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

 H-2679.1

HOUSE BILL 2234

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Walsh, Ley, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Chase, Marshall, McClintock, Graham, and Couture

Prefiled 12/31/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

AN ACT Relating to addressing increased school utility costs due to the climate commitment act; amending RCW 70A.65.260 and 28A.150.260 ; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 70A.65.260 and 2025 c 424 s 974 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The climate commitment account is created in the state treasury. The account must receive moneys distributed to the account from the climate investment account created in RCW 70A.65.250 . Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Projects, activities, and programs eligible for funding from the account must be physically located in Washington state and include, but are not limited to, the following: