Washington HB1856 amends the Climate Commitment Act to modify compliance obligations for certain municipal gas utilities.

Washington HB1856 amends the Climate Commitment Act to modify compliance obligations for certain municipal gas utilities. The bill specifies that a municipal gas utility may elect to pursue an alternative emission reduction pathway instead of remaining a covered entity if its associated greenhouse gas emissions did not exceed 27,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent during any year prior to 2022. The utility must submit a plan to the Department of Ecology by September 1, 2025, detailing how it will reduce emissions to below 22,500 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030.

Washington HB1856 amends the Climate Commitment Act to modify compliance obligations for certain municipal gas utilities.

Washington HB1856 amends the Climate Commitment Act to modify compliance obligations for certain municipal gas utilities. The bill specifies that a municipal gas utility may elect to pursue an alternative emission reduction pathway instead of remaining a covered entity if its associated greenhouse gas emissions did not exceed 27,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent during any year prior to 2022. The utility must submit a plan to the Department of Ecology by September 1, 2025, detailing how it will reduce emissions to below 22,500 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030.