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The Week AheadHouse Bill 1249
Helping Washington transition to clean, nuclear energy
Encourage investment in clean, reliable energy sources by creating a nuclear energy advisory commission to help expedite deployment of advanced nuclear generation in Washington.
House Bill 1249
- Creates the Commercial Liftoff for Energy from Advanced Nuclear Advisory Commission.
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House Bill 1678
Cleaning up Puget Sound
Increase funding for salmon recovery and improve water quality by imposing a pollution fee on discharges to the Puget Sound of untreated wastewater from municipal sewage and stormwater systems.
House Bill 1678
- Imposes a fee of 10 cents per gallon on municipal wastewater treatment plants and combined sewer overflow systems that discharge untreated sewage into Puget Sound and directs collected fees into the “Enhanced Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure for Salmon Recovery” account to fund municipal wastewater treatment projects that reduce nutrient pollution.
- Requires wastewater operators to submit reports on untreated sewage discharges and directs the Department of Ecology to develop rules for uniform discharge measurement and fee assessment.
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House Bill 1288
Encouraging environmental stewardship and recreation
Increase funding for environmental conservation, climate resilience, and outdoor recreation by redirecting a portion of Climate Commitment Act funds to these purposes.
House Bill 1288
- Establishes a new fund called the “Outdoor Recreation and Climate Adaptation Account” to receive revenue from the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), repealing previous CCA disbursements to redirect funds into the new account.
- Invests in wildfire prevention, flood mitigation, drought resilience, water quality, and outdoor recreation initiatives. Additionally, it provides grants for trail and waterway improvements, funds climate adaptation for tribal communities, and promotes decarbonization of medium and heavy-duty vehicles.
- Mandates environmental justice assessments and ensures a portion of investments benefit vulnerable communities.
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House Bill 1293
Cleaning up Washington by reducing litter
Combat Washington’s litter control epidemic by increasing the financial penalty for littering to fund more litter removal and form a task force to seek more comprehensive solutions.
House Bill 1293
- Raises the penalty for littering to a class 2 civil infraction, assessed separately from the existing penalty for dropped or thrown materials onto state highways.
- Creates a task force to reduce littering and litter and report task force findings.
