Chapter 173-442 WAC – Clean Air Rule
We repealed Chapter 173-442 WAC, Clean Air Rule. The rule is no longer necessary because the functions have been preempted and replaced by the 2021 Climate Commitment Act. In Spring 2021, the Legislature passed the Climate Commitment Act, which explicitly provides authority to regulate transportation fuel providers. In addition, the Climate Commitment Act preempts the provisions of Chapter 173-442 WAC and directs Ecology to repeal the Clean Air Rule. Ecology is using the expedited rulemaking process to repeal the Clean Air Rule.
Rulemaking timeline
Rule adoption phase (CR-103)
July 18, 2023
Aug. 18, 2023
Expedited phase (CR-105)
March 22, 2023
- a public hearing
- small business economic impact statement
- a regulatory analysis
- responses to the criteria for a significant legislative rule
Send an objection to using the expedited rulemaking process for these rules to:
Washington Department of Ecology
Governmental Relations
P.O. Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
rulemaking@ecy.wa.gov
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Contact information
Gopika Patwa
Rulemaking Lead
gopika.patwa@ecy.wa.gov
360-338-2419
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