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State v. Climate Solutions

Geography
Year
2024
Document Type
Litigation
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About this case

Filing year
2024
Status
Brief filed by respondents.
Docket number
1042400
Court/admin entity
United StatesState CourtsUnited StatesWashington Supreme Court (Wash.)
Case category
State Law Claims (US)Environmentalist Lawsuits (US)
Principal law
United StatesWashington State Constitution
At issue
Lawsuit seeking to block implementation of Washington State's natural gas access ballot initiative.
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Documents

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09/15/2025
Brief filed by respondents.
Brief
09/03/2025
Washington Supreme Court retained case for hearing and decision.
The Washington Supreme Court agreed to retain for direct review an appeal by the Building Industry Association of Washington of a trial court decision that held that a 2024 ballot initiative regarding natural gas use and electrification violated the Washington Constitution’s single-subject rule and other requirements for ballot initiatives. The ballot title for the initiative stated that it “would repeal or prohibit certain laws and regulations that discourage natural gas use and/or promote electrification, and require certain utilities and local governments to provide natural gas to eligible customers.”
Decision
07/28/2025
Brief filed by appellants-intervenors Building Industry Association of Washington and Ashli Penner.
Brief
07/28/2025
Brief filed by appellant State of Washington.
Brief
06/25/2025
Amicus memorandum filed by Washington State Building Council in support of request for direct review.
Amicus Motion/Brief
06/11/2025
Statement of grounds for direct review filed by Building Industry Association of Washington and Ashli Penner.
Statement

Summary

Lawsuit seeking to block implementation of Washington State's natural gas access ballot initiative.

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Impacted group
Just transition
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance