Notice of Committee Passage for Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1050. PL - Update: Passed Legislature

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E2SHB 1050.PL, titled AN ACT Relating to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fluorinated gases, has been passed by the Senate Committee on Ways & Means. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Fiscal Year		Refrigerant Management Fee
2022		$
2023		0
2024		620,257
2025		2,093,604
2026		1,865,300
2027		1,636,996
2028		1,636,996
2029		1,636,996
2030		1,636,996
2031		1,636,996
Total:		$ 12,764,141

Department of Ecology:

Section 9 (9) would authorize Ecology to determine, assess, and collect annual fees from the owners or operators of refrigeration and air conditioning systems regulated under this section in an amount sufficient to cover the direct and indirect costs of administering and enforcing the provisions of this section. All fees collected under this subsection must be deposited in the Refrigerant Emission Management Account created in section 12 of this act. 

Ecology assumes that the fee collected under section 9 would cover ongoing program costs starting January 1, 2024, when the rulemaking to establish the program is complete. Revenue estimates equal estimated program implementation costs of $620,257 in FY 2024, $2,093,604 in FY 2025, $1,865,300 in FY 2026, and $1,636,996 in FY 2027 and ongoing thereafter. 

The number of program participants would be identified during rulemaking to establish the program. At this time, the fee per participant is indeterminate.

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Department of Ecology

The following legislators voted do pass:

Senator Steve Conway
Democrat
(360) 786-7656
steve.conway@leg.wa.gov

Senator Karen Keiser
Democrat
(360) 786-7664
Karen.Keiser@leg.wa.gov

Senator Sam Hunt
Democrat
(360) 786-7642
Sam.Hunt@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jeannie Darneille
Democrat
(360) 786-7652
DARNEILL_JE@leg.wa.gov

Senator Bob Hasegawa
Democrat
(360) 786-7616
bob.hasegawa@leg.wa.gov

Senator Christine Rolfes
Democrat
(360) 786-7644
christine.rolfes@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jamie Pedersen
Democrat
(360) 786-7628
jamie.pedersen@leg.wa.gov

Senator Kevin Van De Wege
Democrat
(360) 786-7646
Kevin.VanDeWege@leg.wa.gov

Senator Marko Liias
Democrat
(360) 786-7640
marko.liias@leg.wa.gov

Senator Reuven Carlyle
Democrat
(360) 786-7670
Reuven.Carlyle@leg.wa.gov

Senator Ann Rivers
Republican
(360) 786-7634
ann.rivers@leg.wa.gov

Senator David Frockt
Democrat
(360) 786-7690
david.frockt@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mark Mullet
Democrat
(360) 786-7608
mark.mullet@leg.wa.gov

Senator June Robinson
Democrat
(360) 786-7674
june.robinson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lisa Wellman
Democrat
(360) 786-7641
Lisa.Wellman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Manka Dhingra
Democrat
(360) 786-7672
Manka.Dhingra@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted do not pass:

Senator Mark Schoesler
Republican
(360) 786-7620
mark.schoesler@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jim Honeyford
Republican
(360) 786-7684
Jim.Honeyford@leg.wa.gov

Senator Judy Warnick
Republican
(360) 786-7624
judith.warnick@leg.wa.gov

Senator John Braun
Republican
(360) 786-7638
john.braun@leg.wa.gov

Senator Sharon Brown
Republican
(360) 786-7614
Sharon.Brown@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lynda Wilson
Republican
(360) 786-7632
lynda.wilson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Keith Wagoner
Republican
(360) 786-7676
keith.wagoner@leg.wa.gov

Senator Chris Gildon
Republican
(360) 786-7648
GILDON_CH@leg.wa.gov

Senator Ron Muzzall
Republican
(360) 786-7618
MUZZALL_RO@leg.wa.gov



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