SPOKANE, Wash. — Voters in Washington will decide on a ballot initiative in November that would get rid of the state’s Climate Commitment Act.
Supporters of the initiative said the CCA, a law funded by the cap and invest program, is causing a higher cost of living in Washington.
Those pushing for a no vote said the initiative will harm taxpayers and communities across the state. They said it will get rid of the critical investment the CCA provides towards infrastructure and a cleaner environment.
A newly-formed non-profit, Washington Rural Environment Network hosted a town hall in Cheney on Saturday at which policies central to rural communities were discussed. One of its speakers, Brian Heywood, spoke about Initiative 2117.
“If 2117 is passed, and I strongly believe that it will be, it will immediately shut down the need for auctions,” Heywood said. “You’ll see the auction price go down to nothing and that will have an impact on the price of gas.”
At the same time, a Vote No on 2117 campaign took place in Spokane.