6628-S AMS CARL S6756.2
SSB 6628 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-6659.1/20) 1114
By Senator Carlyle
On page 1, line 12, after "act" insert "with the policy directives provided in this act"
On page 4, line 37, after "natural gas." insert "Indirect emissions do not include greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources that are subject to emission standards or emission limitations at the point of consumption, use, combustion, or oxidation.
(26) "Renewable hydrogen" means hydrogen produced using renewable resources both as the source for the hydrogen and the source for the energy input into the production process."
On page 6, line 29, after "state." insert "However, no regional air quality agency, city, county, or other subdivision of the state may directly regulate greenhouse gas emissions through a cap, charge, low-carbon fuels standard, or clean fuels standard."
On page 8, after line 9, insert the following:
"(3) The department, under the authority provided in sections 2 and 3, chapter . . ., Laws of 2020 (sections 2 and 3 of this act), may not include emissions from:
(a) The combustion of aviation fuels outside of the state or aviation fuels otherwise determined to be inapplicable in accordance with federal law or international agreement; or
(b) Renewable hydrogen, as defined in RCW
70.94.030."
EFFECT: Provides that an indirect emission does not include those emissions from a stationary source subject to emission standards or limitations at the point of consumption, use, combustion, or oxidation.
Exempts aviation fuels and renewable hydrogen from greenhouse gas emissions rules developed by Ecology under this act.
Prohibits any local air agency, city, or county from directly regulating greenhouse gas emissions through a cap, charge, low-carbon fuel, or clean fuels standard.
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