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HB 1270 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; prohibition on participation by Commonwealth.

Introduced by: Charles D. Poindexter | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; prohibition on participation by Commonwealth. Prohibits the Governor or any state agency from adopting any regulation establishing a carbon dioxide cap-and-trade program or bringing about the participation by the Commonwealth in a regional market for the trading of carbon dioxide allowances. The bill provides that the Commonwealth shall be allowed to participate in such a cap-and-trade program if the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia each adopt a resolution that specifically references and approves the regulatory text proposed for adoption by a state agency.


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