Dueling clean energy bills proposed in state legislature
Last updated 1/30/2019 at 1:13pm
Democrats and Republicans both want to turn Washington into a clean energy state, but they just don’t agree on how to do it.
House Bill 1211, proposed by Representative Gael Tarleton, D-Seattle, would require public utilities to provide all energy through non-emitting, renewable resources by 2045, or else face penalties.
House Bill 1266, proposed by Representative Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis, would create incentives for public utility companies that invest in renewable energy.
“We shouldn’t pick winners and losers, we should set our priorities and have people choose our priorities,â€...
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