RCW 70A.65.280 — Air quality and health disparities improvement account.

*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2251-S2.SL) ***

1. (1) The air quality and health disparities improvement account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account are intended to:

   1. (a) Improve air quality through the reduction of criteria pollutants, including through effective air quality monitoring and the establishment of adequate baseline emissions data; and
   2. (b) Reduce health disparities in overburdened communities by improving health outcomes through the reduction or elimination of environmental harms and the promotion of environmental benefits.
2. (2) Moneys in the account may be used for either capital budget or transportation budget purposes, or both. Moneys in the account may not be used for projects that would violate tribal treaty rights or result in significant long-term damage to critical habitat or ecological functions. Investments from the account must result in long-term environmental benefits and increased resilience to the impacts of climate change.
3. (3) It is the intent of the legislature that not less than $20,000,000 per biennium be dedicated to the account for the purposes of the account.

[ 2021 c 316 s 31.]