Washington House passes cap-and-trade bill April 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The capitol building in Olympia, Washington. @ Didier Marti/Getty Images OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington House on Friday passed a cap-and-trade measure that puts a price on carbon emissions and includes a new 5-cent increase of the gas tax. The bill passed the Democratic-led chamber on a 54-43 vote and now heads back to the Senate for a final vote on changes made by the House. The bill first passed the Senate earlier this month. The Seattle Times reported that the measure will take effect as scheduled in January 2023 but only if lawmakers have approved a new transportation-spending package by then. Gov. Jay Inslee acknowledged this week that a package won’t get done by Sunday, which is the last day of the 105-day legislative session.