Chapter 173-441 and 173-446 WAC, Cap-and-Invest Linkage

Ecology is considering amendments to Chapter 173-446 WAC and Chapter 173-441 WAC that would facilitate the option of linking Washington’s carbon market with the California-Québec carbon market, and to make related changes to these chapters necessary for linkage.

Rulemaking timeline

Timeline

Announcement phase (CR-101)

Filing date:
April 11, 2024


Announcement documents

Rule development phase

Apr. 11, 2024 – Early 2025

Public input & involvement

We plan to hold public meetings to provide information about the rulemaking and seek your input. We'll update this page with meeting specifics.

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Draft rule language 

Below are the most updated drafts of the rule language: 

Public comment period (informal)
June 3, 2024, 5:00 p.m. – Sept. 27, 2024, 11:59 p.m.

Review informal comments on this rulemaking. 

Public comment period for electricity topics (informal)
October 30, 2024, 12:00 a.m. – December 6, 2024, 11:59 p.m.

Comment on the electricity topics for the linkage rulemaking. 

Ecology's public meetings
Date Documents Location

Linkage Rulemaking Public Meeting

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Draft rule language (173-441)

Draft rule language (173-446)

Presentation

Public meeting recording

Linkage Environmental Justice
Listening Session

Monday, July 22, 2024
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Draft rule language (173-441)

Draft rule language (173-446)

Presentation

Public meeting recording

Linkage Rulemaking Meeting on Electricity Topics

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

  Register for the public meeting
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Accessibility

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