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Climate & Equity Actions this Week

Today’s theme: Climate, More Climate, and Independent Prosecutions
Thank you for taking action with the 350 WA Civic Action Team! This week, we have more committee sign-ins, a written comment opposing a bill, and several email requests to improve or move bills forward. We are advocating for the following:
• Reclaiming Refrigerants from Appliances
• Establishing an Independent Prosecutor for Police use of Deadly Force
• Improving Washington’s Solid Waste Impacts (ReWRAP Act)
• Improving Compost, Food Recovery, and Food Access
• Opposing the adjustment of the Climate Commitment Act’s allowances to municipal gas utilities • Identifying and regulating additional greenhouse gases
• Supporting Pilot Projects for Thermal Heating Networks
• Seeking improvements in the bill to link the WA Cap-and-Invest program with CA and Quebec

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1. Reclaiming refrigerants from appliances - HB 2401

Position: PRO
Deadline: Monday 1/22 by 12:30 PM
This bill creates a producer responsibility program for refrigerant gases from appliances to reduce GHG emissions, including a bounty to be paid to service technicians and others for recovered gas. Refrigerants are extremely potent greenhouse gases.
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✏️ Please choose Pro as your position and complete the Sign In form by the deadline.

Did you choose Pro and sign in for HB 2401?

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Run into issues with HB 2401 or need to elaborate?

2. Independent Prosecutor for Police Misconduct - HB 1579

Position: SUPPORT
Deadline: Monday 1/22 by 4:00 PM
This bill creates the Independent Prosecutions Unit within the state Attorney General’s Office to prosecute a crime associated with use of deadly force by a police officer. It will prioritize the public’s interest in ensuring a fair and impartial prosecution.
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📩 Please write an email to these 31 members of the House Appropriations Committee by the deadline. Please tell them to pass this bill out of the Appropriations Committee on Monday, January 22nd.

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Did you email the 31 committee members about HB 1579?

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Run into issues with HB 1579 or need to elaborate?

3. Improving compost, food recovery and food access - SB 6180, HB 2301

Position: PRO
Deadline: See times below
This bill has an identical twin, HB 2301, making its way through the opposite chamber that you are also being asked to sign in for. Around 40% of the U.S. food supply is not consumed, and food waste in landfills degrades into methane, a potent greenhouse gas. By providing tools to improve organic material management, these companion bills will improve food access while mitigating methane generation by food waste in landfills.
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✏️ For the Senate bill, please choose Pro as your position and complete the Sign In form by Tuesday 1/23 at 12:30 PM.

✏️ For the House bill, please choose Pro as your position and complete the Sign In form by Tuesday 1/23 at 3:00 PM.

Did you choose Pro and sign in for SB 6180?

Did you choose Pro and sign in for SB 6180?
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Did you choose Pro and sign in for HB 2301?

Did you choose Pro and sign in for HB 2301?
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Run into issues with SB 6180 or HB 2301 or need to elaborate?

4. ReWRAP Act - SB 6005

Position: PRO
Deadline: Tuesday 1/23 by 12:30 PM
The ReWRAP Act will make producers of packaging and paper products responsible for their products' full lifecycle. It will provide equitable recycling access for residents across the state and will incentivize producers to reduce unnecessary packaging and to make packaging more sustainable.
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✏️ Please choose Pro as your position and complete the Sign In form by the deadline.

Did you choose Pro and sign in for SB 6005?

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Run into issues with SB 6005 or need to elaborate?

5. Adjusting the Climate Commitment Act's provision of free allowances to municipal gas utilities - HB 2376

Position: CON
Deadline: Tuesday 1/23 by 1:30 PM
The strength of Washington's cap and trade program is its cap on emissions, which heavy polluters are required to reduce over time. This bill slows the reduction in the allowances allocated to municipal gas utilities -- a wrong move weakening the effectiveness of the Climate Commitment Act.
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✏️+📃 Please choose Con as your position and leave a comment for the committee by the deadline. Tell them you strongly oppose this bill, which will weaken the Climate Commitment Act and keep WA from meeting our climate goals.

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Did you choose Con and leave a comment for HB 2376?

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Run into issues with HB 2376 or need to elaborate?

6. Identifying and regulating additional greenhouse gases - HB 2073

Position: SUPPORT
Deadline: Tuesday 1/23 by 3:00 PM
This bill recognizes that several chemicals (the fumigant pesticide, sulfuryl fluoride, and certain anesthetics) are potent greenhouse gases. The bill directs the Dept. of Ecology to submit recommendations on feasible ways to reduce emissions and identify alternatives to sulfuryl fluoride.
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📩 Please write an email to these 15 members of the House Environment & Energy Committee by the deadline. Please tell them to pass this bill out of committee.

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Did you email the 15 committee members about HB 2073?

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Run into issues with HB 2073 or need to elaborate?

7. Supporting pilot projects for full-neighborhood thermal heating networks - HB 2131

Position: SUPPORT
Deadline: Tuesday 1/23 by 3:00 PM
This bill enables gas and electric utilities to own and operate utility-scale thermal energy networks, and establishes a program to award grants for this purpose.
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📩 Please write an email to these 15 members of the House Environment & Energy Committee by the deadline. Tell them to pass this bill out of committee.

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Did you email the 15 committee members about HB 2131?

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Run into issues with HB 2131 or need to elaborate?

8. Linking WA cap and invest program with CA and Quebec - HB 2201

Position: OTHER
Deadline: Tuesday 1/23 by 4:00 PM
350 WA CAT continues to track developments with this bill to ensure environmental justice and program effectiveness. We support Rep. Lekanoff's request for an amendment and request additional amendments.
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📩 Please write an email to these 15 members of the House Environment & Energy Committee by the deadline. Tell them that this bill needs to be improved by passing Representative Debra Lekanoff's and other amendments before it can advance.

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Did you email the 15 committee members about HB 2201?

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Run into issues with HB 2201 or need to elaborate?

9. Supporting pilot projects for full-neighborhood geothermal heating networks - SB 6138

Position: PRO
Deadline: Wednesday 1/24 by 7:00 AM
This bill enables gas and electric utilities to own and operate utility-scale thermal energy networks, and establishes a program to award grants for this purpose.
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✏️ Please choose Pro as your position and complete the Sign In form by the deadline.

Did you choose Pro and sign in for SB 6138?

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Run into issues with SB 6138 or need to elaborate?

Awesome, you did it! Thank you and please let us know if you had any issues.