Americas > In wake of bill defeat, Washington state CO2 tax proponents seek to bypass lawmakers

In wake of bill defeat, Washington state CO2 tax proponents seek to bypass lawmakers

Published 00:05 on March 6, 2018  /  Last updated at 13:00 on May 16, 2018  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, US

A broad collection of Washington state carbon tax proponents is seeking to bypass lawmakers by putting plans direct to the public via a ballot initiative introduced on Friday, just a day after the state Senate’s defeat in moving its own bill to a full floor vote.
A broad collection of Washington state carbon tax proponents is seeking to bypass lawmakers by putting plans direct to the public via a ballot initiative introduced on Friday, just a day after the state Senate’s defeat in moving its own bill to a full floor vote.


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