Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6246: Emissions/trade-exposed
Status: Vetoed, March 30, 2026
Concerning emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act.
What the bill says
An act Relating to emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act; amending RCW 70A.65.110; adding a new section to chapter 70A.65 RCW; creating a new section; and providing expiration dates.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act; amending RCW 70A.65.110; adding a new section to chapter 70A.65 RCW; creating a new section; and providing expiration dates. Sec. 1. RCW 70A.65.110 and 2024 c 352 s 6 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Facilities owned or operated by a covered entity must receive an allocation of allowances for the covered emissions at those facilities under this subsection at no cost if the operations of the facility are classified as emissions-intensive and trade-exposed, as determined by being engaged in one or more of the processes described by the following industry descriptions and codes in the North American industry classification system as those classifications existed on January 1, 2026: (a) Metals manufacturing, including iron and steel making, ferroalloy and primary metals manufacturing, secondary aluminum smelting and alloying, aluminum sheet, plate, and foil manufacturing, and smelting, refining, and alloying of other nonferrous metals, North American industry classification system codes beginning with 331; (b) Paper manufacturing, including pulp mills, paper mills, and paperboard milling, North American industry classification system codes beginning with 322; (c) Aerospace product and parts manufacturing, North American industry classification system codes beginning with 3364; (d) Wood products manufacturing, North American industry classification system codes beginning with 321; (e) Nonmetallic mineral manufacturing, including …
Sponsors
- Vandana Slatter (D) · primary sponsor
- Sharon Shewmake (D)
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 253, 2026 Laws PV.
- : Governor partially vetoed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 10, 2026): 29 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 6, 2026): 57 yea, 38 nay, passed
- House Committee on Appropriations: Do pass as amended by Committee on (March 2, 2026): 17 yea, 11 nay, passed
- House Committee on Environment & Energy: Do pass as amended (February 24, 2026): 11 yea, 7 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 27 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: Do pass (February 9, 2026): 14 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is SB6246?
- SB6246 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Emissions/trade-exposed.
- What does SB6246 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act; amending RCW 70A.65.110; adding a new section to chapter 70A.65 RCW; creating a new section; and providing expiration dates.
- What is the status of SB6246?
- Vetoed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6246?
- Vandana Slatter (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6246?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6246&Year=2025
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