Chapter 173-446 WAC

Ecology is proposing a new rule, Chapter 173-446 WAC, Climate Commitment Act Program. The purpose of this rulemaking is to implement parts of the Climate Commitment Act. In May 2021, the governor signed the Climate Commitment Act which established a cap-and-invest program to help achieve Washington's greenhouse gas limits by 2050.

This rulemaking will establish a structure for the cap-and-invest program that may include, but is not limited to:

Program registration requirements
Methods and procedures for allocating allowances
Allowance budgets for the first compliance period (2023–2026)
Auction registration requirements
Auction floor price
Emissions containment reserve
Procedures and protocols for establishing offset projects
Enforcement provisions
Transfer and sale of allowances and recognition of compliance instruments
Other elements to support the operation and function of the cap-and-invest program

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Rulemaking timeline

Timeline

Date	Activity
August 4, 2021	Announced rulemaking (filed CR-101 form)
Summer 2021 – Winter 2022	Hold stakeholder meetings Develop and prepare rule language
Spring 2022	Propose rule (file CR-102 form) Start public comment period
Spring 2022	Hold public hearing(s)
Spring 2022	End public comment period
Spring 2022 – Fall 2022	Review public comments Prepare adoption package
Fall 2022	Adopt rule (file CR-103 form)
Winter 2022	Rule effective 31 days after filing

Announcement phase (CR-101)

Filing date:
Aug. 4, 2021

Announcement documents

Announcement Notice – CR-101 form

Rule development phase

August 4, 2021 – Spring 2022

Public input & involvement

Public comment period (informal) – EXTENDED
November 8, 2021 – January 26, 2022 (originally January 18, 2022)

Comment online and read others' comments.

Ecology's meeting with stakeholders

Date	Documents	Location
Monday November 8, 2021 10 a.m. – noon	Agenda Presentation Draft rule language	webinar¹
Thursday December 16, 2021 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.	Allowance budgets and distribution: Agenda Presentation Draft rule language	webinar¹
Thursday December 16, 2021 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.	Offsets: Agenda Presentation Draft rule language	webinar¹
Tuesday January 11, 2022	Agenda Presentation Draft timeline Draft rule language	webinar¹

¹ Webinar information:
Register for each webinar to get your meeting ID, password, and call-in phone number.

Additional languages

Español (Spanish)

El Departamento de Ecología está comenzando el proceso de una nueva reglamentación, Capitulo 173-446 WAC Programa de la Ley de Compromiso Climático (Climate Commitment Act Program). La Ley de Compromiso Climático requiere que Ecología adopte regulaciones para implementar el Programa Limite e Inversión para alcanzar las metas de Washington de cero neto de emisiones de gas de efecto invernadero para el 2050.

Para obtener más información, llame a Jason Alberich al 360-407-6082 y solicite un intérprete.

中文 (Chinese)

華盛頓生態管理署（Ecology）開始一項新法規的法規制定程序，WAC第173-446章氣候承諾法案項目（Climate Commitment Act Program）。氣候承諾法案要求Ecology采納法規實施限額和投入項目來實現華盛頓州2050年之前溫室氣體净排放為零的目標。

如果需要更多信息，請致電 Jason Alberich 360-407-6082 並提出需要翻譯員服務。

Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

Bộ Môi Sinh đang bắt đầu quy trình soạn luật cho một đạo luật mới, Chương 173-446 WAC Chương Trình Đạo Luật Cam Kết Khí Hậu (Climate Commitment Act Program). Đạo Luật Cam Kết Khí Hậu yêu cầu Bộ Môi Sinh phải thông qua các quy luật để thực hiện chương trình giới hạn và đầu tư nhằm đạt được mục tiêu của Washington là không phát thải khí nhà kính vào năm 2050.

Để biết thêm thông tin, xin vui lòng gọi Jason Alberich theo số 360-407-6082 và yêu cầu thông dịch viên.

한국어 (Korean)

주 환경부는 기후서약법 프로그램에 관한 새로운 주법 Chapter 173-446 WAC (Climate Commitment Act Program) 제정을 위한 규칙제정 절차를 시작합니다. 기후서약법으로 인해 주 환경부는 2050년까지 워싱턴 온실가스 배출제로 목표달성을 위한 출자프로그램 시행 규칙을 채택하게 됩니다.

더 많은 정보는 담당자 (Jason Alberich, 360-407-6082) 에게 전화하셔서 통역을 요청하세요.

Contact information

Cooper Garbe
Rulemaking Lead
cooper.garbe@ecy.wa.gov
360-485-7216

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Chapter 173-446 WAC

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Rulemaking timeline

Announcement phase (CR-101)

Rule development phase

Public input & involvement

Rule proposal phase (CR-102)

Comment period

Rule adoption phase (CR-103)

Additional languages

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