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Preliminary Regulatory Analyses for Chapter 173-446 WAC, Climate Commitment Act Program Rule and Chapter 173-441 WAC, Reporting of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases (Cap and Invest Program Updates and Linkage)

 
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26-14-045June 2026
VIEW NOW Preliminary Regulatory Analyses for Chapter 173-446 WAC, Climate Commitment Act Program Rule and Chapter 173-441 WAC, Reporting of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases (Cap and Invest Program Updates and Linkage) (Number of pages: 154) (Publication Size: 1422KB)




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Author(s) Kasia Patora, Emma Diamond, Shon Kraley
Description This report presents the determinations made by the Washington State Department of Ecology as required under chapters 34.05 RCW and 19.85 RCW, for the proposed amendments to the Climate Commitment Act Program rule (the “CCA rule”; chapter 173-446 WAC) and the Reporting of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases rule (the “reporting rule”; chapter 173-441 WAC). 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, rule making, economic analysis, rule-making, rule, rules, rule proposal notice, cap-and-trade, cap and invest, WAC 173-446, cap-and-invest, linkage, WAC 173-441, linking
WEB PAGE Chapters 173-441 and 173-446 WAC – Cap-and-Invest Program Updates and Linkage