Rep. Marko Liias sponsored the House version of the legislation and explained the idea in a WA Whiteboard.
On the floor, Liias urged support for the agreement:
It's time to move onto the next chapter in Washington's history. It's time for us to double-down on that clean technology that will help us build the next wave of industry in this state...We're charting a new path for our state. A path that is clean, healthy and renewable.
You can view his full floor remarks here: