Notice of Introduction for House Bill 2483 - Update: 10 Year Analysis Complete

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UPDATE: The 10 year analysis for HB 2483, titled AN ACT Relating to biochar production from agricultural and forestry biomass, has been completed. 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:

Department of Ecology:

The cash receipts impact to Ecology under this bill is indeterminate for section 3. 

Section 3(5) would allow Ecology, the appropriate local air authority, or a local entity with delegated permitting authority pursuant to RCW 70A.15.5100 to assess and collect permit fees for biochar production from agricultural waste as set by rule by the permitting agency at the level determined by the agricultural burning practices and research task force to not exceed $1 per ton of agricultural waste.  Revenue would be deposited in the Air Pollution Control Account (APCA). 

Revenue from fees assessed for biochar production is indeterminate. Fees would need to be set by rule by the permitting agency at the level determined by the task force, up to $1 per ton of agricultural waste. In addition, Ecology assumes that more information is required to assess the expected permit applications for agricultural biochar units upon adoption of a revised rule.

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

Department of Ecology
Department of Commerce


Bill sponsors and contact information:




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