Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; prohibition on participation by Commonwealth.
Summary
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; prohibitionon participation by Commonwealth. Prohibits the Governor or anystate agency from adopting any regulation establishing a carbon dioxidecap-and-trade program or bringing about the participation by theCommonwealth in a regional market for the trading of carbon dioxideallowances. The bill provides that the Commonwealth shall be allowedto participate in such a cap-and-trade program if the House of Delegatesand the Senate of Virginia each adopt a resolution by a majorityvote that specifically references and approves the regulatory textproposed for adoption by a state agency.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105559D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles D. Poindexter
RRepublican
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