ACTION REQUESTED: THE HEARTH INDUSTRY IN WASHINGTON STATE NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED NOW!
TAKE ACTION: Use this form* to indicate that you are OPPOSED to the bill. Select CON from the first dropdown.
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We need to get as many people as possible in the industry to SIGN IN OPPOSED to the bill.
It’s week one of the Washington State Legislature and we already have almost 1,000 bills introduced for the 60-day session. One of the bills is a major threat to the hearth industry (to both wood and gas) and will be discussed at a hearing THIS FRIDAY.
HB 1767 is the “Targeted Electrification Bill” which requires utilities (including gas utilities) to make plans to move people away from fossil fuel-burning appliances. It has a hearing in the House Environment and Energy Committee from 10 AM-12 PM this Friday, January 14th!
“Targeted Electrification” is defined as: the conversion to electricity from fossil fuel or wood of an energy end-use or energy source in a way that provides a net benefit to the utility as determined consistent with subsection (3) of this section.
This definition would have utilities not only working to move customers away from gas appliances but also wood appliances.
THIS IS A DIRECT THREAT TO THE HEARTH INDUSTRY! Not only will it be used to eliminate gas appliances as a primary or secondary heating source, but it also potentially could bring the elimination of woodstoves as a primary or secondary heating source.
