Legislation

Title: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Statewide Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Carbon Sequestration
Sponsored by: Delegates Stein and Barve
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the publication requirements for the statewide greenhouse gas emissions inventory; requiring the Department of the Environment, beginning January 1, 2020, and on January 1 of each even-numbered year thereafter through 2030, to establish a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; requiring that the target be set at a certain amount and expressed in a certain manner; providing that the Department is not required to sequester more than a certain amount of carbon dioxide emissions; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media; Environment and Transportation

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2019 Legislative Date 2/04/2019 Action First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Statewide Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Carbon Sequestration Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2019 Legislative Date 2/08/2019 Action Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2019 Legislative Date 3/19/2019 Action Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2019	2/04/2019	First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Statewide Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Carbon Sequestration
House	2/08/2019	2/08/2019	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2019	3/19/2019	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

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