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2021 SESSION
SB 1374 Carbon Sequestration Task Force; established.
Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Carbon Sequestration Task Force; report. Directs the Secretary of Natural Resources, jointly with the Secretary of Agriculture and Consumer Services, to convene a task force for the purpose of studying carbon sequestration in the Commonwealth and submit a report of its findings before the first day of the 2022 Session of the General Assembly. The bill directs the task force to (i) consider possible methods of increasing carbon sequestration within the natural environment through state land and marine resources use policies; agricultural, aquacultural, and silvicultural practices; and other practices to achieve restoration of natural resources and long term conservation; (ii) recommend short-term and long-term benchmarks for increasing carbon sequestration; (iii) develop a standardized methodology to establish baseline carbon levels and account for increases in carbon sequestration over time; (iv) identify existing carbon markets and considerations relevant to potential participation by the Commonwealth; and (v) identify other potential funding mechanisms to encourage carbon sequestration practices in the Commonwealth.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102038D pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21102038D-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102038D
- 01/13/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/04/21 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/04/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/21 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/21 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/05/21 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/05/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1374E
- 02/05/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21102038D-E
- 02/05/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/21 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/21 House: Read first time
- 02/07/21 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote