70A.535.120 – Emergency deferral of compliance with carbon intensity standard.
RCW 70A.535.120 Emergency deferral of compliance with carbon intensity standard. (1) The director of the department may issue an order declaring an emergency deferral of compliance with the carbon intensity standard established under RCW 70A.535.025 no later than 15 calendar days after the date the department determines, in consultation with the governor’s office and the […]
70A.535.025 – Carbon intensity in transportation fuels—Standards to reduce carbon intensity—Adoption of rules—Monthly calculation.
RCW 70A.535.025 Carbon intensity in transportation fuels—Standards to reduce carbon intensity—Adoption of rules—Monthly calculation. (1) The department shall adopt rules that establish standards that reduce carbon intensity in transportation fuels used in Washington. The standards established by the rules must be based on the carbon intensity of gasoline and gasoline substitutes and the carbon intensity […]
70A.535.030 – Requirements for rules adopted under RCW 70A.535.025.
RCW 70A.535.030 Requirements for rules adopted under RCW 70A.535.025. The rules adopted by the department to achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reductions per unit of fuel energy specified in RCW 70A.535.025 must include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Standards for greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the transportation fuels throughout their life cycles, […]
70A.535.040 – Rules adopted under RCW 70A.535.025 and 70A.535.030—Exemptions for certain transportation fuels.
RCW 70A.535.040 Rules adopted under RCW 70A.535.025 and 70A.535.030—Exemptions for certain transportation fuels. (1) The rules adopted under RCW 70A.535.030 and 70A.535.025 must include exemptions for, at minimum, the following transportation fuels: (a) Fuels used in volumes below thresholds adopted by the department; (b) Fuels used for the propulsion of all aircraft, vessels, and railroad […]
70A.535.050 – Rules adopted under RCW 70A.535.025 and 70A.535.030—Generation of credits.
RCW 70A.535.050 Rules adopted under RCW 70A.535.025 and 70A.535.030—Generation of credits. (1) The rules adopted under RCW 70A.535.030 and 70A.535.025 may allow the generation of credits from activities that support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation in Washington, including but not limited to: (a) Carbon capture and sequestration projects, including but not […]
70A.535.060 – Adoption of rules—Harmonization with other states—Stakeholder advisory panel—Review of innovative technologies—Report requirements.
RCW 70A.535.060 Adoption of rules—Harmonization with other states—Stakeholder advisory panel—Review of innovative technologies—Report requirements. (1) Except where otherwise provided in this chapter, the department shall seek to adopt rules that are harmonized with the regulatory standards, exemptions, reporting obligations, and other clean fuels program compliance requirements and methods for credit generation of other states that: […]
70A.530.040 – Pulp and paper mill expansion or reconfiguration—Adoption of rules—Enforcement of chapter—Education—Civil penalty.
RCW 70A.530.040 Pulp and paper mill expansion or reconfiguration—Adoption of rules—Enforcement of chapter—Education—Civil penalty. (1) Until June 1, 2025, the department shall prioritize the expedited processing of applications for permits related to the expansion or reconfiguration of an existing pulp and paper mill for the purpose of manufacturing paper bags or raw materials used to […]
70A.530.050 – Preemption of local ordinances.
RCW 70A.530.050 Preemption of local ordinances. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a city, town, county, or municipal corporation may not implement a local carryout bag ordinance. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any carryout bag ordinance that was enacted as of April 1, 2020, is preempted by […]
70A.530.060 – Report to the legislature.
RCW 70A.530.060 Report to the legislature. (Expires July 1, 2027.) (1) By December 1, 2024, the department of commerce, in consultation with the department, must submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature in order to allow an opportunity for the legislature to amend the mil thickness requirements for reusable carryout bags made […]
70A.535.005 – Findings—Intent—2021 c 317.
RCW 70A.535.005 Findings—Intent—2021 c 317. (1) The legislature finds that rapid innovations in low carbon transportation technologies, including electric vehicles and clean transportation fuels, are at the threshold of widespread commercial deployment. In order to help prompt the use of clean fuels, other states have successfully implemented programs that reduce the carbon intensity of their […]