Legislation - HB0033

Title: Climate Crisis and Education Act
Sponsored by: Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
Status: In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; establishing a greenhouse gas reduction target of 60% from 2006 levels by 2030 and net-zero by 2045; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to reach the reduction targets and submit it to the General Assembly by December 31, 2022; requiring the Council to have the plan verified in a certain manner; requiring a greenhouse gas pollution fee on all fossil fuels brought into the State for combustion in the State; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters; Environment and Transportation

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0076

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/29/2020 Legislative Date 10/29/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Climate Crisis and Education Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/29/2020	10/29/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Climate Crisis and Education Act

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