Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report and pass a bill that expands policies regarding climate change.

Highlights:

• Expands policies regarding climate change to (Sec. 1):

• Mitigate the effects of a changing climate;

• Support state greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements and state per capita vehicle miles traveled goals;

• Prepare for climate impact scenarios;

• Foster resilience to climate impacts and natural hazards, and

• Protect and enhance environmental, economic, and human health and safety.

• Defines “per capita vehicle miles traveled” as the number of miles travelled using cars and light trucks in a calendar year divided by the number of residents in the state of Washington, excluding vehicle miles driven conveying freight (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that policies regarding climate change to address sea level rise, and increased storm severity on people, their property, natural resources, and the environments (Sec. 12).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend to and pass a bill that expands policies regarding climate change.

Highlights:

• Expands policies regarding climate change to (Sec. 1):

• Mitigate the effects of a changing climate;

• Support state greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements and state per capita vehicle miles traveled goals;

• Prepare for climate impact scenarios;

• Foster resilience to climate impacts and natural hazards, and

• Protect and enhance environmental, economic, and human health and safety.

• Defines “per capita vehicle miles traveled” as the number of miles travelled using cars and light trucks in a calendar year divided by the number of residents in the state of Washington, excluding vehicle miles driven conveying freight (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that policies regarding climate change to address sea level rise, and increased storm severity on people, their property, natural resources, and the environments (Sec. 12).

Full Bill Text