SB6058 enables linking Washington’s carbon market with California and Quebec, expanding the state’s cap-and-invest program, which requires industries to cut emissions or buy allowances. The bill addresses compliance, penalties, reporting, offsets, and mandates for electricity imports and biofuels.
The Washington State House of Representatives passed SB6058 on February 29, 2024 by a vote of 57 to 39. We have assigned pluses to the nays because linking Washington’s carbon market with California and Quebec expands the state’s cap-and-invest program, increasing government regulations that infringe on state and national sovereignty. This bill uses taxpayer funds to embrace the United Nations’ Agenda 2030, which is unconstitutional and prioritizes international agendas over U.S. sovereignty, further entrenching government intervention in the private sector.