H-3358.1
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)
READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.
AN ACT Relating to fair treatment of waste to energy facilities under the climate commitment act; amending RCW 70A.65.080 , 43.21C.520 , 70A.65.400 , and 70A.65.160 ; reenacting and amending RCW 43.21B.110 and 43.21B.300 ; adding a new chapter to Title 70A RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds, based on a study published by the department of ecology in March 2024, that the only waste to energy system in the state will emit fewer greenhouse gases than the alternative of managing, hauling, and disposing of that system's waste to landfills in other communities. The legislature intends to treat all municipal solid waste management systems fairly and equivalently throughout the state under the Washington cap and invest program. This act achieves more equal treatment of all communities with municipal solid waste management systems under the Washington cap and invest program by creating greenhouse gas emission reduction and other requirements that recognize the unique status of the state's only waste to energy facility.
Sec. 2. RCW 70A.65.080 and 2025 c 282 s 2 are each amended to read as follows: