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Department of Ecology
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Fluorinated Gases in Washington
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Ecology’s Refrigerant Transition Task Force
Welcome to the EZView page for Ecology's implementation of Hydrofluorocarbons – Emission Reduction law in chapter 70A.60 RCW. This legislation requires Ecology to regulate hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other high global warming potential (GWP) gases used as refrigerants, foam blowing agents, and propellants in products and equipment in Washington.
Currently, Washington is working to implement amendments to the law as adopted in the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1462 (2025). The bill amends chapter 70A.60 RCW as follows:
- Adds and updates definitions in chapter 70A.60.010.
- Adds new sections
- 100 – Prohibition on bulk hydrofluorocarbons – Rulemaking – Exceptions – Penalties.
- 110 – Refrigerant transition task force.
- 120 – Transition to refrigerants with low global warming potential-Rulemaking.
Ecology announced rulemaking on May 20, 2026, and has appointed the Refrigerant Transition Task Force. The task force is working to provide a draft report for public comment by June 1, 2027. The final report will be published and submitted to the Legislature in December 2027.
Get Involved, Provide Your input
Information about the rulemaking, upcoming stakeholder meetings, and recordings from previously held stakeholder meetings can be found here: WAC 173-443 Hydrofluorocarbons and Other - Washington State Department of Ecology
Learn more about the work of the Refrigerant Transition Task Force
Documents related to the activities of the task force, including versions of the task force findings report, will be provided below.
An open comment period to provide feedback on the task force will be available throughout the duration of the task force, starting Sept. 9, 2026, at 12 a.m. and closing April 30, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Comments should be limited to task force related topics. Submit your comments online here.
Task Force Scheduled Meetings
Starting with the September 9 meeting, the task force meetings will have a publicly available listening option. These meetings will be held virtually via zoom. To attend, please follow this Zoom Link.
The meetings are scheduled from 1-3 PM, PDT on the following dates:
- July 22, 2026 - Kickoff Meeting
- September 9, 2026 - Landscape Review
- October 14, 2026 - Alternative Technologies
- November 4, 2026 - Recovery and Reclamation
- December 9, 2026 - Workforce and Safety
- January 13, 2027 - Refrigeration
- February 10, 2027 - HVAC
- March 10, 2027 - Transition Timeline and Incentives
- April 14, 2027 - Draft Report Review
Task Force Members
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Name |
Title and Affiliation |
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Mike Armstrong |
President and Managing Director, A-Gas |
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Jennifer Dennerline |
Branch Service Manager, Johnson Controls |
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Lillianna Garibaldi |
CMMS Analyst, Rosauers Supermarkets, Inc. |
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Aleisha Khan |
Executive Director, Refrigerant Emissions Elimination Forum (REEF) |
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Blaine Meek |
General Manager/Farmer, AgriNorthwest |
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Ruth Ivory-Moore |
Senior Director of Governance, Hudson Technologies Company |
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Beth Porter |
Senior Climate Policy Analyst, Environmental Investigation Agency |
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Samantha Slater |
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) |
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Zachary Smith |
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA) Local #32 |
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Alexander Thorson |
Director of Refrigeration Engineering, Key Mechanical; Refrigeration Committee Chair, ASHRAE |
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Todd Titus |
Director of State Government Affairs, Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) |
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Helen Walter-Terrioni |
Director of Policy and Advocacy, Trane Technologies |
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Jeremy Arling |
Senior Fellow, Super-pollutants, Natural Resources Defense Council |
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Dan Young |
Fire Marshal, Kittitas County |
Auxiliary Members
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Name |
Title and Affiliation |
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Maureen Beatty |
EVP, National Refrigerants, Inc. |
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Jim Dominik |
Managing Member, Polaris Public Safety Solutions |
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Nick Manning |
Senior Energy Policy Specialist, Washington Department of Commerce |
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Ken Morgan |
Performance Builder and Utility Specialist, Gensco Inc.; Director, Washington Air Conditioning Contractors Association |
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Heather Trim |
Executive Director, Zero Waste Washington |
Documents
| File Name | File Size | Description | Category | Date Added |
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Task Force Meeting 1 Summary Notes.pdf
| 381.9 KB |
Meeting #1 Summary
Meeting #1 Summary
| Task Force Meetings | 08/05/26 10:28 AM | |
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Task Force Meeting 1 Slide Deck.pdf
| 799.2 KB |
Meeting #1 Slide Deck
Meeting #1 Slide Deck
| Task Force Meetings | 08/05/26 10:34 AM | |
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8.18.26 HFC Informational Meeting.pdf
| 1 MB |
Aug 18, 2026 Public Informational Meeting Slide De...
Aug 18, 2026 Public Informational Meeting Slide Deck
| 2026 Rulemaking | 08/19/26 09:25 AM | |
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WAC 173-443.pdf
| 362.5 KB |
Current text of WAC 173-443
Current text of WAC 173-443
| 2026 Rulemaking | 08/24/26 02:18 PM |
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