E2SSB 5735 -
By Representative Kristiansen
FAILED 04/14/2009
On page 3, after line 19 of the amendment, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. The office of financial
management, in consultation with the speaker of the house of
representatives, the minority leader of the house of representatives,
the president of the senate, and the minority leader of the senate,
shall initiate an independent economic analysis of the impact to
Washington consumers, businesses, and citizens assuming Washington
implements a program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the levels
stated in RCW 70.235.020. The economic analysis must be submitted to
the legislature by December 15, 2009, and updated each year until 2020.
The economic analysis must include:
(1) The economic impact sector by sector, including the impact to
the agricultural sector, forest products manufacturing sector,
Washington's port districts, and industries that consume large amounts
of electricity;
(2) How to address trade competition from countries and states that
are not participating in a greenhouse gas emission reduction program,
including a cap and trade program;
(3) The impact on the cost and affordability of food, housing,
energy, transportation, including gasoline and diesel fuel, and other
routine expenses; and
(4) The capital investment necessary, and the impact on the
wholesale cost of electricity, to reduce output from fossil fuel
generation in Washington, assuming no loss of electrical generation and
expected reduction of gross domestic product."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
EFFECT: Requires the office of financial management, in consultation with the speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the minority leader of the senate, to initiate an independent economic analysis of the impact to Washington citizens and employers in expectation that Washington will implement a program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.