5126-S2.E AMH ABBA HATF 077
E2SSB 5126 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (H-1619.1/21) 751
By Representative Abbarno
NOT ADOPTED 04/23/2021
On page 14, beginning on line 40 of the striking amendment, after "act" strike all material through "act," on page 15, line 2 and insert "or the union solidarity account created in section 28 of this act"
On page 15, line 26 of the striking amendment, after "the" strike "climate investment" and insert "union solidarity"
On page 30, line 25 of the striking amendment, after "(i)" strike "$127,341,000" and insert "up to $500,000,000"
On page 30, beginning on line 27 of the striking amendment, after "to the" strike all material through "31" on line 30 and insert "union solidarity account created in section 28"
On page 30, line 34 of the striking amendment, after "(i)" strike "$356,697,000" and insert "up to $500,000,000"
On page 30, beginning on line 36 of the striking amendment, after "to the" strike all material through "31" on line 39 and insert "union solidarity account created in section 28"
On page 31, line 4 of the striking amendment, after "(i)" strike "$366,558,000" and insert "up to $500,000,000"
On page 31, beginning on line 6 of the striking amendment, after "to the" strike all material through "31" on line 9 and insert "union solidarity account created in section 28"
On page 31, at the beginning of line 14 of the striking amendment, strike "$359,117,000" and insert "up to $500,000,000"
On page 31, beginning on line 16 of the striking amendment, after "to the" strike all material through "31" on line 18 and insert "union solidarity account created in section 28"
On page 31, at the beginning of line 21 of the striking amendment, strike "$5,200,000,000" and insert "$7,000,000,000"
On page 31, beginning on line 22 of the striking amendment, after "into the" strike all material through "31" on line 24 and insert "union solidarity account created in section 28"
On page 31, beginning on line 34 of the striking amendment, after "to the" strike all material through "31" on line 36 and insert "union solidarity account created in section 28"
On page 31, beginning on line 37 of the striking amendment, strike all of subsection (g)
On page 55, beginning on line 13 of the striking amendment, after "ACCOUNT." strike all material through "practices" on line 32 and insert "The carbon emissions reduction account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account are intended to be used for transportation purposes, including but not limited to highway purposes authorized under the 18th Amendment of the Washington state Constitution"
On page 55, after line 32 of the striking amendment, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 28. UNION SOLIDARITY ACCOUNT. The union solidarity account is created in the state treasury. Except as otherwise provided in this act, all receipts from the auction of allowances authorized in this chapter must be deposited into the account. Moneys may be spent only after appropriation. Moneys in the account may be used for the following:
(1) Paycheck replacement for displaced workers;
(2) Job training, education, and other programs directed to workers in economic sectors negatively affected by the program created in this chapter; and
(3) Increases in capacity for workforce education and community and technical colleges and for apprenticeship programs."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 55, beginning on line 33 of the striking amendment, strike all of sections 28, 29, 30, and 31
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
| EFFECT: Replaces references to the Climate Investment Account and the Air Quality and Health Disparities Improvement Account with references to the Union Solidarity Account. Authorizes expenditures from the Union Solidary Account for worker transition programs for workers in economic sectors negatively affected by the Cap and Invest Program. Removes the restrictions on the eligible transportation uses of the Carbon Emissions Reductions Account. Directs the first $500 million of auction proceeds per year to the Carbon Emissions Reductions Account, with the balance of auction proceeds each year going to the Union Solidarity Account. Eliminates the Climate Investment Account, the Climate Commitment Account, the Natural Climate Solutions Account, and the Air Quality and Health Disparities Account.
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