Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

H-2906.1
                           SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2333
     State of Washington         68th Legislature       2024 Regular Session
     By House Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry (originally sponsored
     by Representatives Reeves, Walen, Chapman, Springer, and Ramel)
     READ FIRST TIME 01/31/24.
      AN ACT Relating to assessing the carbon sequestration potential
  of state-owned lands for the purpose of generating offset credits
  under the climate commitment act; and creating a new section.
  BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
     NEW SECTION.   Sec. 1.   (1) The department of natural resources,
 in collaboration with the department of enterprise services, shall
 conduct an assessment of state-owned assets in both the natural and
 built environment with potential to generate carbon offset credits as
 defined in RCW 70A.65.010 for the state's carbon market. The
 assessment must also include an analysis of the offset credit
 potential under protocols that the state might adopt in the future by
 rule, including offset protocols in voluntary carbon markets.
     (2)(a) The department of natural resources, in collaboration with
 the department of enterprise services, must coordinate with the
 following agencies to complete the assessment:
     (i) The department of fish and wildlife;
     (ii) The state parks and recreation commission; and
     (iii) The department of transportation.
     (b) The department of natural resources, in collaboration with
 the department of enterprise services, may coordinate with other
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 state agencies as necessary to complete a comprehensive analysis of
 carbon offset potential from state-owned lands.
     (3) By December 31, 2025, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036,
 the department of natural resources, in collaboration with the
 department of enterprise services, must provide a report to the
 legislature that includes the results of the assessment and any
 related   recommendations,   including  recommendations for  future
 coordination with local governments.
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Statutes affected: 
Original Bill: 70A.65.210