Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons.

 S-0564.1

SENATE BILL 5438

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Lovelett, Bateman, Saldaña, Trudeau, Shewmake, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Nobles, Orwall, Ramos, Stanford, and Valdez

Read first time 01/22/25. Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology.

AN ACT Relating to reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons by transitioning to environmentally and economically sustainable alternatives and promoting use of reclaimed hydrofluorocarbons; amending RCW 70A.60.010 ; reenacting and amending RCW 39.26.310 ; adding new sections to chapter 70A.60 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that:

(a) Hydrofluorocarbons are potent greenhouse gases with global warming potentials that are hundreds to thousands of times greater than carbon dioxide. The widespread use of hydrofluorocarbon in refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pumps, among other applications, makes them significant contributors to climate change;