House floor debate on House Bill 1091 (low-carbon fuel standard mandate) | Feb. 27, 2021

Featuring House Republican Reps. Drew Stokesbary, Mary Dye, Jim Walsh, Ed Orcutt, Tom Dent, Andrew Barkis, and Jacquelin Maycumber. House Bill 1091 would authorize the Department of Ecology to create a clean fuels program by rule to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels per unit (excluding aircraft, vessels, railroad locomotives, and military vehicles). It would also eliminate the consumer protection provision in the 2015 Connecting Washington Transportation plan that said if a low-carbon fuel standard is adopted by rule, money would shift from other transportation accounts into the motor vehicle account (protected by the 18th Amendment to be used for highway purposes only).

House Republicans believe the low-carbon fuel standard mandate:

- Is regressive and hurts low-income individuals and families.
- Provides little benefit to the environment and air quality.
- Is bad for businesses and our economy.
- Increases the cost of gas and diesel without generating any new revenue for transportation projects.

Learn more about House Bill 1091: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1091&Year=2021&Initiative=false
Watch other House floor debate highlights here: https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/2019/03/15/house-floor-debate-highlights/