BILL REQ. #:  H-4345.1 

Read first time 01/27/2004.   Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

     AN ACT Relating to mitigating carbon dioxide emissions resulting from fossil-fueled electrical generation; adding a new section to chapter 70.94 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 80.50 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 70.94 RCW to read as follows:
     An air pollution control authority or the department may not regulate or prohibit carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fueled thermal power plants or require mitigation of carbon dioxide emission from fossil-fueled thermal power plants.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 80.50 RCW to read as follows:
     The council may not regulate or prohibit carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fueled thermal power plants or require mitigation of carbon dioxide emission from fossil-fueled thermal power plants.