Environment and Climate Bills that Passed and Failed in WA’s Legislative Session

Environment and climate bills that passed and failed in WA’s legislative session

With just three more sessions scheduled before state law mandates greenhouse gas emissions in Washington be at least 45% below 1990 levels, lawmakers took this year to close polluter loopholes in the state’s climate laws and advance a major bill to upgrade and expand the electrical grid. Read more...

Environment and climate bills that passed and failed in WA’s legislative session • Washington State Standard

The Washington state Capitol in Olympia on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)With just three more sessions scheduled before state law mandates greenhouse gas emissions in Washington be at least 45% below 1990 levels, lawmakers took this year to close polluter loopholes in the state’s climate laws and advance a major bill to upgrade and expand the electrical grid.  Data centers were also a huge draw this session. They …