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Preliminary Regulatory Analyses for Chapter 173-446 WAC, Cap and Invest Offsets – US Forest Protocol

 
Publication number Date Published
26-14-002January 2026
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Author(s) Allen Posewitz, Emma Diamond
Description This report presents the determinations made by the Washington State Department of Ecology as required under Chapter 34.05 Revised Code of Washington (RCW), for the proposed Cap-and-Invest Offsets, U.S Forest Protocol rule (Chapter 173-446 Washington Administrative Code (WAC); the “rule”). This includes the:
• Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Least-Burdensome Alternative Analysis
• Administrative Procedure Act Determinations
• Regulatory Fairness Act Compliance
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Keywords Rulemaking, Climate Commitment Act, rule making, offset, rule notice, economic analysis, rule-making, rule, rules, cap-and-trade, cap and invest, offset projects, offset registries, offsets, Climate Pollution Reduction, WAC 173-446, cap-and-invest
WEB PAGE Chapter 173-446 WAC – Cap-and-Invest Offsets (U.S. Forest Protocol)