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HB 2292 Fossil fuel projects; establishes a moratorium, effective January 1, 2022, etc.

Introduced by: Joshua G. Cole | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Fossil fuel projects moratorium. Establishes a moratorium, effective January 1, 2022, on any approval by any state agency or political subdivision required for (i) electric generating facilities that generate fossil fuel energy through the combustion or use of a fossil fuel resource; (ii) import or export terminals for fossil fuel resources; (iii) modification of an import or export terminal for a fossil fuel resource; (iv) gathering lines or pipelines for the transport of any fossil fuel resource that requires the use of public land or eminent domain on private property; (v) modification of such gathering lines or pipelines; (vi) refineries of a fossil fuel resource; (vii) any facilities that change the physical state of fossil fuels for the purposes of transporting such fuel; and (vii) exploration for any type of fossil fuel, unless preempted by applicable federal law. The measure requires the establishment of job training programs and energy worker protections, transitional assistance for workers in the fossil fuel industry and affected communities, and environmental justice protections.


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