Strengthening Washington's leadership and accountability on climate policy by transitioning to annual reporting of statewide emissions data.

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SENATE BILL 5036

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Boehnke, Chapman, Dozier, Fortunato, Harris, Hasegawa, Short, and Wellman

Prefiled 12/13/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology.

AN ACT Relating to strengthening Washington's leadership and accountability on climate policy by transitioning to annual reporting of statewide emissions data; amending RCW 70A.45.005 ; and reenacting and amending RCW 70A.45.020 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 70A.45.005 and 2021 c 316 s 44 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The legislature finds that Washington has long been a national and international leader on energy conservation and environmental stewardship, including air quality protection, renewable energy development and generation, emission standards for fossil-fuel based energy generation, energy efficiency programs, natural resource conservation, sustainable forestry and the production of forest products, vehicle emission standards, and the use of biofuels. Washington is also unique among most states in that in addition to its commitment to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, it has established goals to grow the clean energy sector and reduce the state's expenditures on imported fuels.