Washington State to launch rulemaking to add SAF provisions Into CFS regulations
The Washington Department of Ecology has published a notice announcing plans to update the state’s clean fuels program regulations to align with legislation signed into law last year that aims to promote the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel. The bill, SB 5447, was signed by Governor Jay Inslee in May 2023. The legislation aims to encourage the manufacture and purchase of sustainable aviation fuel though tax incentives. It also requires the Washington State Department of Ecology, the agency tasked with implementing the state’s Clean Fuels Standard, to allow one or more carbon intensity (CI) pathways for alternative jet fuel. The Department of Ecology plans to hold stakeholder meetings and develop and prepare rule language starting this month. A proposed rule is currently expected to be released in the fall of 2024, with promulgation of a final rule currently expected in winter 2025.
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