a local air authority on application for relief from penalty, if such an application is made;
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13 SHB 2416 (c) 30 days after receipt of the notice of decision of the hearings board if the penalty is appealed.
(4) If the amount of any penalty is not paid to the department within 30 days after it becomes due and payable, the attorney general, upon request of the department, shall bring an action in the name of the state of Washington in the superior court of Thurston county, or of any county in which the violator does business, to recover the penalty.
If the amount of the penalty is not paid to the authority within 30 days after it becomes due and payable, the authority may bring an action to recover the penalty in the superior court of the county of the authority's main office or of any county in which the violator does business.
In these actions, the procedures and rules of evidence shall be the same as in an ordinary civil action.
(5) All penalties recovered shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the general fund except the following:
(a) Penalties imposed pursuant to RCW 18.104.155 must be credited to the reclamation account as provided in RCW 18.104.155(7);
(b) Penalties imposed pursuant to RCW 70A.15.3160 must be disposed of pursuant to RCW 70A.15.3160;
(c) Penalties imposed pursuant to RCW 70A.230.080, 70A.300.090, 70A.430.070, 70A.555.110, 70A.560.020, and 70A.565.030 must be credited to the model toxics control operating account created in RCW 70A.305.180;
(d) Penalties imposed pursuant to RCW 70A.245.040, 70A.245.050, and chapter 70A.208 RCW must be credited to the recycling enhancement account created in RCW 70A.245.100;
(e) Penalties imposed pursuant to RCW 70A.500.260 must be deposited into the electronic products recycling account created in RCW 70A.500.130;
(f) Penalties imposed pursuant to RCW 70A.65.200 must be credited to the climate investment account created in RCW 70A.65.250;
(g) Penalties imposed pursuant to RCW 90.56.330 must be credited to the coastal protection fund established in RCW 90.48.390;
((and)) (h) Penalties imposed pursuant to section 6 of this act must be deposited in the price ceiling unit emission reduction investment account established in RCW 70A.65.160(3);
and (i) Penalties imposed pursuant to RCW 70A.355.070 must be credited to the underground storage tank account created in RCW 70A.355.090.
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9.
RCW 43.21C.520 and 2021 c 316 s 34 are each amended to read as follows:
The review under this chapter of greenhouse gas emissions from a new or expanded facility subject to the greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements of chapter 70A.65 RCW must occur consistent with RCW 70A.65.080(((9))) (8).
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10.
RCW 70A.65.400 and 2025 c 282 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) By October 1, 2025, the department must post and periodically update on its website a directory tool, by county and, if applicable, city, of the name and address of each retail fuel seller of exempt agricultural fuel under RCW 70A.65.080(((7))) (6)(e) that has notified the department under subsection (3) of this section including, but not limited to, retail fuel sellers that rely on a cardholder or membership program and exempt fuel purchase aggregators.
The department may only identify in the directory entities that make available exempt agricultural fuel under RCW 70A.65.080(((7))) (6)(e) for purchase at a price that is different than the price of fuel that is not exempt under RCW 70A.65.080(((7))) (6)(e).
The directory tool must allow a user to use a simple search function to find a retail seller of exempt agricultural fuel in a specific jurisdiction within the state.
(2)(a) By October 1, 2025, the department must publish on its website a guide for potentially eligible users of exempt agricultural fuel under RCW 70A.65.080(((7))) (6)(e) that describes:
(i) In consultation with the department of licensing, the mechanisms by which the exempt fuel user may obtain a remittance;
or (ii) The mechanisms by which the exempt fuel user may purchase exempt fuel including, but not limited to, exempt fuel purchase aggregators and cardholder or membership-based payment options offered by private parties.
The information that the department is required to publish under this subsection is limited to information that is voluntarily disclosed by retail fuel sellers or exempt fuel purchase aggregators.
(b) This guide must include a description of the information submission and procedural requirements associated with obtaining a remittance payment under the remittance program implemented by the department of licensing.
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15 SHB 2416 (3) A retail fuel seller including, but not limited to, an exempt fuel purchase aggregator or cardholder or membership-based payment option, may voluntarily notify the department of locations where exempt agricultural fuel under RCW 70A.65.080(((7))) (6)(e) is available for purchase, including contact information for the location, types of exempt fuel for sale, and the address and latitude and longitude of each location.
(4) Nothing in this section establishes, limits, or otherwise alters the obligation of a person to be a covered or opt-in entity under RCW 70A.65.080, an opt-in entity under RCW 70A.65.090(3), or to report emissions under RCW 70A.15.2200.
Nothing in this section makes a fuel seller that is not a covered entity under this chapter subject to the penalties provided in RCW 70A.65.200(5).
(5) ((It is the intent of the legislature to pair the activities described in this section with a continuation, through the 2025-2027 biennium of the payment program for exempt fuel specified in RCW 70A.65.080(7)(e) implemented by the department of licensing as required by the 2024 supplemental omnibus operating appropriations act, ESSB [Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No.] 5950.
It is the intent of the legislature that the department of licensing's remittance program include payments to farm fuel users who purchased kerosene or natural gas for agricultural purposes.
(6))) For purposes of this section "exempt fuel purchase aggregator" means a for-profit or nonprofit entity that makes exempt agricultural fuel available to customers for purchase at a differential rate than the rate charged for nonexempt fuels, and that has established procedures for verifying that the fuel purchased qualifies as exempt, as well as procedures for tracking and reporting the volumes of exempt fuel sales to covered or opt-in entities from which the aggregator purchases fuel.
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11.
RCW 70A.65.160 and 2025 c 320 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)(a) The price ceiling for calendar years 2026 and 2027 shall be $80 to provide cost protection for covered entities obligated to comply with this chapter.
The department must adjust the allowance price containment reserve tier 2 price to reflect the 2026 and 2027 price ceiling, and the price ceiling must increase annually in proportion to the reserve auction floor price established in RCW 70A.65.150(1).
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16 SHB 2416 (b) If the department enters into a linkage agreement, and the linked jurisdictions do not amend their rules to synchronize with Washington's price ceiling established in (a) of this subsection, the department may amend its rules to synchronize Washington's price ceiling with those of the linked jurisdictions.
The price ceiling may not be set at a level below the ceiling specified in (a) of this subsection unless the director of the department determines that an amendment to the price ceiling is necessary in order to enter into a linkage agreement.
(2) In the event that no allowances remain in the allowance price containment reserve, the department must issue the number of price ceiling units for sale sufficient to provide cost protection for covered entities as established under subsection (1) of this section.
Purchases must be limited to entities that do not have sufficient eligible compliance instruments in their holding and compliance accounts for the current compliance period and these entities may only purchase what they need to meet their compliance obligation for the current compliance period.
Price ceiling units may not be sold or transferred and must be retired for compliance in the current compliance period.
A price ceiling unit is not a property right.
(3) The price ceiling unit emission reduction investment account is created in the state treasury.
All receipts from the sale of price ceiling units and penalties imposed under section 6 of this act must be deposited in the account.
Moneys in the account may only be spent after appropriation.
Moneys in the account must be expended to achieve emissions reductions on at least a metric ton for metric ton basis that are real, permanent, quantifiable, verifiable, enforceable by the state, and in addition to any greenhouse gas emission reduction otherwise required by law or regulation and any other greenhouse gas emission reduction that otherwise would occur.
NEW SECTION.
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12.
Sections 3 through 6 of this act constitute a new chapter in Title 70A RCW.
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Action History
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Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Chapter 216, 2026 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Delivered to Governor.
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President signed.
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Speaker signed.
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Passed final passage; yeas, 76; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 2.
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House concurred in Senate amendments.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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Minority; without recommendation.
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Minority; do not pass.
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WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.
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Referred to Ways & Means.
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And refer to Ways & Means.
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ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
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First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Floor amendment(s) adopted.
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2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 26).
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Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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Minority; without recommendation.
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Minority; do not pass.
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APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
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Referred to Appropriations.
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Minority; without recommendation.
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Minority; do not pass.
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ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM.
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First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
Sponsors
- Jenny Graham · Cosponsor
- Andrew Engell · Cosponsor
- Clyde Shavers · Cosponsor
- Edwin Obras · Cosponsor
- Strom Peterson · Cosponsor
- Shaun Scott · Cosponsor
- Suzanne Schmidt · Cosponsor
- Lisa Parshley · Cosponsor
- Timm Ormsby · Cosponsor
- Natasha Hill · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 44 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Natasha Hill Democrat
Co-sponsors (9)
- Jenny Graham Republican
- Andrew Engell Republican
- Clyde Shavers Democrat
- Edwin Obras Democrat
- Strom Peterson Democrat
- Shaun Scott Democrat
- Suzanne Schmidt Republican
- Lisa Parshley Democrat
- Timm Ormsby Democrat
Not signed on (141)
141 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 141 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 17 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 20% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Bernbaum | Democrat | Yea |
| Adison Richards | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrian Cortes | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ramel | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia Rule | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Walen | Democrat | Yea |
| April Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Doglio | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandy Donaghy | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Chipalo Street | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Stearns | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Ryu | Democrat | Yea |
| Clyde Shavers | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Bronoske | Democrat | Yea |
| Darya Farivar | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Paul | Democrat | Yea |
| David Hackney | Democrat | Yea |
| Davina Duerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Entenman | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Lekanoff | Democrat | Yea |
| Edwin Obras | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerry Pollet | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Nance | Democrat | Yea |
| Jake Fey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamila Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Zahn | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Nay |
| Joe Fitzgibbon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Timmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Julia Reed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristine Reeves | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Springer | Democrat | Yea |
| Lauren Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Jinkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Callan | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Parshley | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Berry | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Leavitt | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Fosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Melanie Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mia Gregerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Jurado Stonier | Democrat | Yea |
| My-Linh Thai | Democrat | Yea |
| Natasha Hill | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicole Macri | Democrat | Yea |
| Osman Salahuddin | Democrat | Yea |
| Roger Goodman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharlett Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Wylie | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelley Kloba | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Bergquist | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Tharinger | Democrat | Yea |
| Strom Peterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tarra Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Timm Ormsby | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hall | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ybarra | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Engell | Republican | Yea |
| April Connors | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Burnett | Republican | Nay |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Corry | Republican | Nay |
| Cyndy Jacobsen | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Griffey | Republican | Nay |
| David Stuebe | Republican | Nay |
| Deb Manjarrez | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Orcutt | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gloria Mendoza | Republican | Nay |
| Hunter Abell | Republican | Yea |
| Jenny Graham | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremie Dufault | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Schmick | Republican | Yea |
| Joel McEntire | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Ley | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua Penner | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Waters | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Klicker | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Marshall | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Keaton | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Yea |
| Peter Abbarno | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Chase | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Low | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Barnard | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Couture | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Cortes | Democrat | Yea |
| Annette Cleveland | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Hasegawa | Democrat | Yea |
| Claire Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Claudia Kauffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Deborah Krishnadasan | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Stanford | Democrat | Yea |
| Drew Hansen | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Alvarado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Pedersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Jesse Salomon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessica Bateman | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lovick | Democrat | Yea |
| June Robinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Wellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Lovelett | Democrat | Yea |
| Manka Dhingra | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus Riccelli | Democrat | Yea |
| Marko Liias | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Chapman | Democrat | Yea |
| Noel Frame | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Saldaña | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Shewmake | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Conway | Democrat | Yea |
| T'wina Nobles | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Orwall | Democrat | Yea |
| Vandana Slatter | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Hunt | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Trudeau | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gildon | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis King | Republican | Yea |
| Drew MacEwen | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Holy | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Jim McCune | Republican | Nay |
| John Braun | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Goehner | Republican | Nay |
| Keith Wagoner | Republican | Nay |
| Leonard Christian | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Boehnke | Republican | Nay |
| Nikki Torres | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Harris | Republican | Nay |
| Perry Dozier | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Muzzall | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 57 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 67 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 31% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Bernbaum | Democrat | Yea |
| Adison Richards | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrian Cortes | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ramel | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia Rule | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Walen | Democrat | Yea |
| April Berg | Democrat | Nay |
| Beth Doglio | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandy Donaghy | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Chipalo Street | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Stearns | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Ryu | Democrat | Yea |
| Clyde Shavers | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Bronoske | Democrat | Yea |
| Darya Farivar | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Paul | Democrat | Yea |
| David Hackney | Democrat | Yea |
| Davina Duerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Entenman | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Lekanoff | Democrat | Yea |
| Edwin Obras | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerry Pollet | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Nance | Democrat | Yea |
| Jake Fey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamila Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Zahn | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Fitzgibbon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Timmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Julia Reed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristine Reeves | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Springer | Democrat | Yea |
| Lauren Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Jinkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Callan | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Parshley | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Berry | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Leavitt | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Fosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Melanie Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mia Gregerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Jurado Stonier | Democrat | Yea |
| My-Linh Thai | Democrat | Yea |
| Natasha Hill | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicole Macri | Democrat | Yea |
| Osman Salahuddin | Democrat | Yea |
| Roger Goodman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharlett Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Wylie | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelley Kloba | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Bergquist | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Tharinger | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Strom Peterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tarra Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Timm Ormsby | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hall | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ybarra | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Engell | Republican | Yea |
| April Connors | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Burnett | Republican | Nay |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Corry | Republican | Nay |
| Cyndy Jacobsen | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Griffey | Republican | Nay |
| David Stuebe | Republican | Nay |
| Deb Manjarrez | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Orcutt | Republican | Nay |
| Gloria Mendoza | Republican | Nay |
| Hunter Abell | Republican | Nay |
| Jenny Graham | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremie Dufault | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Schmick | Republican | Yea |
| Joel McEntire | Republican | Nay |
| John Ley | Republican | Nay |
| Joshua Penner | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Waters | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Klicker | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Marshall | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Keaton | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Yea |
| Peter Abbarno | Republican | Nay |
| Rob Chase | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Low | Republican | Nay |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Barnard | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie McClintock | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Couture | Republican | Nay |
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- HB 2416 is sponsored by Jenny Graham (Republican), Andrew Engell (Republican), Clyde Shavers (Democrat), Edwin Obras (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), Shaun Scott (Democrat), Suzanne Schmidt (Republican), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), and Natasha Hill (Democrat).
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