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2018 SESSION
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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103053D pdf | impact statement
- 03/05/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1270ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103053D
- 01/10/18 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/30/18 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/01/18 House: Read first time
- 02/02/18 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/18 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/18 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/18 House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
- 02/07/18 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (51-Y 47-N)
- 02/08/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/26/18 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/28/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/18 Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/18 Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
- 03/05/18 House: Enrolled
- 03/05/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1270ER)
- 03/05/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2018
- 03/14/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 04/09/18 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/18/18 House: House sustained Governor's veto