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Next session will be a different story , as the continued impact of I-976 will create many more challenges in the budget deliberations .
E2SHB 1110 low carbon fuel standard
Failed / AWB Opposed
AWB opposed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1110 , sponsored by Rep . Joe Fitzgibbon , D-West Seattle , which would have directed the Washington State Department of Ecology to implement a Low-Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ). This issue was a priority for Gov . Jay Inslee and the environmental community as a strategy to reduce emissions in the transportation sector . However , an LCFS is a cost-driver and it has increased the price of fuel in Oregon and California , where officials have implemented the new fuel standard . The California Energy Commission reports the LCFS has raised the cost of gasoline by 19 cents per gallon and the cost of diesel by 21 cents per gallon . And costs escalate dramatically as the LCFS becomes more stringent over time . The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency ( PSCAA ) found that a LCFS imposed here could raise the cost of gasoline in our region by up to 57 cents per gallon by 2030 . The California Legislative Analyst ’ s Office ( LAO ) has reported that California ’ s LCFS has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by less than one percent a year . This high cost and negligible benefit led the California LAO to recommend the legislature amend or eliminate the low carbon fuel
Hundreds of truck drivers rallied at the Capitol on March 2 to testify against a low-carbon fuel standard , which would increase the cost of diesel by as much as 63 cents a gallon . ( Photo : Brian Mittge / AWB )
standard altogether . E2SHB 1110 passed the House by a vote of 52-44 , but it did not pass out of the Senate Transportation Committee before the end of the legislative session .
2SHB 2310 clean miles program
Failed / AWB Opposed
Rep . Joe Fitzgibbon , D-West Seattle , introduced Second Substitute House Bill 2310 , which would create a clean mile standard . The regulation was modeled from a California program intended for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft . The bill , however , impacted a much broader set of companies that provide on-demand transportation services for passengers , food , and goods . AWB ’ s concerns focused on the broad authority given to the Department of Ecology to collect data , impose and collect a fee , and establish targets for greenhouse gas emissions for all commercial transportation service providers and food deliveries . Any violations of the emissions standards set by Ecology would be subject to criminal and civil penalties under the state Clean Air Act . 2SHB 2310 passed the House by a vote of 56-39 and it did not pass out of the Senate Transportation Committee .
SSB 6586 road usage charge on electric vehicles
Failed / AWB Opposed
AWB opposed Substitute Senate Bill 6586 , sponsored by Sen . Rebecca Saldaña ( D-Seattle ), which would implement
Bill considered as part of AWB ’ s voting record
Favorable outcome for Washington businesses
Missed Opportunities
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