Establishes a water quality trading program to improve climate resiliency for stormwater permit holders.
The bill creates a water quality trading program to help recipients of national pollutant discharge elimination system general permits improve climate resiliency. It mandates the Department of Ecology to offer incentives for improvements addressing the urban heat island effect. The program aims to assist permit holders in complying with federal and state water pollution control laws.
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