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Clean fuel standard bill headed to Washington House floor February 10, 2021 at 7:05 am
Supporters say a clean fuel standard is needed to fight climate change but opponents say it will drive up gas prices. (AP)
Once again, there’s a movement in the state Legislature for a clean fuel standard and after a narrow pass by the House Appropriations Committee, it’s headed to the House floor.
The House passed a clean fuel standard each year for the past two sessions, but it didn’t make it through the Senate.
This year, House Bill 1091 would require fuel companies to reduce the carbon in their gas by 10% by 2028, and by 20% by 2035. This is specifically for fuel used on the road; fuel for trains, airplanes, and boats would be exempt.
Washington lawmakers begin to negotiate on increased gas tax, carbon fees
State Sen. Steve Hobbs. (WA Senate Democrats)
How much will gas prices go up this year? Competing transportation plans in Olympia all include an increase, but the wildcard is what type of carbon emissions standard lawmakers choose.
While the state Senate hasn’t officially unveiled its plan, transportation committee chair Steve Hobbs of Lake Stevens has put his ideas out there for discussion before finalizing a plan. It would be a 6 cent per gallon increase in the gas tax, and either a straight carbon emissions fee of $20 per metric ton of pollution, or a cap-and-invest system, which would set a cap on emissions and invest money raised by the trading of credits into transportation.
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