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Failed in legislature HB 1868 + HB 2051 — both died; no state GLB law

Two GLB-specific bills, both chief-sponsored by Rep. Amy Walen (D-48, Kirkland), died in the 68th Legislature (2023–24) without advancing past House Environment & Energy. HB 1868 (pre-filed December 2023) would have banned new sale of gasoline/diesel outdoor power equipment ≤25 hp effective January 2026, with a gross-misdemeanor penalty structure (up to $10,000 / 364 days) that drew conservative-media backlash. HB 2051 (2024 session, softer follow-up) directed the Department of Ecology to adopt California CARB Title 13 SORE standards for equipment manufactured on or after January 1, 2027, exempting chainsaws and generators. Public hearing January 11, 2024; died in committee. No 2025- or 2026-session successor has been filed. Washington is not a Clean Air Act §177 state and Ecology has not adopted CARB SORE standards. Gov. Ferguson's December 2025 supplemental budget redirected $569M in Climate Commitment Act auction proceeds to the Working Families Tax Credit — a signal that state-level climate spend on SORE is unlikely in the near term.

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