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House Bill 2611 - State of Washington, 2020 Regular Session

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House Bill 2611 of the State of Washington, 66th Legislature, 2020 Regular Session, by Representatives Duerr, Mead, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Gregerson, and Pollet, read first time January 16, 2020 and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development. The title states that the bill relates to promoting the development of the Washington state bioeconomy. Section 2 directs the University of Washington to conduct a study to identify opportunities to further develop the state's bioeconomy, which at minimum must identify and assess optimal locations to site a biorefinery factory, among other tasks. It requires the results to be submitted in a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by July 1, 2023.

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     H-3672.1

                                    HOUSE BILL 2611


     State of Washington            66th Legislature         2020 Regular Session

     By Representatives    Duerr,    Mead,   Ramel,   Fitzgibbon,   Gregerson,   and
     Pollet

     Read first time 01/16/20.      Referred      to   Committee    on   Innovation,
     Technology & Economic Development.




 1       AN ACT Relating to promoting the development of the Washington
 2   state bioeconomy; and creating new sections.


 3   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:


 4       NEW SECTION.   Sec. 1.   (1) The legislature finds that expanding
 5   the use of renewable biological resources as feedstock in the
 6   production of fuels, chemicals, and other materials is an important
 7   part of developing a sustainable economy throughout Washington.
 8       (2) The legislature further finds that the expansion of a strong,
 9   circular bioeconomy throughout the state would provide new jobs at
10   local and regional levels, create opportunities to grow new bio-based
11   product markets, help produce large volumes of low carbon fuels, and
12   diversify sources of energy in Washington.
13       (3) The legislature further finds that Washington state contains
14   ideal conditions to develop a robust bioeconomy due to its well-
15   trained workforce and manufacturing experience, available land base
16   for growing feedstock, excellent infrastructure, and access to
17   domestic and global markets.
18       (4) Therefore, the legislature intends to direct a study to
19   identify opportunities, and to develop processes, systems, and
20   policies, that promote the expansion of a strong, circular bioeconomy
21   throughout Washington state.
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 1       NEW SECTION.    Sec. 2.    (1) The University of Washington is
 2   directed to conduct a study to identify opportunities to further
 3   develop Washington state's bioeconomy to expand the use of renewable
 4   biological resources in the production of fuels, chemicals, and other
 5   materials. The study, at minimum, must:
 6       (a) Develop, to the extent feasible, new processes that use
 7   biomass resources to produce high value chemicals, high value
 8   products, and high volume fuels in Washington, including the
 9   development of processes to fractionate feedstocks, such as woody
10   biomass;
11       (b) Develop, to the extent feasible, biomass production systems
12   that provide effective water treatments in Washington, with an
13   emphasis on cleaning municipal treatment wastewater and roadway
14   stormwater;
15       (c) Identify and assess optimal locations throughout Washington
16   state to site a biorefinery factory; and
17       (d) Identify and analyze policy options that can promote the
18   further development of a circular bioeconomy in Washington.
19       (2) By July 1, 2023, the results of the study required in
20   subsection (1) of this section must be submitted in a report to the
21   appropriate committees of the legislature consistent with the
22   requirements of RCW 43.01.036.

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