Legislation

Title: Climate Solutions Act of 2020 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act
Sponsored by: Senators Pinsky, Carter, Elfreth, Hester, Kagan, Lam, Smith, and Washington
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing the greenhouse gas emissions reductions that the State must achieve by 2030; requiring the State to achieve net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2045; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt a final plan that reduces statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030 and sets the State on a path toward achieving net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, on or before December 31, 2020; establishing the Climate Jobs Workgroup; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1425

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Climate Solutions Act of 2020 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
			Text - First - Climate Solutions Act of 2020 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act

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