H-2521.1
HOUSE BILL 2150
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Manjarrez, Jacobsen, Chase, Keaton, Graham, Marshall, and Couture
Prefiled 12/16/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.
AN ACT Relating to making the implementation of climate policy contingent on the department of ecology reporting greenhouse gas emissions in a manner that allows for measuring the effectiveness of those policies in a timely manner; amending RCW 70A.45.020 ; adding a new section to chapter 70A.30 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70A.60 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70A.65 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70A.535 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 19.405 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 19.27A RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that Washington state has enacted numerous greenhouse gas emissions reduction policies in recent years, including programs that impose substantial compliance costs on consumers, businesses, utilities, fuel suppliers, and local governments. These policies have contributed to significant increases in energy costs, including higher electricity rates and fuel prices borne directly by Washington households and employers.
(2) The legislature further finds that accountability and transparency are essential to ensuring that state climate policies are both effective and fiscally responsible. The statutory framework governing Washington's climate laws requires the department of ecology to produce a comprehensive, science-based greenhouse gas emissions inventory, and to update that inventory on a regular schedule so that policymakers and the public may evaluate whether emissions reduction policies are achieving their intended outcomes.