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WA HB1594

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Valdez

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds school pupil transportation costs and utility costs to the list of eligible expenditures from Washington's climate commitment account, which receives revenue from the state's cap-and-invest carbon program

  • Requires the Department of Commerce to calculate annually, starting September 1, 2026, a "school utility impact percentage" for each district measuring how the cap-and-invest program increases utility costs

  • Creates a supplemental transportation allocation for school districts equal to their student transportation allocation multiplied by 0.01166 (approximately 1.17%) to offset increased fuel costs

  • Establishes a supplemental utility allocation equal to half of each district's utilities and insurance allocation multiplied by their calculated school utility impact percentage

  • All new allocations are funded from the climate commitment account rather than basic education funding, with provisions taking effect September 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Addressing increased school transportation and operating costs due to the climate commitment act.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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