Legislation - HB0340

Title: Climate Change - Attorney General Actions, Climate Change Restitution Fund, and Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council
Sponsored by: Delegates Ruth, Terrasa, Allen, Boafo, Charkoudian, Embry, Feldmark, Foley, Forbes, Guzzone, Lehman, McCaskill, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Smith, Stewart, and Wu
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the Attorney General to investigate, commence, and prosecute or defend any suit or action that holds certain entities accountable for tortious or otherwise unlawful conduct that has contributed to climate change; establishing the Climate Change Restitution Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; establishing the Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council to provide information to the Governor, the Attorney General, and the General Assembly on climate change and the distribution of the Fund; etc.

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0347 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2025 Legislative Date 1/13/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Climate Change - Attorney General Actions, Climate Change Restitution Fund, and Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2025 Legislative Date 1/21/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/13/2025	1/13/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Climate Change - Attorney General Actions, Climate Change Restitution Fund, and Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council
House	1/21/2025	1/21/2025	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

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