Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act (SB 323)
BILL SUMMARY:
Repealing the termination date for a provision of law requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 25% from 2006 levels by 2020; requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 40% from 2006 levels by 2030; requiring the Department of the Environment to submit specified plans to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before specified dates; requiring the Maryland Commission on Climate Change to oversee a study of the economic impact of requiring specified reductions from the manufacturing sector.
STATE:
MD
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STATUTE:
Statutes Affected:
(2-1204, 2-1205, 2-1206, 2-1207, 2-1210, 2-1211, 2-1204.1)
(2-1204, 2-1205, 2-1206, 2-1207, 2-1210, 2-1211, 2-1204.1)
AUTHOR:
Senator Paul Pinsky, Delegate Barve
CO-AUTHORS:
Senators Raskin, Benson, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Feldman, Ferguson, Guzzone, Kagan, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lee, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Nathan-Pulliam, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Rosapepe, Young, and Zirkin, Delegates Stein, Beidle, Carr, Chang, Ebersole, Fraser-Hidalgo, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Jalisi, Kai
SENATE VOTE:
| Yes: 44 | No: 2 |
| R: 12 | R: 2 |
| D: 32 | D: 0 |
ASSEMBLY VOTE:
| Yes: 101 | No: 37 |
| R: 12 | R: 37 |
| D: 83 | D: 0 |
FISCAL IMPACT:
LISTED SUPPORT:
Maryland League of Conservation Voters, Blue Water Baltimore, Public Leadership Institute Chesapeake Climate, Maryland Climate Coalition, Maryland Clean Energy Center
LISTED OPPOSITION:
None
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