SSB 5971: Establishing a green fertilizer incentive program to support the production and adoption of low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer in Washington state.

What this bill does

Directs the Washington State Department of Agriculture to establish an incentive program to promote the in-state production and use of green fertilizer. Defines "green fertilizer" as nitrogen-based fertilizer that is produced using processes that achieve at least an 80 percent reduction in life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional natural gas-based production.

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Floor votes

• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 2026
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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