Environment

signed · Washington · House Mar 23, 2026

HB 2575: Reducing certain reporting obligations under environmental or energy laws.

HB 2575 reduces reporting burdens for utilities under Washington's environmental and energy laws. It changes annual reporting requirements to biennial (every two years) for qualifying utilities, simplifying the data they must submit - such as electricity savings, renewable energy acquisitions, and conservation expenditures - while removing some specific detail points. The bill directly affects investor-owned utilities and other qualifying energy providers by cutting the frequency of their compliance reports. This amendment streamlines administrative work without altering the underlying environmental or energy targets.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentReduces reporting frequency for utilities under environmental laws, easing compliance requirements and weakening oversight of environmental data submission.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Environment

signed · Washington · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 6269: Modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act.

SB 6269 updates Washington's definition of "motor fuel" in the Motor Fuel Quality Act to reflect modern fuel types. It revises key definitions, including clarifying that E85 must contain 75-85% ethanol, updating biodiesel and renewable diesel standards to align with current federal and ASTM requirements, and specifying how ethanol-blended fuels may be marketed. The bill directly affects fuel producers, retailers, and distributors by establishing clear labeling and quality standards for ethanol blends and alternative fuels like renewable diesel. It removes outdated language and ensures definitions match current industry practices without changing fuel requirements or consumer pricing.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyUpdates renewable fuel standards (E85, biodiesel) to align with federal/ASTM requirements, promoting clean energy infrastructure compliance and market clarity for ethanol-blended fuels.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentUpdates renewable fuel definitions (E85, biodiesel) to align with ASTM/federal standards, promoting cleaner fuel adoption and consistent labeling for ethanol-blended fuels.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationUpdates fuel standards to align with renewable diesel/ethanol requirements, promoting sustainable transportation options under vehicle regulations.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Environment

signed · Washington · House Mar 23, 2026

HB 2089: Supporting wildfire mitigation by modifying RCW 82.04.29005, concerning taxes on loan interest.

HB 2089 modifies Washington's tax code to redirect revenue from a business tax preference for "community banks" toward wildfire response funding. It updates the definition of "community bank" from "operating in ten or fewer states" to align with the federal standard ($10 billion or less in assets), reversing a 2012 policy that allowed 65% of tax savings ($91.6 million in 2023) to flow to non-community banks. Starting November 2027, the state will transfer annual revenue gains from this tax change directly into the wildfire response account, which funds forest restoration and community resilience. This bill directly affects financial institutions previously qualifying under the outdated definition, while ensuring funds support wildfire mitigation as mandated by the 2021 wildfire response account.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRedirects $91.6M in tax savings from non-community banks to wildfire response funding, closing a loophole to strengthen public service funding.92% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly redirects tax revenue to wildfire response funding, directly supporting environmental protection through wildfire mitigation as stated in its title and summary.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Environment

signed · Washington · House Mar 23, 2026

HB 1302: Concerning utility connection charge waivers.

HB 1302 allows local governments that operate municipal utilities to waive connection charges for public or private organizations utilizing industrial symbiosis. Industrial symbiosis involves collaboration among businesses to exchange materials, energy, and byproducts to optimize resource use and enhance environmental and economic outcomes. This bill aims to encourage the development and use of sustainable technologies and promote resiliency. It specifies that waived charges must be funded through general funds, grants, or other revenue streams, and maintains existing provisions for waiving charges for affordable housing providers.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill promotes industrial symbiosis for energy/resource sharing, enhancing environmental outcomes and sustainable tech development per summary.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly enables industrial symbiosis to optimize resource use and enhance environmental outcomes, promoting sustainable technologies and resiliency through waived utility charges.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Environment

signed · Washington · House Mar 20, 2026

HB 2104: Concerning aviation assurance funding in response to wildland fires.

HB 2104 makes permanent a 2023 pilot program providing financial assurance for local and tribal fire departments in Washington to use certified aircraft (like planes dropping water or fire retardant) during the initial response to wildland fires. It removes the program’s expiration date, ensuring ongoing state funding to help fire departments deploy aviation resources quickly without waiting for state mobilization. This directly affects local fire departments by guaranteeing they can afford aircraft use when needed, especially during high-risk summer conditions with dry fuels. The bill requires that aviation deployment be directed by trained air operations commanders and aims to prevent small fires from growing large, protecting communities, natural resources, and air quality.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill makes aviation funding for fire departments permanent, ensuring ongoing state budget allocation for emergency services without expiration.92% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds rapid deployment of aircraft to combat wildfires, protecting natural resources and preventing environmental damage from uncontrolled fires.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Environment

signed · Washington · House Mar 20, 2026

HB 1210: Concerning targeted urban area tax preferences.

HB 1210 modifies existing targeted urban area tax preferences, primarily to include "clean energy transformation businesses." The bill defines these businesses as those involved in nuclear operations, green or renewable hydrogen production equipment, or high-voltage energy storage equipment. It allows cities to grant these specific businesses up to two additional 24-month extensions to complete projects under the tax preferences, beyond the standard extension period. Additionally, the bill updates the requirements for receiving an exemption, emphasizing verification of community workforce agreements, post-construction family living wage jobs, and compliance with prevailing wage and apprentice standards during construction.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax incentives for clean energy businesses via extended tax preferences, directly modifying tax policy to promote targeted economic development.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill explicitly includes clean energy businesses (nuclear, hydrogen, storage) in tax incentives and allows project extensions, directly promoting renewable energy infrastructure investment.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill incentivizes clean energy businesses (nuclear, green hydrogen, energy storage) via tax extensions, directly promoting environmental protection through clean energy development.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Environment

signed · Washington · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 2338: Authorizing community scaled weatherization projects.

HB 2338 authorizes community-scale weatherization projects that cover multiple homes in the same neighborhood facing shared environmental, social, or economic challenges. Sponsors like community groups, tribes, or utilities can apply for state funds to implement energy efficiency upgrades, structural repairs, and healthy housing improvements across entire neighborhoods - rather than just single homes. The department must prioritize proposals serving areas with environmental health disparities and low-income households (defined as 80% of median income), requiring data-driven community assessments. Projects must include energy audits and avoid charging households for weatherization services, while aligning with federal energy efficiency programs.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes state funding for community weatherization projects, directing government spending toward essential housing and environmental improvements in disadvantaged areas.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill authorizes state funding for neighborhood energy efficiency upgrades, directly advancing energy conservation goals through weatherization projects.92% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAuthorizes neighborhood weatherization for energy efficiency and healthy housing, explicitly prioritizing areas with environmental health disparities to reduce emissions and address inequities.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingFunds neighborhood-scale housing improvements including structural repairs and healthy housing upgrades, targeting areas with environmental disparities to enhance housing quality and accessibility.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Environment

signed · Washington · Senate Mar 18, 2026

SB 5975: Providing consumer access to safe cookware and interstate and international trade certainty in the regulation of lead in cookware.

Washington State's SB 5975 sets new lead limits for aluminum and brass cookware, utensils, and components sold in the state. Starting January 1, 2026, these products may not contain more than 90 parts per million (ppm) of lead, with a stricter limit of 10 ppm taking effect January 1, 2028, for new items. The law applies to manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers but exempts previously owned items sold in casual transactions or by nonprofits. It also requires the Department of Ecology to review lead in cookware as a priority product by 2029, aiming to set future regulatory limits by 2032.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentSets strict lead limits in cookware (90ppm by 2026, 10ppm by 2028) to reduce toxic exposure and pollution, directly advancing environmental protection standards.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

signed · Washington · Senate Mar 17, 2026

SB 6151: Concerning dedicated accounts for fees collected for the implementation of environmental programs.

SB 6151 creates specific dedicated accounts in the state treasury to manage fees collected for environmental programs. It directs all fees from laboratory accreditation (under RCW 43.21A.230) into a new "laboratory accreditation account," while amending existing accounts for air pollution control and air operating permits. Funds in these accounts can only be spent after legislative appropriation and must directly support the environmental programs they fund - such as air quality initiatives or laboratory accreditation activities - without being diverted to other uses. This bill affects the Department of Ecology and local authorities collecting these fees, ensuring revenue stays tied to the specific environmental programs generating it.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentCreates dedicated accounts for environmental program fees, ensuring funds directly support air quality initiatives and pollution control without diversion.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Environment

passed · Washington · Senate Mar 12, 2026

SB 5971: Establishing a green fertilizer incentive program to support the production and adoption of low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer in Washington state.

SB 5971 establishes a Washington state program to incentivize the production and use of low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer, defined as fertilizer with at least 80% lower life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fossil-fuel-based options. The program, administered by the Department of Agriculture, will provide rebates to farmers purchasing green fertilizer, payments to in-state manufacturers, and equipment grants for adoption, targeting Washington farmers, producers, distributors, and tribal agricultural entities. Funding will come from the Climate Commitment Act accounts, with implementation required by July 2028. The bill aims to reduce reliance on imported fertilizer, strengthen agricultural supply chains, and support clean energy manufacturing jobs.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyPromotes low-carbon fertilizer to reduce fossil fuel dependence in agriculture, lowering emissions by 80% vs conventional methods through rebates and grants.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes incentive program for low-carbon fertilizer with 80% lower emissions, directly reducing greenhouse gases and advancing climate goals per summary.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Environment

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