Doubling Down on Climate Leadership: WA Senate Votes To Strengthen Clean Fuels
On April 15, 2025, the Washington State Senate voted (25-23) to pass HB 1409 Concerning the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), significantly improving Washington’s clean fuels program. The vote comes against the backdrop of recent federal attempts to stop state climate action, which has climate leaders and advocates naming state and local policymaking as the “final line of defense.”
House Majority Leader Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (34th LD) was a key champion in getting the initial Clean Fuels program passed in 2021, and led this year’s push to pass an upgrade to the existing program. “With HB 1409, Washington is taking the next big step forward towards a clean transportation sector that protects our climate, our air quality, and our local economies,” he said. “Cleaner fuels will pay dividends for Washingtonians for years to come and further cement our status as a state leading the pack on climate action during a time of federal inaction and backsliding."