Washington Code — 70A
Browse 1,407 sections in division 70A of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 70A.01.010. Statutory changes technical in nature.
- § 70A.01.020. Rules remain valid — Agencies encouraged to update rules.
- § 70A.02.005. Purpose.
- § 70A.02.010. Definitions.
- § 70A.02.020. Environmental justice obligations for all agencies.
- § 70A.02.030. Authority of other agencies to opt in to environmental justice obligations.
- § 70A.02.040. Incorporating environmental justice into agency strategic plans.
- § 70A.02.050. Equitable community engagement and public participation.
- § 70A.02.060. Environmental justice assessment.
- § 70A.02.070. Obligation of a covered agency — Does not trigger chapter 43.21C RCW requirements.
- § 70A.02.080. Environmental justice obligations of agencies relating to budgets and funding.
- § 70A.02.090. Reporting requirements.
- § 70A.02.100. Tribal consultation.
- § 70A.02.110. Environmental justice council.
- § 70A.02.120. Legal obligations.
- § 70A.02.130. Appeals.
- § 70A.05.010. Development of an integrated climate change response strategy.
- § 70A.05.020. Requirements of strategy — Content of updated strategy — Report to the governor and the legislature.
- § 70A.05.030. Assistance with updating strategy.
- § 70A.05.040. Incorporation of current and future climate change impacts by state agencies.
- § 70A.05.050. Coordinated state response to federal funding opportunities.
- § 70A.05.060. Estimated state agency costs.
- § 70A.05.800. Chapter does not authorize new or additional regulatory authority.
- § 70A.05.900. Findings — 2009 c 519.
- § 70A.10.010. Definitions.
- § 70A.10.020. Powers and duties.
- § 70A.10.030. Promotion of research and development activities — Contracts and agreements.
- § 70A.10.040. Hearing procedure.
- § 70A.10.050. Acceptance of gifts, donations, etc.
- § 70A.10.060. License and permit required.
- § 70A.10.070. Exemptions.
- § 70A.10.080. Licenses — Requirements, duration, renewal, fees.
- § 70A.10.090. Permits — Requirements — Hearing as to issuance.
- § 70A.10.100. Separate permit for each operation — Filing and publishing notice of intention — Activities restricted by permit and notice.
- § 70A.10.110. Notice of intention — Contents.
- § 70A.10.120. Notice of intention — Publication.
- § 70A.10.130. Financial responsibility.
- § 70A.10.140. Fees — Sanctions for failure to pay.
- § 70A.10.150. Records and reports — Open to public examination.
- § 70A.10.160. Revocation, suspension, modification of license or permit.
- § 70A.10.170. Liability of state denied — Legal rights of private persons not affected.
- § 70A.10.180. Penalty.
- § 70A.10.190. Legislative declaration.
- § 70A.10.200. Program of emergency cloud seeding authorized.
- § 70A.10.210. Exemption of licensee from certain requirements.
- § 70A.10.900. Effective date — 1973 c 64.
- § 70A.15.1005. Declaration of public policies and purpose.
- § 70A.15.1010. Air pollution control account — Air operating permit account.
- § 70A.15.1030. Definitions.
- § 70A.15.1040. Environmental excellence program agreements — Effect on chapter.
- § 70A.15.1050. Technical assistance program for regulated community.
- § 70A.15.1060. Transportation activities — "Conformity" determination requirements.
- § 70A.15.1070. Causing or permitting air pollution unlawful — Exception.
- § 70A.15.1080. Exception — Burning wood at historic structure.
- § 70A.15.1090. Policy to cooperate with federal government.
- § 70A.15.1100. Issuance of enforceable order — Overburdened communities.
- § 70A.15.1110. Limitations on the use of gas — Prohibition.
- § 70A.15.1500. Air pollution control authorities created — Activated authorities, composition, meetings — Delineation of air pollution regions, considerations.
- § 70A.15.1510. Air pollution control authority may be activated by counties, when.
- § 70A.15.1520. Multicounty authority may be formed by contiguous counties — Name.
- § 70A.15.1530. Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority — Procedure.
- § 70A.15.1540. Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority — Reorganization of board of directors — Rules and regulations.
- § 70A.15.1550. Resolutions activating authorities — Contents — Filings — Effective date of operation.
- § 70A.15.1560. Powers and duties of authorities.
- § 70A.15.1570. Cost-reimbursement agreements.
- § 70A.15.1580. Excess tax levy authorized — Election, procedure, expense.
- § 70A.15.1590. Air pollution control authority — Fiscal year — Adoption of budget — Contents.
- § 70A.15.1600. Methods for determining proportion of supplemental income to be paid by component cities, towns and counties — Payment.
- § 70A.15.1610. Designation of authority treasurer and auditor — Duties.
- § 70A.15.1620. Assessed valuation of taxable property, certification by county assessors.
- § 70A.15.1630. Authorization to borrow money.
- § 70A.15.1640. Special air pollution studies — Contracts for conduct of.
- § 70A.15.2000. Air pollution control authority — Board of directors — Composition — Term.
- § 70A.15.2010. City selection committees.
- § 70A.15.2020. City selection committees — Meetings, notice, recording officer — Alternative mail balloting — Notice.
- § 70A.15.2030. Air pollution control authority — Board of directors — Powers, quorum, officers, compensation.
- § 70A.15.2040. Air pollution control authority — Powers and duties of activated authority.
- § 70A.15.2050. Subpoena powers — Witnesses, expenses and mileage — Rules and regulations.
- § 70A.15.2060. Federal aid.
- § 70A.15.2200. Classification of air contaminant sources — Registration — Fee — Registration program defined — Adoption of rules requiring persons to report emissions of greenhouse gases.
- § 70A.15.2210. Notice may be required of construction of proposed new contaminant source — Submission of plans — Approval, disapproval — Emission control — "De minimis new sources" defined.
- § 70A.15.2220. Existing stationary source — Replacement or substantial alteration of emission control technology.
- § 70A.15.2230. RACT requirements.
- § 70A.15.2240. Control of emissions — Bubble concept — Schedules of compliance.
- § 70A.15.2250. Preemption of uniform building and fire codes.
- § 70A.15.2260. Operating permits for air contaminant sources — Generally — Fees, report to legislature.
- § 70A.15.2270. Annual fees from operating permit program source to cover cost of program.
- § 70A.15.2280. Source categories not required to have a permit — Recommendations.
- § 70A.15.2290. Gasoline vapor recovery devices — Limitation on requiring.
- § 70A.15.2300. Air pollution control authority control officer.
- § 70A.15.2310. Variances — Application for — Considerations — Limitations — Renewals — Review.
- § 70A.15.2500. Investigation of conditions by control officer or department — Entering private, public property.
- § 70A.15.2510. Confidentiality of records and information.
- § 70A.15.2520. Enforcement actions by air authority — Notice to violators.
- § 70A.15.2530. Order final unless appealed to pollution control hearings board.
- § 70A.15.2540. Rules of authority supersede local rules, regulations, etc. — Exceptions.
- § 70A.15.2550. Air pollution control authority — Dissolution of prior districts — Continuation of rules and regulations until superseded.
- § 70A.15.2560. Air pollution control advisory council.
- § 70A.15.2570. Dissolution of authority — Deactivation of authority.
- § 70A.15.2580. Withdrawal from multicounty authority.
- § 70A.15.2590. Certain generators fueled by biogas produced by an anaerobic digester — Extended compliance period for permit provisions related to the emissions limit for sulfur — Technical assistance.
- § 70A.15.3000. Powers and duties of department.
- § 70A.15.3010. Enforcement actions by department — Notice to violators.
- § 70A.15.3020. Hazardous substance remedial actions — Procedural requirements not applicable.
- § 70A.15.3030. Contracts, agreements for use of personnel by department — Reimbursement — Merit system regulations waived.
- § 70A.15.3040. Powers and rights of governmental units and persons are not limited by act or recommendations.
- § 70A.15.3050. Emission control requirements.
- § 70A.15.3060. State financial aid — Application for — Requirements.
- § 70A.15.3070. Hearing upon activation of authority — Finding — Assumption of jurisdiction by department — Expenses.
- § 70A.15.3080. Air contaminant sources — Regulation by department; authorities may be more stringent — Hearing — Standards.
- § 70A.15.3090. Order activating authority — Filing — Hearing — Amendment of order.
- § 70A.15.3100. Air pollution control authority — Review by department of program.
- § 70A.15.3110. Air pollution control authority — Assumption of control by department.
- § 70A.15.3120. State departments and agencies to cooperate with department and authorities.
- § 70A.15.3130. Department of health powers regarding radionuclides — Energy facility site evaluation council authority over permit program sources.
- § 70A.15.3140. Restraining orders — Injunctions.
- § 70A.15.3150. Penalties.
- § 70A.15.3160. Civil penalties — Excusable excess emissions.
- § 70A.15.3170. Additional means for enforcement of chapter.
- § 70A.15.3180. Short title.
- § 70A.15.3500. Woodstoves — Policy.
- § 70A.15.3510. Woodstoves — Definitions.
- § 70A.15.3520. Residential and commercial construction — Burning and heating device standards.
- § 70A.15.3530. Solid fuel burning devices — Emission performance standards.
- § 70A.15.3540. Sale of unapproved woodstoves — Prohibited.
- § 70A.15.3550. Sale of unapproved woodstoves — Penalty.
- § 70A.15.3560. Sale of unapproved woodstoves — Application of law to advertising media.
- § 70A.15.3570. Residential solid fuel burning devices — Opacity levels — Enforcement and public education.
- § 70A.15.3580. Limitations on burning wood for heat — First and second stage burn bans — Report on second stage burn ban — Exceptions — Emergency situations.
- § 70A.15.3590. Liability of condominium owners' association or resident association.
- § 70A.15.3600. Limitations on use of solid fuel burning devices.
- § 70A.15.3610. Woodstove education program.
- § 70A.15.3620. Woodstove education and enforcement account created — Fee imposed on solid fuel burning device sales.
- § 70A.15.3630. Woodsmoke emissions — Findings.
- § 70A.15.4000. Transportation demand management — Findings.
- § 70A.15.4010. Transportation demand management — Definitions.
- § 70A.15.4020. Transportation demand management — Requirements for counties and cities.
- § 70A.15.4030. Transportation demand management — Growth and transportation efficiency centers.
- § 70A.15.4040. Transportation demand management — Requirements for employers.
- § 70A.15.4050. Transportation demand management — Jurisdictions' review and penalties.
- § 70A.15.4060. Transportation demand management — Commute trip reduction board.
- § 70A.15.4070. Transportation demand management — Technical assistance.
- § 70A.15.4080. Transportation demand management — Use of funds.
- § 70A.15.4090. Transportation demand management — Intent — State leadership.
- § 70A.15.4100. Transportation demand management — State agencies — Joint comprehensive commute trip reduction plan — Reports.
- § 70A.15.4110. Transportation demand management — Collective bargaining powers unaffected.
- § 70A.15.4200. Zero emission school bus grant program.
- § 70A.15.4500. Reports of authorities to department of ecology — Contents.
- § 70A.15.4510. Burning used oil fuel in land-based facilities.
- § 70A.15.4520. Metals mining and milling operations permits — Inspections by department of ecology.
- § 70A.15.4530. Odors or fugitive dust caused by agricultural activities consistent with good agricultural practices exempt from chapter.
- § 70A.15.4540. Ammonia emissions from use as agricultural or silvicultural fertilizer — Regulation prohibited.
- § 70A.15.5000. Definition of "outdoor burning."
- § 70A.15.5010. Outdoor burning — Fires prohibited — Exceptions.
- § 70A.15.5020. Outdoor burning — Areas where prohibited — Exceptions — Use for management of storm or flood-related debris — Silvicultural burning.
- § 70A.15.5030. Outdoor burning — Permits issued by political subdivisions.
- § 70A.15.5040. Limited outdoor burning — Establishment of program.
- § 70A.15.5050. Limited outdoor burning — Construction.
- § 70A.15.5060. Limited outdoor burning — Authority of local air pollution control authority or department of ecology to allow outdoor fires not restricted.
- § 70A.15.5070. Limited outdoor burning — Program — Exceptions.
- § 70A.15.5080. Limited outdoor burning — Permits issued by political subdivisions — Types of fires permitted.
- § 70A.15.5090. Permits — Issuance — Conditioning of permits — Fees — Agricultural burning practices and research task force — Development of public education materials — Agricultural activities.
- § 70A.15.5100. Delegation of permit issuance and enforcement to political subdivisions.
- § 70A.15.5110. Open burning of grasses grown for seed — Alternatives — Studies — Deposit of permit fees in special grass seed burning account — Procedures — Limitations — Report.
- § 70A.15.5120. Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations — Issuance — Fees.
- § 70A.15.5130. Silvicultural forest burning — Reduce statewide emissions — Exemption — Monitoring program.
- § 70A.15.5140. Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations — Conditions for issuance and use of permits — Air quality standards to be met — Alternate methods to lessen forest debris.
- § 70A.15.5150. Cooperation between department of natural resources and state, local, or regional air pollution authorities — Withholding of permits.
- § 70A.15.5160. Adoption of rules.
- § 70A.15.5170. Burning permits for regeneration of rare and endangered plants.
- § 70A.15.5180. Aircraft crash rescue fire training — Training to fight structural fires — Training to fight forest fires — Other firefighter instruction.
- § 70A.15.5190. Outdoor burning allowed for managing storm or flood-related debris.
- § 70A.15.5200. Fires necessary for Indian ceremonies or smoke signals.
- § 70A.15.5210. Permit to set fires for weed abatement.
- § 70A.15.5220. Disposal of tumbleweeds.
- § 70A.15.6000. Air pollution episodes — Legislative finding — Declaration of policy.
- § 70A.15.6010. Air pollution episodes — Episode avoidance plan — Contents — Source emission reduction plans — Authority — Considered orders.
- § 70A.15.6020. Air pollution episodes — Declaration of air pollution emergency by governor.
- § 70A.15.6030. Air pollution episodes — Restraining orders, temporary injunctions to enforce orders — Procedure.
- § 70A.15.6040. Air pollution episodes — Orders to be effective immediately.
- § 70A.15.6050. Plans approved pursuant to federal clean air act — Enforcement authority.
- § 70A.15.6200. Legislative declaration — Intent.
- § 70A.15.6210. Definitions.
- § 70A.15.6220. Monitoring by department of ecology.
- § 70A.15.6230. Emission credits banking program — Amount of credit.
- § 70A.15.6240. Department of ecology may accept delegation of programs.
- § 70A.15.6250. Evaluation of information on acid deposition in Pacific Northwest — Establishment of critical levels — Notification of legislature.
- § 70A.15.6260. Establishment of critical deposition and acidification levels — Considerations.
- § 70A.15.6270. Carbon dioxide mitigation — Fees.
- § 70A.15.6400. Clean fuel matching grants for public transit, vehicle mechanics, and refueling infrastructure.
- § 70A.15.6440. Stationary natural gas engines used in combined heat and power systems — Permitting process — Emission limits.
- § 70A.15.6450. Boiler or process heaters — Assessment and reporting requirements.
- § 70A.15.6455. Restitution following a criminal conviction.
- § 70A.15.9001. Construction — 1967 c 238.
- § 70A.15.9002. Construction, repeal of RCW 70.94.061 through 70.94.066 — Saving.
- § 70A.15.9003. Effective dates — 1991 c 199.
- § 70A.15.9004. Severability — 1967 c 238.
- § 70A.20.010. Purpose.
- § 70A.20.020. Definitions.
- § 70A.20.030. Powers and duties of department.
- § 70A.20.040. Technical advisory committee.
- § 70A.20.050. Civil penalties.
- § 70A.20.060. Other rights, remedies, powers, duties and functions — Local regulation — Approval — Procedure.
- § 70A.20.070. Rules relating to motor vehicles — Violations — Penalty.
- § 70A.20.080. Exemptions.
- § 70A.20.900. Construction — Severability — 1974 ex.s. c 183.
- § 70A.20.901. Short title.
- § 70A.25.010. Definitions.
- § 70A.25.020. Programs.
- § 70A.25.030. Vehicle inspections — Failed — Certificate of acceptance.
- § 70A.25.040. Vehicle inspections — Fleets.
- § 70A.25.050. Vehicle inspections — Complaints.
- § 70A.25.060. Rules.
- § 70A.25.070. Authority.
- § 70A.25.080. Vehicle emission and equipment standards — Designation of noncompliance areas and emission contributing areas.
- § 70A.25.090. Noncompliance areas — Annual review.
- § 70A.25.110. Used vehicles.
- § 70A.25.120. Clean-fuel performance and clean-fuel vehicle emissions specifications.
- § 70A.25.130. Scientific advisory board — Composition of board — Duties.
- § 70A.25.900. Effective date — 1989 c 240.
- § 70A.30.010. Department of ecology to adopt rules to implement California motor vehicle emission standards.
- § 70A.30.020. Warranty repair service — Manufacturers, repair shops.
- § 70A.30.030. New vehicle greenhouse gas emissions disclosure — Rule-making authority.
- § 70A.35.010. Legislative findings.
- § 70A.35.020. Definitions.
- § 70A.35.030. Low-income weatherization and structural rehabilitation assistance account.
- § 70A.35.040. Proposals for low-income weatherization programs — Matching funds.
- § 70A.35.050. Program compliance with laws and rules — Energy audit required.
- § 70A.35.060. Weatherization of leased or rented residences — Limitations.
- § 70A.35.070. Payments to low-income weatherization and structural rehabilitation assistance account.
- § 70A.35.080. Community scaled weatherization projects — Grants.
- § 70A.35.090. Rule making.
- § 70A.40.010. Finding — Purpose.
- § 70A.40.020. Washington academy of sciences to assist governor, legislature — Duty of state scientists not diminished.
- § 70A.40.030. Organizing committee, staff support — Organizational structure.
- § 70A.40.040. Duties — Review panels — Funding.
- § 70A.40.050. Additional services permitted.
- § 70A.45.005. Findings — Intent.
- § 70A.45.010. Definitions.
- § 70A.45.020. Greenhouse gas emissions reductions — Reporting requirements.
- § 70A.45.030. Development of a design for a regional multisector market-based system to limit and reduce emissions of greenhouse gas — Information required to be submitted to the legislature.
- § 70A.45.040. Consultation with climate impacts group at the University of Washington — Report to the legislature.
- § 70A.45.050. Greenhouse gas emission limits for state agencies — Timeline — Reports — Strategy — Reports to the legislature.
- § 70A.45.060. Emissions calculator for estimating aggregate emissions — Reports.
- § 70A.45.070. Distribution of funds for infrastructure and capital development projects — Prerequisites.
- § 70A.45.090. Forests and forest products sector — Climate response.
- § 70A.45.100. Carbon sequestration.
- § 70A.45.110. Siting of certain facilities.
- § 70A.45.120. Local government comprehensive plans — Housing capacity and emissions reduction — Department guidelines.
- § 70A.45.900. Scope of chapter 14, Laws of 2008.
- § 70A.50.010. Definitions.
- § 70A.50.020. Grants for pilot programs providing urban residential and commercial energy efficiency upgrades — Requirements of pilot programs — Report to the governor and legislature.
- § 70A.50.030. Farm energy efficiency improvements.
- § 70A.55.010. Findings — Intent.
- § 70A.55.020. Definitions.
- § 70A.55.030. Diesel idle emission reduction technologies and infrastructure — Loans.
- § 70A.55.040. Diesel idle reduction account.
- § 70A.55.050. Adoption of rules.
- § 70A.60.005. Finding — Intent.
- § 70A.60.010. Definitions.
- § 70A.60.020. Refrigerant substitutes — Limitations — Rule making.
- § 70A.60.030. Refrigerant management program — Rules — Fees.
- § 70A.60.040. Department's authority.
- § 70A.60.050. Refrigerant emission management account.
- § 70A.60.060. Prohibited products and equipment — Department's rule-making authority — Disclosure of substitutes used in products or equipment.
- § 70A.60.070. Recovery of regulated refrigerants.
- § 70A.60.080. Regulated refrigerants — Substitutes — Nonessential consumer products containing hydrofluorocarbons — Limitation on sale or purchase.
- § 70A.60.090. Refrigerants — Rules.
- § 70A.60.100. Prohibition on bulk hydrofluorocarbons — Rule making — Exceptions — Penalties.
- § 70A.60.110. Refrigerant transition task force.
- § 70A.60.120. Transition to refrigerants with low global warming potential — Rule making.
- § 70A.65.005. Findings — Intent.
- § 70A.65.010. Definitions.
- § 70A.65.020. Environmental justice review.
- § 70A.65.030. Environmental justice assessment (as amended by 2025 c 58) . (Effective until July 1, 2027.)
- § 70A.65.040. Environmental justice council — Duties. (Effective until July 1, 2027.)
- § 70A.65.050. Governance structure.
- § 70A.65.060. Cap on greenhouse gas emissions. (Effective until July 1, 2027.)
- § 70A.65.070. Annual allowance budget and timelines.
- § 70A.65.080. Program coverage.
- § 70A.65.090. Requirements.
- § 70A.65.100. Auctions of allowances. (Effective until July 1, 2027.)
- § 70A.65.110. Allocation of allowances to emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries.
- § 70A.65.120. Allocation of allowances to electric utilities.
- § 70A.65.130. Allocation of allowances to natural gas utilities.
- § 70A.65.135. Allocation of allowances — Waste to energy facilities.
- § 70A.65.137. Waste to energy facilities — Emissions and waste reduction plan.
- § 70A.65.140. Emissions containment reserve withholding.
- § 70A.65.150. Allowance price containment.
- § 70A.65.160. Price ceiling.
- § 70A.65.170. Offsets.
- § 70A.65.180. Assistance program for offsets on tribal lands.
- § 70A.65.200. Enforcement — Penalty. (Effective until July 1, 2027.)
- § 70A.65.210. Linkage with other jurisdictions.
- § 70A.65.220. Adoption of rules.
- § 70A.65.230. Investments — Legislative intent — Evaluation. (Effective until July 1, 2027.)
- § 70A.65.240. Carbon emissions reduction account. (Effective until July 1, 2027.)
- § 70A.65.250. Climate investment account. (Effective until July 1, 2027.)
- § 70A.65.260. Climate commitment account. (Effective until July 1, 2027.)
- § 70A.65.270. Natural climate solutions account. (Effective until July 1, 2027.)