WA high court tosses natural gas measure approved by voters

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 518

Last Updated: 20 hours, 22 minutes ago

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The state Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated a ballot measure approved by voters in 2024 that sought to slow Washington’s shift from natural gas toward technology like electric heat pumps.

In a 6-3 decision, the justices affirmed a lower court ruling, finding Initiative 2066 “unconstitutional in its entirety” because it runs afoul of a provision limiting citizen initiatives to no more than one subject.

Because the measure includes “several provisions with markedly distinct purposes …

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