Concerning emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act.



ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6246

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Slatter, Shewmake, and Saldaña

Read first time 01/20/26. Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology.

AN ACT Relating to emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act; and amending RCW 70A.65.110 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 70A.65.110 and 2024 c 352 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Facilities owned or operated by a covered entity must receive an allocation of allowances for the covered emissions at those facilities under this subsection at no cost if the operations of the facility are classified as emissions-intensive and trade-exposed, as determined by being engaged in one or more of the processes described by the following industry descriptions and codes in the North American industry classification system as those classifications existed on January 1, 2026 :